Winchester Repeating Arms 52B (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 14)

special Arnold, Missouri Service Facility.
O THER C LEANING S UGGESTIONS —
• 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 loosen-
ing of the stock.
• After extended periods of heavy use, your gun
should be taken to a qualified gunsmith to have the
action disassembled for professional cleaning and
lubrication.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO TAKE YOUR MODEL
52B APART FURTHER THAN EXPLAINED
IN THIS MANUAL.
This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism. You
may permanently mar it by attempting to disassemble
the inner mechanism assemblies. If further disassem-
bly for service or cleaning is required, take your gun
to a U. S. Repeating Arms Company recommended
Service Center or a competent gunsmith as explained
under “Service or Repair.”
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Front
F I G U R E 1 4
Follower
Spring
Body
Magazine fully disassembled for cleaning
Base
Detent
7. Wipe all wood surfaces.
8. When transporting only, store your rifle in a quali-
ty protective case to prevent scratches and dents.
Store in a dry place to prevent corrosion. Store away
from children.
MAKE SURE YOUR RIFLE IS UNLOADED
AND ALWAYS STORE AMMUNITION
SEPARATELY.
C LEANING THE M AGAZINE —
Disassembly: Depending on how often you shoot, it
is helpful to disassemble the magazine for cleaning.
First, with one finger depress the retainer catch spring
button on the bottom of the magazine, and slide the
plate off, away from the rounded end of the magazine.
Remove the spring and follower and wipe clean. The
magazine is now fully disassembled (see Figure 14).
Lightly oil the internal parts.
Reassembly: Reinsert the spring, follower and base
retainer, then slide the plate back onto the magazine.
Be sure the magazine base retainer is correctly aligned
with the magazine and the spring’s loop is anchored
to the plate divot (refer again to Figure 14).
DO NOT TAKE YOUR GUN’S ACTION
APART BEYOND THE EXTENT EXPLAINED
IN THIS MANUAL.
This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism, and you
may mar it for life by an attempt to disassemble the
inner mechanism assemblies. If further disassembly is
required, contact the U.S. Repeating Arms Company
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