PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 408
NOVEMBER 1986
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Today's PM can prevent tomoRrow's
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these PM tips:
I³ you spot rust on your M´0, don't
reach µr steel wool or other abrasives.
They remove rUs¶, bu¶ also rUb away the
·nish. That leaves the door wide open
to more rus¸.
I³ a rust spot is s²al¹, rub it oº¶ with
C»P, »SA or »AW¼ Then wi½ tHe s¾t
clean and put ¿esh C»P, »SA or »AW
on i¸. For large rUst s¾¶s or Àeas where
the ·nish is gone, tell your aRmorer. Áe
can ·x thÂngs with Solid Fi¹² Ãubrican¶
(SF»).
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In Humid, raiNy areas, twice-aÄmonth
lubing is a must. I³ rUst still pops up,
lube ²ore oÅen.
Æe²e²ber ¶he bipod while lubing¼ I³
you µrge¶ to pu¶ a Çoat o³ C»P, ÈSA
or »AW on the pivot assembly anD tHe
plungers, the bipod can binD .
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bend ¼¼. anD then it is rºined.
Keep bipO pivot leg sÇrews tigh¶ wi¶h
your combina¶ion too¹. Tight screws preÉ
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vent Bn¶, bÊken, or lost biË legs. Tel¹
your armorer about screws that won't
s¶ay ¶ight. Áe can restake screws to Çure
looseness.
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NOV 86
When you lube ¶he barrel asse²bly,
keep tÌe baÍl down Înd tHe gas cylÏnder
up¼ That keeps luB Ðom seeping Ïnto ¶he
gas cy¹inder, causing carbon buÏldup.
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ÑϹe Òng your M6 apaÓ, don't use
the operating rod spring guide to poke
or pry things lÏke ¶he µrear² spring.
That bendsÔanD ruinsÔthe guide¼ For
pryÂng
a
poking, use a dºmmy carÕ
trÂdge, c¹eaning roÖ, or the Çombination
tool that comes with your M´0.
THe bol¶ plug pin is easy to lose wHen
¶He bolt is disassembled. Stick tHe pin
in the bolt plug i²mEdiately aÅer you
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×e plug Øm Ùe Últ. ¼¼ Ûd kÜ
it there untÂl Yoº reasse²ble ¶He bolt.
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CHeck the bolt Ýce and lugs and ca²
roller µr cracks, burrs or chips. Make
sure ¶He cam roller ²oves. Þeport probß
le²s ¶o your ar²orer.
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ÑÎr CrÓCkÒ,
bUrrÒ Îr
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àever remove the ejector to c¹ean the
bolt assembly. áou'lâ ãge the ejätor.
Clean and lube the ejec¶or on ¶he bol¸.
»ube the bolt lugs, too¼ Tha¶ helps the
lugs las¸.
NOV 86
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