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April 6th, 2011, 05:51 AM
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#1 | | Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 4,088
| M14 detailed lubrication instructions...
Here is a downloadable PDF file (12MB) on proper lubrication of the M14/M1A family of rifles. http://independencearmory.com/downlo...structions.pdf
I'll see what I can do about making the file smaller.
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April 6th, 2011, 06:30 AM
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#2 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Florida
Posts: 517
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That's about the clearest, best illustrated instructions for proper lubrication I've seen. I'd never considered doing any lube on the contact surface of the front band, or under the rear sight base.
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May 28th, 2011, 11:18 PM
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#3 | | Newbie
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Evansville, IN
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This is awesome!! These are some of the best instructions for lubing I have found.
Thanks!!
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May 29th, 2011, 05:03 AM
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#4 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 379
| Sticky
This is great, should kept somewhere very visible
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May 29th, 2011, 07:54 AM
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#5 | | Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,720
| Wow Tony, I did not realize there were so many "other" places to lube on the rifle. Thank you for another great reference saved on my collection of info. 
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May 29th, 2011, 09:16 AM
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#6 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 218
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If you love it, lube it! Thanks for the well-illustrated instructions.
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May 29th, 2011, 09:51 AM
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#7 | | Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico, USA
Posts: 4,728
|  Research, still the only game in town......
Well documented and pictures with circles and arrows and a paragraph on each section. Very well done tonyben.
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May 29th, 2011, 10:07 AM
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#8 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC
Posts: 17
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This has been great help. I have an M14 and I have only lubed it in 3 places, the bolt and op rod and the receiver. I didnt know there were so many other places that needed lubed. Plus I was using Hoppes Gun Lube which I love to use because we used it on our M40a3s. I also remember when we used our M14 DMR we used a red grease and I cant remember the name of it but after looking through the manuals it is LMX red grease. Has anyone used this?
Thanks for posting this it is very helpful.
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May 29th, 2011, 05:23 PM
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#9 | | Lifer
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northern Ca
Posts: 2,488
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Thanks once again for an excellent how to guide. Like most of us I have missed several of the points through the years so I will be printing up a copy and doing a tear down/practice to get it right.
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May 29th, 2011, 05:28 PM
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#10 | | Lifer
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa
Posts: 3,297
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Excellent contribution to the community. Stuff like this is what makes this forum great.
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May 29th, 2011, 06:15 PM
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#11 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: pocket gopher burrow
Posts: 171
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from a lube newb, thank you very much.
info like this gets me on the fast track faster.
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June 5th, 2011, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, TX
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This is the only place I've ever seen oil recommended for the op rod. It makes me a bit nervous to be honest but I'm going to try it. How much oil should you use on it? Soaked and dripping, a moderate coat, or a thin layer?
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June 5th, 2011, 10:00 PM
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#13 | | Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 4,088
| Quote:
Originally Posted by LoneStarWings  This is the only place I've ever seen oil recommended for the op rod. It makes me a bit nervous to be honest but I'm going to try it. How much oil should you use on it? Soaked and dripping, a moderate coat, or a thin layer? | You can use either for the op-rod guide. I tried grease but I felt that it slowed the action down just a tad, especially if you use too much. It seemed like it moved faster with oil. I have used both and functionally, it didn't make a difference.
Tony.
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June 7th, 2011, 12:09 AM
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#14 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ellensburg, WA
Posts: 771
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LPS No. 2 perhaps?
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June 23rd, 2011, 06:55 AM
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#15 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: May 2005 Location: NH
Posts: 140
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I just tried to download the file and the website said the quota had been exceeded and I could not access the file. Anyone else experience this problem?
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