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b. To disassemble the rifle into the three main
groups, first insure that the weapon is clear and
then allow the bolt to go forward by depressing
the follower with the right thumb and allowing
the bolt to ride forward over the follower
assembly.
c. Place the rifle butt against the left thigh,
sights to the left.
With the thumb and forefinger
of the right hand, pull downward and outward
on the rear of the trigger guard.
Swing the trig-
ger guard out as far as it will go and lift out the
trigger housing group (fig. 3).
d. To separate the barrel and receiver from the
stock lay the weapon on a flat surface with the
sights up, muzzle to the left.
With the left hand,
grasp the rear of the receiver and raise the rifle.
With the right hand, give a downward blow,
grasping the small of the stock. This will sep-
arate the stock group from the barrel and receiver
group.
8. Disassembly of the Barrel and Receiver
Group
a. Place the barrel and receiver group, with the
bolt closed, on a flat surface with the sights down
(insuring that the aperture is at its lowest posi-
tion), muzzle pointing to the left. Holding the
rear of the receiver with the right hand, grasp the
follower rod with the thumb and forefinger of
the left hand and disengage it from the follower
arm by moving it toward the muzzle (fig. 4).
Remove the follower rod and operating rod spring
by withdrawing them to the right. Do not sep-
arate these parts.
b. Using the tip of a dummy cartridge, remove
the follower arm pin by pushing it from the far
side of the receiver toward the body (fig. 5).
Figure 9. Removing the trigger housing group.
Table I. Disassembly Authorization
Oroups and parts
Individual soldier ArUlOrer Maintenance
personnel only
SEPARATION :
INTO THREE MAIN GROUPS___----___-_______-__- X___._____.___
DISASSEMBLY:
BARREL AND RECEIVER GROUP ______ ______ _____ X_ __________ __
Bolt assembly____________________._________________ Remove_-----__ Repair_________ Repair/Replace.
Gas cylinder________-_____-_______-____-_______--___ Remove__----__ Repair___._____ Repair/Replace.
Gas cylinder lock___-____--______--_________________ Remove___-____ Remove________ Repair/Replace.
Clip latch______________________--_-___--___________ ________________ Repair_______-_ Repair/Replace.
Rear sight_______-_____-_____________________-_____ ________________ Repair____.____ Repair/Replace.
Slide from follower____________.--_____-_-_____-_-__.. ________________ ________________ Repair/Replace.
Accelerator from operating rod catch assembly--__--__-_ ________________ ________________ Repair/Replace.
Front sight__ ________________________--__________ ________________ ________________ Repair/Replace.
TRIGGER HOUSING GROUP________.________-_____ Remove________ Repair_________ Repair/Replace.
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