SKS Simonov 7.62x39mm Takedown Guide

9 Pages·2003·3.895 MB·English

S K S
Simonov7 .62x39mm
hkedown Guide
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SKS
Simonov7 .62x39mm
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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
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? 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
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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.