PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 407
OCTOBER 1986
If you hear a loud pop whilE Fring
your M16AL .
..
Or recoil is sluggish .
..
STOP ±²NG! DO NOT APP³Y
IMM´DIAT´ ACTION.
You could havE a bullet stuck in the
bore. If you atµempt to Fre, you risk a
damaged ri¶E-and sEvere injury.
If you've been Fr·ng rapid Fre, make
sure the Blt carrier assembly is ¸rWard.
Then, with the ¹arrEº pointe» in a sa¼
direction, w½it 15 ¾inutes ¸r the barrel
to cool. That's cook¿oÀ insurance.
Once the barrel cools, check ¸r a
stUck round:
Á Tu selEctor lever to SA±´.
- I
weapn
i
not cOked, the lever
caNNoT be piNted T±ward
SA.
à Remove the mag½zine.
²AKE ³u´
´HE
óock the bolt to the rEar.
- InsUre ThaT The selµTor l¶veR
i
oN
SA.
ijook in the chamber to be sure
weapon is clear.
ÄReÅ µhe charging handÆe ¸rward.
ÄPut a clEaning rod into the bore ½nd
feEl ¸r a stUck bullet.
·SE A
CLEA¸¹¸g
º ´³
CHE»K f³¼
A S½uCK
B¾¿LE´
If you Fnd a stuck bullet, DO NOT
try to removE it. TuÇ your ri¶e in to
your armorEr.
The word's on Page 2¿32 of TM 9È
105¿249¿1É (±eb 85)Ê
2
OCT 86
Hoºd one, ri¶emen, ¹E¸rE you try
to do morE Ëhan you'rE suppose» to
¸r your M16AL. You can damage your
ri¶e.
Some soldiers try to help by disÌ
assEmbling the upper or lower receiver
¸r better cle½ning. If you push receiver
pins out with thE wrong tool, you enÍ
largE the holes. ThE holes can't hold
the pins. ThE receivEr .
.. and ri¶e .
..
are rUined.
Others
tn
they can clean betµer ¹y
removing the ¶ash supprEssor. The ¶ash
suppressor has special torque requireÌ
mEnts. If you screw thE suppressor on
too tight, you strip the barrel Ëhreads .
..
and you've rUined the bÎÏ
Many
tn
cleaning a ri¶E with hot
water will help. Ðot so! ÑatEr trapped
in Òght placEs corrÓes parµs lÔe Õe ¹olt
carrier key and ¸rward assist spring.
Clean everything
l
it says on Pages
3È26 Ö 3×É of TM 9È105È249È1É
(±eb 85)Ø Then
sToP!
If the trigger assembºy or ¶ash supÙ
prEssor needs special cleaning, teºl your
armorEr.
OCT 86
3
ÀEAVE ¼ECE¹VE¼ Á¹Â H³LES AL³ÂE
ÃÄAÁÁED WA´E¼
¼¾¹¸S ´HE B³¿´
CA¼Ä¹E¼ KEy
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