1) With the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction, pull back the bolt and open the
magazine to ensure the the rifle is
unloaded and safe.
2) Lift the
extractor.
3) With the
extractor lifted rotate the bolt to the
left. The extractor now clears the receiver.
4) Pull the
bolt to the rear and out of the receiver.
5) Unscrew
the forward band screw.
6) Remove
the forward band screw.
7) Slide the
forward band forward and off the barrel.
8) Loosen
the lower (swivel) band screw.
9) Drift the
band pin out.
10) Slide
the lower band forward and off the rifle.
11) unscrew
the forward guard screw.
12) Remove
the forward guard screw.
13) Unscrew
the rear guard screw.
14) Remove
the rear guard screw.
15) Remove
the trigger guard.
16) Separate
the stock from the barreled receiver.
17) Unscrew
the upper butt plate screw.
18) Remove
the upper butt plate screw.
19) Unscrew
the lower butt plate screw.
20) Remove
the lower butt plate screw.
21) Remove
the butt plate.
22) If you
have an earlier butt plate without a trap
door then proceed to step 28. Otherwise
unscrew the butt trap spring screw.
23) Remove
the butt trap spring screw.
24) Remove
the butt trap spring.
25) Drift
out the pin on the butt trap cap.
26) Remove
the pin from the butt trap cap.
27) Remove
the butt trap cap.
Note: Make certain to follow steps 24
through 29 in the order they are given. Do
not attempt remove the hand guard without
removing the rear sight as you will most
probably damage the hand guard. A "shortcut"
is not recommended and could REALLY cause
trouble. Many people try to pry the HG over
the sight. Even with the slide-off method
displayed the hand guard may still crack due
to the spring clips.
Note: We purposely do not cover the
disassembly and reassembly of the rear sight
assembly because it is 1) not necessary 2)
very difficult 3) and most likely if you
successfully disassemble the rear sight you
will not be as successful in reassembling
the rear sight.
28) Unscrew
the rear sight screw.
29) Remove
the rear sight screw.
30) Unscrew
the forward rear sight screw.
31) Remove
the forward rear sight screw.
32) Remove
the rear sight.
33) Slide
the hand guard forward and remove from the
barrel.
Not pictured: Removal of the front
sight blade is performed by drifting out the
retaining pin from the left towards right
and insertion of the pin is the opposite
from right to left. Any pins, such as that
for the front sight blade, are driven in
from the right, so should be removed from
the left.
34) With the
magazine gate closed, lift the lug so it is
out of its seat. Be careful not to damage
the thin blade on the hinge pin. They can
easily be bent or broken if the pin is
difficult to rotate. It is best in this case
to rotate the pin by lifting the lug at the
front of the thin blade.
35) While
holding the gate firmly closed tap the hinge
bar out of the magazine. Make certain not to
push forward on the thin, flat lug.
36) Remove
the hinge bar.
37) Separate
the magazine gate from the receiver.
38) Remove
the magazine spring.
39) Pivot
the carrier and follower outward.
40) Lift out
the carrier and follower.
41) Unscrew
the side plate screw.
42) Remove
the side plate screw.
43) Push out
the side plate and then draw it to the rear
and remove.
44) Using a
drift push the pin out of the carrier and
follower.
45) Separate
the carrier and follower.
46) Figure
46 shows the trigger assembly.
47) Push the
trigger forward so the sear clears the
receiver and then push from right to left
until the assembly clears the receiver. Be
careful to not let the sear spring fly free.
48) Remove
the sear spring.
49) Drift
the trigger pin out.
50) Separate
the trigger and sear.
51) Remove
the ejector pin and the ejector will fall
out of the receiver.
Note: If all possible use small brass
or nylon non-marring tools when driving out
small parts so as not to damage parts or the
finish on any parts on a highly valuable and
collectible firearm. If all you have (like
pictured) is a small flat blade stainless
steel screw driver please be careful.
52) Rotate
the magazine cutoff down and then insert a
small screw driver to depress the spindle.
With the spindle depressed slide the cutoff
out.
53) Remove
the spindle from the cutoff.
54) Remove
the spindle spring.
Reassembly
Instructions
55) Side the
spindle spring over the spindle.
56) Insert
the spindle and spring into the cutoff.
57) Slide
the cutoff into the receiver.
58) Using a
small flat blade screw driver compress the
spindle and slide the cutoff into place.
59) Install
the ejector.
60) Install
the ejector pin.
61) Combine
the sear and trigger. Note that I left the
trigger pin installed. The pin is tapered
and this way you are sure to install it
correctly.
62) Tap in
the trigger pin.
63) Insert
the sear spring.
64) Insert
the hinge of the sear into the receiver and
then using a flat blade screw driver
compress the sear spring.
65) Push in
the trigger and sear assembly from left to
right.
66) Insert
the side plate front first and then pivot
down.
67) Insert
he side plate screw.
68) Tighten
the side plate screw.
69) Combine
the carrier and follower.
70) Insert
the pin and tap into place.
71) Insert
arbor of carrier into its hole in receiver.
72) Insert
the magazine spring.
73) Figure
73 shows the proper alignment of the arbor
of the carrier and the magazine spring.
74) Insert
the magazine gate into place and hold there.
75) Insert
the hinge bar pin. Push in all the way.
76) Turn the
head of the hinge bar so it rests in its
slot in the receiver.
77) Open and
close the magazine to make certain it
functions and does not bind.
78) Slide
the hand guard over the end of the barrel.
79) Align
the hand guard so the rear sight screw holes
are centered.
80) Set rear
sight in place with ladder raised. Align the
screw holes.
81) Insert
the forward rear sight screw.
82) Tighten
the forward rear sight screw.
83) Insert
the rear sight screw.
84) Tighten
the rear sight screw.
85) Install
the butt trap cap.
86) Insert
the butt trap cap pin. Tap pin into place.
87) Insert
the butt trap spring.
88) Insert
the butt trap spring screw.
89) Tighten
the butt trap spring screw.
90) Install
the butt plate.
91) Install
the upper butt plate screw.
92) Tighten
the upper butt plate screw.
93) Install
the lower butt plate screw.
94) Tighten
the upper butt plate screw.
95) Install
the barreled receiver into the stock.
96) Install
the trigger guard.
97) Install
the forward guard screw.
98) Install
the rear guard screw.
99)
Partially tighten the forward guard screw.
100)
Partially tighten the rear guard screw.
101) Fully
tighten the forward guard screw.
102) Fully
tighten the rear guard screw.
103) Slide
the band over the barrel. Note the direction
the "U" points. It should point forward
towards the muzzle end of the barrel.
104) Slide
the lower band into place.
105) Drift lower band pin into place.
106) Tighten
the lower band swivel screw.
107) Slide
the upper band into place.
108) Insert
the upper band screw.
109) Tighten
the upper band screw.
110) Swing
the extractor out on the bolt. Insert the
bolt into the receiver with the forward lug
facing upward.
111) Rotate
the bolt clockwise while guiding the end of
the extractor so it slips into place.
112) Figure
112 shows the extractor sitting properly
between the two receiver wings.
113) Close
the bolt and you have completed the
disassembly and reassembly of the Krag
rifle.
