Caution: Make
sure the firearm is not loaded. Remove or open magazine and
examine chamber. Use safe handling procedures at all times.
1. Locate the receiver cover of
your SKS rifle. Pull out the locking pin. Carefully and gently
lift and remove the existing receiver cover. Do not pull too
quickly which may result in sudden release of the bolt operating
spring. Refer to Figure 1.
2. Loosen the 4 Set Screws on the
mount with a flat screw driver. Make sure they are loosened enough
so that they do not stick out through the holes. (Figure 2)
3. The receiver cover mount is
made intentionally longer than the original receiver cover. Gently
file the front two prongs of the mount if they are too long for
your SKS receiver. DO NOT over file. Maintain the prong angle to
ensure a good snug fit. (Figure 3)
4. Place the mount in a vice with
padded jaws for protection. Bend each of the front prongs very
slightly as shown in Figure 4. This will allow a snug fit of the
cover both vertically and horizontally, and improve shooting
accuracy.
5. Slide the scope mount onto the
receiver cover. Press it forward and down until the front prongs
are inserted into the receiver completely. (Figure 5)
6. Align the Locking Pin with the
pin hole at the rear of the scope mount. Drive the locking pin
back into the receiver using your finger or gently tapping it with
a rubber mallet until the pin is flush with the receiver surface
at the opposite end. Then, turn the locking pin handle forward to
secure a tight lock. Due to different rifle variants, the
rear pin hole area may need minor filing for best fit. (Figure 6)
7. Tighten the 4 Set Screw and
the nuts. (Figure 7)
8. Test drive the bolt
carrier and check its movement under the receiver cover mount to
ensure that there is no interference to the bolt operation, If
there is any interference, DO NOT use until it is resolved.
Your scope mount is now fully seated and fitted into the receiver and
is ready for scope installation.
