Winchester Repeating Arms Super X2 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 22)

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REINSTALLATION —
1. Depress the magazine spring back into the magazine
tube and replace the magazine spring retainer over the top
of the spring.
2. Align the magazine retainer tab with the rectangular
slot in the magazine tube. Push the magazine spring
retainer down into the magazine. Make sure the magazine
spring retainer tab is locked in place in its retaining slot
in the magazine.
3. Reinstall the barrel (if it was removed), the forearm
and then the magazine cap as explained under “Initial
Assembly/Takedown.”
4. Note: In the future, should you wish to limit your gun
to three shots again, unscrew the magazine cap, remove
the forearm and remove the magazine spring retainer as
explained previously. Hold the spring down inside the
magazine tube. Then insert the tapered end of the adapter
inside the spring and lightly press the front end of three-
shot adapter to force the magazine spring into the maga-
zine until the base of the three-shot adapter is level with
the end of the magazine tube. Replace the magazine
spring retainer, forearm and magazine cap. Make sure the
magazine follower remains in place inside the rear of the
magazine tube.
T RIGGER G ROUP D ISASSEMBLY /R EASSEMBLY
One of the advantages of a Super X2 is the ability to easily
disassemble the action for cleaning. Under very harsh
weather conditions and in dirty environments just know-
ing that parts are clean and lightly oiled can add an extra
measure of confidence to your hunt.
Make sure you have a clean place to work and a good
place to put the components as they are disassembled.
Wear eye protection at all time. Never disassemble
beyond what is explained and shown in this manual. Full
disassembly of all basic components is shown at right
(See Figure 14).
Disassembling the action can be done in the field, but
remember, there are small parts involved, some of which
FIGURE 13
Remove the 3-shot adapter from
the end of the magazine spring.