7th.—Remove feed piece.
(a) Throw open feed piece cover by means of knurled knob. (b) Lift leaf of rear sight. (c) Lift feed piece to its highest position and turn through an angle of 180 degrees so that lever points to rear. As flattened portion of axis is now opposite corresponding slot in upper bearing, feed piece may be removed to rear.
8th.—Remove ejector.
(a) By means of key unscrew ejector cap and remove it. (b) Lift out ejector spring and then ejector.
9th.—Remove barrel.
(a) Unscrew barrel locking nut one-sixth of a turn to a stop with right hand, using dismounting wrench. (b) Remove barrel by drawing it straight to front.
10th.—Remove hand guard.
(a) Turn locking nut to left sufficiently to free its stud from engagement with hand guard. (This stud serves to hold hand guard in place while barrel is being mounted or dismounted.) (b) Remove hand guard by drawing it to front.
11th.—Unscrew and remove locking nut.
12th.—Remove fermeture nut.