Benelli ETHOS Shotgun - Manual (Page 51)

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8) Fit the rubber washer “4” then screw the
nut “3” on to the end of the recoil spring
tube. Tighten the nut securely.
9) Fit the comfort kit “2” inside the stock and
secure it with its two screws using a Phillips
screwdriver.
10) Fit the butt plate “1” and secure it with its
two screws using a Phillips screwdriver.
Having altered the stock drop of the shotgun,
you have also obviously altered the firing posi-
tion as well: it is therefore necessary that you
first practise by executing some shots in order to
make sure that the firing position is suitable to
your size and shooting style.
WARNING: on completion of the drop change,
check that the stock is securely fixed to the recei-
ver. Check again after firing the first few rounds
and, if necessary, re-tighten the nut with a suit-
able wrench to fix the stock securely in place.
Internal choke
Before starting any operation on your shotgun,
make sure that the chamber and the magazine
are unloaded!
(Carefully read the instructions on gun loading
and unloading).
The barrels with internal chokes are equipped
with various types of chokes.
WARNING: before using the shotgun, make
sure that the barrel has a choke correctly
installed.
NOTE: if correctly installed, internal chokes
must not protrude from the barrel’s muzzle.
Only use Benelli chokes of a length suitable for
the choke seat of the barrel.
To change or clean the internal choke, proceed
as follows:
1) Unscrew the internal choke using the special
choke wrench supplied with the shotgun and
extract it completely from the barrel seat (fig.
58).
2) If the choke threads become badly fouled,
clean them with the serrated side of the choke
wrench.
3) Reassemble the kind of choke required on the
barrel seat, taking care to insert the non-
threaded part inside the barrel; then screw
the choke on the barrel thread (fig. 59).
4) Complete installation of the choke using the
toothed wrench provided (fig. 60).
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