TO STRIP AND ASSEMBLE.
The gun may be taken apart starting with the mechanism in any position, but it is best, whenever practicable, to see that the magazine is removed, the chamber empty, and the charging handle at the extreme forward end of its stroke, before commencing to dissemble. If this procedure is followed there will be no need to readjust the mainspring tension or to make any other adjustment when the gun is reassembled.
Stripping.
To dissemble gun, insert point of a bullet into slot leading to butt latch and push forward against force of butt latch spring. At the same time twist buttstock up and to left, then remove by withdrawing it to the rear. This removes buttstock group which should not be further dissembled.
Next, hold back trigger and pull back guard until clear of receiver. This removes guard, which contains trigger mechanism and butt latch.
Pull down gear casing until it drops clear of rack.
Pull back charging handle until it reaches end of slot, then withdraw by pulling it out away from receiver.
Withdraw operating rod complete and bolt complete by pulling them both together to rear until clear of receiver.
With point of a bullet push back on receiver lock pin, then twist receiver up and to left and unscrew it from barrel.
The foregoing operations divide the gun into convenient groups.