Disassembly Instructions: 1) Figure 1 Shows The FAL's Safety. The Lower "E"

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Disassembly Instructions
1) Figure 1 shows the FAL's safety. The lower "E"

position is "Fire" and the positions shown "S" is "Safe".
2) Set the safety to the "Safe" position.
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3) With the FAL rifle pointed in a safe direction, pull the

bolt handle to the rear and examine to make sure the
chamber and magazine are empty. Let the bolt lock
open.
4) Figure 4 shows both the bolt hold open and the

magazine release on the FAL rifle.
Bolt Hold Open: With an empty magazine installed,

when you pull back on the bolt handle the bolt hold
open should move upwards and lock the bolt open. This
can be manually accomplished by holding the bolt open
and pushing the bolt hold open upwards until the bolt
catches and is locked in place. When the bolt is open
and the bolt hold open is pulled down the bolt will slam
forward with great force.
Magazine Release: If you push the magazine release

forward the magazine will be able to be removed.
5) Press the magazine release forward and remove the

magazine.
6) Pull down on the bolt hold open and allow the bolt to
slide forward.
7) Figure 7 shows the frame locking lever on the left-

rear side of the receiver. By sliding the frame locking
lever to the rear the upper receiver will pivot open and
allow for disassembly and maintenance.
8) Depress the frame locking lever and allow the upper

and lower receivers to pivot open as shown in figure 8.
9) Pull on the rat tail/bolt carrier slide rod to the rear.
10) Remove the bolt carrier and bolt and set aside.
11) Slide off the receiver cover.
12) Figure 12 shows the firing pin retaining pin and the
rear of the firing pin.
13) Pivot the bolt out of the bolt carrier while depressing
the rear of the firing pin.
14) Remove the bolt.
15) While keeping pressure applied to the rear of the

firing pin and while using a punch or other narrow
pointed object, push the non-flared side of the firing pin
retaining pin through the bolt.
16) While continuing to hold the firing pin in place

remove the firing pin retaining pin and set aside.
17) Remove the firing pin and set aside.
18) Allow the firing pin spring to fall out of the bolt
body.
19) Figure 19 shows the gas plug located at the front of

the FAL rifle's front sights.
20) Press in the plunger and rotate the gas plug

clockwise.
21) Remove gas plug and make sure to catch the gas
piston as it is spring loaded and can fly out.
22) Pull the gas piston out of the gas cylinder.
23) Figure 23 shows gas piston with the gas piston

spring attached.
24) Remove the gas piston spring from the gas piston.
25) Figure 25 shows the field stripped FAL rifle.

Reassembly Instructions
26) Replace the gas piston spring on the gas piston.
27) Reinsert the gas spring and gas piston into the gas
cylinder.
28) Make sure the large side of the gas plug's plunger
is facing down towards the barrel. Replace the gas
cylinder plug and press the gas piston into the gas
cylinder. Turn the gas plug counter clockwise.
29) Figure 29 shows the final position of the gas plug so

that the letter "A" is shown facing up.
30) Replace the firing pin spring on the firing pin.
31) Figure 31 shows how the firing pin should be

inserted into the bolt so the firing pin retaining pin can
be inserted and retain the firing pin in place
32) Compress the firing pin into the bolt and hold.
33) Insert the firing pin retaining pin back into the bolt
then release the firing pin and it should stay in bolt.
34) Slide the bolt assembly into bolt carrier as shown in

figure 34.
35) Slide the bolt forward into the bolt carrier and set
aside.
36) Insert the ribs of the receiver cover into the slots in
the receiver and slide into place.
37) Insert the bolt carrier/bolt assembly into rear of the

upper receiver.
38) Using rat tail, push the bolt carrier/bolt assembly

all the way forward into the upper receiver.
39) Make sure the rat tail does not extend more than
about a quarter inch and is centered and touching the
bottom of the rear upper receiver before closing. Pivot
the upper receiver down towards the lower receiver.
40) Close the upper and lower receivers and allow the
frame locking lever to lock into place.
41) Pivot the magazine into the magazine well as shown

in figure 41.
42) Snap magazine back till it locks into position.
43) Figure 43 shows the reassembled FAL rifle.
Copyright 2003, 2004 © Jamie Mangrum

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Collecting and Shooting the FAL Rifle - Rifle Disassembly and Reassembly Page 1 of 15

1) Figure 1 shows the FAL's safety. The lower "E"

2) Set the safety to the "Safe" position.

3) With the FAL rifle pointed in a safe direction, pull the

4) Figure 4 shows both the bolt hold open and the

Bolt Hold Open: With an empty magazine installed,

Magazine Release: If you push the magazine release

5) Press the magazine release forward and remove the

7) Figure 7 shows the frame locking lever on the left-

8) Depress the frame locking lever and allow the upper

9) Pull on the rat tail/bolt carrier slide rod to the rear.

11) Slide off the receiver cover.

14) Remove the bolt.

15) While keeping pressure applied to the rear of the

16) While continuing to hold the firing pin in place

17) Remove the firing pin and set aside.

19) Figure 19 shows the gas plug located at the front of

20) Press in the plunger and rotate the gas plug

22) Pull the gas piston out of the gas cylinder.

23) Figure 23 shows gas piston with the gas piston

25) Figure 25 shows the field stripped FAL rifle.

26) Replace the gas piston spring on the gas piston.

29) Figure 29 shows the final position of the gas plug so

30) Replace the firing pin spring on the firing pin.

31) Figure 31 shows how the firing pin should be

34) Slide the bolt assembly into bolt carrier as shown in

37) Insert the bolt carrier/bolt assembly into rear of the

38) Using rat tail, push the bolt carrier/bolt assembly

41) Pivot the magazine into the magazine well as shown

42) Snap magazine back till it locks into position.

43) Figure 43 shows the reassembled FAL rifle.

Copyright 2003, 2004 © Jamie Mangrum

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