Manual

10. Assembly of the Three Main Groups
a. Place the barrel and receiver group on a
flat surface, sights down. Pick up the stock group
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and engage the U-shaped flange of the stock fer-
rule in the lower band, then lower the stock group
onto the barrel and receiver group (fig. 17).
6. Unlatch and open the trigger guard. Keep-
ing the base of the trigger housing group level,
place it straight down into the receiver, making
sure that the locking lugs on the trigger guard
enter their recesses in the receiver (fig. 18).
Place the butt of the rifle on the left thigh with
the sights to the left.
Close the trigger guard
and latch it by striking it with the heel of the
right hand. The trigger guard is latched while
the rifle is in this position so that the rear sight
will not be damaged.
11. Test for Correct Assembly
Each time the rifle is disassembled and assem-
bled it should be tested to make sure that it is put
together properly.
To do this, pull the operating
rod to its rearmost position. The bolt should
stay open. Close the bolt and snap the safety to
its locked position.
Squeeze the trigger. The
hammer should not fall. Push the safety to its
unlocked position and squeeze the trigger. The
hammer should fall. This test is made to check
the operation of the safety.
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