Safety First! With
the rifle pointed in a safe direction, open
the bolt and make sure the rifle is not
loaded.
1)
Rotate the bolt to the twelve o'clock
position.
2)
Pull the bolt to the rear.
3)
Depress the bolt stop.
4)
Remove the bolt from the reciever.
5)
Unscrew the cleaning rod.
6)
Remove the cleaning rod.
7)
I have found that padded rubber, quick
clamps are invaluable in disassembling
firearms. I take a small slender tool like a
steel punch and lay it against the upper
band spring as pictured in figure 7. Then I
compress it against the spring with the
quick clamp. This leaves my hands free to
remove the upper band.
8)
Using non-marring tools such as a wooden
dowel and a mallet, tap off the upper band.
9)
Remove the upper band.
10)
Compress the lower band spring.
11) If
tight, tap the lower band over the lower
spring.
12) Once started you can remove the clamp
and continue to tap the lower band forward.
13) Slide the lower band off of the barrel.
14) Unscrew the rear sight screw.
15) Remove the rear sight screw.
16) Depress the magazine catch.
17) Slightly slide the magazine floor plate
to the rear and remove.
18) Slide the magazine spring
from the magazine floor plate.
19) Slide the magazine spring from the
follower.
20) Unscrew the rear guard screw.
21) Unscrew the forward guard screw.
22) Remove the forward guard screw.
23) Remove the rear guard screw.
24) Remove the guard. If the guard is
difficult to remove you can turn the rifle
over and tap the guard out from the top
using a wooden dowel.
25) Separate the barreled receiver from the
rifle stock.
26) Lift the rear sight.
27) Lift the hand guard and rotate in either
direction 90 degrees.
28) Remove the hand guard and lower the rear
sight.
29) Using a punch, tap out the sear pin.
30) Remove the sear pin and separate the
trigger assembly from the receiver.
31) Remove the sear spring.
32) Tap out the trigger pin.
33) Separate the trigger and sear.
34) It is easier to remove the bolt stop
screw if the bolt stop is held in place.
35) Unscrew the bolt stop screw.
36) Remove the bolt stop screw.
37) Separate the bolt stop from the
receiver.
38) Using a punch, tap out the rear sight
pin.
39) Remove the rear sight pin.
40)
Place a flat blade screw driver in the
indentation at the forward part of the rear
sight leaf.
41) Push down on the rear sight leaf with
the screw driver while pulling the rear
sight leaf to the rear. This will
allow you to remove the rear sight leaf.
42)
Lift the rear sight base from the front.
43) Remove the rear sight base.
44) Remove the rear sight leaf spring from
the base.
Reassembly
Instructions
45) Install the rear sight leaf spring into
the sight base.
46) Insert the rear sight base under the lip
to the rear as shown in figure 46.
47) Set the front of the rear sight frame
down.
48) Place a flat blade screw driver in the
indentation at the forward part of the rear
sight leaf.
49) Push down on the rear sight leaf with
the screw driver while pushing the rear
sight leaf forward. When you release
pressure the leaf should stay held in place
by the rear sight leaf spring.
50) Insert the rear
sight pin.
51) Tap the rear sight pin in place.
52) Install the bolt stop.
53) Install the bolt stop screw.
54) Tighten the bolt stop screw.
55) Open and close the bolt stop a couple of
times to make certain it is correctly
installed and not binding.
56) Insert the trigger into the sear as
shown in figure 56.
57) Insert the trigger pin.
58) Tap in the trigger pin.
59) Insert the sear spring.
60) Compress the sear against the receiver.
I have found that using a quick clamp to
hold the sear in place leaves your hands
free while you install the sear pin.
61) Install the sear pin into the sear.
62) Tap the sear pin into place with a
punch.
63) Test the trigger and make certain it
does not bind and functions properly.
64) Lift the rear sight. Turn the hand guard
as shown in figure 64. Slide the hand guard
over the rear sight.
65) Turn the handguard so it is parallel to
the barrel and the front of the hand guard
is pointing towards the front sight.
66) Set the rear hand guard in place and
lower the rear sight.
67) Install the barreled receiver into the
rifle stock.
68) Slide the lower band over the front
sight assembly.
69) Slide the lower band over the lower band
spring and snap it into place.
70) Figure 70 shows the direction the
rounded edge of the bayonet lug should point
towards when installed.
71) Slide the upper band over the front
sight assembly.
72) Compress the upper band spring and tap
the upper band into place until it locks.
73) Insert the rear sight screw.
74) Tighten the rear sight screw.
75) Insert the hand guard.
76) Insert the forward guard screw.
77) Insert the rear guard screw.
78) Tighten partially the forward guard
screw.
79) Tighten partially the rear guard screw.
80) Tighten the forward guard screw
completely.
81) Tighten completely the rear guard screw.
82) Figure 82 shows the the side of the
magazine spring with the tapered section.
This is the section that fits into the
bottom of the magazine follower.
83) Slide the tapered part of the magazine
spring into the magazine follower.
84) Slide the other end of the magazine
spring into the magazine floor plate.
85) Insert the magazine floor plate/follower
assembly into the magazine well of the
rifle.
86) Snap the magazine floor plate into
place.
87) Insert the cleaning rod.
88) Tighten the cleaning rod.
89) Insert the bolt into the receiver.
90) Push the bolt fully forward in the
receiver.
91) Close the bolt.
92) You have completed the disassembly and
reassembly of the Turkish Mauser.
