How to: Disassemble and Reassemble the arisaka rifle

Disassembly Instructions
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1) Open the bolt stop as show in figure 1 and remove the bolt.
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2) Remove the two screws retaining the forward barrel bands.
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3) Remove the stacking rod by unscrewing it.
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4) Slide the barrel bands forward of stock.
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5) You will not be able to remove the barrel bands without removing the front sight. Just leave them attached.
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6) Remove the screw on the rear barrel band.
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7) Slide the rear barrel band forward.
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8) Remove the handguard and set aside.
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9)  Press on the magazine release button inside the trigger guard and open the magazine cover.
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10) Figure 10 shows the magazine cover opened.
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11) Remove the forward trigger guard screw.
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12) Remove the middle trigger guard screw.
13) Remove the rear trigger guard screw.
14) Remove the barrel and receiver assembly from the stock. Remove the separate receiver tang also and set aside.
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15) Remove the trigger guard/magazine assembly from the stock.
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16) Figure 16 shows the cross pin in the top of the trigger assembly be punched out.
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17) Figure 17 shows the disassembled rifle.
Reassembly Instructions
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18) Figure 18 shows the trigger assembly with the spring correctly installed.
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19) I learned a trick to keep the trigger assembly in place while reinstalling the cross pin, as shown in figure 19.
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20) Insert cross pin into the trigger assembly with punch.
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21) Place receiver tang into stock as shown in figure 21.
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22) Place barrel and receiver assembly back into the rifle stock, resting on top of the receiver tang.
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23) Place screw bushing back into front trigger/magazine assembly retaining hole before reinstalling trigger/magazine assembly.
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24) Replace magazine cover and install screws.
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25) Tighten magazine cover screws.
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26) Place the handguard back onto rifle.
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27) Replace the rear barrel band and screw .
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28) Slide forward barrel band back over rifle stock.
29) Replace forward barrel band screws and tighten.
30) Reinstall the stacking rod.
31) Use a small punch to insert in hole in front of stacking rod and rotate until tight.
32) Slide bolt into receiver while pushing down on the magazine follower.
33) Figure 33 shows the reassembled rifle.

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