Removal of Frame Locking Lever

kyle · September 03, 2001, 16:02

Any tricks for removing the frame locking lever? I'm wanting to completely strip the lower in preparation for sand blasting and refinishing. Thanks!

**bykerhd** · September 03, 2001, 16:15

Check your basic disassembly post.

1006587 · September 03, 2001, 16:18

I found this completely by trial and error. I never read a book but:
PUT YOUR SAFETY GLASSES ON
1. There is a small screw/pin on the very back of the lower. Take this out. I think this screw holds the take down lever in place.

2. Remove the cross pin in the lower. It has an hour glass shape. BEWARE, it is under pressure from a spring and will fly. A shop rag will catch the parts nicely.

3. The pluger, spring, and lever will now come out.

Did I leave anything out?

**bykerhd** · September 03, 2001, 16:23

1006587
Check his question on Basic Disassembly.
I put a post there about this.
Like you, I discovered a different way to do this. I tried it your way which is also what the manual calls for but found mine to be easier. No springs flying around.

**W.E.G.** · September 03, 2001, 21:03

See http://www.l1a1.com/cgi-bin/forums/u...&f=10&t=000085

September 03, 2001, 16:02	#1
kyle Registered FALaholic #: 2905 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 80	Removal of Frame Locking Lever Any tricks for removing the frame locking lever? I'm wanting to completely strip the lower in preparation for sand blasting and refinishing. Thanks!

September 03, 2001, 16:18	#3
1006587 Registered FALaholic #: 2853 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,981	I found this completely by trial and error. I never read a book but: PUT YOUR SAFETY GLASSES ON 1. There is a small screw/pin on the very back of the lower. Take this out. I think this screw holds the take down lever in place. 2. Remove the cross pin in the lower. It has an hour glass shape. BEWARE, it is under pressure from a spring and will fly. A shop rag will catch the parts nicely. 3. The pluger, spring, and lever will now come out. Did I leave anything out? __________________ Any excuse will serve a tyrant. Aesop (~550 BC)

September 03, 2001, 21:03	#5
W.E.G. Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 31,056	See http://www.l1a1.com/cgi-bin/forums/u...&f=10&t=000085 __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

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September 03, 2001, 16:15	#2
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	Check your basic disassembly post.

September 03, 2001, 16:23	#4
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	1006587 Check his question on Basic Disassembly. I put a post there about this. Like you, I discovered a different way to do this. I tried it your way which is also what the manual calls for but found mine to be easier. No springs flying around.