Manual

spring tension and care

should be taken to avoid

pinched fingers and

losing the plunger

springs. Reassemble the

inertia piece by

compressing the plunger

springs against the

frame on the side where

the action spring fits

and replacing the block downward over the frame.

8 Remove the piston by pulling it rearward out of the gas cylinder.

The gas cylinder can now be examined for accumulations of

residue. Residues in the gas cylinder and on the gas piston

should be thoroughly removed with a good quality powder

solvent or bore cleaner. If residues are heavy, they can be

removed by scrubbing the gas cylinder with a 20 gauge shotgun

bronze wire bore brush and a good solvent.

The gas piston, gas cylinder, and other parts covered by the forearm

should be wiped with a very lightly oiled cloth after cleaning. The

gas cylinder interior and the gas piston

SHOULD NOT BE OILED

beyond this.

REASSEMBLY

1 Replace the piston back into the gas cylinder.

2 Slide the action spring

down the action spring

guide and insert the

action spring/action

spring guide assembly

through the inertia piece

and into the piston.

NOTE: At the rear of the

action spring guide there

FIGURE 19

Align the index mark with the set screw hole.

Index mark.

Set screw hole.

FIGURE 18

Pull back and lift upward.

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