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DesertMarine

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Stuck Safety
« 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?
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 01:35:10 AM »
No, but soaking in Liquid Wrench, Kroil, or WD-40 works on lots of stuck things.
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 07:07:17 AM »
WD 40
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #4 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!!!!
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Re: Stuck Safety
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Stuck Safety
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Stuck Safety
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