US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-10 OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR RIFLE, 7.62-MM, M14, W/E, (1005589-1 271), RIFLE, 7.62-MM, M14A1, W/E, (1005-072-501 1), BIPOD, RIFLE, M2, (1005-711-6202), 1972

US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-10 OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR RIFLE, 7.62-MM, M14, W/E, (1005589-1 271), RIFLE, 7.62-MM, M14A1, W/E, (1005-072-501 1), BIPOD, RIFLE, M2, (1005-711-6202), 1972

Scope
This manual contains information and instructions for the operator
responsible for performing maintenance on 7.62-MM Rifle, M14, M14A1 and Rifle Bipod, M2.

Also lists basic issue items and items troop installed or
authorized required by the crew/operator for operation of -the 7.62-mm Rifles, M14 and M14A1.

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Section I. General
II. Description and data
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. Controls
II. Operation under usual conditions
III. Operation of materiel used in conjunction with major items
IV. Operation under unusual conditions

CHAPTER 3. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. Basic issue items, items troop installed or authorized
II. Lubrication instructions
III. Preventive maintenance checks and services
IV. Troubleshooting
V. Maintenance of major groups
VI. Maintenance of magazine
CHAPTER 4. MAINTENANCE OF MATERIAL
USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAJOR ITEMS
CHAPTER 5. AMMUNITION
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES
B. BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST AND
ITEMS TROOP INSTALLED
OR AUTHORIZED LIST
Section I. Introduction
II. Basic issue items
Repair parts
Tools and equipment


1-1 7.62-MM Rifle M14-left front view
1-2 7.62-MM Rifle M14-right front view
1-3 7.62-MM Rifle M14 and Rifle Bipod M2-right front view
1-4 7.62-MM Rifle M14 and Bayonet-Knife, M6
1-5 7.62-MM Rifle M14 with Grenade Launcher M76 and Grenade Launcher Sight M15
1-6 7.62-MM Rifle M14, Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment M12 and Breech Shield M3
1-7 7.62-MM Rifle M14 with winter trigger kit installed
1-8 7.62-MM Rifle M14Al-left rear view
1-9 7.62-MM Rifle M14A1-right front view
1-10 Rifle Bipod M2
1-11 Bayonet-Knife M6 and Bayonet-Knife Scabbard M8A
2-1 Selector set for automatic (A) and semiautomatic (B) fire
2-2 Loading magazine
2-3 Loading magazine with filler and clip
2-4 Loading magazine with clip
2-5 Loading magazine into rifle
2-6 Chambering the cartridge
2-7 Bolt locking and unlocking
2-8 Firing rifle
2-9 Extracting cartridge case from chamber
2-10 Ejecting cartridge case from chamber
2-11 Showing bolt in open position
2-12 Removing magazine from rifle
2-13 ON-OFF position of spindle
2-14 Adjusting bipod legs
2-15 Installation/removal grenade launcher
2-16 Installation/removal of blank ammunition firing attatchment
2-17 Installation/removal of bayonet-knife
3-1 Weapon field stripped (M14)
3-2 Weapon field stripped (M14A1)
3-3 Disassembly/assembly of magazine
5-1 7.62-MM (NATO) cartridges
5-2 7.62-MM grenade cartridge
B-1 Magazine-exploded view
B-2 Tools and equipment