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Hi,

I have a bolt on my Ross Mk III that has a pin welded to it... to prevent the bolt from being assembled incorrectly and taking off my nose!

Question... does this prevent disassembly of the bolt, or simply prevent incorrect assembly?

I really need to clean this thing!

Thanks

EB
 
ebruder said:
Hi,

I have a bolt on my Ross Mk III that has a pin welded to it... to prevent the bolt from being assembled incorrectly and taking off my nose!

Question... does this prevent disassembly of the bolt, or simply prevent incorrect assembly?

I really need to clean this thing!

Thanks

EB
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You can still take it apart.
You might want to think about saturating it with Brakleen or similar and then lubing it up...might save you disassembling it.
 
The idea is to flush the bolt out, and then lubricate it.
If you want to disassemble the bolt, place the bolthead in the rearward position - snapped back against the body. Pull the cocking piece back - use a hook through the hole in the cocking piece - and tap out the large pin that holds the cocking piece to the firing pin shaft. Pry the extractor away from the bolthead until it clears the retaining groove, then pull it straight out to the front. Pull the bolthead out of the body. The firing pin spring is retained by a little collar, you will need to unscrew this.
 
Ross bolt

Agree with Cantom. I recently had a cozmo plugged Ross bolt and I just submerged it in gas (ok other solvent is safer), let it dry out and oiled it. Works great now.
Geoff
 
ebruder said:
Interesting... does this work well? Any brake cleaner?

EB
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BTW, if you do use Brakleen, do it outside in very well ventilated conditions...some nasty chemicals there I'm sure. Don't breathe them.

I did try pulling a bolt apart once, couldn't get the cross pin at the back out easily and gave up.

I'd love to see Tiriaq or others I know take one down. Once you do one the next one will be easy.
I've stuck with penetrating lubes and they work well.
 
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