Winchester Repeating Arms 1400 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 5)

fire. The safety can only be placed in
the“on” position when the hammer is
cocked.
*ACTION: the mechanism of a firearm
which loads and secures the cartridge
in the chamber.
WARNING —As is true with other
firearms, the safety mechanism, when
it is engaged, is designed to prevent the
trigger from being pulled. However,
this mechanism will not necessarily
prevent the accidental discharge of this
firearm as a result of jarring or abuse
such as occurs when a firearm is
dropped.
Keep your fingers clear of the ejection
port. The breech bolt like most all
automatic actions, is under strong
spring tension and closes very swiftly.
If closed on a finger, it will cause a
painful injury.
IMPORTANT — Clean the inside of the
barrel and chamber to remove all
grease and other possible obstructions
before firing your gun.
TO ASSEMBLE
IMPORTANT — With the barrel removed
from the receiver do not allow the breech
bolt to close unrestricted. Repeated, full
force, closing of the bolt with the barrel
off will abuse the action parts. Instead,
grasp the cocking handle before push-
ing theaction release button and permit
the action to close slowly.
1. Make sure the gun is not loaded and
the safety is in the “on” position. (The
red warning band must not be visible).