Winchester Repeating Arms Supreme (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 29)

7. Wipe all wood surfaces with a soft cloth.
8. When transporting only, store your Supreme in a quality
protective case to prevent scratches and dents. Store in a
dry place to prevent corrosion. Store away from children.
MAKE SURE YOUR SHOTGUN IS UNLOADED AND
ALWAYS STORE AMMUNITION SEPARATELY.
DO NOT TAKE YOUR GUN’S ACTION APART BEYOND
WHAT IS EXPLAINED IN THIS MANUAL.
This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism; any attempt
to disassemble the trigger group or bolt mechanism may
mar it for life. It is unnecessary, and may do damage to
the inner mechanism, to disassemble these components
for routine cleaning and oiling. Of course, misfortunes
(such as dropping your gun in water) require appropriate
attention, and in such circumstances we recommend you
immediately take your gun to a competent gunsmith.
C LEANING THE I NVECTOR -P LUS C HOKE S YSTEM —
1. Do not use a brass brush to clean your barrels unless
choke tubes are installed in the barrels. Bristles could
break off and lodge in the threads, making installation
and removal difficult.
2. Regularly remove your gun’s tubes in order 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 from the
barrel. 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 tube. Use the
specially designed wrench. Damage can result to both
choke tube and barrel when attempting to remove sticky
choke tubes.
4. Never fire your shotgun or run cleaning tools through
the barrel of any choke-tubed gun without having the
choke tubes installed.
O THER CLEANING SUGGESTIONS —
• Never pour large quantities of oil into the receiver or
other parts. It can drain down to the wood and soften it
— and cause permanent damage and loosening of the
stock.
• After extended periods of heavy use, your shotgun
should be taken to a qualified gunsmith to have the action
disassembled for professional cleaning and lubrication.
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