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Title: Stuck Safety
Post by: DesertMarine on August 20, 2008, 10:19:56 PM
I have a post-64 Winchester 70, Featherweight in .308 that the safety is stuck.  The safety is on fire and will not move to any other posiiton.  Anyone familar with these safeties and what might be causing the problem?
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: Big Frank on August 21, 2008, 01:35:10 AM
No, but soaking in Liquid Wrench, Kroil, or WD-40 works on lots of stuck things.
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: TAB on August 21, 2008, 01:41:30 AM
Since that is a safety issue, I bet win would fix it for little or no cost.
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: ericire12 on August 21, 2008, 07:07:17 AM
WD 40
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: RTFM on August 21, 2008, 08:22:37 AM
CAUTION !!!!!

WD-40 is mineral/vegetable oil based lubricant.

It will dry some day and it WILL get sticky gummy nasty over time if not worn off before it dries out.

CAUTION!!!!
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: m25operator on August 21, 2008, 11:31:12 AM
Has anyone had the bolt apart lately?  Take the bolt out and soak it safety down, kroil would be my favorite, then retry.
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: DesertMarine on August 21, 2008, 02:11:44 PM
Been trying the WD40/penetrating oil route.  Went to the range this morning and saw a friend who is the resident Model 70 guru here in town.  He has seen and fixed the problem.  The bolt has to be disassembled and firing pin assembly also disassembled.  The safety is a stem design that blocks the firing pin.  Where the safety blocks the firing pin needs to be smoothed out.  He is going to fix it for me, says it is a simple job.

Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: Big Frank on August 22, 2008, 02:11:24 AM
Cool.  8) I wondered if there was a detent, spring, and plunger in there. Now I don't have to look at my Firearms Disassembly books to see. By the time I went to bed yesterday afternoon I forgot to check. I have one book on handguns and one on long guns. They're good reading and have kept me from spending money on a gunsmith. I found out there are some things inside a Winchester '94 I shouldn't mess with but replaced the part I broke, no problem, thanks to my book. I can usually look at an exploded view diagram and tke anything apart without instructions. Luckily the books tell me what I should have done.  ;D
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 22, 2008, 02:22:44 AM
Quote from: jumbofrank on August 22, 2008, 02:11:24 AM
Cool.  8) I wondered if there was a detent, spring, and plunger in there. Now I don't have to look at my Firearms Disassembly books to see. By the time I went to bed yesterday afternoon I forgot to check. I have one book on handguns and one on long guns. They're good reading and have kept me from spending money on a gunsmith. I found out there are some things inside a Winchester '94 I shouldn't mess with but replaced the part I broke, no problem, thanks to my book. I can usually look at an exploded view diagram and tke anything apart without instructions. Luckily the books tell me what I should have done.  ;D

Taking  "it" apart is never a problem. It's the putting back together that gets tricky.
Thus endith today's philosophical moment with Brother Tom  ;D
Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: tumblebug on August 22, 2008, 10:59:52 AM
                                                                               





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Title: Re: Stuck Safety
Post by: DesertMarine on August 22, 2008, 09:04:23 PM
So true Tom, taken a few apart and had fun figuring out how to put them back together.  I need to get me some gun disassembly/assembly books.  Got one on rimfire rifles and it came in handy to fix a Rem Nylon 66.