REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL INTRODUCTION The Remington Nylon 66 1s a 22 caliber autoloading rifle. The autoloading action after firing will open, eject, cock, and reload for the next pull of the trigger. Long rifle cartridges only load and fire in this rifle. The tubular magazine, loaded through the butt of the stock, has a capacity for 14 long rifle cartridges. ‘The natural slip-smooth qualities of Du Pont nylon, provide bearing surfaces for the action and breech parts. Light lubrication on metal surfaces for preservation only is required. Sand ll guns for factory service and inquires om service and per REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC ‘Arma Service Division 3m, New Yori Al othe inguin ae tobe addressed to REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC Bridgeport 2, Connecticut SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE HANDLING OR SHIPPING. With empty Maga~ zine Tube locked properly to rifle, pull Bolt Handle repeatedly. This should eject any live rounds left in the action or in the Magazine Tube. ‘Then check cartridge chamber in Barrel for a live round. As a final precaution, open action, . The Magazine Follower should be plainly visible from ejection port.NYLON 66 REMINGTON INDEX FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 1 Page 1nd RECEIVER COVER ASSEMBLY (includes)..........-. 5-6 Cartridge Feed Guide Spring Assembly includes Cartridge Feed Guide Spring Cartridge Feed Guide Spring Rivet Receiver Cover Shell Assembly includes Receiver Cover Screw Lug (2) Receiver Cover Shell Rear Sight Assembly Includes Rear Sight Elevation Screw (Range) Elevation Screw Washer Rear Sight Rivet Windage Screw COVER SCREW (2) .. 60... esses eese eee BARREL ASSEMBLY........+ 600.0005 Barrel Front Sight Front Sight Screw (2) ' Front Sight Screw Washer (2) FRONT SIGHT ues eigersnie eran: EJECTOR... BARREL BRACKET ASSEMBLY . . . Barrel Bracket Barrel SupportREMINGTON FIELD SERVICE MANUAL BOLT ASSEMBLY .....++++ BOLT ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS.....- Bolt Gartridge Feed Guide Extractor Extractor Plunger Extractor Spring Firing Pin Firing Pin Retaining Pin Firing Pin Retractor Spring Firing Pin Stop Pin MAGAZINE TUBE ASSEMBLY ... Inner Magazine Tube Magazine Follower Magazine Pin Magazine Plug Magazine Spring MAGAZINE LOCK ....+ OUTER MAGAZINE TUBE.......+ ACTION PLUNGER - ACTION SPRING... +. sesseeeeeee FIRING PIN STRIKER........++- FIRING PIN STRIKER SPRING - STRIKER SPRING SLEEVE -....... TRIGGER GUARD... ees eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee TRIGGER GUARD ASSEMBLY PIN... . CARTRIDGE STOP SPRING....... +++ NYLON 66 INDEX Page 2 Page 9-10 19-13 14 14 14-15 15 15-16 16-17 17-18 \7 18NYLON 66 REMINGTON FIELD SERVICE MANUAL INDEX rage 3 CARTRIDGE STOP CARTRIDGE STOP PIN.. CARTRIDGE FEED INSERT... TRIGGER COMPLETE. . includes Trigger Cap TRIGGER ASSEMBLY PIN. «0.00. 0e0seeeesseeeeeeeeees SEAR - SEAR SPRING...... SEAR ASSEMBLY PIN . . DISCONNECTOR ASSEMBLY ......-.eeeeeeeeeeeeeees Disconnector Disconnector Pivot Disconnector Pivot Spring ‘Trigger Spring DISCONNEGTOR PIVOT PIN (2)... 2.2 000e0seeeeeeeeeeeee SAFETY ASSEMBLY Safety Safety Lever Safety Lever Pin SAFETY LEVER CAM PIN... SAFETY DETENT BALL ~ SAFETY DETENT SPRING .. SAFETY DETENT RETAINING PIN... -..2eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees Page 18-19 19 20 al al 22 22-23 23-24 23 24-25 28 26 26REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL INDEX Page 4 Page STOCK ASSEMBLY (includes)..... 26-27 . Butt Plate Butt Plate Spacer Diamond (shaped) Inlay (2) Fore-end Tip Fore-end Tip Spacer Grip Cap Grip Cap Spacer Safety Button (red) Stock Bolt (3) Stock, Right Half Stock, Left Half Stock Filler Stock Nut (3) REAR COVER SCREW BUSHING... 27 SERVICING. . 28-40 SECTIONAL VIEW... Oeraaleedisre 41NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page § BOLT HANDLE is designed to manually cock the rifle for first firing. Single loading or unloading without firing can also be done by operating the bolt handle. ToDisassemble Cock rifle. Push safety rearward to ON SAFE position. Pull outward on bolt handle and remove from gun, See sketch below. Note: A spring loaded action spring plunger locates into the shallow detent on stem of handle and holds handle assembled to bolt in gun. Bolt handle detent To Replace Replacement bolt handles will interchange freely with no adjustment or factory assembly required. ToReassemble Push bolt handle into handle hole in bolt until handle locates properly against action spring plunger in bolt. RECEIVER COVER ASSEMBLY is designed to house the action parts and mount the rear sight. A tip-off type of telescope mount will also assemble to the long grooves on the receiver top panel. To Disassemble Cock rifle, Push safety ON SAFE. Pull out bolt handle. Unscrew and pull out cover screw (2), Lift up receiver cover assembly and remove from rifle.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 6 RECEIVER COVER ASSEMBLY (Cont.) To Replace To Reassemble Replacement as an assembly recommended. No adjust- ment or factory assembly required. The receiver cover assembly is factory-listed to include: cartridge feed guide spring assembly, receiver cover shell assembly, rear sight assembly, rear sight rivet, windage screw. Special factory processes assemble the components to the receiver cover shell. Components of the receiver cover assembly are factory processed as follows: Gartridge feed quide spring is assembled first to receiver cover shell. Gartridge feed quide rivet is inserted from top of cover shell and staked at underside to hold car- tridge feed guide spring in secure assembly to receiver cover shell. Rear sight assembly {s assembled next to receiver cover shell, Rear sight rivet is inserted from top of cover shell and staked at underside to hold rear sight assembly and windage screw in secure assembly to cover shell. However, before rear sight assembly is riveted to cover shell, the elevation screw must be assembled to the rear sight, Thread elevation screw to rear sight. Assemble elevation screw washer to end of elevation screw pro- truding from base of rear sight. Grimp end of screw over washer from bottom to hold elevation screw assembled to rear sight. Rear sight then should thread up and down freely as the elevation screw is tured. Receiver cover screw lug (2) is inserted to the receiver cover shell. A staking operation from the inside holds the screw lug assembled to the cover shell. Make sure cartridge feed guide on bolt lies forward upon barrel. Make certain also that ejector (free fit), remains assembled to left side of rifle, Slide receiver cover assembly into place. Hold rear of cover down and firmly in place. Assemble front cover screw ~ turn until tight. Assemble rear cover screw ~ turn until tight.NYLON 66 ASSEMBLY Page ? BARREL ASSEMBLY (Includes front sight) REMINGTON FIELD SERVICE MANUAL BARREL is designed to chamber the cartridge during firing and send the bullet as accurately as possible to the point of aim. To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove bolt handle. Remove receiver cover assembly, Reassemble bolt handle to bolt. Unscrew barrel lock screw a number of turns until nearly removable. Then push upward on loosened screw until barrel bracket assembly slides upward in stock and clear of bracket slot in barrel. Pull loosened barrel forward and remove from rifle. See sketch below. Barrel bracket assembly = Bracket slot Koren {in barrel) Ny To Replace To Reassemble —~ Barrel lock screw Replacement barrel interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required. Follow reverse order. Make certain barrel bracket assembly is located correctly in bracket slot of barrel and tightened down securely in stock by barrel lock screw. Make certain also that ejector remains assembled to left side under re- ceiver cover assembly. FRONT SIGHT is designed of course to assist in aiming the rifle at the target. No adjustment possible. To Disassemble Unscrew front sight screw (2), Lift front sight from barrel, Take care that small front sight washers (2) of white nylon material, located beneath front sight screw heads, are not lost.REMINGTON NYION 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 8 FRONT SIGHT (Cont.) To Replace Interchangeable with present sight. ToReassemble —Follow reverse order. EJECTOR is designed to intercept the rim of the cartridge when the cartridge extracts fully irom the barrel chamber. Upon interception, the opposing grip of the extractor causes the cartridge to turn outward and be ejected from the rifle, To Disassemble Remove bolt handle. Remove receiver cover assembly. Ejector can then be easily removed from a free~fit location in exposed left side of "open stock". See sketch below. Ejector slot Ejector To Replace Replacement ejector will interchange. No adjustment or factory assembly required. ToReassemble —_—_‘Follow reverse order. BARREL BRACKET ASSEMBLY ts designed as a recoli support for the barrel when firing and to bracket the barrel securely in proper assembly to the stock.NYLON 66 ASSEMBLY Page 9 REMINGTON FIELD SERVICE MANUAL BARREL BRACKET ASSEMBLY (Cont.) To Disassemble Barrel ee To Replace To Reassemble Remove bolt handle. Remove receiver cover assembly. Remove barrel, Remove barrel lock screw from rifle. Lift up and pull barrel bracket assembly from recoil position in stock, See sketch below, Barrel bracket Stock Barrel bracket assembly includes barrel bracket, barrel support, interchangeable with original design component of barrel bracket only, No adjustment or factory assembly required. Follow reverse order. Make certain barrel support slides freely on stud of barrel bracket. BOLT ASSEMBLY ts designed to “breech up" or close the action against the chambered cartridge, This type bolt ts considered of “blow-back" design, that ‘s, free to recoil after the resistance of the bolt mass is over~ come by the subsiding powder gases. The bolt assembly also ts designed to “cary” the extraction and firlng pin components.REMINGTON NYLON 66 PIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 10 BOLT ASSEMBLY (Cont.) To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove bolt handle. Remove receiver cover assembly, Remove barrel and barrel bracket assembly. Pull bolt assembly forward and remove from rifle. See sketch below, Bolt assembly To Replace The bolt assembly includes bolt, cartridge feed guide, extractor, extractor spring, extractor plunger, firing pin, firing pin retaining pin, firing pin retractor spring, firing pin stop pin. Replacement holt assembly or components of assembly are interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required. ToReassemble _—Follow reverse order. BOLT ASSEMBLY - COMPONENTS Remove bolt assembly from rifle. EXTRACTOR is designed to grip the cartridge firmly to the face of the bolt during extraction.NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 11 BOLT ASSEMBLY - COMPONENTS (Cont.) EXTRACTOR (Cont.) To Disassemble Extractor (See sketch below) Insert small tool between rear of extractor and head of extractor plunger. Push back extractor plunger. Force rear of extractor upward and past the plunger. Rotate claw of extractor inward and remove extractor from bolt. CAUTION: Extractor is under spring tension during removal of extractor. Hold to prevent loss. Extractor Plunger Remove extractor (see below). Pull out loosened plunger and remove from bolt. Extractor Spring, Remove extractor and extractor plunger (see below). Pull or shake out loosened spring and remove from bolt. Extractor plunger | Ce oD Extractor Extractor sprin To Replace Extractor components of bolt assembly interchangeable. No factory assembly required, Check extractor for firm hook or claw tension using fired case.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 12 BOLT ASSEMBLY - COMPONENTS (Cont.) EXTRACTOR (Cont.) To Reassemble —-Follow reverse order. Make certain of free pivot motion of extractor. CARTRIDGE FEED GUIDE is designed to control the passage of the cartridge from cartridge feed insert to cartridge chamber in barrel. To Disassemble —_‘Firing pin may or may not be disassembled. Drive out (Gee sketch below) firing pin stop pin. Note split roll design of stop pin for self tightening. Remove cartridge feed guide from bolt. Cartridge feed quide CS Piring pin stop pin To Replace Replacement parts interchangeable, No adjustment of factory assembly required. ToReassemble Follow reverse order. Locate split in roll pin to top of bolt. FIRING PIN is designed to strike against the rim of the chambered cartridge with enough indent to "fire" the round.NYLON 66 ASSEMBLY Page 13 BOLT ASSEMBLY - REMINGTON FIELD SERVICE MANUAL COMPONENTS (Cont.) FIRING PIN (Cont.) To Disassemble Straighten firing pin retaining pin, Pull out retaining (Gee sketch below) pin and remove from bolt. Firing pin stop pin need not Firing pin To Replace Jo Reassemble eo be removed. Lift up and remove firing pin from bolt. CAUTION: Firing pin retractor spring is assembled in “free assembly" within oblong opening at rear of firing pin, Firing pin retractor spring 1s designed to hold firing pin to rear of bolt. Spring tension !s exerted against assembled firing pin retaining pin. Remove firing pin retractor spring from “free assembly" position in rear of firing pin. Firing pin retractor spring = p | Firing pin retaining pin Replacement parts interchangeable. No factory assembly required. Slight adjustment to firing pin may be required to assure proper indent on cartridge rim. Follow reverse order. When assembling firing pin retaining pin make certain firing pin retractor spring locates to rear of retaining pin, Rebend or replace retaining pin to hold securely in bolt.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 14 MAGAZINE TUBE ASSEMBLY is designed to telescope over and exert feeding pressure upon the column of loaded cartridges. To Disassemble Reach into butt plate cavity and turn magazine plug counterclockwise 45°, Pull out and remove magazine tube assembly from rifle. To Replace Replace as an assembly, Interchangeable ~ no adjustment or factory assembly required. The magazine tube assembly 4s factory-listed to include inner magazine tube, magazine follower, magazine pin, magazine plug, magazine spring. ToReassemble Follow reverse order. Magazine plug locates crosswise in butt plate cavity when locked in rifle. OUTER MAGAZINE TUBE is designed to hold the magazine tube assembly as it telescopes over column of cartridges. To Disassemble Cock rifle and push ON SAFE. Remove bolt handle and re~ ceiver cover assembly, Remove barrel and bolt assembly. Remove action spring and plunger. Reach into exposed action and pry up and remove magazine lock, See sketch below. Reach into butt plate and pull magazine tube assembly and outer magazine tube from stock. Separate outer tube from magazine tube assembly. Magazine lock f lock slots i Magazine follower To Replace Replacement part will interchange. No adjustment or factory assembly required.NYLON 66 REMINGION ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 15 i OUTER MAGAZINE TUBE (Cont.) To Reassemble —_—insert combined outer magazine tube and magazine tube assembly into butt end of stock. Turn outer tube, when in place, to permit assembly of magazine lock to lock slots at front end of outer magazine tube, See sketch on preceding page. NOTE: Seam on Outer Magazine Tube, when assembled, to be visible from open top of stock. ACTION SPRING PLUNGER - ACTION SPRING are designed to return the bolt assembly forward to close the action. The plunger and spring also hold the polt handle in notched assembly to the bolt. To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove bolt handle. Remove recelver cover assembly. Remove barrel and barrel bracket assembly. Remove bolt assembly. Pull out action spring plunger and action spring from striker sleeve and { remove from rifle. To Replace Both action spring plunger and action spring interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required. To Reassemble —_—_‘Follow reverse order. FIRING PIN STRIKER is designed to strike against the firing pin component of the "closed" bolt assembly to fire the chambered round. The striker, under spring tension, contributes to the carefully measured mass of bolt and striker that supports the action against the chambered round during firing. Jo Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove bolt assembly. Remove action spring plunger, action spring. Push safety forward to FIRE position. Hold "cocked" firing pin striker against pressure of firing pin striker spring, then pull trigger to release cocked striker forward. Allow striker to ease forward until spring pressure 1s reduced. Pull striker forward, remove from rifle. To Replace Replacement parts interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 16 FIRING PIN STRIKER (Cont.) To Reassemble Make certain striker spring sleeve and spring remains (with sear assembled to stock with flanged end to rear. Assemble assembled to firing pin striker to bolt rails in stock (with large hole rifle) diameter to rear). Slide striker rearward along bolt rails until striker spring re-enters spring hole at rear of striker. Continue pushing striker rearward until halted against sear - and hold. Pull trigger and hold, This will permit disconnector to move forward and disengage sear. Press sear downward. Then push striker to rear and over sear, Release trigger. See sketch below. Releasing trigger permits disconnector to move rearward again and re-engage sear. Sear in turn will then hold firing pin striker rearward and in "cocked" position. Firing pin striker ~ Striker spring sleeve SF 1 ea, “Revengage" with disconnector it Firing pin striker spring ~ Sear "Disengage" with ___disconnector Push safety rearward to ON SAFE. Firing pin striker then cannot "uncock" or be released forward. FIRING PIN STRIKER SPRING - STRIKER SPRING SLEEVE ~ The firing pin striker spring 15 designed to drive the released firing pin striker forward against the firing pin, The striker spring sleeve 1s designed to telescope the action spring within the firing pin striker spring and serve as a recolling guide for the firing pin striker spring.NYLON 66 ASSEMBLY Page 17 REMINGTON FIELD SERVICE MANUAL FIRING PIN STRIKER SPRING - STRIKER SPRING SLEEVE (Gont.) To Disassemble To Replace To Reassemble Remove bolt assembly. Remove firing pin striker. Pull out and disassemble both the firing pin striker spring and striker spring sleeve from rifle. Replacement components interchangeable. No adjust ment or factory assembly required. Follow reverse order. Make certain flanged end of striker spring sleeve is to rear in stock. TRIGGER GUARD is designed to protect the trigger from damage or premature firing. To Disassemble To Replace Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove bolt handle. Remove receiver cover assembly. Tap out trigger quard assembly pin, Pull trigger plate from bottom of "open stock". See sketch below. ‘igger guard assembly pin ‘Trigger guard Replacement part interchangeable, No adjustment or factory assembly required.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 1g TRIGGER GUARD (Cont.) To Reassemble Follow reverse order. CARTRIDGE STOP SPRING {s designed to exert divided pressure upwards against bottom of cartridge stop at rear and against cartridge feed insert at front. To Disassemble To Replace Remove trigger guard. NOTE: Rifle should remain bottom uppermost during servicing of cartridge stop spring. Otherwise cartridge feed insert, unsupported by removal of cartridge stop spring may dislocate from assembly position in rifle, Reach Into bottom of “open stock” with small tool. Lift rear of cartridge stop spring from detent position against bottom of cartridge stop. Slide cartridge stop spring rearward from beneath cartridge stop pin. Dis~ assemble from rifle. See sketch CARTRIDGE STOP. No factory assembly required for replacement part. Interchangeable as ordered. Position front lip end of cartridge stop spring under cartridge stop pin and against underside of assembled cartridge feed insert. Slide spring forward until detent at rear of spring locks against assembled cartridge stop. Correctly assembled spring should support cartridge feed insert at front and raise cartridge stop at proper feeding intervals. NOTE: If cartridge feed insert has dislocated during servicing of cartridge stop spring see CARTRIDGE FEED INSERT for proper method of reassembly. CARTRIDGE STOP with upward pressure from the assembled cartridge stop spring is designed to interrupt the column feeding of cartridges from the magazine tube until the fired cartridge case is ejected from the rifle.NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 19 CARTRIDGE STOP (Cont.) To Disassemble Remove bolt handle and receiver cover. Remove trigger guard. CAUTION: Service cartridge stop and cartridge stop spring with rifle placed bottom uppermost. This will prevent dislocation of cartridge feed insert from proper assembly position. Remove cartridge stop spring. Tap out cartridge stop pin, Disassemble cartridge stop from rifle. See sketch below. Cartridge stop spring Cartridge feed insert To Replace No factory assembly required. Replacement part inter~ changeable. To Reassemble —_—_Follow reverse order. Make sure that cam arm channels properly to bottom of bolt.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 20 CARTRIDGE FEED INSERT supported from beneath by the cartridge stop spring, is designed to provide a hardened wear channel for cartridge feeding from magazine tube to barre! chamber. To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove magazine tube assembly, Remove bolt handle and receiver cover assembly, Remove barrel and bolt assembly. Remove action spring plunger and action spring. Remove trigger guard. Remove cartridge stop spring. Remove cartridge stop. Push down from top of "open stock" against front end of cartridge feed insert. Disassemble loosened insert from rifle, See line sketch below. Qartridge feed insert Magazine follower ‘\ To Replace Jo Reassemble ~~ sO spring ~— Gartridge stop No factory assembly required for replacement part. Interchangeable as ordered. Cartridge feed insert can be assembled without the use of tools, However, a certain amount of trial and dexterity are required. Eraser on pencil will help, Slide {nsert into position from top of “open stock". Then continue positioning by pushing insert below insert slot in stock. Keep insert level and push rear of insert up and back into assembly location. Then push front of insert up until insert levels to proper assembly location In stock. NOTE; Additional assembly of cartridge stop and cartridge stop spring required to hold cartridge feed insert assembled to rifle. See sketch CARTRIDGE STOP.NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 21 TRIGGER COMPLETE is designed, when pulled, to initiate the firing cycle. With the safety in FIRE position, a "pull" movement disengages the dis~ connector from the sear, thus allowing the striker to move forward and hit the firing pin. A notched engagement of the trigger cap to the disconnector occurs with the safety in FIRE position, The disconnector ts lifted from this notched trigger engagement when the safety is pushed to the ON SAFE position. To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove trigger guard. Unhook trigger spring from forward spur on trigger. Push out trigger assembly pin, Remove trigger assembly from (bottom) “open” stock, To Replace Replacement interchangeable as assembly. ‘Trigger complete is factory listed to include trigger and cap. No adjustment or factory assembly required. ToReassemble —_Locate trigger with trigger cap assembled to trigger notch in disconnector bar, Check engagement through open hole in right side of stock, See sketch below. ‘Trigger notch Trigger Al Ze assembly pin & ern 1 AS Piscomnects : y Trigger Align trigger to trigger assembly pinhole in stock, and tap in trigger assembly pin, Rehook front spur on trigger to trigger spring,REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 22 SEAR, SEAR SPRING (SEAR ASSEMBLY PIN) are designed to hold the firing pin striker to the rear or "cocked" position, When disengaged from a latched upward position against the striker, the sear 1s forced downwards during the firing cycle by the passage of the striker forward. To Disassemble Sear pin {assembly} To Replace Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove receiver cover assembly. Remove barrel, bolt assembly, firing pin striker, striker spring and sleeve. Remove outer magazine tube and magazine tube assembly. Remove trigger guard, trigger complete. Reach into open top of stock and hold sear down, Then reach into open bottom of stock and push disconnector pivot rearward, ‘This will release sear upright in stock and remove tension on sear spring. Release disconnector pivot. Tap out sear pin (assembly). NOTE: Take care that sear parts do not drop in butt stock cavity, Remove sear, sear spring. See sketch below. Sear spring Safety lever cam pin Replacement parts interchangeable, No adjustment or factory assembly required.NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 23 SEAR, SEAR SPRING (SEAR ASSEMBLY PIN) (Cont.) To Reassemble © Assemble sear upright from open top of stock, and align with sear pinhole (use drift punch). Assemble sear spring to upright sear. Make sure that short end of sear spring assembles to sear notch front and tension wise to safety lever pin at rear. See sketch SAPETY LEVER. Tap in sear assembly pin, CAUTION: Make sure proper pin is used. Sear assembly pin can be mistaken for other pins of smaller diameter. Other pins of smaller and same diameter include: cartridge stop pin, safety lever cam pin, trigger assembly pin, trigger guard assembly pin. To position upright sear to level assembly location, reach in open bottom of stock and push disconnector pivot rear~ ward. Then turn upright sear downward until front end positions under disconnector. Release disconnector pivot to latch sear beneath disconnector. DISCONNECTOR ASSEMBLY is designed to make the trigger assembly inoperative = that is, "free-swinging" and out of contact with the disconnector, This “out of contact" continues until the action is closed completely and the safety is pushed rearward to the FIRE position. Only then is the trigger operative and able to "pull" and complete the firing cycle. To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE, Remove bolt handle and receiver cover assembly. Remove barrel, bolt assembly, firing pin striker, striker spring and sleeve. Remove outer magazine tube and magazine tube assembly, Remove trigger guard and trigger complete. Reach into open top of stock and hold against sear, then reach into open bottom of stock and push disconnector pivot rearward. This will release sear to upright position in “open stock. With small tool unhook front end of disconnector pivot spring from nylon "bridge". Push in disconnector pivot pin (2) and disconnector assembly will fall free and can be removed from stock, See sketch on opposite page.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 24 DISCONNECTOR ASSEMBLY (Cont.) To Replace Replacement components interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required. The disconnector assembly 1s factory listed to include components of disconnector, disconnector pivot, disconnector pivot spring, trigger spring. Disconnector assembly af / SHO Mager spring y ‘Oe Discomnector pivot S28 ae Disconnector o {_— pivot pin (2 To Reassemble Follow reverse order. Make sure rear of disconnector assembles correctly behind upright sear and below shoulder in rear of stock. After hooking front loop of disconnector pivot spring over nylon "bridge", push disconnector pivot rearward and assemble upright sear to latch beneathdisconnector. Disconnector pivot pin (2) should be tapped flush only to side of stock. If tapped deeper, outer magazine tube, when reassembled, will bind on pin, Disconnector pivot spring CAUTION: Take care that disconnector pivot is not unhinged" during assembly of pins. SAFETY ASSEMBLY is designed to raise disconnector at rear and disengage from trigger when in rear or ON SAFE position, Forward or FIRE position re-engages disconnector to trigger (red bottom showing).NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL : Page 25 4 SAFETY ASSEMBLY (Cont.) To Disassemble Cock rifle and push safety ON SAFE. Remove bolt handle and recetver cover assembly, Remove barrel, barrel bracket, bolt assembly, action spring, action spring plunger, firing pin striker, striker spring and sleeve. Remove outer magadne tube. Remove trigger guard. NOTE: Not necessary to remove safety detent retaining pin, safety detent spring, safety detent ball. Turn rifle bottom uppermost and tap In safety lever cam pin part way until clear of safety lever only, Gam pin should then hold sear spring under tension and in proper assembly, See sketch below. Safety assembly will be loosened, Safety lever cam pin Safety lever Disconnector (rear) Sear spring Pull safety assembly and remove from top of stock. To Replace Interchangeable as replacement. No adjustment or factory assembly required. Replacement as an assembly recommended. Safety assembly is factory listed to include safety, safety lever, safety lever pin. To Reassemble ‘Follow reverse order. Make certain front spur on safety lever assembles easily to properly lift rear of disconnector from engagement with trigger cap, Long end of sear spring should locate to safety lever cam pin for tension purposes. See sketch under “To Disassemble".REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ASSEMBLY Page 26 SAFETY DETENT BALL - SAFETY DETENT SPRING designed to place safety lever under spring tention for more positive position stop - ON SAPE or FIRE. To Disassemble Remove bolt handle, receiver cover assembly, Pull safety detent retaining pin rearward and remove from stock. CAUTION: Safety detent spring is under tension of retaining pin. Hold spring in place during removal of pin to prevent loss. Remove safety detent spring and underlying safety detent ball. See sketch below. Safety detent spring Safety detent ball Safety detent retaining pin_ % retaining pin \ A/S To Replace All parts interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required. To Reassemble _—‘Follow reverse order. STOCK ASSEMBLY designed to contain or mount all of the rifle parts for the Nylon 66. For finishing service see STOCK FINISHING. Jo Disassemble Remove all rifle parts. Do not remove stock nut (3) or bolt (3) - not necessary.NYLON 66 REMINGTON ASSEMBLY FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 27 STOCK ASSEMBLY (Cont.) To Replace Replacement part will interchange and assemble with all rifle parts without adjustment or factory processing: Replace as an assembly. Stock assembly is a welded nylon unit factory-listed to include: stock, right and left: butt plate, butt plate spacer, diamond inlay (2), fore-end tip, fore-end tip spacer, grip cap, grip cap spacer, safety button (red), stock bolt (3), stock filler (inside butt cavity), stock nut (3). ToReassemble —_Follow reverse order for reassembly of rifle parts. REAR COVER SCREW BUSHING 1s designed to provide a hardened wear and location surface for the rear cover screw. To Disassemble Remove bolt handle and receiver cover assembly. Tap out and remove rear cover screw bushing. Note visual shoulder of small inside diameter on right end (assembly position) of bushing. See sketch below, Small diameter To Replace Replacement part interchangeable. No adjustment or factory assembly required. ToReassemble ‘Follow reverse order. Make certain that bushing end with small {nner diameter assembles to right side of stock.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 28 Service instructions for the Remington Nylon 66 are listed in relation to the opening and closing sequence of the autoloading action. To assist in a better understanding for servicing, the action cycle from the operation of the safety to the subsequent firing, ejection and cocking and reloading is described. Then the related service instructions for possible failures to the action cycle are indexed, Page Action Oycle........+e Oetaeesse goede Service Index Safety.......5 7 32 Picing seer ciier see esseeect tere: eeeleae serena anes: Unlocking....+++++ Extracting... .0eeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeene ree 35 Ejecting......eeee eee ++ 35-36 36 Cocking.... Feeding ...... Losdingiesiitsuursieedueidureeiserdeiecstrs1 37-08 38-39 39 severe 39-40NYION 6) 6 REMINGTON SERVICING FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 29 ACTION CYLE (See Instruction Folder RD 5388) MAGAZINE LOADING A tubular magazine that loads from the stock has a capacity for 14 Long Rifle cartridges. Single loading can be done by rotating the rifle until the ejection port is up, then placing the cartridge on the bolt in the ejection port, and then rapidly pulling the bolt handle back, and release. Unloading can be done by removing the magazine tube from the stock and allowing the cartridges to slide out. With the tube replaced, the action can be emptied by pulling the bolt handle back repeatedly. The colored magazine follower will show from the open action when the magazine is empty. SAFETY A thumb-operated safety, with a forward sliding motion, places the rifle in PIRE position. A red button or dot 1s visible to the rear of the safety when the safety is in FIRE position, A rear sliding motion places the safety in an ON SAFE position. Red dot is not vistble in ON SAFE position. On Safe; The sliding movement of the safety rearward raises the disconnector (oy the safety lever) from a "notching" contact with the trigger. The trigger is then free swinging and cannot fire the rifle. Fire: ‘The sliding movement of the safety forward pushes the safety lever from beneath the upheld disconnector and permits the disconnector to be drawn down by the trigger spring to again connect with the trigger to fire the rifle. ‘The firing cycle 1s the release of a spring loaded firing pin striker forward to strike against the firing pin. The firing pin when struck will complete the cycle by indenting and firing the round. : With the safety button pushed to the forward or FIRE position (red dot showing), the trigger can be pulled each time to fire the round. The trigger, when pulled, rotates upon the trigger assembly pin pushing the disconnector forward against the back pressure of the spring-loaded disconnector pivot. With this dis- connector pushed forward, the sear is unlatched from the disconnector. The disengaged sear is then cammed downward by spring pressure of the forwardREMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 30 FIRING (Cont.) moving striker. The striker then passes swiftly over the sear and strikes the firing pin, The firing pin has a free but limited linear movement within the bolt assembly, When struck by the swiftly moving striker, the firing pin transmits the blow from the striker to indent and fire the cartridge. UNLOCKING ‘This autoloading rifle has a so-called "blow-back" type action. The only unlocking that can be classed as a cycle is the build-up of a combustion force to overcome the inertia of the "closed" bolt and firing pin striker. Resistance is also created by the action spring against the bolt and the striker spring against the striker, This resistance must also be overcome by the combustion force. EXTRACTION This cycle is the properly timed "blow-back" of the fired cartridge case from the cartridge chamber in the barrel, After the cartridge is fired, a brief time jnterval exists as the bullet leaves the muzzle. The combustion pressures then subside and permit the cartridge case to relax from against the chamber walls. ‘The reduced combustion pressures (or extraction forces) then drive the fired cartridge case back. This rearward movement forces the bolt assembly and firing pin striker away from the barrel breech, carrying with it the fired case. ‘The fired cartridge case, securely positioned and aligned to the bolt face by the extractor, 1s thus forced from the cartridge chamber in the barrel. These extraction forces are "slowed" as the action and striker springs are compressed. ‘The energy from the compressed action spring {s available for closing the action during the loading cycle. NOTE: The extractor, during the unloading of an unfired cartridge from the barrel chamber, actually does extract or “pull out" the round from the chamber. EJECTION A free-fitting ejector component is positioned in the stock to intercept the rim of the fired case as the extraction cycle is completed. When this inter~ ception 1s made the opposing grip of the extractor claw pivots the fired cartridge away from the bolt face. This fast pivot motion spins the fired case from the bolt, out the ejection port, and away from the rifle,NYLON 66 REMINGTON SERVICING FIELD SERVICE MANUAL ia Page 31 t COCKING This cycle is the combined holding back of the firing pin striker by the sear and the latching upward of this séar against this spring-loaded striker by the disconnector. The bolt assembly is blown back by the extracting cartridge case. The firing pin striker, which is in the forward position against the bolt assembly, is also forced back. As the bolt assembly starts back, contact 1s made with a cam on the front of the disconnector. The camming contact disengages the trigger from a notched position with the disconnector, This disengagement of trigger and disconnector prevents repeat firing until the action is (1) fully closed and (2) the trigger released to re-enter the "notched" position with the disconnector for the next pull of the trigger. The sear memwhile is pressed upward against the bottom of the back-moving striker. The sear continues to press against the striker until the inclined engaging shoulder on the striker permits the sear to raise further and intercept the return travel of the striker. The disconnector, under constant back pressure from the disconnector pivot, { then slips back and under the raising sear. This under, or "latching", engage ment of disconnector with the sear prevents the striker from forcing the sear downward again until the trigger 1s (1) renotched to the disconnector and (2) pulled to fire. This “renotching" of trigger cannot occur until the bolt assembly is fully forward again and free of cam contact with the front end of the disconnector. ‘The trigger spring joins the trigger and the disconnector. This insures a full and complete renotching engagement of trigger and disconnector for the next pull of the trigger to fire the rifle. FEEDING ‘The feeding cycle 1s the straight-line forward push of the next cartridge into the path of the closing stroke of the bolt assembly. During the opening stroke of the bolt assembly, a blade on the cartridge stop channels upward into the base of the bolt. This upward move permits a lower blade section of the cartridge stop to intercept the column of loaded cartridges emerging from the magazine tube. Only one cartridge 1s thus permitted to be in feed position before the returning bolt assembly. LOADING The loading cycle 1s the "pick-up" by the closing bolt of the next cartridge, up the slight incline in the cartridge feed insert, and into the barrel chamber.REMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 32 LOADING (Cont.) As the bolt urges the cartridge into the chamber the intercepting lower blade on the cartridge stop then 1s forced downward to release the next cartridge. This cartridge then is moved forward and into a “load” position in the cartridge feed insert. When the last cartridge is loaded into the barrel, the colored magazine follower should be visible from the empty magazine. LOCKING The only "locking" in an action of this blow-back type is the "backing up" of the chambered cartridge by the weight of the “closed” bolt and forward position of the firing pin striker. Two springs, the action and striker spring, back up the closed bolt and forward striker. A spring-tensed extractor, during this locking cycle, is channeled into an inclined breech cut. This inclined positioning of the extractor, over the rim of the loaded cartridge, permits the claw of the extractor to locate securely against the rim during extraction. SAFETY 1, Safety assembly damaged. Assembly includes safety, safety lever, safety lever pin. SERVIC! Replace damaged part. 2, Safety lever incorrectly assembled. SERVICE: Assemble correctly under rear of disconnector. 3. Safety parts damaged, missing. SERVICE: Replace safety detent ball, safety detent spring, safety detent 4 retaining pin, safety lever cam pin. ‘a EIRING 1. Trigger damaged (Includes trigger and cap). SERVIC! Replace trigger complete.NYLON 66 REMINGTON SERVICING FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 33 FIRING (Cont.) 2. Trigger spring damaged or disengaged. SERVICE: Replace or assemble properly to trigger or disconnector. 3. Firing pin damaged, binds, protrudes short. SERVICE: Replace or free up. Check for proper and "free" assembly of firing pin retractor spring to rear of assembled firing pin retaining pin. Check protrusion - approximately .020" (nominal) (from face of bolt), See sketch. (Enlarged) Protrusion 4. Disconnector damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or free up. Check notch engagement to trigger cap through hole in right side of “open" stock. See sketch below (enlarged). DisconnectorREMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 34 EIRING (Cont.) 5. Disconnector pivot damaged, disengaged. SERVICE: Replace or assemble correctly to disconnector. 6. Disconnector pivot pin (2) missing. SERVICE: Replace either pin. 7. Disconnector pivot spring damaged, dislocated. SERVICE: Replace spring or assemble correctly to pivot and nylon stock bridge at front. 8. Sear - sear spring damaged. SERVICE: Replace. 9. Firing pin striker spring damaged. SERVICE: Replace. 10. Extractor damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or adjust. 11. Cartridge chamber in barrel damaged, fouled, rusty. SERVICE: Replace barrel or clean and polish chamber lightly. 12, Safety lever damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or free up. 13, Ammunition faulty. SERVICE: Replace ammunition.NYLON 66 REMINGTON SERVICING FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 35 KING, 1. Cartridge chamber in barrel damaged, fouled, rusty. SERVICE: Replace barrel or clean chamber, polish lightly. 2, Action binds, damaged. SERVICE: Clean action, check for damage to parts. 3. Extractor damaged, out of adjustment. SERVICE: Replace or adjust and free up. 4. Ejector damaged, binds bolt. SERVICE: Replace or free up. EXTRACTING 1. Extractor damaged, missing, out of adjustment. SERVICE: Replace or free up and adjust for proper tension. Use fired case. Check extractor plunger and spring. 2, Extractor cut in barrel damaged. SERVIC] ; Replace barrel or repair cut. 3. Cartridge chamber in barrel damaged, fouled, rusty. SERVICE: Replace barrel or clean, polish chamber lightly. 4, Action binds, fouled, damaged. SERVIC! Free up action, clean and check for damaged parts. EIECTING 1. Ejector damaged, missing. SERVICE: Replace or repair.REMINGTON NYION 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 36 EJECTING (Cont.) 2. Extractor, extractor plunger, extractor spring damaged, binds, missing. SERVICE: Replace or free up and adjust for proper tension. Firing pin damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or free up and check excessive protrusion. Cartridge chamber in barrel damaged, rusty, fouled. SERVICE: Replace barrel or clean and polish lightly. Extractor cut in barrel damaged. SERVICE: Replace barrel or repair extractor cut. COGKING (or repeats) Le ‘Trigger damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or free up. Check notch engagement to disconnector. Sear notch damaged. SERVICE: Replace or repair notch. Check engagement to disconnector. ‘Trigger spring damaged, missing, out of engagement. SERVICE: Replace or assemble to trigger and disconnector properly. Check movement of trigger cap to disconnector notch, engagement and disengagement under tension of trigger spring. Sear spring damaged, dislocated. SERVICE: Replace or assemble properly. Short end of spring to sear and long end below safety cam pin at rear. Disconnector assembly damaged, dislocated. SERVICE: Replace disconnector, disconnector pivot, disconnector pivot spring or adjust. Check pivot pin (2).NYLON 66 REMINGTON SERVICING FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 37 FEEDING 1. Cartridge stop damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or clean and free up. 2, Cartridge stop spring damaged, dislocated. SERVICE: Replace or assemble correctly to support cartridge stop and cartridge feed Insert. 3, Extractor damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or free up. Check extractor for proper chamfer on bottom of claw. Check extractor plunger and spring for “free” movement. 4. Cartridge feed insert damaged, dislocated. SERVICE: Replace or assemble correctly. Check for support from beneath by cartridge stop spring. 5. Magazine assembly damaged, follower binds. SERVICE: Replace magazine assembly or free up follower. Check magazine spring for damage. Clean or replace spring. LOADING 1. Cartridge feed guide damaged, binds. SERVICE: Replace or free up. Firing pin damaged, binds, SERVICE: Replace or free up. Check protrusion (approximately .020") from extreme front face of bolt (firing pin held forward), Check firing pin retractor spring for damage or incorrect assembly (spring should be to rear of firing pin retaining pin). Chamfer firing pin slightly on bottom corner {f necessary Barrel chamber fouled, rusty, damaged. SERVICE: Replace barrel or clean and polish (slightly).REMINGTON NYION 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 38 LOADING (Gont.) 4. Extractor cut in barrel damaged. SERVICE: Replace barrel or repair extractor cut. 5. Action fouled, SERVICE: Clean action. 6. Extractor damaged, binds cartridge in chamber in stemming position. SERVICE: Replace or free up extractor, plunger, and spring, Adjust tension on claw. Use fired case, Adjust space under claw (nominal) .050", See sketch. ~~ oF Bolt mm | Extractor Claw Space Tension. LOCKIN 1, Ejector damaged. SERVICE: Replace ejector. 2. Stock broken or cracked at bolt clearance slot. SERVICE: Replace stock. Action fouled, binds. SERVICE: Clean action, free up,NYLON 66 REMINGTON SERVICING FIELD SERVICE MANUAL Page 39 LOCKING (Cont.) Barrel chamber damaged, rusted, fouled. SERVICE: Replace barrel, Repair extractor cut. Clean and polish chamber lightly. 5. Ammunition faulty. SERVICE: Replace ammunition. Action spring damaged. SERVICE: Replace TARGET 1, Barrel damaged. SERVICE: Replace barrel. 2, Barrel loose in take down. SERVICE: Tighten barrel lock screw. 3. Sights loose. SERVICE: Replace or tighten. STOCK Listed below is the recommended method of restoring the finish on the Nylon stock. Scratches: Use finely powdered pumice stone and oll. felt pad. Wipe clean and dry. Abrasion: Use Du Pont auto rubbing compound. pad. Wipe clean and dry. For Polishing: Use Du Pont Auto waxes. To Clean Gheckering: Use stiff tooth brush. {and Striations) Rub with clothREMINGTON NYLON 66 FIELD SERVICE MANUAL SERVICING Page 40 STOCK (Cont.) Listed below is the recommended method of servicing for butt plates, grip caps, etc. CAUTIO! Follow numbered sequenc 5. ': Phenol is used in the weld assembly of nylon components. Use all necessary acid handling precautions. Swab both joining surfaces with phenol. Take care that acid is applied to contact surfaces only. ‘Two (2) applications should be suffictent. Allow swabbed surfaces to saturate thoroughly for at least five (5) minutes before joining. Join saturated surfaces and hold in place. Use tape or clamps. Note: Care should be taken that acid in excess is not applied to joining surfaces. Excess acid, squeezed or extruded from joined surfaces, must be removed immediately. Blemished areas will appear on unjoined areas {f acid saturation is allowed to develop. Allow at least one (1) hour for joined surfaces to weld together. ‘Then remove tape or clamps. ‘To remove slight abrasions or blemishes in weld areas, use a good grade of auto rubbing compound. JFF:FB January 1960-R&DREMINGTON PIELD SERVICE MANUAL SECTIONAL VIEW Page 41 NYLON 66