PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 384
NOVEMBER 1984
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Gas piston:
Check the gas piston
by tilTing The BarrEl several times. If the
piston slides freely in the gas cylinder,
it's
OK.
You'll hear a clicK as it hits
each end of the ±ylinder² Do not
remove it² Clean it only as necessary
² ² . and
Not
after each firing²
If the pis³on sticks, remove it and
±lean oF the carboQ with CLP² Dry it
thoroughly and reinstall it²
Do not leave lube on it because it'll
ad´ to carbon bUildup ´Uring firiNg²
Short recoil and slUggish a±tioN are
signs of a ´irty piston²
If you do have To cµean The pisTon
be¶re firing, p·t it bA¸k right²
•
SliNg aNd carryiNg haNdle±
You'll need both, so be sure they're
serviceaBle² ¹he carrying handle musT
lOck in the left, right and straight up
positions²
6
•
Barrel lockiNg Lever±
It sho·ld
lock and release freely² ºgain, you'll
need it²
±-
Safety²
»e sure it engages and
disengages. Work the trigger ²
Firing Tips
¼lways clear yo·r
M60
bef½re y¾u
µoad ammo² ¹ha¿ heµpÀ prevenÁ
chambering a ro·nd intÂ
Ã
a round that's
already chambeRÄd²
·
ºfter you cock the bolt, e-aÅs-e The
cocking handle ¶rÆard²
When you Çre,È pull the trigger all The
way back ²²² qUickly² Élip your Êinger oF the trigger to release it.
Ëasing the trigger on and oF wears the sear notch on the operating rod and
sets you up f½r a runaway gun²
7
Runaway Gun
•
Hold the gun on target Until it Çres
all
Ì
the ammo.
²
If you have aN assistaNt, he caN
stop the ruNaway by quickly twistiNg·
the ammo ³elt to either side aNd
³reakiNg the ³elt.
•
When the gUn stops Êiring, tro·Íleshoot it to Çnd the cauÎe and then ÏÐrn
iT in to yo·r armorer.
*I YoU '±e f±²N³ AN
m±²D,
hold ²t oN tA±³et ANd oPeN the cove± to StoP Ammo
´±om µee<²N³. ¶eN µolloW
m±²
P±ocedU±eS·
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