Benelli Legacy User Manual - Page 26

26 Important notice Always make sure that the inertia spring (or bolt recoil spring) is positioned between the locking head and the bolt itself, in order to avoid discharging the weapon when the bolt is closed. commend you to keep the parts subject to atmospheric corrosion lubricated. All barrels are internally chromium plated. Use only the Benelli Armi cleaning set and oil (figs. 53-54) (not equipped with shotgun). the kinetic energy generated by the recoil to work the action. Note: always use ammunition that is powerful enough to fully cycle the action. Maintenance Before attempting any work on your Benelli make sure that the chamber and the magazine of your shotgun are unloaded. See the instructions on loading and unloading on pages 23-24. Thanks to its extreme simplicity and excellent materials, the Benelli Automatic Shotgun requires no special maintenance. The following few controls are necessary: - Normal cleaning of the barrel after use. - The firing mechanism, consisting of the hammer, trigger etc., may become clogged with dust or foreign matter. Remove this by periodical cleaning or lubrication. - The bolt assembly may also become clogged with the same material and must be periodically dismantled, cleaned and lubricated. To keep the gun in good order, we re- Trouble shooting Advice on how to best use your Benelli semi-automatic shotgun The gun fails to fire: a) Check the safety catch; if it is engaged, shift the button to the FIRE position. b) Check that there is a cartridge in the chamber; if not, follow the loading instructions described above. c) Check the firing mechanism and, if necessary, clean and lubricate it. Fore-end cap Following assembly, and especially after firing a few rounds, check that the foreend cap is tightened firmly and keeps the barrel securely fastened to the receiver. Ammunition The Benelli semi-automatic shotgun uses Barrel with internal choke tubes The barrels with internal chokes are equipped with various types of choke tubes. Before attempting any work on your shotgun, make sure that the chamber and the magazine of your shotgun are unloaded! (Carefully read the instructions on gun loading and unloading on pages 23-24). To change or clean the internal choke, proceed as follows: 1) unscrew the internal choke using the special choke wrench supplied with the shotgun and extract it completely from the barrel seat (fig. 55); 2) if the threaded seat of the choke on the barrel is too dirty, clean it by spinning round the threaded part of the proper wrench (fig. 56); Warning: before to use the shotgun again, take care that the choke wrench has been removed from the barrel muzzle.