Manual

9. Continuing to hold the operating handle, pivot the operating handle, guide
rod and spring out of the ejection port. Note: The guide rod will be under spring
tension, hold onto the spring and do not let go.
9. 10.
10. Once through the ejection port, still holding the spring with one hand,
remove the operating handle from the guide rod. The bolt spring will still be
under tension, hold on to it.
11. Slowly allow the spring to expand up the guide rod until there is no longer
tension. Slide the bolt spring off the guide rod.
12. Remove the head of the bolt spring guide rod from the hole in the back of
the bolt bumper.
The 22 LR Classic rifle has now been disassembled.
We do not recommend further disassembly beyond this point, with the excep-
tion of the magazine. If further disassembly is required, bring the rifle to a qual-
ified gunsmith, or r
etur
n it to the r
epair depar
tment at Thompson/Center Ar
ms.
Thompson/Center Ar
ms Repair Depar
tment, Far
mington Road, Rochester,
New Hampshire 03867.
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