Browning BAR ShortTrac Owners Manual - Page 23

spring tension and care FIGURE 18 should be taken to avoid pinched fingers and Pull back and lift upward. losing the plunger springs. Reassemble the inertia piece by compressing the plunger springs against the frame on the side where the action spring fits and replacing the block downward over the frame. 8 Remove the piston by pulling it rearward out of the gas cylinder. The gas cylinder can now be examined for accumulations of residue. Residues in the gas cylinder and on the gas piston should be thoroughly removed with a good quality powder solvent or bore cleaner. If residues are heavy, they can be removed by scrubbing the gas cylinder with a 20 gauge shotgun bronze wire bore brush and a good solvent. The gas piston, gas cylinder, and other parts covered by the forearm should be wiped with a very lightly oiled cloth after cleaning. The gas cylinder interior and the gas piston SHOULD NOT BE OILED beyond this. R E A S S E M B LY 1 Replace the piston back into the gas cylinder. 2 Slide the action spring down the action spring guide and insert the action spring/action spring guide assembly through the inertia piece and into the piston. NOTE: At the rear of the action spring guide there FIGURE 19 Align the index mark with the set screw hole. Set screw hole. Index mark. 21