Winchester Repeating Arms X3 Shotgun - Manual (Page 42)

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Parts listings, Authorized Repair Center lists, service
procedures, service/repair form and general product
information are also found on the Web at:
winchesterguns.com
When returning your firearm for servicing, you must do
the following:
1. Be sure it is completely unloaded.
2. Remove the scope or other optics.
3. Package it securely in a cardboard container.
4. Enclose the service/repair form available at browning.
com or a letter that clearly describes the trouble
experienced, the ammunition used and the repairs
desired. Also include your name, email address (if
possible) and a daytime phone number where you can
be reached.
5. If convenient, send a copy of the service/repair form or
letter to us separately.
6. Never return ammunition with your firearm. It is
against postal and most commerce regulations.
p artS , S ervice , r epair S tatuS
a nD t echnical Q ueStionS
Winchester Repeating Arms
Parts and Service
3005 Arnold Tenbrook Road
Arnold, MO 63010-9406
(800) 322-4626
g eneral p roDuct a nD h iStorical Q ueStionS
Winchester Repeating Arms
Customer Service
275 Winchester Avenue
Morgan, UT 84050-9333
(800) 945-5237
Parts are Made For winchester brand FirearMs
ManuFactured by or For winchester rePeating
arMs, and should not be used in other FirearMs,
even though Models May be siMilar. iMProPerly
Fitted Parts May be dangerous. Failure to
Follow this warning May cause injury or death
and cause daMage to your shotgun.
W ebSite i nFormation
An information resource for Winchester Repeating Arms
is found on the World Wide Web.
• List of Authorized Repair Centers.
• Customer Service information.
• Firearm Service/Repair Form.
• Answers to many technical and historical questions.
• Links to helpful sites.
Go to: winchesterguns.com
c leaning the i nvector -p luS ™ c hoke S YStem
1. Never use a brass brush to clean your barrels unless
choke tubes are installed. Bristles could break off and
lodge in the threads, making installation and removal
of the choke tubes difficult.
2. Regularly remove the choke tubes to clean and oil the
threads inside the barrel, as well as on the choke tube
itself. This will protect the threads from being
damaged and also prevent a dirt build-up that would
cause the choke tube to become difficult to remove.
Clean the threads with solvent and a small, soft brush
like a toothbrush. Wipe completely clean and leave a
thin film of clean oil on the threads, both on the tube
and in the barrel. The threads of the choke tube and
the internal threads of the barrel should be cleaned
after each use and before the installation of a tube.
3. Be careful when removing/installing a choke tube. Use
only the specially designed wrench. Damage can result
to both the choke tube and barrel when attempting to
remove or install choke tubes.
4. Never fire your shotgun or run cleaning tools through
the barrel of any choke-tubed shotgun without having
the choke tubes installed.
NOTICE! do not taKe your FirearM’s action aPart
beyond what is exPlained in this owner’s
Manual. this is a sPecialiZed, Finely Fitted
MechanisM; any atteMPt to disasseMble the
inner MechanisM May Mar it beyond rePair. it is
unnecessary, and May do daMage to the inner
MechanisM to disasseMble it For routine
cleaning and oiling. oF course, MisFortunes
(such as droPPing your FirearM in water)
require aPProPriate attention, and in such
circuMstances we recoMMend you iMMediately
taKe your FirearM to a qualiFied gunsMith.
o ther S uggeStionS
• After extended periods of heavy use, your firearm
should be taken to a qualified gunsmith to have
the action disassembled for professional cleaning
and lubrication.
p artS , S ervice , r epair anD Q ueStionS
If your Winchester firearm should ever need service or
repair, it is often best to utilize one of our Authorized
Repair Centers. In some cases it is appropriate to use the
Winchester Repeating Arms Service Center in Arnold,
Missouri. If you need a new listing, contact us. We can
help you determine the best place to service your firearm.
In order to avoid delays, it is important to never send your
firearm directly to our facility without direct authorization
from one of our service specialists. This avoids possible
delays in obtaining service. Contact us at (800) 322-4626
for details on how to receive service before sending
your firearm.
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