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Maintenance9.4 Functional checkNote:The check of all functions must be made on theassembled pistol:• to determine any causes of malfunctioning,• after completion of repairs,• and after each cleaning and assembly of thepistol.Procedure:1. Ensure the magazine is removed and pistol isunloaded (see sections 6.7 and 6.8).2. Check spring tension of the recoil spring andslide cycling (no binding).– Retract slide fully and release.– Verify slide closes rapidly and fully underspring tension.– Repeat check again.3. Check double action (DA).– Insert empty magazine (gun has amagazine safety).– Pull trigger fully with decocked hammer.– Verify hammer travels fully to rear andreleases. Hammer should impact firing pinwith adequate force. Hammer should resetinto safety intercept notch (verify bypressing back of hammer).4. Check trigger path and trigger interruption.– Insert empty magazine (gun has amagazine safety).– Pull trigger fully to rear and hold.– Retract slide fully and release.– Verify hammer remains cocked to rear;release trigger5. Check single action trigger function (SA).– Insert empty magazine (gun has amagazine safety).– Pull trigger fully– Hammer should fall & impact firing pin withadequate force. Hammer should reset intosafety intercept notch.6. Check decocking lever and hammer safetyintercept notch.– Remove magazine– Cock hammer by retracting slide fully andreleasing.– Depress decocking lever to lower hammer.– Verify hammer is locked in safety interceptnotch by pushing back of hammer.7. Check slide catch lever.– Insert empty magazine; retract slide fullyand release– Check that the slide remains locked to therear.– Depress slide catch lever.– Verify slide closes fully and with adequateforce.– Depress decocking lever. Removemagazine.8. Check magazine.– Inspect the magazine tube (lips andfloorplate) for signs of damage or dirt.– Verify that magazine floorplate is properlysecured.– Verify the feeder is under sufficient springtension and is not binding duringmovement.– Insert the magazine into the pistolmagazine well and ensure there is nobinding.– Ensure the magazine catch does not bindwhen depressed and released.9. Check external condition of the pistol.– Inspect front sight, rear sight, grip platesand takedown lever for damage and dirt.– Verify tightness of sights and grip plates.06.01US20