Galil 5.56mm Assault Rifle ARM, AR, SAR Operators Manual

Assembling the Gas Cylinder
1.  Lift gas cylinder with the right hand.
2.  Fit its rear end in its guides between the hand guard and the chamber and its front end
into the opening below the front sight, then push.
3.  Make sure that the gas cylinder is properly fitted and does not move.
Assembling  the Bolt Carrier Group
1.  Lift bolt carrier with the right hand and the bolt with the left hand.
2.  Hold bolt carrier horizontally with cocking lever resting in the palm of the right hand.
3.  Install the...

Assembling the Cover
1.  Hold the cover’s rear with the right hand.
2.  Install cover above bolt carrier group.
3.  Push cover’s back against the catch, carefully insering the front end of the cover into the
arched slot at the base of the gas cylinder.
4.  Firmly push cover’s adge into the slot at the receiver’s rear end until the buffer assembly
catch engages the cover thus protruding through its opening.
Disassembling the Magazine( figs. 16A, 16B and 16C)1.  Hold the magazine with the left hand...

Assembling the Magazine
1.  Hold magazine with left hand (follower facing downwards).
2.  Insert follower and spring in their position (rocking spring in the process). Follower should
be direct towards its enclosure.
3.  With the left index finger press spring.
4.  Insert magazine base, push forward until catch protrudes.WARNING: BE SURE TO KEEP THE MAGAZINE OPENING POINTED AWAY FROM YOURFACE. THE MAGAZINE SPRING MAY FLY OUT. 

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
General
Comprehensive knowledge of how to service and handle weapons, particularly automatic
weapons, is of great importance. Special attention muts be paid to cleaning, lubricating and
inspecting the weapon. This will determine whether the weapon functions properly at the time
it is needed.
In order to achieve accuracy in firing, the barrel, bore and chamber must be serviced thorougly.
The gas block must be service regularly and all soot deposits scraped. This will ensure the...

6.  Swab all gas system parts. Check, that to carbon deposits are left either on the gas block
surface or inside the gas passages. If carbon deposits are found, clean by scraping with
appropriate scraper and lubricate.
7.  Thorougly clean the gas cylinder. Use gas cylinder brush.
8.  Lubricate the gas cylinder. Use brush wrapped with swab dipped in lubricant.
9.  Clean both carrier group with a swab dipped in lubricant.
10.  Coat the bolt carrier and receiver contact surfaces with lubricant.
11.  Clean...

Weekly Maintenance
As per Daily Maintenance procedure, with the following additional operations:
1.  Visually inspect bolt’s surfaces and make sure that firing pin guide hole is round and
undamaged.
2.  Visually inspect firing pin tip and extractor. Make sure they are serviceable.
3.  Check if the fire selector lever is serviceable.
4.  Check if the front sight post is rigid and undamaged.
5.  Check if the bipod functions satisfactorily.
6. Check if the rear sight is serciveable.
7.  Check if the...

Post Firing Maintenance
Soot and other deposits such as gun powder ash accumulated inside the bore and inner rifle
parts cause corosion. It is, therefore, most important that the rifle be cleanded immediately
after firing.
Disassembling the rifle should be in accordance with Chapter 5, Disassembly and Assembly,
and the following operations should be carried out:
1.  Before disassembling, check that the rifle is clear.
2.  Use cleaning brush to remove heavy deposits. Make sure the brush goes all the way...

Cleaning the Bolt Carrier Group
1.  Clean the bolt carrier group. Use swab dipped in lubricant. Continue until swabs come out
clean, then dry.
2.  After cleaning, lightly lubricate all parts.
Cleaning the Trigger Mechanism
1.  Clean hammer and firing pin. Reach as far as possible.
2.  Lubricate lightly the hammer and firing pin.
Cleaning the External Surfaces and Other Parts
1.  Clean external surfaces and other parts. Use swabs.
2.  After cleaning, apply a light coat of lubricant to the outer surfaces...

TROUBLESHOOTING
Immediate action
If your rifle is fails to fire, immediate action must be taken without investigating the reason.
The immediate action involves the following operations:
Tap: Tap upward on the magazine to make sure it is properly seated.
Cock: Pull cocking lever all the way back. Watch for ejection of cartridge or cartridge
case.
Release: If cartridge or cartridge case is ejected, release cocking lever to feed new
round (Don’t ride the cocking lever).
Aim & Fire: Aim and pull trigger. If...

PROBLEM
CHECK FOR
REMEDY
Won’t feed
Deformed magazine
Broken or weak follower
spring
Faulty magazine lips
Faulty magazine catch
Broken magazine catch
Improperly fitted magazine
Insufficient gas impactChange magazine
Change magazineChange magazineReplaceReplaceTap upwards on the magazineClean all gas passages
Won’t fire
Faulty hammer spring
Faulty or broken firing pin
Broken automatic sear spring
Bolt doesn’t lock properlyReplace
ReplaceReplaceClean dirty parts
Won’t extract or eject
Dirty chamber
Faulty...