Grainsystems STANDARD ALPHA 9MM DA-SA Manual - Manual (Page 27)

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In case of any faults, the pistol should be secured immediately and treated as
loaded until the actual condition is established.
When troubleshooting, follow the safety measures described in this manual.
Fault and Defect Cause Remedy
Cartridge failed to ignite
(misfire).
• Defective cartridge.
• Damaged firing pin and/or hammer spring.
• Keep the pistol pointed
downrange in a safe direction
for 30 seconds, then remove
and safely discard the round.
• Use another cartridge.
• Inspect firing pin and hammer
spring.
Pistol is not cycling after
firing.
• Defective case.
• Debris in the chamber and/or rails.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean the chamber and rails.
Case does
not eject.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris on the extractor.
• Damaged extractor components, and/or
ejector.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean the extractor.
• Inspect extractor components,
and ejector.
Cartridge is not
being chambered.
• Incorrect caliber.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris in chamber.
• Damaged recoil spring.
• Use correct caliber.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean the chamber.
• Inspect recoil spring.
Cartridge is not
being fed.
• Incorrect caliber.
• Incorrect magazine.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris in magazine components.
• Damaged magazine components.
• Use correct caliber.
• Use correct magazine.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean magazine components.
• Inspect magazine components.
Slide doesn't remain
open after firing
final round.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris in magazine components.
• Damaged magazine components.
• Damaged slidestop lever and/or slidestop
lever spring.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean magazine components.
• Inspect magazine components.
• Inspect Slidestop lever and
slidestop lever spring.
Lateral shift in
point of impact.
• Defective cartridge.
• Rear sight screw(s) are loose.
• Rear sight screw(s) are missing.
• Use another cartridge.
• Tighten sight screw(s).
• Contact customer service.
Vertical shift
in point of impact.
• Defective cartridge.
• Front and/or rear sight screw(s) is loose.
• Front and/or rear sight screw(s) is missing.
• Damaged front sight.
• Use another cartridge.
• Tighten sight screw(s)
• Contact customer service.
• Inspect front sight.
TROUBLESHOOTING