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Your Maxus shotgun will function better and more reliably over a longer period of time if it is properly
maintained and kept clean.
You should clean your shotgun after every day of shooting, and more often if it becomes excessively dirty.
At a minimum the barrel should be cleaned and the action wiped clean and oiled after every day of
shooting. The gas system should require only occasional cleaning.
Normal maintenance can be accomplished with the barrel still attached to the receiver (oiling and wiping
down). More careful cleaning requires removal of the barrel from the receiver (cleaning the barrel) and
the removal of the gas system components. A complete cleaning requires removal of the bolt and trigger
group.
If a malfunction occurs, perform a thorough cleaning to see if it solves the problem before seeking the
services of a Browning Recommended Service Center.
1 Place the ˝safety” in the on safe position. Open the action and inspect the chamber and magazine to
make certain they do not contain any shells. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2 Remove the forearm and barrel as explained under ˝Disassembly”.
3 Using a shotgun cleaning rod with tip and patch large enough for a snug fit in the bore, insert the rod
and a lightly oiled patch in the breech end of the barrel and run back and forth through the bore
several times. Remove and wipe the choke tube, threads and barrel threads with a nylon brush and
lightly oil.
Alternately, the Browning Barrel Weasel
™
makes cleaning the bore of your firearm fast and easy. Be
sure to follow all instructions when using any product to clean your firearm.
4 Inspect the bore from both ends for leading and plastic residue that often remain in the bores from
the shot cups in modern shells. Leading and plastic residue will appear as longitudinal streaks and are
usually more predominant near the muzzle and just forward of the chamber. A normal amount of
either is common and not serious.
5 If leading or plastic residue seems excessive you can remove it by brushing the bore with a brass
brush. Soak the brush or spray the bore with a powder solvent first. Scrub until clean. To prevent
bristles from breaking off, push the brush fully through the barrel each time before pulling it back
through.
Most solvents are highly FlaMMable. wear eye Protection and Practice aPProPriate saFety
Measures when worKing with solvents to avoid serious injury.
6 After all leading and plastic residues have been removed, run a clean, dry patch through the bore.
Follow this with a final, lightly oiled patch.
7 Reassemble the shotgun and wipe all exposed metal surfaces with an oiled cloth making sure to wipe
away all finger marks where moisture could accumulate.
8 Inspect the barrel and chamber to be certain no patches have inadvertently been left in them. Remove
any that remain.
9 Lightly oil your firearm at the points described under ˝Periodic Oiling”. Regular, light oiling is
extremely important to the durability and reliable operation of your shotgun.
10 The wood surfaces can also be wiped with a quality, lightweight gun oil or they can be polished with
any quality furniture wax (but not both).
c l e A n i n G t h e G A s s Y s t e m
1 Remove the gas system from the magazine tube as explained in ˝Disassembly”.
2 To simplify cleaning the gas system, separate the gas piston from the piston sleeve by pulling them
apart (Figure 26).
3 Spray the magazine tube, gas piston and piston sleeve with gun solvent and brush them thoroughly
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