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Adobe PDF Downloadable Version of Article 1) With the rifle pointed in a safe direction pull back the bolt and ensure the rifle is unloaded. Pull the bolt to the rear of the receiver and open the bolt stop. Then remove the bolt and set aside.
2) Unscrew the cleaning rod.
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3) Remove the cleaning rod.
4) Depress the magazine floor plate catch. Remove the magazine floor plate.
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5) Remove the magazine spring from the magazine follower.
6) Remove the magazine spring from the floor plate.
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7) I have found that padded rubber, quick clamps are invaluable in disassembling firearms. Compress the upper band spring with the quick clamp. This leaves your hands free to remove the upper band.
8) Normally I would use a non marring tool to tap the upper band forward but found you need a very thin tool to past the clamp and still achieve a good angle. I used a drift and tapped very softly the rear of the bayonet lug.
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9) Remove the upper band.
10) Using the same method I placed a small flat tool against the lower band spring and then compressed it with a quick clamp.
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11) Loosen the swivel screw.
12) Slide the lower band forward.
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13) Loosen the front guard screw.
14) Remove the front guard screw.
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15) Loosen the rear guard screw.
16) Remove the rear guard screw.
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17) 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.
18) Separate the barreled receiver from the rifle stock.
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19) Drift out the floor plate catch pin.
20) Remove the floor plate catch pin.
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21) Remove the floor plate catch.
22) Remove the floor plate catch spring.
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23) Lift the rear sight. Lift the hand guard as show in figure 23.
24) Lift the hand guard and rotate in either direction 90 degrees. Remove the hand guard and lower the rear sight.
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25) Using a punch, tap out the rear sight pin.
26) Remove the rear sight pin.
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27) Remove the rear sight ladder.
28) Unscrew the rear sight spring screw.
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29) Remove the rear sight spring screw.
30) Tap the rear sight spring forward.
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31) Remove the rear sight spring.
32) Unscrew the rear sight slide stop screw.
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33) Remove the rear sight slide stop screw.
34) Remove the slide from the sight ladder.
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35) Remove the rear sight slide elevation button.
36) Remove the rear sight slide elevation button spring.
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37) Using a punch, tap out the sear pin.
38) Remove the sear pin and separate the trigger assembly from the receiver.
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39) Remove the sear spring.
40) Tap out the trigger pin.
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41) Remove the trigger pin.
42) Separate the trigger and sear.
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43) It is easier to remove the bolt stop screw if the bolt stop is held in place.
44) Unscrew the bolt stop screw.
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45) Remove the bolt stop screw.
46) Separate the bolt stop from the receiver.
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Reassembly Instructions 47) Install the bolt stop.
48) Install the bolt stop screw.
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49) Tighten the bolt stop screw. Open and close the bolt stop a couple of times to make certain it is correctly installed and not binding.
50) Insert the trigger into the sear as shown in figure 50.
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51) Insert the trigger pin. Tap in the trigger pin.
52) Insert the sear spring.
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53) Place trigger/sear assembly against receiver as shown in figure 53.
54) 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.
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55) Install the sear pin into the sear.
56) Test the trigger and make certain it does not bind and functions properly.
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57) Slide the rear sight spring into the groove in the base.
58) Tap the rear sight spring into place.
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59) Install the rear sight spring screw.
60) Tighten the rear sight spring screw.
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61) Insert the rear sight slide elevation button spring.
62) Insert the rear sight slide elevation button.
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63) Depress the rear sight slide elevation button and slide over the sight ladder as shown in figure 63.
64) Install the rear sight slide stop screw.
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65) Tighten the rear sight slide stop screw.
66) Using a quick clamp depress the rear sight into place.
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67) Insert the rear sight pin.
68) Tap the rear sight pin in place.
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69) Lift the rear sight and slide the sight slide all of the way to the top of the ladder.
70) Slide the hand guard over the rear sight.
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71) Turn the hand guard so it is parallel to the barrel and the front of the hand guard is pointing towards the front sight.
72) Push the hand guard back into the stock band.
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73) Install the barreled receiver into the rifle stock.
74) Combine the floor plate catch spring and floor plate catch.
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75) Insert the floor plate catch spring and floor plate catch.
76) Depress the floor plate catch and insert the floor plate catch pin.
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77) Insert the guard.
78) Insert the front guard screw.
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79) Insert the rear guard screw.
80) Partially tighten the rear guard screw.
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81) Partially tighten the front guard screw.
82) Fully tighten the rear guard screw.
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83) Fully tighten the front guard screw.
84) Slide the lower band on.
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85) Depress the lower band spring.
86) Slide the lower band into place.
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87) Tighten the swivel screw. Allow the lower band spring to expand and hold the lower band locked in place.
88) Depress the forward band spring.
89) Slide the upper band onto the rifle. Make certain the rounded end of the bayonet lug faces the muzzle end of the barrel.
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90) Slide the upper band into place and allow the upper band spring to expand and lock the upper band.
91) Insert the non tapered end of the magazine spring into the floor plate.
92) Insert the tapered end of the magazine spring into the bottom of the magazine follower.
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93) Insert the magazine follower/floor plate assembly into the magazine.
94) Lock the floor plate in place.
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95) Insert the leaning rod.
96) Tighten the cleaning rod.
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97) Insert the bolt and depress the magazine follower.
98) Slide the bolt forward and close bolt. You have completed the disassembly and reassembly of the Spanish Model 93 Mauser rifle.
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