Benelli ETHOS Shotgun User Manual

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Stripping procedure

1) Unscrew the fore-end cap and remove the

fore-end making it slide forward along the
magazine tube (figs. 28-29).

2) Take the gun in one hand and with the other

open the bolt (fig. 30); should the bolt fail to
engage, move the cartridge drop lever as
arrowed and repeat the operation (fig. 31).

3) While resting the shotgun on your hip, keep

it with one hand so that the cover remains
fixed to the receiver and with the other hand
pull the barrel-breech assembly out of the
receiver (fig. 32).

4) Pull the cocking lever off with a firm tug (fig.

33).

5) Separate the cover from the receiver, pulling

it forward from the bolt assembly (fig. 34).

6) While holding the bolt assembly with one

hand (fig. 35) so as to counter-balance the
thrust of the recoil spring, push the carrier
button and ease the bolt forward until the
recoil spring no longer pushes it forward.

7) Pull the bolt assembly out of the receiver,

sliding it along its guides (fig. 36).