Remington 700 Takedown Guide

6 Pages·2003·2.249 MB·English

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l Banel 24Frot Guard Screw 45 Safety Assembly entirely unloaded before
2Bolt 25 Front Guard Screw Bushing 46 Safety Detent Ball
3 Bolt Plug 26 Frora Sigtrt 47 Safety Detert Spring starting the disassembly;
4 Bolt Stop 27 Frcnt Sight Ramp 48 Safety Pivot Pin
5 Bolt Stop Pin 28 Front Sight Ramp Scrcw 49 Safety Snap Washer visually check somer ounds
6 Bolt Stop Releas 29 Front Sieht Hood 50 Sear Safety Cam
? Bolt Stop Spring 30 Frort Swivel Nut 51 Sear Pin can hide.
8 Bu@late 32 Front Swivel Screw 52 Sear Sp,ring
9 Butplate Screw 32 Magazine 53 Sling Strap Assembly
10 Crnter Guard Screw 33 Magazine Follower 54 Stock
I I Ejectc 34 Magazine Sp,ring 55 Swivel As*mbly Reade very instruction
l2 Ejector Pin 35 Mainspring 56 Trigger
I 3 Ejecto Spring 36 Rear Guard Screw 57 Trigger Adjusling Screw carefully using the picture
14 Extractor 37 Rear Sigtrt Aperture 58 Trigger Connecto
l5 Extractor Rivot 38 Rear Siglrt Base 59 Tirgger Engagement Screw only as a reference.
17 Firing Pin Assembly 39 Rear Sight Basc Scrcw 60 Trigger Guard
18 Firing Pin Cross Pin 40 Rear Sight Slidc 61 Trigger Guard Asscmbly
20 Flocrr Plate Latch 41 Elevation Screw 62 Trigger Hcnrsing Assembly
2l Floor Plate ktchPin 42Wirdage Screw 63 Trigger Pin RADOCY
22 Flocr Plate Latch Spring 43 Rear Swivel Screw 64 Trigger Spting
23 Floc'r Plate Pivot Pin 44 Receiver Plug Screw 65 Trigger Stop Scrcw 1 8003 56 4759
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1. Opent he bolt, and push upwardo n
the bolt release,lo catedi nside the
trigger guard,j ust forward of the trig-
ger. Removet he bolt toward the rear.
2. Grrp the underlugo f the cocking piecef irmly in a
vise, and pull the bolt body toward the front to cleart he
front projection of the cocking piecef rom the rear of the
bolt. Unscrew the bolt from the sleevea nd striker as-
semblyc ounterc lockwise.
3. Grip the front portion of the strikerf irmly in a vise, taking caret o exert no sidep ressure,
and pusht he sleevef orward until a small piece of steel
( at least1 /16i nch thickness)c anb e insertedb etween
the front of the cockingp iece and the rear of the
sleeve. Grip the cockingp iece in a vise, hold firmly to
the striker and spring,a nd drift out the crossp in in the
cockingp iece. Caution: The striker spring is fully
comprcssa nd is quite strong,s o keep it under control
When the pin is out, slowly releaset he spring tension
and removet he striker,s pring,a nd bolt sleevet oward the
front.
4. Drift out the crossp in at the front of the bolt will release
the ejector and its springf or removalt oward the front. Cau-
tion: The ejector spring is partially compressede, venw hen at
a
rest. Control it and easei t out.
5. The extractori s retainedi nside
the cartridgeh ead recessi n the front
face of the bolt by a tiny rivet, and
removali n normal disassemblyis definitely not recommendeda, s
this will usuallyb reakt he extractor"f f removal is necessaryto
repalcea broken extractor,u se a small diameter drift punch to drive
the rivet upward. Note that the ejectorm ust be removedb eforet his
is done.
6. Removet he large vertical
screw at the rear of the trigger
guard. Removet he large vertical
screw on the underside of the
stock,f orward of the trigger guard.
Removet he vertical screw at the
front of the trigger guard, and take the action out of the stock upward. The trigger guard can
be taken off downward.
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F' . The magazines pring and follower will be releasedf or
removal as the action is takeno ut of the stock. Themagazine
box is retainedb y a small vertical screwt hrough a tab at the
rear,o n the right undersideo f the receiver.
8. Drift out thef ront triggerh ousingc rosspm
towardsth er isht.
9. Note that the rear trigger housrngc ross
pin is alsot he retainera nd pivot for the bolt
stop and its spring,a nd the spring shouldb e
restrainedw hile the pin is drifted out. Make
suret he safetyi s out of the way before
beginning.
10. Set the safetyl ever in the on safep osi-
tion, and drift out the rear trigger housing
crossp in. Remembert hat the bolt stopa nd its
spring will be releaseda s the pin clearst heir
position
11. Removet he triggera ssemblyd ownward.
12. Remove
theb olt stopa ndi ts spring.
13. Removet he searf rom theb arreleda ction(ofrr om thet op
of the triggerh ousing) . Note thep ositionsa ss hownf or re-
placemenot f the spring.
This step will remove several parts with one pin be sure to read and review the next two
stepsb efore starting.
14. Removet he c clip
from the end of the safety
pivot post on the right side
of the housing,a nd take out
the pivot post towardst he
left. The safety detent
springc an then be pivoted
downwarda nd removed.
Take caren o to lose the
small detentb all, which will be releaseda s the spring is
removed.T he safetyc an now be moved out toward the rear.
15. Removaol f thep ivot postw ill alsof reet heb olt stop
releasefr om thel eft sideo f theh ousins.
16. Drifting out the trigger crossp in will re-
leaset he trigger and trigger connectorf or re-
moval. Take caren ot to lose the trigger spring.
The other four crossp ins hold the housingt o-
gether,a nd are rivetedi n place. Removalo f
thesep ins is not recommended.
ReassemblTyi ps
Beforet he bolt can be replacedi n the receiver,t he strikerm ust be in the cockedp osition.
Uset wo slavep ins to hold the seara nd its spring in placew hile drifting the rear trigger
housingc rossp in in place. Be suret he safetyi s out of the way.
For properp lacemento f the bolt stop and springr efer to step# 9 and# 12.