Operating and Maintenance Manual
Introduction
The Decapper you have purchased will supply years of reliable operation if
the processes and safety procedures in this manual are followed.
The Decapper has been designed to remove spent / fired primers from lightly
soiled fired cases to allow cleaning / processing before reloading.
Please ensure you read this manual from start to finish BEFORE you use the
Decapper
. Please pay attention to the following key points.
•
The Decapper is not designed for unattended operation and should
be monitored at all times.
•
Only fired cases with spent primers should be used in the
Decapper.
•
The following are considered consumables and are not covered by
warranty
o
Decapping pins and guide rods.
o
Wear on the stainless-steel base and plastic pegs / spring.
o
Wear in the spherical bearings, (these require grease).
o
Any damage to the pegs, spring, and case pusher from jammed
cases.
o
Damage to the Decapper mount from repeated jamming or
incorrectly adjusted decapping dies.
•
Loaded ammunition or cases with live primers should never be
processed or used in the Decapper under any circumstances.
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH could result.
•
Check the drop tube height is adjusted before using the Decapper,
refer to the manual below.
•
Fill the feed tube BEFORE starting the Decapper.
•
The last case in the Decapper will need to be removed manually,
use long nose pliers
…. Not
your fingers….