Daisy AVANTI Medalist 888 - Manual (Page 12)

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PROPER CARE
With care, periodic cleaning and lubrication, your 887/888 will provide many years of shooting
enjoyment. As is the case with conventional firearms, abuse, neglect and continued exposure to
the elements will impair the performance of any air gun. Learn to take care of your 887/888 and it
will serve you well.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to clean this gun until you put the trigger safety in the “ON”
position (no red showing), have made absolutely certain that the gun is not loaded and have the
bolt in the fully open position, and the CO2 source has been removed from the gun.
STOCK AND FOREARM: The wooden stock may be wiped clean with a damp rag, and lightly
waxed.
EXTERIOR PARTS: Exposed metal parts (i.e., receiver, barrel, etc.) should occasionally be wiped
clean using a soft, lightly oiled cloth. Use a clean 30-weight non-detergent motor oil.
BARREL: The barrel should be cleaned occasionally to maintain accuracy. We recommend using
Daisy’s No. 5878 Cleaning Kit. To clean barrel, open bolt and insert cleaning rod and oil saturated
patches into the muzzle end of the bore. Retract the rod and patch from the barrel. Repeat this
procedure several times with oiled patches, then switch to dry patches. Continue using dry
patches until most of the oil is removed from the bore
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the sealing tip on the bolt when the rod tip enters the loading
area. It may be necessary to clean the barrel approximately every 50 shots to maintain maximum
accuracy. Frequent cleaning may be necessary when the gun is new, and until excess oil is
removed.
LUBRICATION
The easiest and best way to lubricate this model is to place a drop of 30-weight non-detergent
motor oil on the CO2 source before it is installed into the gun. Using the 2.5 ounce refillable CO2
bottle (cylinder), the gun can be lubricated each time it is installed into the gun. This can be done
by placing one drop of 30-weight non-detergent motor oil onto the center of the face of the fitting
that screws into the gun. This will be on the valve pin on the 2.5 ounce refillable CO2 bottle
(cylinder). Use one drop only, more than that can cause the bottle (cylinder) or adapter to seem to
be completely screwed into place when it is not. CO2 will not feed into the gun until the bottle
(cylinder) has been retightened. Also, too much oil can flood the valve of the gun and cause the
gun to shoot low pellet velocities.
One drop of oil will lubricate the gun properly.
IMPORTANT: The only oils recommended for use in the 887/888 are 30-weight, automotive motor
oils. DO NOT use light, household type oils or aerosol type spray lubricants since they may contain
substances or additives harmful to the rubber seals and other components.
STORAGE
To make your 887/888 safe for storage or transporting, proceed through operating Steps 1
through 8, omitting Step 4 (Loading), WHILE POINTING THE GUN IN A SAFE DIRECTION FOR
THE ENTIRE TIME! Then put the trigger safety “ON” (no red showing). This will ensure that the
hammer is fired, that there is not a pellet in the chamber and that the trigger safety is “ON.”
Remove CO2 source.
Always store pellets in a place separate from the gun to keep them from untrained shooters.
Before putting your gun away, make sure it is clean, dry, oiled, unloaded and uncocked. If the gun
is to be stored for a long period of time, a light coat of oil in the barrel will help prevent corrosion.