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Figure 13 r 13 Figure 15 Further disassem y rs discouraged :Apure 14 Figure 16 Lift out the barrel e t• • me-t.e-h --- 3 Remove the slide stop - Press against the end of the slide stop pin that extends out of the right side of the frame (see figure 13). At the same time, slightly elevate the slide stop on the the left side, of the frame. After the slide stop pin is pushed push with the right side of the frame, the slide stop can be removed from the left side of the frame. 4 Remove the slide - Lower the thumb safety, taking care to hold back on the slide, preventing it from springing forward. Remove the slide forward from the receiver. 5 Remove the coil spring and guide - While holding the slide, press the head of the recoil spring guide forward to release the head of the recoil spring guide from the barrel. Remove the recoil spring and its guide. 6 Remove the barrel - Lift up on the barrel lug and slide the barrel out rearward (see figure 14). Disassembly to this point is sufficient for normal maintenance of the Hi-Power (see figure 15). Further disassembly is not recommended. If necessary, it should be done by a qualified gunsmith. Reassembly 1 Replace the barrel in the slide. 2 Replace the recoil spring on the receiver - Press the spring forward to release the tension and position the head of the recoil guide into its recess in the forward surface of the barrel lug (see figure 16 for precise position of guide). 3 Replace the slide on the receiver - Draw the slide rearward as far as possible. Lock it in this position by moving the thumb "safety" lever into the disassembly recess on the slide. 4 Replace the slide stop in the receiver. 5 Release the slide - Grasp the slide and push rearward slightly. Lower the thumb "safety" and allow the slide to move forward under spring tension. 6 Replace the magazine.

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13
Figure
13
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Lift
out
the barrel
3
Remove
the
slide
stop
—
Press
against
the
end
of
the
slide
stop
pin
that extends
out
of
the
right
side
of
the
frame
(see
fi
gure
13).
At
the
same
time,
slightly
elevate
the
slide
stop
on
the
the
left
side,
of
the
frame.
After the
slide
stop
pin
is
pushed
push
with
the
right
side
of
the
frame,
the
slide
stop
can
be
removed
from
the
left
side
of
the
frame.
4
Remove
the
slide
—
Lower
the
thumb
safety,
taking
care
to
hold
back
on
the slide,
preventing
it
from
springing
forward.
Remove
the
slide
for-
ward
from
the
receiver.
5
Remove
the
coil
spring and
guide
—
While
holding
the slide,
press
the
head
of
the
recoil
spring guide forward
to
release
the head
of
the
recoil
spring guide
from
the
barrel.
Remove
the
recoil
spring and
its guide.
6
Remove
the
barrel
—
Lift
up
on
the barrel
lug
and
slide the barrel
out
rearward
(see
figure
14).
Disassembly
to
this
point
is
sufficient
for
normal
maintenance
of
the
Hi
-Power
(see
figure
15).
Figure
15
Further
disassem
y
rs
discouraged
Figure
16
e
t•
Further
disassembly
is
not
recommended.
If
nec-
essary,
it
should be done
by
a
qualified
gun-
smith.
Reassembly
1
Replace
the
barrel
in
the
slide.
2
Replace
the
recoil
spring
on
the
receiver
—
Press
the
spring
forward
to
release
the
tension
and
position
the
head
of
the
recoil
guide
into
its
recess
in
the
forward
surface
of
the
barrel
lug
(see
fi
gure
16
for
precise
position
of
guide).
3
Replace
the
slide
on
the receiver
—
Draw
the
slide
rearward
as
far
as
possible. Lock
it
in
this
position
by
moving
the
thumb
"safety"
lever
into
the
disassembly
recess
on
the
slide.
4
Replace
the
slide
stop
in
the
receiver.
5
Release
the
slide
—
Grasp
the
slide
and
push
rearward
slightly.
Lower
the
thumb
"safety"
and
allow
the
slide
to
move forward under
spring
tension.
6
Replace
the
magazine.