Heckler & Koch MG36E Hunting Equipment User Manual


 
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Fig. 36: Push on cocking lever (forward assist)
Disassembly of the weapon
NOTE!
The weapon is disassembled and reassembled without tools. Do not use
any force. The user of the weapon is not allowed to disassemble the
beyond the scope of this description. Such disassembly may only be
carried out by qualified maintenance personnel.
Checking the loading condition
¾ Set the weapon at “Safe”
¾ Remove the magazine.
¾ Unload; swivel out the cocking lever and pull it back.
¾ Check whether the chamber is clear and let the bolt snap forward.
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Group 4 Pistol grip with trigger mechanism
The pistol grip contains the trigger mechanism and the bolt catch. The
grip is fastened to the receiver by means of two locking pins.
At the front of the trigger guard there is the bolt catch slide which is used
for holding the bolt open in case there is no empty magazine inserted.
There are safety/fire selector levers on both sides of the grip.
The safety/fire selector levers can be placed in 3 positions:
“S” = Safe (horizontal safety/fire selector lever)
“E” = Single fire (lever swiveled half way downward)
“F” = Burst fire (lever swiveled vertically downward)
Fig. 14: Pistol grip with trigger mechanism