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1)
With the rifle pointed in a safe direction,
pull back on the operating rod handle and
make certain the firearm is not loaded.
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2)
Depress the magazine release. |
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3)
Pivot the magazine forward and remove. |
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4)
Pull back on the operating rod handle to
disengage the bolt stop. |
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5)
Allow the operating rod and bolt to close
forward. |
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6)
Depress the safety. |
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7)
Lock safety in safe position. |
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8)
Push rear of trigger guard to the rear and
unlock. |
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9)
Rotate the trigger guard forward. |
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10)
Pull the trigger assembly straight upward and out of
rifle. |
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11) Pivot the receiver as shown in
figure 11. |
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12) Lift the barrel and receiver group out
of the stock. |
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13) Open the butt plate assembly cover.
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14) Loosen the lower butt plate screw.
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15) Remove the lower butt plate screw.
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16) Pull the rear swivel straight out.
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17) Remove rear swivel and set aside.
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18) Loosen the upper butt plate screw.
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19) Remove the upper butt plate screw.
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20) Remove the butt plate assembly.
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21) Figure 21 shows the operating rod spring
guide held in place by the connector lock.
Note the direction of arrow. If you move the
lock in the direction of the arrow the
operating rod spring guide will be free to
be removed from the barrel and receiver
group. Safety
Caution: The
operating rod spring guide is compresses the
operating rod spring and will fly out with
considerable force and travel a great
distance if not controlled. |
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22) Move the connector lock via the
connector lock pin to free the operating rod
spring guide. |
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23) Slowly allow the operating rod spring
guide and operating rod spring to expand so
the operating rod spring guide does not fly
out. |
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24) Pull the operating rod spring guide and
operating rod spring out of the operating
rod. |
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25) Separate the operating rod spring guide
from the operating rod spring. |
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26) Note arrow in figure 26 pointing to
notch in receiver. |
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27) Pull the operating rod to rear of
receiver to notch. |
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28) Lift operating rod out of the notch and pivot out of
the
operating rod guide at front of the
operating rod. |
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29) Pull the bolt out of the receiver.
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30) Loosen the flash suppressor's round nut
set screw. |
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31) Figure 31 shows an indispensable tool,
the gas cylinder wrench, that helps when
disassembling the flash suppressor or gas
cylinder assembly. The tool can be
purchased from
Fulton Armory for $9.95. |
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32) Figure shows castle nut pliers for
removing the flash suppressor nut.
Brownells carries several types. The
wrench pictured can be purchased for $13.95. |
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33) Slide the gas cylinder wrench over the
gas cylinder lock. This will give you a
place to hold onto with considerable
leverage while either removing the gas
cylinder plug or flash suppressor.
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34) Using the castle nut pliers, loosen the
flash suppressor nut by turning it counter
clockwise. |
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35) Remove flash suppressor. |
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36) Separate flash suppressor and nut.
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37) Figure 37 shows the gas spindle valve.
When the gas spindle valve is in the
vertical position as shown in figure 37, gas
will flow driving the gas system and
producing semi-auto
action. |
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38) Figure 38 shows the slots cut into the
gas assembly that act as guides for the gas
spindle valve. |
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39) When the gas spindle valve is in the
horizontal position the gun does not direct
any gas to the piston and the rifle will not
extract a spent case. This position was
intended for the launching of grenades.
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40) Push in on the gas spindle valve screw
and turn. |
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41) Turn the gas spindle valve screw until
the slots of the screw are horizontal.
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42) Figure 42 shows the M14 combination
tool. The tool is used for loosening the gas
cylinder plug, disassembling the bolt,
cleaning rod handle, and a magazine loading
aid. The combination tool can be purchased
from
Fulton Armory for $6.95. |
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43) With the gas cylinder wrench over the
gas cylinder lock and using the combination
tool as picture in figure 43, turn the gas
cylinder plug counter clockwise to loosen.
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44) Remove the gas cylinder plug. |
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45) Slide the gas cylinder wrench off of the
gas cylinder lock. |
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46) Rotate the gas cylinder lock counter
clockwise. |
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47) Remove the gas cylinder lock.
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48) Tilt the forward and allow the gas
piston to slide into your hand. |
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49) Remove the gas piston. |
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50) Using a plastic or rubber tool lightly
tap the gas cylinder forward. |
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51) Remove the gas cylinder. |
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52) Slide the front band off of the barrel.
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53) Slide the hand guard forward. |
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Reassembly
Instructions |
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54) Slide the hand guard over the barrel and
snap into the guides. |
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55) Figure 55 shows the hand guard band
resting in the slots cut into the side of
the barrel. |
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56) Slide the front band onto the barrel.
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57) Slide the front band onto the front of
the hand guard. |
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Note: Make sure the
gas cylinder, piston, and other parts of the
gas cylinder assembly are clean and dry
before reassembling. |
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58) Reinstall the gas cylinder. |
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59) Slide the gas cylinder back as far as
you can by hand. |
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60) Lightly tap the gas cylinder into place.
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61) Reinstall the gas piston. Note that the
flat side of the gas piston needs to point
upwards towards the barrel as the rear of
the gas cylinder is keyed this way.
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62) Allow gas piston to slide all the way
back to insure that the piston and keyed
part of gas cylinder match correctly.
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63) Slide gas cylinder lock back onto
barrel. |
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64) Thread gas cylinder lock clockwise until
it rest against the gas cylinder and a
allows the gas cylinder plug to be inserted.
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65) Put a small amount of grease on the
threads of the gas cylinder plug and thread
into the gas cylinder lock. |
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66) Place the gas cylinder wrench over the
gas cylinder lock. |
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67) Using the combination tool, turn the gas
cylinder plug clockwise until it is hand
tight. |
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Note: The gas
cylinder assembly normally should only be
disassembled during cleaning when the piston
no longer moves in the gas cylinder under
its own weight when the barrel is tilted
with the muzzle pointing in an upright
position. We are showing you how to
disassemble both the gas assembly and flash
suppressor assemblies in case the need were
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68) Place nut back into flash suppressor.
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Note: The face of
the barrel and the corresponding face of the
flash suppressor should be free of any dirt
or other foreign objects when reassembling
the two. |
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69) Slide flash suppressor assembly over
barrel. |
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70) Turn nut clockwise and hand tighten
until you can no longer. |
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71) Using the castle nut wrench, turn the
nut clockwise until the nut is tight and the
flash suppressor is held securely in place.
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72) Tighten the flash suppressor's round nut
set screw. |
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73) Reinstall bolt. |
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74) Slide bolt to rear of receiver.
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75) Place round front of operating rod into
the operating rod guide. |
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76) Place the recess or channel cut into the
operating rod over the bolt's roller and
slide the notch of the operating rod into
the notch in receiver (shown in figure 26). |
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77) Cycle the operating rod and bolt to make
sure there is no binding. |
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78) Turn rifle over. |
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79) Slide operating rod spring over
operating rod spring guide. |
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80) Slide operating rod spring into the
operating rod. |
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81) Compress the operating rod spring with
the operating rod spring guide. Move the
connector lock via the connector lock pin to
lock the the operating rod spring guide into
place. |
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82) Figure 82 shows the position the
connector lock should be in to lock the
operating rod spring guide in place.
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83) Install the butt plate assembly.
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84) Push the butt plate assembly firmly
against the butt of stock. |
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85) Install the rear swivel as shown in
figure 85. |
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86) Hold rear swivel in place with hand.
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87) Install lower butt plate screw.
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88) Tighten the lower butt plate screw.
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89) Install the upper butt plate screw.
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89) Tighten the upper butt plate screw.
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90) Close the butt plate assembly cover.
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92) Pivot the stock to rest above the lip of
the front band. |
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93) Rest receiver and barrel in stock.
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94) Insert trigger as shown in figure 94.
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95) Pivot trigger guard and latch.
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96) Figure 96 shows the latched trigger
guard. |
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97) Insert magazine as shown in figure 97. |
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98) Lock magazine into place. |
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99) Turn the gas spindle valve screw until
the slot in the screw is point verticle.
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100) Cycle the bolt. |
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101) Figure 101 shows the reassembled M1A
rifle. |
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