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Hi,

I had to tighten the tension on my rotor. Thanks to "misc. good infos" for telling me how to do it. I had to rotate it twice to get it minimaly functionnal(it was to loose). How stiff do i have to wind it. Do i keep it has it is or is it better to have it with a bit of more tension.

And since my riffle is missing the rear sight step, should i try to find an original Savage part or does any other model fit and would that affect the value of the gun?

Thanks for helping me out

Do this safely and maintain muzzle control at all times OUTSIDE of your living quarters.

Load your magazine. If all 5 rounds will go, then you haven't gone too far. If they don't all go, release the tension, 1 notch at a time.

Close your lever, chambering a round.

Eject and repeat loading and ejecting all five.

If all 5 eject, your done. If not go 1 notch at a time until they do.

I hope this helps.

Thanks,

So the job is done then.

If you mean the job is done, you're indicating success on your first attempt. If so CONGRATULATIONS.

Actually, when i wrote the first note, i had already fixed the tension. It went good, it was easy even doing it alone. The only difficulty was shaping a tool that would fit the scew.

You actually don't have to remove the spindle screw to adjust the rotor tension, if I remember correctly...I hear you on grinding a screwdriver head to fit that screw though, I have a terrible time with that.

Where can one buy a split-head screwdriver that will fit the screws on a 99? I looked in the Brownell's catalog for a bit that would fit the set that I have, but couldn't find anything. Might have missed it, though.

Don

Take the Brownells driver bit that fits the width of the locknut and just file the center out.

My 1895 has a different configuration. Just a flathead scredriver type slot which runs across the entire diameter of the back plate?????????? Same process or not???? Any ideas????

Mike....

A file...now why didn't I think of that?? I'd been using a cutting disk in a Dremel, and couldn't keep enough control to get a good result. Thanks Wes!

Don

For my tool, i took a dollar store flat wood carver and with my dremel's cuting disc, i cut out a slot the width of the nut. The thickness of the wood carver is the right size.

Good tip, merci!

Don