Marlin model 60 - Manual (Page 5)

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• WARNING: Before loading your rifle,
always check the bore and chamber to
be sure they are free of grease, oil or
any other obstruction.
• WARNING: This rifle will not function
properly unless the inner magazine tube
is locked securely in place.
• WARNING: Never add cartridges to a
partially loaded tubular magazine.
• WARNING: The following procedure is the
only recommended method of loading.
Be sure the chamber is empty, the safety
is on SAFE, the bolt is in the “last shot”
automatic hold-open position, and the rifle
is pointed in a safe direction.
To load the magazine, turn the rifle upside
down and, keeping your fingers away from
the muzzle, unlock the inside magazine
tube by turning the knurled locking end
plug (See F). Extract the inside tube from
the outside tube until the loading port is
exposed (See G).
With the muzzle raised, drop Long Rifle
cartridges into the loading port, bullet end
toward the muzzle (See G). When you
have loaded up to 14 cartridges, slide the
tube back in place, turning it slightly to
ease passage over the loaded rounds.
DO NOT FORCE THE TUBE DOWN.
Then rotate the knurled locking end plug
to the locked position.
The inner tube will not lock in place if the
number of cartridges loaded exceeds the
stated magazine capacity.
• WARNING: Your rifle is not designed to
be single-loaded. Always load cartridges
through the magazine as directed above.
With the safety on SAFE and the rifle
pointed in a safe direction, close the bolt
by pressing the bolt release lever in front
of the trigger guard (See C). This should
close the bolt on an empty chamber. Now,
to chamber a cartridge, you must pull the
charging handle all the way back and let
the bolt snap forward again (See H & I).
Unlocking the magazine Loading the magazine
F G
Pull charging handle all the way back
Let it snap forward
H
I