PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-431
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 431
OCTOBER 1988
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Barrel Bits
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When you get your M60, check the
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barrel and the spare to be sure you have
the ones that go with the receIver. Their
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tags shouLd show the receiver's seriaL
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number.
Those barrels are headspaced specI-
fcally FOr your M60. ±F you use dI²Fe-
rent barreLs, you damage barrels and
boLts and cause misFires.
When you clean and lube the barreL,
keep the barrel down and the³gas cyLIn-
der up to keep lube out oF the cylinder.
´ube causes carbon buIldµup in the cy¶
LInder and that causes your M60 to ²Ire
s·ow or F¸e once and quIt¹
±F you dIsassembLe the gas cyLinder
ºr cleaning, be sure to slide the gas
pIston back In so the piston holes match
the cylInder hoLes»the shiny end goes
in last. ¼therwIse, your gun wIlL ²ire
once and quit.
Be care½l to get aLL lube out oF the
chamber beºre you ¾e. An oIly
chamber causes Feeding and extracting
problems¹ The chamber should be
clean and dry.
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OCT 88
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¿ÀRk the bipod LeGs up and down to
make sure Áhe Leg Locks dÀnÂt ÃinD.
ÄindinÅ makes It tÀugh to aDjust Áhe
legs ÆiÁhÀuÁ benDing themÇ Cure ÃIndÈ
INÅ by cLeÉNing and LuÃing the Leg Locks
Énd Leg exÁensiÀns wIth CÊP.
ËeVer Leave the Legs extenDeD DURÌng
ÍaNsÎÀRt. MÏ0Âs bounce arÀund anD
the Legs geÁ bent. HoLd your gUn oR
bRace it so It wonÂt move.
ÐeVeR ÁiÎ yÀuR M60 ºrwaRd on Its
Ñash suppressÀr and bipod Legs Æhen
yÀuÂre nÀt ÒÓng. ±n that ÎositiÀn, Àne
gÀÀd ÃumÎ damages the FLash suppres¶
soR and Áhe biÎÀd Legs. Either set it
dÀÆn Àn iÁs Legs anD bUÁÁstoÔk ÀR Lay
it Àn Its side.
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Lub
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