Operator's Manual

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Install Bolt Carrier/Slide
Assembly
Assemble the bolt and bolt
carrier as described above.
Insert the piston /bolt carrier
and bolt assembly into the
rear of the receiver. Guide
the piston into the gas
cylinder in the interior of the
receiver.
As the bolt and bolt carrier assembly enter the receiver, align
and guide the bolt and carrier guide slots onto the UPPER
interior rails. See Figure 95.
Slide the bolt carrier assembly all the way forward into the
locked position.
Install Slide Hammer
Install the piston/bolt carrier and bolt assembly as described
above.
Guide the slide hammer into the rear of the receiver aligning
the guides onto the LOWER internal rails. See Figure 96.A. To
aviod installing the slide hammer incorrectly refer to Figure
96.B for correct orientation.
6. Install Drive Springs and Guide Rod Assembly
Install the moving parts (bolt, piston/bolt carrier and slide
hammer) as described above. Ensure the moving parts
assembly is completely forward before installing the guide rod
and springs.
Assemble Drive Springs and Guide Rod
Insert the guide rod completely into the main drive spring.
Slide the larger slide hammer spring over the guide rod and
spring. See Figure 97.
WARNING! FAILURE TO PLACE THE BOLT CARRIER
ASSEMBLY AND SLIDE HAMMER IN THE FORWARD, FIRED
POSITION WILL RESULT IN A DANGEROUSLY HIGH AMOUNT
OF SPRING TENSION ON THE GUIDE ROD. SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY MAY RESULT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THE
GUIDE ROD AND DRIVE SPRING ASSEMBLY WITHOUT
ENSURING THE BOLT CARRIER AND SLIDE HAMMER ARE
FULLY FORWARD.
CAUTION! IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE GUIDE ROD CAN
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RECEIVER AND/OR THE ASSEMBLY
ITSELF. IF THE HORIZONTAL PINS OF THE GUIDE ROD ARE
NOT PLACED ON THE CUT-OUTS INSIDE THE RECEIVER,
WHEN THE BUTTSTOCK IS PIVOTED INTO THE ASSEMBLED
POSITION, THE RECEIVER HOOKS CAN BE BENT. IF THE
HORIZONTAL PINS OF THE GUIDE ROD ARE ROTATED TO THE
VERTICAL POSITION AND THE BOTTOM PIN IS HOOKED INTO
THE BOTTOM OF THE RECEIVER, THE PIN CAN BE SHEARED,
DAMAGED OR LOST WHEN RIFLE IS FIRED.
Insert the guide
rod and spring
assembly into the
rear of the
receiver. Guide the
main spring into
the opening in the
slide hammer.
Push the guide
rod and springs
completely into
the receiver. The locating pins on the head of the guide rod
should be positioned to the left and right as the guide rod
enters the receiver. Press in and down on the rear of the
assembly until its two locating pins are positioned in the
receiver grooves on both right and left sides. See Figure 98.
7. Install Trigger Assembly
Install the moving parts
assembly, guide rod and
drive springs as described
above.
Ensure the safety selector is
in the SAFE position.
To install the trigger assembly to the receiver, hook the front
groove of the trigger housing onto the front of the bottom
opening in the receiver and rotate upward. The bottom take-
down pin may be inserted partially to hold the trigger
assembly in place until the buttstock assembly is installed.
See Figure 99.
8. Install Buttstock Assembly
Install the trigger assembly as described above.
With the bottom take-down pin partially inserted and holding
the trigger assembly in place, insert the tab of the buttstock
assembly into the slot in the rear of the trigger assembly.
Press the lower take down pin completely left to right until it
FIGURE 96.A
FIGURE 95
FIGURE 97
FIGURE 96.B
FIGURE 98
FIGURE 99