Manual

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2. Carefully remove the forearm from the magazine tube
by unscrewing the magazine cap and sliding the forearm
forward off the magazine tube. DO NOT SQUEEZE HARD
ON THE OPEN REAR END OF WOOD FOREARMS. TOO
MUCH PRESSURE COULD CAUSE THE WOOD TO SPLIT.
The magazine spring is held in place by a friction-type
magazine spring retainer. ALWAYS KEEP THE MAGAZINE
POINTED AWAY FROM YOU AND OTHERS WHEN
REMOVING THE MAGAZINE CAP.
3. Leave the components of the gas system (the piston
sleeve, piston sleeve spring and gas piston) in place on
the magazine tube. They do not need to be removed,
except for cleaning. In the event that components of the
gas system have been removed, it is easy to reinstall
them as explained below.
4. If the gas piston, piston sleeve and piston sleeve spring
have been removed, first slide the piston sleeve spring
over the magazine tube. Then slide the piston sleeve
onto the magazine tube, piston sleeve push rod end first.
Check the piston sleeve push rod to make sure it is
aligned with the slot on the left side of the receiver
(Figure 6), as viewed from the normal shooting position.
5. Slide the gas piston into the rear of the gas bracket on
the barrel, smaller end first (Figure 7).
FIGURE 7
Position the gas piston in the gas bracket on the bottom of the barrel.
FIGURE 8
Insert the gas piston and gas
bracket over the magazine
tube. Start the barrel
extension into the receiver.
You may have to lift
up slightly on the
piston sleeve.