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SAFETY FUNCTION CHECK (CONTINUED)3 . ) P l a c e S e l e c t or L e v e r i n F I R E p o s i ti o n . Pu l l th e Tr i g g e r. T H EH A M M E R S H O U L D FA L L .N OT E : F o r p u r p o se s of t h e f ol l o w i n g c h e c k , “ S LO W ” i s d e f i n e das o ne f o u r t h t o on e h a l f t h e n o r m a l r a t e o f tr i g g e r r e l e a s e .4 . ) H o l d Tr i g g e r t o t h e r e a r, p u l l C h a r g i n g H a n d l e to th e r e a r a n dr e l e a s e C h a r g i n g H a n d l e . T h e n r e l e a s e p r e s s u r e o n t h e Tr i g gerw i t h a s l o w, s mo o t h mo t i o n , w i t h o u t h e s i ta ti o n s o r s to p s ,un t i l t he Tr i g g e r i s f u l l y f o r w a r d .A N A U D I B L E C L I C K S H O UL D B E HE A R D - T HE HA M M E RS H O U L D N OT FA L L .5 . ) Re p e a t t h e F I R E p osi t i o n t e s t F I V E T I M E S. T h e R i f l e m u s t n o tm a l fu nc t i on d u r i n g a n y o f th e s e f i v e te s ts . I f t h e R i f l em a l fu nc t i on s d u r i n g a n y o f t h e s e f i v e te s ts , h a v e t h e R i f l ec h e c ke d b y a q u a l i f i e d g un s m i t h .DO NOT LOAD DAMAGED AMMUNITION!PREPARING TO FIRE - LOADING A MAGAZINE 1 . ) U s e o n l y q u a l i ty 5 . 5 6 m m o r .2 2 3 Rem ingto n A m m unitio ns u i t a b l e f o r y o u r f i r e a r m . E xam ine each C artridge p a r t i c u l a r l y a r o u n d t h e p r i m er. Lo o k f o r dents , s cratches ,a n d o th e r s i g n s o f d a m a g e.2 . ) W i t h t h e M a g a z i n e f a c i n g f o rw ard as s ho w n in thei l l u s t r a ti o n , p l a c e a Ro u n d betw een the Feed Lips o f theM a g a z i n e w i t h t h e B u l l e t T ip f o rw ard. Pus h the Ro und do w nu n t i l i t i s h e l d b y t h e M a gaz ine Feed Lips .3 . ) I f n e c e s s a r y, g i v e th e Ro u nd a s light pus h back w ard to s eati t a g a i n s t th e i n s i d e b a c k edge o f the M agaz ine Feed Lips .P l a c e n e x t Ro u n d o n t o p o f the previo us Ro und and repeats t e p s u n ti l d e s i r e d n u m b e r o f Ro unds are lo aded intoMagazine.C A U T I O N : S a f e F i r e a r m s H a n d ling dictates that yo u ONLY LOA DL I V E A M M U N I T I O N I N TO YO U R R IFLE W H E N YOU A R E A B OUTTO S H O OT.PAGE 6Manufactured by Head Down Products

OPERATION OF YOUR RIFLE LOADINGCAUTION: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION!1 .) W i t h t h e H a m m e r c o c ke d , pl a c e S e l e c to r L e v e r o n S A F E .2 . ) O pe n B o l t a n d c h e c k F i r i n g C h a m b e r. M a ke s u r e i t i s C L E A R !INSERTING A MAGAZINE 1 . ) Re t u r n C h a r g i n g H a n d l e t o f o r w a r d, l o c ke dp os i t i o n . Pu s h M a g a z i n e u p i n to M a g a z i n e We l lu n ti l M a g a z i n e C a t c h e n g a g e s a n d h o l ds th eM a g a z i ne .2.) Slap upwards on Magazine bottomto m a ke s u r e i t i s s e a t e d c o r r e c t l y.PAGE 7Manufactured by Head Down Products

OPERATION OF YOUR RIFLE (CONTINUED)CHAMBERING A ROUND FROM AN OPEN BOLT N OT E : T he M a g a z i n e ma y b e i n s e r t e d i n to th e R i f l e w i th t h e B o l t A s s em bly Open o r C lo s ed.1 . ) D e p r e s s u p p e r p o r t i on of B o l t C a tc h .B o l t s ho u l d s p r i n g f o r w a r d . T h i s w i l lc h a m b e r a r ou n d f r o m t h e M a g a z i n e .BOLT CATCH2 . ) TA P the Fo rw ard A s s is t w ith the heelo f yo ur hand to ens ure that the B o lt isf u l l y f o rw ard and lo cked.FORWARD ASSISTRIFLE IS NOW READY TO BE AIMED AND FIRED!PAGE 8Manufactured by Head Down Products

OPERATION OF YOUR RIFLE (CONTINUED)CHAMBERING A ROUND FROM A CLOSED BOLT 1 .) W i t h a M a g a z i n e i n t h e R i f l e , pu l l th eC h a r g i n g H a n d l e f u l l y t o Re a r.T h e n r e le a s e t h e C h a rg i n g H a n dl ea llo w i ng t h e B o l t t o s p ri n g f o r w a r d c h a mb e r i n g t h e f i rs t ro u n d.N E VE R “ R i de ” o r p u s h t h e C h a r g i n g H a n dl efo r w a r d ( a s d e p i c t e d b e l o w ). L e t i t m o v efo r w a r d o n i t s o w n .2 .) TA P t h e F o r w a r d A s s i s t t o e n s u r e th a tt h e B o l t i s f u l l y f o rw a rd a n d l o c ke d .RIFLE IS NOW READY TO BEAIMED AND FIRED!N OT E : I f R i f l e i s n o t g o i n g to b e f i r e d i m m e di a t e l y, m a ke s u r e t h e S e l e c t o r L e v e ri s s t i l l o n S A F E , a n d c l o s e th e E j e c ti o n Po r t C o v e r t o ke e p d i r t o u t o f t h eC h a m b e r a n d U pp e r Re c e i v e r.PAGE 9Manufactured by Head Down Products

OPERATION OF YOUR RIFLE (CONTINUED)CONDITION: Rifle is now Loaded, a Round is Chambered, and Safety Selector should be on SAFE.CAUTION: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION!To F I R E t he R i f l e i n S E M I - A U TO M AT I C M O D E ( o n e Ro u n d f i r e dwi t h e a c h pu l l o f t h e Tri g g e r) , m o v e th e S a f e ty S e l e c to r f r o mSAFE to FIRE.Aim a t Ta r g e t – Pu l l Tr i g g e r – Re l e a s e .Th e R i f l e w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y e j e c t th e s pe n t C a r tr i dg e a n dch a mb e r a no t h e r i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r th e n e x t s h o t. T h e c y c l e o fp u l l i ng t he Tr i g g e r t o s h o o t , a n d th e R i f l e a u to m a ti c a l l yr el o a d i n g, c a n b e c o n t i n u e d u n ti l th e Ma g a z i n e i s e m pty.N OTE : A f t e r t h e l a s t Ro u n d i s f i r e d , th e B o l t C a r r i e r w i l l l o c k i nt h e r e a r p o s i t i o n . Yo u c a n t h e n pu s h th e M a g a z i n e Re l e a s eBu t t o n t o d r o p o u t t h e e m p t y m a g a z i n e , i n s e r t a f r e s h Ma g a z i n e ,r el e a s e t h e B o l t C a t c h , a n d a n e w Ro u n d w i l l b e a u to m a ti c a l l ych a mb e r e d i n p re p a ra t i o n f o r th e n e x t f i r i n g s e qu e n c e .WARNING IF A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN SOUND OR RECOIL ISEXPERIENCED, STOP FIRING. Either condition could indicate an incompletepowder burn and/or a bullet stuck in the bore. Retract the Bolt slowly andremove the fired cartridge case. Clear the weapon and check for unburnedpowder grains in the Receiver or Bore, and for a Bullet stuck in the Bore(see Page 17). Clean out any unburned powder before resuming firing. If aBullet is stuck in the Bore, do not attempt to remove it. Take the Rifle to aqualified Gunsmith.PAGE 10Manufactured by Head Down Products

IMMEDIATE ACTIONS — IN CASE OF TROUBLE! (CONT’D)CAUTION: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION!3 . ) I f C a r t r i d g e o r C a s e i s e j e c te d , o r C h a m b e r i sc l e a r, R E L E A S E C h a r g i n g H a n d l e to f e e d a n e wRou nd . D o n’ t “r i d e ” t h e C h a r g i n g H a n d l e f o r w a r d.4 . ) Ta p F o r w a r d A s s i s t t o e n s u r e B o l ti s l o c ke d .5.) Now FIRE.I f th e R i f l e w i l l n o t f i r e , l o o k f o rtr o u b l e a n d a p p l y t h e Re m e d i a lA c ti o n s d e s c r i b e d o n t h e n e x t Pa g e .PAGE 11Manufactured by Head Down Products

REMEDIAL ACTIONS WARNING: IF YOUR RIFLE STOPS FIRING WITH A LIVE ROUND IN THECHAMBER OF A HOT BARREL, REMOVE THE ROUND FAST. However, if youcannot remove it within 10 seconds, remove the magazine and wait 15minutes with the rifle pointing in a safe direction (always check that the“SAFE” direction remains safe during that time). This way you and thosearound you won't get hurt by the possibility of a round “cooking off”.KEEP YOUR FACE AWAY FROM THE EJECTION PORT WHILE CLEARING AHOT CHAMBER.1.) If your Rifle still fails to fire after performingI m m e di a te A c t i o n S t e p s 1 t h r o u g h 5 o np r e v i o u s Pa g e s , c h e c k a g a i n f o r a j a m m e dc a r tr i dg e c a s e .2 . ) I f a c a r tr i d g e c a s e i s i n t h e c h a m b e r, o p e nth e r e c e i v e r s , r e m o v e t h e b o l t c a r r i e r, a n dtr y to ta p o u t t h e c a s e w i t h a c l e a n i n g r o d .IF RIFLE STILL FAILS TO FIRE, CHECK THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTIONIN THIS MANUAL – OR TAKE THE RIFLE TO A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH.PAGE 12Manufactured by Head Down Products

BULLET STUCK IN THE BORE WARNING: IF AN AUDIBLE “POP” OR REDUCED RECOIL IS EXPERIENCEDDURING FIRING, IMMEDIATELY CEASE FIRE: Then, (1.) Remove theMagazine, (2.) Lock the Bolt to the rear, (3.) Place the Selector Lever on theSAFE and (4.) visually inspect and/or insert a Cleaning Rod into the Bore toensure there is not a Bullet stuck in the Bore.1 . ) Re m o v e th e M a g a z i n e2 . ) L o c k th e B o l t to t h e r e a r.3 . ) P l a c e th e S e l e c to r L e v e r o n S A F EDO NOT APPLY THE “IMMEDIATE ACTIONS”DESCRIBED ON PREVIOUS PAGES.IF A BULLET IS STUCK IN THE BARREL OF THEWEAPON, DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE IT. TAKE THERIFLE TO A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH.PAGE 13Manufactured by Head Down Products

DISASSEMBLING YOUR RIFLE 1 . ) C L E A R YO U R R I F L E! ( a s d e s c r i b e d o n Pa g e 7 ) .2 . ) Pus h i n Ta ke d ow n Pi n ( a B u l l e t ti p c a nh e l p ) a s f a r a s i t w i l l g o. Pi v o t U p p e rRe c e i ve r f r o m L ow e r Re c e i v e r.3 . ) Pus h i n Pi v ot Pi n ( a B u l l e t ti p c a n h e l p ) .4 . ) S e p arate Upper and Lo w er Receivers .5 . ) Pu l l back C harging H andle and B o ltC a rrier.PAGE 14Manufactured by Head Down Products

DISASSEMBLING YOUR RIFLE (Continued)6 . ) Re m o v e B o l t C a rr i e r a n d B o l t.9 . ) D r o p F i r i n g Pi n o u t o f r e a r o f B o l t C a r r i e r.7 . ) Re m o v e Ch a rg i n g H a n d l e b y p u l l i n g ba c k a n du p u nt i l “ E a r s ” c l e a r c u t o u ts i n Re c e i v e r.8 . ) Re m o v e F i ri n g Pi n Re t a i n i n g Pi n . A B u l l e t ti pc a n h e lp p u s h i t o u t o f t h e B o l t C a r r i e r.D o N o t o pe n o r c l o s e s p l i t e n d o f F i r i n g Pi nRe ta i n i n g Pi n , a n d D o N o t s u b s t i t u t e ac o m m o n c o tt e r p i n o n r e a s s e m b l y.PAGE 15Manufactured by Head Down Products

DISASSEMBLING YOUR RIFLE (Continued)1 0 . ) Pus h Bo l t i n t o l o c ke dposition.1 1 . ) Re m o ve C a m Pi n b yr o t a t i ng 1 / 4 t u r n a n dl i ft i n g o u t .1 2 . ) Re m o ve B o l t A s se m b l yfr o m Bo l t C a r r i e r b y p u l l i n gs t r a i g ht o u t .PAGE 16Manufactured by Head Down Products

DISASSEMBLING YOUR RIFLE (Continued)DISASSEMBLE USING STEPS 13 THRU 16 ONLY WHEN DIRTY OR DAMAGED.1 3 . ) Re m o ve Ex t r a c t o r Pi n b y p u s h i n g o u t w i t h a p u n c h o r th e t i p o f a B ullet.P U S H E X T R A C TOR P I N O U T D o n’ t l o s e i t !1 4 . ) Re m o v e E x tr a c to r w i t h S p r i ng.C A U T I O N:E x t r a c t o r S p r i n g ma y p o p ou tan d g e t l o st !N OT E :Pr e s s r e a r o f E x t r a c t o rt o c he c k S p r i n g f u n c t i o n .PAGE 17Manufactured by Head Down Products

DISASSEMBLING YOUR RIFLE (Continued)DISASSEMBLE USING STEPS 13 THRU 16 ONLY WHEN DIRTY OR DAMAGED.1 5 .) W i t h H a m m e r c o c ke d , d e p r e s s B u f f e r Re ta i n e r w i thp unc h o r B u l l e t t i p t o re l e a s e B u f f e r a n d S pr i n g.CAUTION!Buffer is under tension from ActionS p r i n g.N OTE : H a m m e r n e e d s t o b e c o c ke dto a l l o w B u f f e r a n d S p r i n g t o c l e a rRe c e i v e r.1 6 . ) Pu l l o u t B u f f e r a n d A c t i o n S p r i n gf o r c l e a n i n g.T h e H a nd g u a r d s m a y b ed is a s s e mb l e d a t a n y p o i n tin y o u r c le a n i n g p r o c e d u re sas n e c e s s a r y. C l e a n a s p e rin str u c t i o n s f o r a l u m i n u mU p pe r a n d L o w e r Re c e i v e r s .STOP!HEAD DOWN DOES NOTRECOMMEND ANYFURTHER DISASSEMBLY.PAGE 18Manufactured by Head Down Products

INSPECTION — CLEANING — LUBRICATION A F T E R F I R I N G YO U R R I F L E , c l e a n i t a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e to m a k e the j o b eas ier and to avo idall o w i ng t he d e v e l op me n t o f an y c o r r o s i o n .W h e n y o ur f i r e a r m h a s n o t b e e n f i r e d , y o u s h o u l d c l e a n i t a t l eas t o nce o r tw ice a year if yo ul i v e i n a t e m p e r a t e c l i m a t e , o r a s o f t e n a s o n c e a w e e k i n a tr o p ical clim ate.I f y o u g e t y o u r f i re a rm w e t , c l e a n i t a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e to a v o id the o ns et o f co rro s io n o rru s t .U s e a h i g h q u a l i t y r i fl e c l e a n i n g k i t th a t i n c l u d e s a c l e a n i n g r o d ; s w ab ho lder; co tto n flannelb o re p a t c he s; p i p e c l e a n e r s ; a s m a l l t o o th b r u s h ; b r a s s w i r e b r i s t le bo re and cham ber brus hesan d a C l e a n er / L u b r i c a n t / P r e se r v a ti v e ( C L P i n A r m y t e r m i n o l o g y ) .Af t er y o u ha v e d i sa ss e mb l e d t h e r i fl e , th o r o u g h l y c l e a n , i n s p e c t and lubricate all partsacc o r d i ng t o t h e t e c h n i q u e s d e s c r i b e d o n f o l l o w i n g p a g e s .In c l ud e d w i t h y ou r A m er ican Ta c t i c a l F i re a rm i s a s a m p l e o f Pro Go l d MFR-7 , a p r e m i um g un c a r eand c l e a ni ng pr odu ct . A m er ic a n Ta c t i c a l I m p o rt s re c o m m e n d s t h e use o f Pr o Go l d MFR-7 fo r a l lclea ni ng, l ub r icat in g, an d pr ot e c t i o n n e e d s f o r y o u r f i re a rm . T h i s l ub r i c a nt e l i m i na te s b ui l t upca r b o n a nd gr ease. P lease r e f e r t o t h e i n s t ru c t i o n b o o k l e t p ro vi d e d wi th yo ur fr e e sa m p l e o fPro G o l d M F R -7 f or t h e pr oper u s e o f t h e p ro d u c t . T h e u s e o f n o n r e c o m m e nd e d p r o d uc ts m a yaffe c t t he p e r f or m an ce an d f in i s h o n y o u r A m e ri c a n Ta c t i c a l f i re a r m . Sp e a k wi th yo ur l o c a l d e a l e rto ha v e t he m st ock Pr o Gold MF R- 7 l u b ri c a n t p ro d u c t s , i f t h e y d o no t a l r e a d y d o so .OR YOU M AY P U R CH A S E D IR EC T LY F R O M W W W. A M E RI C A NTA C T I CAL .USPAGE 19Manufactured by Head Down Products

DETAILED CLEANING TECHNIQUES N OT E : T he pr o c e d u re s b e l o w d e s c r i b e c l e a n i n g w i th a s ta n d a r d m i l i t a r y i s s u e m u l t i - p i e c e r o dc l e a n i ng k i t . O t h e r c o m m e r c i a l c l e a n i n g k i ts m a y i n c l u d e a l te r n a t e c l e a n i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s w h i c hmay be just as effective.C L E A N I N G T H E B O R E : T h e b o r e o f y o u r H e a d D o w n r i f l e h a s L a n d s a n d G r o o v e s c a l l e d r i f l i n g.R i fl i n g m a ke s t h e b u l l e t s p i n v e r y f a s t a s i t m o v e s d o w n th e B o r e a n d d o w n r a n g e . I t i s d i f f i c u l tt o p us h a n e w, s t i f f B o r e B ru s h th r o u g h th e B o r e . Yo u w i l l f i n d i t m u c h e a s i e r, a n d m o r e e f f e c t i v e ,t o p ull yo ur B o re B r u s h t h r o u g h th e B o r e . A l s o , be c a u s e th e b r u sh w i l l c l e a n b e t t e r i f t h e b r i s t l e sfol l o w t he g r o o ve s ( t h i s i s c a l l e d tr a c k i n g ) , y o u w a n t th e B o r e B r u s h t o b e a l l o w e d t o t u r n a sy o u p ull i t t h ro u g h .A LWAY S C L E AN F R O M T H E C H A M B E R TO WA R D T H E M U Z Z L E . F o l l o w t h e s e s t e p s :1 . ) A t t a c h t h re e Ro d S e c t i o n s to g e th e r b u t l e a v e e a c h o n e a b o u t t w o t u r n s s h o r t o f b e i n g t i g h t .A t t a c h t h e Pa t c h H o l d e r b u t l e a v e i t tw o tu r n s s h o r t o f ti g h t a l s o .2 . ) Po i nt M u z z l e d o w n . H o l d t h e U pp e r Re c e i v e r i n o n e h a n d w h i l e i n s e r t i n g t h e e n d o f t h e Ro dw i t h Pa t c h H o l d e r a t t a c h e d i n to th e C h a m be r. G u i de th e Ro d c a r e f u l l y t h r o u g h t h e B o r e .C A UTI O N : D o n o t l e t t h e Ro d o r i ts th r e a d e d e n d s c r a tc h th e C h r o m e L i n i n g o f t h e B o r e o rF i r i n g C ha m b e r. A b o u t 2 - 3 i n c h e s o f th e Ro d s h o u l d pr o tr u d e o u t o f t h e M u z z l e .3 . ) A t t a c h t h e H a n d l e S e c t i o n o f th e C l e a n i n g Ro d to th e e n d o f th e Ro d s t i c k i n g o u t o f t h e M u z z l e ,a n d s w a b o u t t h e B o re w i t h a p a tc h m o i s te n e d w i th “ C L P ” .4 . ) Re m o v e Pa t c h H o l d e r a n d a tta c h B o r e B r u s h ( l e a v i n g i t tw o tu r n s s h o r t o f t i g h t ) .5 . ) Pu ll t h e B r u s h t h r o u g h t h e B o r e a n d o u t th e M u z z l e . Yo u s h o u l d b e a b l e t o s e e t h e Ro d t w i s t i n ga s y o u p u l l i t - t h i s i s t h e B r u s h " tr a c k i n g " i n th e r i f l i n g.6 . ) A f t e r o n e p u l l , t a ke o f f t h e h a n dl e s e c ti o n a n d r e p e a t th e pr o c e s s . A f t e r t h r e e o r f o u r p u l l s ,th e t h r e e ro d s e c t i o n s a n d th e B o r e B r u s h m a y be c o m e s c r e w e d t i g h t l y t o g e t h e r. L o o s e n t h e mu p a nd r e p e a t t h e p r o c e s s .7 . ) S e nd a p a t c h t h r o u g h t h e B o r e o c c a s i o n a l l y to h e l p c l e a n o u t t h e c r u d t h a t t h e b r u s h i s g e t t i n gl o o s e . J u s t re p l a c e t h e B o r e B r u s h w i th th e Ro d T i p ( Pa tc h H o l d e r ) a n d a w e t p a t c h . Pu l l i tth r o ug h . I f y o u l e a v e t h e r o ds l o o s e a g a i n , th e p a tc h w i l l " tr a c k " i n t h e r i f l i n g a s b e f o r e . B u tr e m e m b e r, a l w a y s h a ve t h e B o r e w e t w i t h c l e a n e r b e f o r e tr y i n g t o p u l l a b r u s h t h r o u g h .N E V E R re v e r s e t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e B o r e B r u s h w h i l e i t i s i n t h e B o r e .PAGE 20Manufactured by Head Down Products

CLEANING THE UPPER RECEIVER N OT E : C he c k t o e n s u re t h a t t h e r e i s n o l o o s e n e s s be tw e e n th e B a r r e l a n d t h e Up p e r Re c e i v e r - i fy o u d e t e c t a n y m o v e m e n t b y tw i s ti n g w i th y o u r h a n d s , th e B a r r e l N u t m u s t b e r e t o r q u e d . B r i n gt h e R i f le t o y o u r A rm o re r.1 .) Us ing a “ C LP “ type product, clea n a l l a r ea s ( i n si d e a n d o u t ) o f Po w d er Fo u l ing, Co rro sio n and Dirt. Never use aw ir e b r ush or any type of abras ive t o c l e a n t h e A l u m i n u m Up p e r Re cei v e r - y o u'l l scratch and dam age the f inish.A Toothb r ush is g ood for loos eni n g a n y d i r t b u i l d u p , a n d w o n’ t scr a t c h t h e Receiver.2 .) C le an the Fi ring Chamber - dip th e l a r g er C h a m b er B r u sh i n C LP a n d u se a t l east 5 pl unge stro kes and 3 - 3 6 0 c loc kwis e rotations . Then s wab o u t t h e B o r e a s d e scr i b e d p r e v i o u sl y t o r e m o ve co ntam inated so l utio n o rlo os e ne d c rud.3 .) Us e the B ore Brus h - wet with CLP - t o cl e a n ca r b o n a n d p o wd er r e si d u e f ro m aro und the G as Tube. Run a PipeC le ane r into the Gas Tube, clean t h e B o l t Lo c ki n g Lu g s, B o l t Ri n g s, Fi r i n g Pin, Bo l t Cam Pin, l ip o f the E xtracto r,and insid e the Bolt Carrier from b o t h f r o n t a n d r e a r.4 .) W ip e all c om ponents clean and d r y, a n d i n sp e ct f o r ex c essi v e w ea r, co r r o sio n o r m echanical dam age. Have y o urAr mor e r r e place any worn or def ect i v e p a r t s b e f o r e f i r i n g a g a i n ( o r c o n t a ct HE AD DO WN PRO DUCTS at404-590-AR15 for parts needs .)C l e a n in g th e B o l t , B o l t C ar r i e r & C o m po n e n t s 1 .) C le an out the Gas Key on top of t h e B o l t C a r r i e r w i t h a Q -T i p o r a Pi p e C l e aner. Al so cl ean o ut an carbo n/ po wderr e sid ue f r om v ent holes in the Bo l t C a r r i e r.2 .) C le an and ins pect Bolt, Cam Pin, Fi r i n g Pi n a n d Fi r i n gPin Re taining Pin thoroug hly.CHEC K T H E BOLT: Look for crack s o r f r a c t u r es

powder burn and/or a bullet stuck in the bore. Retract the Bolt slowly and remove the fired cartridge case. Clear the weapon and check for unburned powder grains in the Receiver or Bore, and for a Bullet stuck in the Bore (see Page 17). Clean out any unburned powder before resuming firing. If a Bullet is stuck in the Bore, do not attempt to .