Winchester 1886 Take Down Suplementary Manual

Licensee
U.S. REPEATING ARMS COMPANY, INC.
344 Winchester Avenue
New Haven, CT, U.S.A. 06511-1970
www.winchester-guns.com
These are special instructions for the Winchester Model
1886 Takedown version only. These instructions must be
used in conjunction with the instructions in the full
Model 1886 OwnerÕs Manual. If your manual is missing
please contact U.S. Repeating Arms immediately to
obtain a new manual free of charge. Phone numbers and
addresses are contained inside this manual.
IMPORTANT...

SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR
THETAKE-DOWNMODEL1886
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE INSTRUCTIONS /
WARNINGSPROVIDED IN THE MODEL 1886
OWNERÕS MANUAL BE THOROUGHLY
STUDIED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN 
HANDLING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE 
INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE TO OBEY ANY
SAFETY WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY
TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR CAUSE
DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN. 
IF YOUR MODEL 1886 OWNERÕS MANUAL 
IS MISSING YOU MUST OBTAIN ONE FROM
YOUR DEALER OR US BEFORE USING...

DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY 
VENTILATED AREAS, CLEANING
FIREARMS, OR HANDLING AMMUNITION
MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND
OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE
BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM
AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY.
HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL
TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER EXPOSURE.
GENERALDESCRIPTION
Your new Model 1886 has unique features found only 
on the takedown model. The primary difference is the
addition of a mechanism that allows you to separate the
barrel/forearm half of...

TAKEDOWNPROCEDURE
When your rifle is fully assembled use this procedure to
take it down into its two parts.
COMPLETELY UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE BY
REMOVING ALL CARTRIDGES FROM THE
MAGAZINE, CHAMBER AND FEED AREAS
AS EXPLAINED IN YOUR MODEL 1886 
MANUAL. MAKE SURE YOUR RIFLE IS
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
TAKING DOWN YOUR RIFLE WITH A 
CARTRIDGE IN THE MAGAZINE IS NOT
ONLY DANGEROUS, IT WILL ALSO 
PREVENT DISASSEMBLY.
PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE ÒON SAFEÓ
POSITION. PLACE YOUR RIFLE OVER A
PADDED SURFACE ON A TABLE,...

1. Open the bolt completely by working the finger lever
downward and fully forward as explained in your Model
1886 ownerÕs manual. The barrel will not separate from
the receiver unless the action is opened. Failure to do
this can damage bolt components if you attempt to
remove the barrel by force with the bolt is closed.
2. Open the takedown lever on the end of the magazine
tube by lifting it fully outward, away from the magazine
(see Figure 3).
3. Looking from the muzzle end of the rifle, rotate the...

WARNING: IF THE BARREL SECTION WILL
NOT TURN WITH RESPECT TO THE
RECEIVER DO NOT APPLY EXTRA FORCE
UNTIL YOU CHECK AGAIN TO MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE FIRST OPENED THE ACTION
AND THAT THE TAKEDOWN LEVER ON
THE END OF THE MAGAZINE HAS BEEN
SUFFICIENTLY TURNED TO DISENGAGE
THE MAGAZINE TUBE AND FOLLOWER
FROM THE RECEIVER. APPLYING UNDUE
FORCE WITH THE BOLT STILL LOCKED IN
THE ACTION COULD DAMAGE THE
ACTION.
(If the two halves will not turn with respect to each
other as explained, also loosen the release lever...

6. With the barrel extension inserted, turn the barrel
counterclockwise 90û to tighten the connection (see
Figure 9). Very little force should be required to turn the
barrel assembly into its proper position. 
WARNING: IF THE BARREL SECTION WILL
NOT TURN WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEIVER
DO NOT APPLY EXTRA FORCE UNTIL YOU
CHECK AGAIN TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
FIRST OPENED THE ACTION FULLY AND
THAT THE MAGAZINE TUBE AND FOLLOWER
ARE FULLY RETRACTED. APPLYING
FORCE WITH THE BOLT STILL CLOSED IN
THE ACTION COULD...

slightly off-center with respect to the bottom of the
magazine tube when fully tightened. This is not a prob-
lem. Simply rotate it into alignment. Your rifle is now
fully reassembled. 
ORDERINGPARTS
To order parts, please write our parts department and 
furnish the following: your name, address, and tele-
phone number. Also specify the model and serial num-
ber of your gun. When we receive your request, we will
send an order form and a parts breakdown with prices.
Write to:
Parts Department
U.S....