Winchester Repeating Arms 1892 - Manual (Page 18)

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NOTICE! IF THE BARREL/FOREARM WILL NOT
ROTATE WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEIVER DO NOT
APPLY EXTRA FORCE UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE
ACTION IS OPEN AND THE TAKEDOWN LEVER HAS
BEEN TURNED SUFFICIENTLY TO DISENGAGE THE
MAGAZINE TUBE AND MAGAZINE FOLLOWER FROM
THE RECEIVER. APPLYING UNDUE FORCE WITH THE
ACTION CLOSED COULD DAMAGE THE RIFLE.
7. Carefully pull the barrel/forearm half of the rifle
away from the receiver (Figure 27, page 32).
Your rifle is now taken down. To case or store the
two halves of your rifle, return the finger lever to
the closed position, return the takedown lever to
the folded-down position flush with the bottom
of the magazine, centered on the bottom of the
magazine tube.
A ssemblY p roceDure
BEFORE PERFORMING ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES,
PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.
COMPLETELY UNLOAD THE RIFLE BY REMOVING
ALL CARTRIDGES FROM THE CHAMBER, MAGAZINE
AND ACTION-FEED AREAS. KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, AND CAUSE DAMAGE
TO YOUR FIREARM.
Perform the following procedure to assemble the rifle.
1.
Open the action completely by working the finger
lever completely downward.
NOTICE! THE RIFLE CANNOT BE ASSEMBLED
UNLESS THE ACTION IS OPEN. DAMAGE CAN OCCUR
TO THE BOLT COMPONENTS IF YOU ATTEMPT TO
ASSEMBLE THE RIFLE WITH THE ACTION CLOSED.
2. Lift the takedown lever on the end of the
magazine tube fully outward, away from the
magazine. Make certain the magazine tube and
magazine follower are not protruding from the
receiver extension (Figure 28, page 34) by rotating
the takedown lever counterclockwise.
3. With one hand grasp the pistol grip of the rifle,
and with the other hand grasp the barrel/forearm
half of the rifle.
FIGURE 26
Rotate the barrel/
forearm half of the
rifle 90˚ clockwise
to release it from
the receiver.
FIGURE 27
Carefully pull the
barrel/forearm half
of the rifle away
from the receiver.