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barrel, although it makes sense to remove the barrel if

you are cleaning your firearm.

3. After removing the barrel and forearm, it is good

practice to immediately screw the magazine cap back

onto the magazine to secure the magazine spring

retainer.

IMPORTANT: THE BOLT MUST BE SLOWLY MOVED

FROM THE OPEN TO THE FORWARD, CLOSED

POSITION.

You must hold the operating handle with

one hand while depressing the carrier release button

with the other. Use extreme caution. If you allow the

bolt assembly to slam closed with the barrel removed

you can damage the receiver and affect the function of

your firearm.

5. Place your firearm with the trigger guard facing up, on

a suitable surface that will protect the receiver finish

and stock.

6. With the firearm inverted, (trigger guard up) use a

drive punch or similar object to push inward on the

trigger group pins, using caution not to scratch the

receiver (Figure 21). In the field, the end of the bolt

slide link can be used to start the two pins out (of

course you will have to remove the bolt assembly as

described below before doing this). Trigger group

pins may be removed from either side of the receiver.

Push the trigger group pins clear through to the other

side of the receiver and pull them the rest of the way

out using your fingers (Figure 22).

7. Grasp the trigger group and pull it up and out of the

receiver (Figure 23).

Push out the trigger guard

pins. Be careful not to mar or

scratch the receiver.

Pull the pins

completely free

from the receiver

with your fingers.

FIGURE 21

FIGURE 22