Ejector spring
Posted: 13 Jun 2021 09:23
Is there any directions on how to change this spring? I do not have a DVD player. Strange isn't it. I watch very little TV..thanks.Also does it have to be a special made spring. ??
Do a search on it here, you'll find lots of results. Amazon has springs to "try". "Try" because guns vary a bit and some will run great with a lighter spring, some not. You want a spring that will throw unfired cases clear, not just empties (imho).
Basics are -
Remove shoulder stock screw
Remove shoulder stock
Partially cock hammer to expose the "capture" hole in its strut, and put a small pin (paperclip) in the hole.
Remove hammer screw
Remove hammer, lower tang assembly
Remove bolt pin retaining screw
Remove bolt pin
Remove lever and locking lugs (they'll drop down at this point).
Slide bolt with ejector to the rear (ejector will fall out of the bolt at this point).
Replace spring
Use an empty case to capture ejector into the bolt as the empty case is slid into the chamber as the bolt is reinserted into the receiver.
The bolt is in, so do all the rest in reverse order.
Tips:
Bolt pin goes in tapered end first and must sit flush with the bolt, or it will catch on the receiver.
Pull the trigger (or tie it back) while reinserting the hammer/lower tang parts, so things line up without tension.
When reinstalling screws, back off until you hear/feel the fine threads engage, then you can tighten them (So you don't misthread anything).
It really pays to use the CORRECT SCREWDRIVERS such as Brownells magnetic tip set - to fill the slot fully in both length and width of the screw slot. Slots and tips vary a little, so choose what best fits the screws on your rifle.