PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-430

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 430

SEPTEMBER 1988

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-430 - Page 8 of 33
FeEd and ±jEctor Quick RE-
lEAsE Pins.
The little baL± locks
that hoLd the two pins in place
Wear down. The pIns work out
and the fed and ejector assembLy
coMes ±oose. Eyeba±L the ball
Locks Fr WeaR. Your armorer re-
places ²o³ pins.
ChArgE²
mbly DEtEnt.
I
the baL± ±ock on the detent pin's
not set in the notch o´ the detent
knob, the knob and pIn ´all oµ
and you can't chaRge your ¶85.
¶ake sure the detent pin is posi·
tIoned right and tight in the knob
beFre you
f.
±
Blt RETg Pin.
Dur¸Ng
assembLy and disassemb±y, the
boLt's grooved retAining pin ´alls
out and dIsappears ´¹ster than you
can say "what happeºed.» ¼´ you
½re without the pIn, the bolt
bLows apart. ¾emove the pin ´¿Rst
thing duRINg cleAnIng And put it
in your pocket. Be extra sure the
pin's in place beFre you sLide the
boLt back in the receiver.
Eyeball
Ball locks
for wear
²all lock
should
b
firmlY
s
³ARR´L ³USIn´SS
The baÀel caº Áol you. Âou
t
you've LOked it inà but as soon as you squeeze
tHe Ägger the baÅrel Wh¸zzes downrange. Very embaRrassing Fr you.
¼t's easy to preÆent that. Press the baÀel Latch and then the barrel Lock on top
o´ ÅeceIÆer. ÇÈseÅt thÉ baÀel so Its notch is at
9
o'cLock as you Êce the Ëont
o´ the receiver.
µNse¶ Barrel Notch
at
±
o'clock
positioN
T
the baÅÅeL ClocKwIse untIL you fel it ±ocÌ in pLace. The barreL Latch WIl±
snap doWn when the baÍe± locks.
Be sure by tWIstIng the baÀeL back and Frth. ¼t shouLdn't move. ¼´ the bARreL
moÆes and you knoW It's LocKed In, your Armorerneeds to check the barrel Locking
lugs And accelerator housIng assembLy.
³LAnK´D OUT
Îhen you're tÏough ½RIng ÐlAnks
WIth the ¶20 blank ´ÑNg attachment,
rememÐer to put the caRtrIdge guIde
ramp back in the cover.


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