Winchester Repeating Arms Select - Manual (Page 18)

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2. Open the action by pushing the top lever to the right
with the thumb of your right hand. (This is assuming
your are shooting right handed. Left-handed shooters
usually push the lever reaching across with their
left thumb.)
3. Visually check to make sure there are no obstructions,
grit, grime, oil, cleaning patches or other materials in
or around the action area or in the chambers or bores
of the barrels.
CAUTION: EVEN THE SMALLEST OBSTRUCTION CAN
INCREASE BARREL PRESSURE. THIS MAY RESULT
IN BARREL DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO THE
SHOOTER AND OTHERS IN THE VICINITY.
4. Insert a shell in the chamber or chambers you plan
to fire. Make sure they are fully forward in the
chamber(s), with the rims in direct contact with
the edge of the extractors/ejectors (Figure 14).
CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE SHELLS ARE OF THE PROPER
GAUGE AND CHAMBER LENGTH FOR YOUR FIREARM.
CHECK THE AMMUNITION DESIGNATION ON THE BARREL
AND CHECK THE DESIGNATION ON YOUR AMMUNITION.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT
IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO YOUR FIREARM AND POSSIBLE
SERIOUS INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
5. Close the action by lifting up on the forearm, hinging
the barrels upward into position, until the action is
fully closed. When closed, the top lever will snap back
into the center position. There should be no space
FIGURE 14
Insert the loaded shells into
the chambers. Push them in
fully against the edge of the
extractors/ejectors.
FIGURE 13
Line up the forearm with the chamber rails
and barrels and snap into place.