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3. Remove the belt from the feed tray and remove any loose
cartridges or links from the feed tray. See Figure 29.
4. Pull the charging handle to the rear to cock the slide hammer.
The safety selector should now be placed in the SAFE position
as explained in Section 10, if not already done so.
5. Hold the charging handle to the rear with the right hand while
lifting the feed tray with the left hand to inspect the chamber
for the presence of cartridges. Remove any that remain. See
Figure 30. Verify there are no loose cartridges in the
magazine well.
6. Allow the charging handle to move forward, closing the bolt on
and empty chamber. Please note that the bolt will not
automatically lock in the rearward position. As a good safety
practice, hold the bolt open and visually inspect the chamber
to be absolutely certain a live cartridge is not present in the
chamber or anywhere in the rifle. The manual bolt lock device
may be used to manually “lock” or hold the bolt in the open
position as explained in
Section 12 once the
ammuntion pack is
removed.
7. Remove the ammuntion
pack by pressing down on
the locking tab and pulling
the ammuntion pack off of
the reciever to the left.
See Figure 31.
8. Close the feed tray cover.
17.2 Unloading/Clearing from a Magazine
1. If the slide hammer is to the rear and cocked, place the safety
selector in the SAFE position as explained in Section 10 and
keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. If the slide
hammer is forward (in fired position) leave the safety selector
in the FIRE position for the
time being.
2. Press the magazine release
and REMOVE the magazine.
See Figure 32.
3. Open the feed tray cover by
squeezing in on the cover
latches on the rear of the
explained in Section 10 and keep the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction. DO NOT open the feed tray cover.
2. Ensure the muzzle stays pointed in a safe direction and the
feed tray cover remains closed in the event of a “cook off”.
3. Eject the magazine from the rifle as explained in Section 17 if
it is the source of the ammunition.
4. Allow the barrel to cool for 15 minutes.
5. Once the barrel has cooled, raise the feed tray cover and clear
the belt of ammunition from the feed tray as explained in
Section 17.
6. Place the safety selector into the FIRE position.
7. Pull rearward on the charging handle to completely eject the
cartridge case. Immediately place the safety selector back into
the SAFE position. DO NOT remove a hot barrel to clear the
malfunction.
8. Inspect, and if necessary, clean the rifle as outlined
in section 25.
17. UNLOADING/CLEARING
WARNING! THE FIRING OF LONG SUSTAINED STRINGS OF
FIRE WILL CREATE A “COOK OFF” HAZARD. A “COOK OFF”
IS WHEN EXCESSIVE HEAT OF THE BARREL WILL CAUSE THE
CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER TO IGNITE AND FIRE WITHOUT
PULLING THE TRIGGER. THE FIRING OF 200 ROUNDS IN 2
MINUTES WILL RESULT IN THIS POTENTIAL. TO AVOID THIS
DANGEROUS CONDITION, IMMEDIATELY CLEAR THE RIFLE
AFTER FIRING IS COMPLETED. THEN ALLOW THE BARREL TO
COOL FOR 15 MINUTES OR CHANGE BARRELS BEFORE
RESUMING FIRING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
IF THE RIFLE CANNOT BE IMMEDIATELY CLEARED AND THE
BARREL IS EXCESSIVELY HOT (200 ROUNDS FIRED IN 2
MINUTES), DO NOT OPEN THE FEED TRAY COVER OR REMOVE
THE BARREL. PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE “SAFE” POSITION
AND ENSURE THE RIFLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
REMOVE THE MAGAZINE IF IT IS THE SOURCE OF
AMMUNITION. WAIT 15 MINUTES FOR THE BARREL TO COOL
BEFORE CLEARING THE RIFLE AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION
16.2.
17.1 Unloading/Clearing from Belted Ammo
1. If the slide hammer is to the rear and cocked, place the safety
selector in the SAFE position as explained in Section 10 and
keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. If the slide
hammer is forward (in fired position) leave the safety selector
in the FIRE position for the time being.
2. Open the feed tray cover by squeezing in on the cover latches
on the rear of the feed tray cover. Leave the feed tray cover
open in the 45
o
or 90
o
position.
FIGURE 29
FIGURE 30
FIGURE 32
FIGURE 31