REMOVING THE TRIGGER GROUP —
This procedure should rarely, if ever, need to be
performed. However, if the receiver area of your rifle
should become excessively dirty or submerged in water it
may be helpful to remove the trigger group and expose the
inner cavity of the receiver for cleaning.
DO NOT ALTER OR ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE ANY
PART OF THE TRIGGER GROUP OR REMOVE OR
DISASSEMBLE THE BOLT MECHANISM.
If any service of the trigger group or bolt becomes
necessary, send your rifle to the Winchester Rifles and
Shotguns Service Center in Arnold, Missouri (page 23).
1.
BE CERTAIN THE RIFLE IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED
AND THE SAFETY IS IN THE “ON SAFE” POSITION.
Again, to unload your rifle, remove the magazine and
eject any live cartridge in the chamber by pulling the
operating handle to the rear.
2. Release the bolt to its forward position.
3. Push in the two trigger group pins from either the
right or left side of the receiver. Use a drive punch or
similar object, using care not to scratch the gun’s
receiver (Figure 10). Push the trigger group pins clear
through the receiver.
4. Grasp the trigger guard and pull the trigger group out
of the receiver (Figure 11).
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handle fully rearward. If your rifle is to be put away and
stored, do not reload the magazine. The chamber and
magazine must remain empty when storing your rifle.
UNLOADING
1. WITH THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
AND THE SAFETY IN THE “ON SAFE” POSITION,
press
the magazine release button to remove the magazine.
2. Pull rearward on the operating handle to draw the bolt
to its rearmost, open position. This will extract and
eject any live cartridge that may be in the chamber.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOLT WILL NOT
AUTOMATICALLY LOCK IN THE REARWARD POSITION
WHEN THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED OR WHEN THE
MAGAZINE IS LOADED. AS A GOOD SAFETY
PRACTICE, HOLD THE BOLT OPEN AND VISUALLY
INSPECT THE CHAMBER TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE A
LIVE CARTRIDGE IS NOT PRESENT.
3. With the magazine removed and the chamber empty,
the bolt may be closed. The magazine can be kept
loaded or unloaded and inserted back into the
magazine well. Unload the magazine by sliding each
cartridge forward and out of the magazine.
IN THE CASE OF A MISFIRE
Only rarely will modern factory ammunition experience a
misfire. If this ever occurs when shooting your rifle, follow
these instructions carefully.
CAUTION: IN CASE OF MISFIRE, KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND REMOVE THE
MAGAZINE. CAREFULLY OPEN THE ACTION WHILE
AVOIDING DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BREECH BY
YOU AND OTHERS AND REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE
FROM THE CHAMBER.
Carefully inspect the ejected cartridge. If the primer is
indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a manner
that would prevent accidental injury to you or others. If
there is no indentation in the primer, your gun has
malfunctioned and should be serviced by a qualified
gunsmith, or by a Winchester Rifles and Shotguns
Authorized Repair Center (ARC) (page 23).
TRIGGER GROUP
The trigger mechanism has been adjusted at the factory to
provide a short, crisp pull consistent with safety and
reliability. The trigger is a single-stage design with the
weight of pull holding closely to four pounds. It is
recommended that no attempt be made to change the
weight of pull of the trigger.
FIGURE 11
Lift the trigger group from
the receiver.
Push the two trigger group pins
through the receiver.
FIGURE 10
