British Enfield #2 MK IV Training Rifle Disassembly and Reassembly Instructions 

British Enfield #2 MK IV Training Rifle Parts Legend
1 Barrel 35 Magazine
2 Front sight blade 36 Trigger guard bushing
3 Inner band 37 Buttplate trap
4 Inner band screw 38 Buttplate trap pin
5 Backsight assembly 39 Buttplate screw
6 Backsight protector 40 Buttplate
7 Backsight protector screw 41 Buttplate trap spring
8 Fore-end collar 42 Buttplate trap spring screw
9 Protector nut 43 Outer band
10 Action Body 44 Fore-end stud spring
11 Safety catch 45 Fore-end stud
12 Locking bolt 46 Back nose cap screw
13 Safety catch washer 47 Piling swivel
14 Safety spring 48 Nose cap
15 Safety spring screw 49 Nose cap nut
16 Back trigger guard screw 50 Front nose cap screw
17 Stock bolt plate 51 Inner band screw spring
18 Swivel screw 52 Ejector screw
19 Butt swivel bracket 53 Striker screw
20 Swivel bracket screw 54 Cocking piece
21 Sling swivel 55 Breechbolt
22 Stock bolt washer 56 Mainspring
23 Stock bolt 57 Striker
24 Stock bolt wad 58 Breechbolt head
25 Magazine catch spring 59 Extractor screw
26 Retaining spring 60 Extractor
27 Magazine catch 61 Extractor spring
28 Retaining spring screw 62 Cutoff
29 Sear spring 63 Cutoff spring
30 Sear 64 Buttstock
31 Trigger pin 65 fore-end stock
32 Trigger 66 Rear handguard
33 Front trigger guard screw 67 Front handguard
34 Trigger guard    
*Numbers correspond with parts diagram above, not steps blow.

Click on any of the small "Figure" images below to see a larger version of the image.

Disassembly Instructions
Click here to see larger image! 1) Point rifle in safe direction and remove the magazine from the rifle.
Click here to see larger image! 2) Open the bolt and pull to the rear of the action body (receiver).

Note: Examine rifle to make sure it is unloaded.
Click here to see larger image! 3) Rotate the breechbolt head counter clockwise until it locks.
Click here to see larger image! 4) Pull the bolt assembly out of rifle.
Click here to see larger image! 5) Remove the front nose cap screw from the nose cap.
Click here to see larger image! 6) Remove the back nose cap screw from the nose cap.
Click here to see larger image! 7) Remove the nose cap.
Click here to see larger image! 8) Remove the Swivel screw.
Click here to see larger image! 9) Remove the sling swivel.
Click here to see larger image! 10) The outer band is hinged and opens up to be removed as shown in figure 10.
Click here to see larger image! 11) Remove the front handguard.
Click here to see larger image! 12) Remove the back trigger guard screw.
13) Remove the front trigger guard screw.
14) Remove the trigger guard.
15) Remove the safety spring screw.
Click here to see larger image! 16) Remove the safety spring screw.
17) Remove the safety catch and locking bolt from the action body (receiver).

Note: I recommend you leave the safety catch and locking bolt assembled.
18) Remove both swivel screws from the swivel bracket.
19) Lift backsight blade (leaf) and lift out rear handguard (as shown in figure 19).
Click here to see larger image! 19a) Remove the inner band screw.
20) Pivot action body (receiver) and barrel out of the fore-end stock (front stock).
21) The fore-end stock will slide out of the butt socket.
22) Remove the two screws in the buttplate.
23) Remove the buttplate.
24) Using a thin coat hanger, make a straight piece with a small hook at one end (as shown in figure 24).
25) Inside the buttplate trap of the buttstock there is a small leather or felt called the stock bolt wad (as shown in figure 25)
26) Using the wire tool you manufactured, pull the stock bolt wad out of the butt stock trap, so you can remove the stock bolt.
27) Insert a large flat blade screw driver into the butt stock trap.
28) Using a pair of pliers, turn large flat blade screw driver counter clockwise while inserted into the stock bolt.
29) Remove butt stock from butt socket (as shown in figure 29).
30) Loosen the retaining spring screw and remove the retaining spring.
31) The sear spring and sear will fall out of the action body.
32) Drive out the magazine catch pin and then remove the magazine catch.
33) Figure 33 shows the magazine catch pin partially removed.

Reassembly Instructions
34) Using a punch as a guide, insert magazine catch and then push punch out as you drive in magazine catch pin from opposite side (as shown in figure 34).
35) Reinsert the sear and retaining spring screw (as shown in figure 35).
36) Insert sear spring while only connecting the longer side of the sear spring into the slot on the sear.
37) Insert a flat blade screwdriver between the sear and the sear spring and push until the short side of the sear spring connects into the slot on the rear of the magazine catch (as shown in figure 37).
38) Figure 38 shows the punch pointing to the slot that the short end side of the sear spring needs to rest in.
39) Depress the magazine catch several times to make sure that the sear spring is inserted correctly.
40) Tighten the retaining spring screw.
41) Insert butt stock into the butt socket (as shown in figure 41).
42) Insert a large flat blade screw driver into the butt stock trap. Using a pair of pliers, turn large flat blade screw driver clockwise until stock bolt is tight.
43) Reinsert the stock bolt wad into the butt stock trap of the butt stock. Push the stock bolt wad all of the way down until it rest flat on the stock bolt.
44) Pivot the fore-end stock into the butt socket (as shown in figure 44).
45) Reposition the inner band so it is over the inner band screw hole in the fore-end stock.
46) Install the inner band screw and tighten.
47) Lift backsight blade (leaf) and reinstall the rear handguard (as shown in figure 47).
48) The rear handguard is held in place by metal springs on its underside. These springs slide easily around the barrel to hold the rear handguard in place.
49) Figure 49 shows the already assembled safety catch washer, safety catch, and locking bolt.
50) Figure 50 shows the safety catch washer (right) and the safety spring (left). Note at the top of each part; the safety catch washer has a channel that the corresponding guide on the safety spring fits into to.
51) Figure 51 shows the rifle without the safety assembly installed.
52) Figure 52 shows the rear view of the proper line up of the safety catch and locking bolt assembled before reinserting into the rifle.
53) Insert the assembled safety catch and locking bolt. Place the safety catch washer over the extended post of locking bolt. Make sure the side with the channel faces out. Install the safety spring over the safety catch washer, making sure the guide fits into the channel. Reinstall the screw and hand tighten so the screw is snug, but the safety still functions easily.
54) Figure 54 shows a punch pointing to the sear. The top of the trigger should be guided below the sear when installing the trigger/trigger guard assembly.
55) Install trigger and trigger guard while pivoting from behind.
56) Then push trigger guard down in front (as shown in figure 56).
57) Reinstall the back trigger guard screw.
58) Tighten the back trigger guard screw.
59) Reinstall and tighten the front trigger guard screw.
60) Install the buttplate.
61) Insert and tighten both buttplate screws.
62) Reinstall front handguard. Make sure you install front under nose cap and then pivot backwards.
63) The outer band is hinged and opens up to be reinstalled (as shown in figure 63).
64) Reinstall the sling swivel.
65) Reinstall the Swivel screw.
66) Tighten the Swivel screw.
67) Slide the nose cap on (as shown in figure 67).
68) Reinstall and tighten the back nose cap screw in the nose cap.
69) Reinstall and tighten the front nose cap screw in the nose cap.
70) Reinstall and tighten both swivel screws in the swivel bracket.
71) Reinstall and tighten both swivel screws in the swivel bracket.
72) Reinsert the bolt into the action body.
73) Reinsert the magazine.
74) While rifle is unloaded, pointed in a safe direction, and the bolt is cocked, apply safety by pulling lever all of the way to the rear. Test trigger to make sure safety is engaged.
75) While rifle is unloaded, pointed in a safe direction, and the bolt is cocked, apply safety by pulling lever all of the way to the rear. Try opening bolt to make sure safety is engaged.
76) Figure 76 shows the reassembled rifle.

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