S K S Simonov7 .62x39mm hkedown Guide MADE EASY Cleany our own gun with confidence. Savesy ou moneyo n repairs! SKS Simonov7 .62x39mm Similar Models ChineseT ype5 6 YugoslavianM odel 59166 Iaau t 61 E3 62 63 .rt 5(, I Pistqr 29 Recoil Spring 58 Hamrner Strut 2 Handguard ard Gas Cylinder 30 Spring Retainer 59llamnrer Spring 3 llandguard Feirule 31 Large Spring Guidc 60 Cleaning Rod 4 Handguard Fcmrle Pin 32 Smrll Spning Guide 61 Buttplate Assembly 5 Piston Extension 33 Stock 62 Buttplate Trap Door Assembly 6 Piston Return Spring 34 Trigger Guard Spring 63 Buttplate Screws Make sure the gun is ? Frorf Sigtrt 35 Magazine 64 Rear Swivel 8 Frorr Sight Base and Bayonet Lug 36 Magazinc Follower 65 Rear Swivel Screws entirely unloaded before 9 Front Sight Seat 37 Magazine Follower Spring 66 Gas Cylin&r Front Bracket l0Handguard Catch 38 Hingc Pin 67 Gas Cylioder Bracket Pin starting the disassembly; 11 Baymet Srew 39 Magazine Cover 68 Stock Ferrule 12 Baycnret, Blade 40 Latch Spring and Seu Spring 69 Stock Ferrule Pin visually check somer ounds 13 Bayorct, Spike 42 Sear 70 Recoil Lug Assembly 14 Bayorrt Handle 43 Latch Stop Pin 71 Rear Sight Assembly can hide. 15 Hold Open Irtch Pin 44 Trigger Guard 16 Hold Open l,atch Sprring 45 Discormectq Hmge Pin Part Not Shown 17 Hold Open Latch 46 Trigger Pin Front Sitht Base Pin, Front 18 Receiver andBarrel Assembly 47 Safety Catch Front Sight Base Pin, Rear Read every instruction 19 Takedownlatch 48 Safety Catch Spring Bayorct Spring 20 Trigger Guard Latch 49 Trigger carefully using the picture 21 latchPin 50 Safety Catch Pin 22 Rear Housing 51 Trigger Bar only as a reference. 23 Bolt Carrier 52 Trigger Bar Pirt 24Bolt, Strip'ped 53 Trigger Spring 25 Firing Pin Retainer 54 Disconnector RADOCY 26Firing Pin 55 Rebound Discolulector 27 Extractor Spring 56 Harnrner 1 800 356 4759 28 Extractor 57 Hamnrer Strut Pin Copyrieht @2003B y Radocy Products,C o. 1. Cycle the action to cock the internal hammer. Turn the takedownl atch up to a verticalp osition, and pull it out toward the right until it stops. Taket he rear housingo ff toward the rear. 2. Do Not Removeu nlessfo r repairs.T he takedownla tchi s retainedb y an internacl rossp in. Pusht he latchb acki nto placet o keepi t out of the way. 3. Move the bolt and recoil springa ssem- bly back until it stops,a nd lift it off the receiver. 4. The bolt will probablyb e left in the receiverw hen the carrier and recoil springu nit are rcmoved. If not, the bolt is simply lifted out of the caffler. 5. The placemento f bolt and carrier shown. 6. Thec aptiver ecoil springa ssemblyis removedf rom the bolt carriert owardt he rear. 7. Remove for repairs only: to dismantlet he recoil spring,r est the rear tip on a firm surface,p ull back the spring at the front, and move the collar downward until it clearst he button and take it off to the side. Caution: Control the spring. 8. Pusho ut the firing pin retainert oward the risht. *see 9. Removet he firing pin toward the rear. reassemblyti ps for properp lacemento f firing pin. 10. To removet hee xtrac- tor, pushi t to the rearw hile tipping it out to the right. The springi s mountedi nside the rearo f the extractor, and it will come of with it. 11. Insert a drift through the hole in the head of the cleaning rod, lift it out of its locking recess,a nd removei t toward the front. NOT PICTURED The bayoneth inge is if often riveted in place" Remove only for repairs. 12. Be suret he intemal hammeri s in the cockedp osition,a nd the safetyi n the on position. Use a suitablet ool to pusht he trigger guard latch forward. When the latch releases,t he guard will jump out slightly. 13. Removeth et riggerg uardf rom the stock. 14. Thet riggerg uards pringc an be lifted out of its well in the stock. 15. Caution: Theh amnters pring is powerful, bep re- pared or you will haves mashedfingers. Put the safetyi n the off position. Depresst he disconnectora bouth alf way. Control the hammer and pull the trigger. Easet he hammer down to fired position.I f the disconnectoris depressedto o much, you will not be able to place the hammer in the fired position. 16, Caution: Keep a tight grip on the hammer. In- serta sturdyt ool in front of the hammer,a nd usei t to lever the hammeru nit toward the rear until its pivot studsa rec lear of the hooks. Take off the hammera nd its springa nd guide. Holding the unit in a paddedv ise is advisable. t ll . Be careful not to deform the spring. The trigger spring canb e removedb y gripping a forward coil with sharpn osed pliers and compressingi t slightly rearward,t hen tipping it out. 18. Pushingo ut the crossp in will release thed isconnectofor r removal. 19. Squee zet her eboundd isconnectoarn dl ift it out. 20. Drift out the trigger pin, and take out the trigger upward. The safety catch springw ill be attachedt o the trigger(shownt o the right). 21. Only removet he triggerb arf or repairs. *Safety catchs pring showna ttached. 22. Drift out the safety lever pin, and removet he saf'ety. 23. This crossp in at the front of the trigger guard assemblyr etainst he maga- zine catch,t he combination spring, and the sear. Magazinec atcha nd spr-ing(whichp owersb oth the magazinec atcha nd sear) Sear 24. witn a non marringt ool, tum the handguardl atch upward until it is stoppedb y its lower stud in the track. Lift the handguarda nd gasc ylinder assemblya t the rear,a nd removel t. 25. Removeth e gasp istonf rom the cylinder. 26. The gasp oft unit is retainedo n the barrel by a cross pin. In normal takedown, it is left in place. Recommended takedown: ONIJ FOR REPAIRS. 27 . Drift ourr he handguardf errule pin to releaset he handguard.R e- move only for repairs. 28. Grip the magazine assembly,a nd pull it rear- ward and downwardf or removal. Removet he ac- tion from the stock. Continued on next page. For the tightly fitted magazinea ssemblyt ap gently on the magazinet hrough the top of the receiverw hile pulling it to the rear. Shownb elow is where the magazinea ssembly is attacheda t the front. 29. Removef or repairs only: The magazine, follower and its spring;a ndt he magazinec overa re joinedb y a rivetedp in. The pin is rivetedo n both sides.N ot recommendedfo r disasssembly! 30. Do Not Disassembleu nlessf or repairs.T he rear sight assemblyi s retainedo n the barrel by a crossp in, and is driven off toward the front. Likewisew ith the rears ighta ssemblyo; nly disas- semblef or repairs. 31. Thef ront sightb asea nds tockf errule areh eldi n placeb y crossp ins. Do not removeu nlessfo r repairs. 32. Drrfting out the hold open latch pin will allow removal of the hold open latch and its spring. 33. Thet riggerg uardl atch,w hich is its own spring,i s retained by a crossp in.A fter removaol f thep in, drivet he latchd own- ward with a drift from the top of the receiver. ReassemblTy ips: When replacing the trigger group in the gun, extremely sharp shouldersa t the rear of the subframem ay causea seating problem. Thesec an be easilyb eveled. Note: For installa- tion of the trigger group, the manuals afetym ust be in the safep osition. Rest the top of the receivero n a firm surface as the guardu nit is pressedin to place. When replacing the firing pin in the bolt, be sure the retainings houlderi s on top. Also be suret he retaineri s orientedt o fit into its recesso n the right side(don ot force the retainingp in) " Shown is the orientation for the firing pin in the bolt.