Post by HeadHunter on May 1, 2021 18:39:53 GMT
Replacing a faulty hammer spring is quite easy, it shouldn't take any longer than 20 minutes from start to finish. Just follow the instructions in the step by step guide below.
Fitting Instructions
1. remove the left grip.
2. unscrew the rear sight screw by a two full turns, there's no need to remove it completely.
3. The cover plate has 5 small black philips headed screws that attach it to the frame, remove these BUT keep them laid out next to the gun in the same position, that way the screws go back into their correct locations when you put it all back together.
4. lift the cover from frame, if it will not lift away and feels stuck at the top, just loosen the rear sight screw a little more (½ a turn should do it). This is what it should look like.
5. now the hammer can be lifted straight up from its pivot (grip the hammer spur with your right thumb and index finger and use your left index finger under the trigger sear, gently lift it off the pivot). There's no need to disturb anything else.
6. turn the hammer over and you will see the broken spring (or what remains of it, remove the broken spring remains and fit the new spring.
7. now refit the hammer plate making sure that the long leg of the spring engages properly (see above photo), DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COCK THE GUN !!! as everything will fly out, springs, cylinder hand, trigger, absolutely everything (trust me on this one). Check that your gun's internals are just the same as the very first picture, especially the trigger sear.
8. replace cover plate, replace all screws in their correct positions, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THEM.
9. preliminary check, slowly cock the hammer, if it locks back in it's normal full cocked position then just pull the trigger, then repeat this at least for another six times, check that the cylinder is rotating properly as you pull the hammer back into the cocked position and then just as before, pull the trigger. Once you are happy with that then do six double action trigger pull through's, making sure that the cylinder is rotating and indexing properly.
If you cannot cock the hammer back and it feels 'jammed up', don't try to force it. You will have to remove the cover plate again and align the trigger sear properly as per the first photograph, if that doesn't sort it then make sure that the safety has not accidentally become engaged which is easily done when the hammer is removed.
10. Once the action is fully working and you're happy just screw the rear sight screw down by two full turns (or more if you had to loosen it further), that way it will be back into it's original position or very near to it.
SUCCESS ! You've done it, you're now the proud owner of a 'working' Dan Wesson 715 revolver
Fitting Instructions
1. remove the left grip.
2. unscrew the rear sight screw by a two full turns, there's no need to remove it completely.
3. The cover plate has 5 small black philips headed screws that attach it to the frame, remove these BUT keep them laid out next to the gun in the same position, that way the screws go back into their correct locations when you put it all back together.
4. lift the cover from frame, if it will not lift away and feels stuck at the top, just loosen the rear sight screw a little more (½ a turn should do it). This is what it should look like.
5. now the hammer can be lifted straight up from its pivot (grip the hammer spur with your right thumb and index finger and use your left index finger under the trigger sear, gently lift it off the pivot). There's no need to disturb anything else.
6. turn the hammer over and you will see the broken spring (or what remains of it, remove the broken spring remains and fit the new spring.
7. now refit the hammer plate making sure that the long leg of the spring engages properly (see above photo), DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COCK THE GUN !!! as everything will fly out, springs, cylinder hand, trigger, absolutely everything (trust me on this one). Check that your gun's internals are just the same as the very first picture, especially the trigger sear.
8. replace cover plate, replace all screws in their correct positions, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THEM.
9. preliminary check, slowly cock the hammer, if it locks back in it's normal full cocked position then just pull the trigger, then repeat this at least for another six times, check that the cylinder is rotating properly as you pull the hammer back into the cocked position and then just as before, pull the trigger. Once you are happy with that then do six double action trigger pull through's, making sure that the cylinder is rotating and indexing properly.
If you cannot cock the hammer back and it feels 'jammed up', don't try to force it. You will have to remove the cover plate again and align the trigger sear properly as per the first photograph, if that doesn't sort it then make sure that the safety has not accidentally become engaged which is easily done when the hammer is removed.
10. Once the action is fully working and you're happy just screw the rear sight screw down by two full turns (or more if you had to loosen it further), that way it will be back into it's original position or very near to it.
SUCCESS ! You've done it, you're now the proud owner of a 'working' Dan Wesson 715 revolver
