Handbook for Light Artillery

by A. B. Dyer

Gatling Gun, Short Barrel, Model 1875.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISMOUNTING.

1. Turn the crank, and as each mark on the rear barrel-plate comes opposite the mark on the front of hopper remove the locks by means of the lock-plug.

2. Remove screws and take off the cascable-plate.

3. Remove screw from left end of crank-shaft and take off oscillating-screw.

4. Remove worm steady-pin by tapping the small pin until it is loose, then turn the crank backwards and remove with fingers, and take out the crank-shaft, worm, and sleeve.

5. Remove screw from rear end of main shaft and take off worm-gear.

6. Remove the adjusting-screw cover and take out the adjusting-screw and set-nut.

7. Remove clamp-stop from elevating screw clamp and screw out the clamp.