Kimber Ultra Carry - Manual (Page 32)

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ALTERNATE DISASSEMBLY METHOD
1. Wear eye protection before proceeding.
2. With the pistol unloaded and the magazine
removed, retract the slide and line up the slide
stop with the slide stop disassembly notch.
3. Push inward on the end of the slide stop shaft
on the right side of the pistol and remove the
slide stop from the left side.
4. Remove the slide by sliding it forward off the
frame.
Note: Do not depress the grip safety
when attempting to remove the slide.
5. Push forward on the head of the guide rod to
expose the takedown pin hold in the guide rod.
6. Insert the small end of the takedown pin in
the guide rod hole, and slowly release tension
on the recoil spring.
7. The recoil spring/guide rod assembly is now
captive.
8. Remove the recoil spring guide assembly by
withdrawing it toward the rear of the slide.
9. Remove the barrel by first tipping the barrel
link forward to clear the recoil spring tunnel in
the slide, then slide the barrel out toward the
front of the slide.