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Picture one is as assembled, with the pin just through the bolt retainer lever, with the spring loop between it and the inner frame side of the slot.
The spring tail short end hooks into the back of the trigger body slot in the frame, and the other end hooks as seen over the edge of the retainer to provide tension.
See that the bolt release lever tip is under the (or is it over, when the gun is upside down) notch at the rear of the bolt retainer. We do want the bolt release lever to release the bolt. If the safety etc. is off, remember this point when the lever retaining end of the safety pivot pin is slid through the lever, first, prior to entering the trigger housing and 2 holes in the safety lever.
Picture 2 shows the sear lever with spring, pivot pin, and the longer pin is the one that goes through the frame at the rear of the trigger housing, but it must be above the tail lower section that is at the end of the longer pin. The sear lever must be depressed down against it's spring tension prior to sliding the pin through from the safety lever side. If you try to slide it through the side through the bolt retainer and spring first, watch out for the safety lever being in the wrong position if the pin happens to go through too far.
Picture 3 shows that the lever covers the pin hole when in that position, so watch out for that condition. If you had the safety lever off, also, install it like it looks in the pictures at this point in the assembly.
Perhaps now you are back in operation.
Picture 4 shows what happens to the bolt lug when a scope base screw is too long, and why in the heck doesn't my bolt rotate closed easily like it used too, anyhoo? Gouge-a-matic.
Picture 5 shows why you should check the clearance of the rear scope base interfering into the bolt travel slot area at the rear of the frame bridge. Another whang-dang-doodle!
I usually tell everyone to check my previous posts to get a gunsmith's perspective on a variety of problems, so here is another chance reminder to look, again.
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