PK Series Manual (English, 2005) - Forgotten Weapons

cocking level tooth catches is not worn; and that the claws of the bullet extractor
are not broken or deformed, and that the teeth on them are not worn.
• Bolt assembly: That there are no dents, scratches, corrosion, and dirt on the
grooves, protrusions, and openings, that the bolt face is not worn or damaged;
that the extractor claw is not damaged and whether the spring holds are properly
in the housing, and whether the tip of the firing pin is not broken.
• Bipod assembly: That there is no corrosion, dirt, dents, or scratches on the
individual components; whether the bipod mounting bracket easily moves inside
the gas cylinder groove; whether the coupling limits the bipod from extending
sideways; whether the latch fastens the bipod in a folded position; and whether
the cleaning rod fastener functions properly.
• Tripod assembly: That there is no dirt and corrosion, and no scratches, dents,
and deformed (bent) or broken components; whether the nuts on the cradle
mount shafts are screwed on tight and fastened with a cotter pin; that the tooth,
the lever or the spring of the latch on the machinegun trigger guard are not
broken or damaged; whether the mechanism for precision adjustment of the
machinegun for elevation moves the cradle vertically; that there are no scratches
or dents on the components of the attachment for firing targets in the air, whether
the large coupling slides easily along the support, and the small one can be
easily fitted onto the pintle and fastened with a latch; whether the windage
mechanism latch fastens the machinegun cradle in the designated position; that
there are no broken teeth on the serrated arc and that the spring stops are not
broken or deformed; and whether the bipod latches securely lock the bipod in the
designated position.
• Machinegun accessories: That there is no dirt or corrosion on them; that the
linen and leather components are not damaged or torn; whether the ammunition
boxes can be shut easily and fastened on the rear right leg of the tripod; that the
link belts are clean and that there are no deformed links; by installing the link belt
loader, check whether it properly feeds the rounds into the link belt and establish
whether the cleaning rod, ruptured cartridge extractor, and the attachment for
blank ammunition are working properly.
Weekly Individual Weapon Inspection: Periodic (weekly) inspections form an integral
part of the training and education of units and installations and must be planned within
the work schedule. In principle, inspections of all equipment and materiel currently in
use within the parent unit or installation are carried out once a week.
During the periodic inspection the technical status and completeness of the machinegun
are checked as is the up-to-date status of the weapon logbook. At the same time, the
crew’s knowledge of the ordnance and their ability to maintain it is checked. At the
request of a senior officer from the parent unit, expert personnel from the technical
maintenance units can be assigned to carry out expert procedures during the periodic
inspection.
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