Table II.

Stoppages, Their Causes and Remedies

STOPPAGES CAUSES REMEDY
Failure to feed Lack of lubrication of operating parts Clean and lubricate operating parts
" Defective or worn parts Replace parts
" Short recoil See Paragraph 19 (Malfunction) Section (d.)
Failure to chamber Lack of lubrication of operating parts Clean and lubricate operating parts
" Dirty chamber Clean chamber
Failure to lock Lack of lubrication of operating parts Clean and lubricate operating parts
" Dirty chamber Clean chamber
" Dirty locking recesses Clean recesses
" Weak operating rod spring Replace spring
Failure to fire Defective ammunition Replace ammunition
" Defective firing pin Replace firing pin
" Defective trigger housing group Replace trigger housing group
Failure to unlock Dirty chamber Clean chamber
" Lack of lubrication of operating parts Clean and lubricate operating parts
" Insufficient gas Tighten gas cylinder lock screw. Clean or replace worn parts
Failure to extract Dirty chamber Clean chamber
" Dirty ammunition Replace ammunition
" Broken extractor Replace extractor
Failure to eject Broken ejector spring Replace ejector or spring
" Short recoil See paragraph 19 (Malfunction) Section (d.)
Failure to cock Defective trigger housing group Replace trigger housing group
" Short recoil See paragraph 19 (Malfunction) Section (d.)

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