Winchester take down adjustment

dodge69

February 25, 2016 08:51

I have a 1894 Winchester take down that I thought was tight until I noticed the magazine lever was not in it's slot. I know about the three screws and I have the proper screw drivers but have a little trouble getting good and square on the screws to put much pressure on them. Is there a proper procedure for doing this.
I have ordered new screws as it appears somebody might not have had the correct screw driver and buggered them up a little.

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  charliemeyer007

  February 25, 2016 09:28

  Get a screwdriver with a square shank or one that has a hex nut on the round shaft up by the handle. You could get a bit holder driver body that has a 1/4 or 3/8 square drive socket in the end for a ratchet.
  
  Press in with one hand and use a wrench or ratchet in the other hand to apply torque.
  
  Bits are usually ground for a precise fit or you have a 5 gallon bucket of screwdrivers.
  
  Round with hex example http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/z172634?lang=enrion=US&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6bq2BRC6ppf0_83Z1YIBEiQAgPYNvTR69UruC3UiXXtNZSLoBji8RByOzJCgTwcGpA7ShfEaAs3J8P8HAQ
  
  http://www.mactools.com/en-us/Ratchets-and-Accessories/Quarter-Inch-Drive/M6SA/1-4-Drive-Comfort-Grip-Spin-Handle-Driver
  
  I like Apex brand bits.

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  truthful

  February 25, 2016 15:26

  It requires a fair amount of torque applied to the screws. You are pressing a dimple of metal outward on the opposite side. If someone has already started the dimples, it gets harder to increase them. The dimples are small and wear down quickly if you do a lot of takedown and reassembly. Unfortunately, it is what it is.

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  dodge69

  February 26, 2016 02:25

  Actually it felt pretty good until I noticed the magazine lever was not in it's slot in the barrel. When I lined up the lever with the slot in the barrel is when I found It was loose.

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