Mato sprocket issue on HL M4A3

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Re: Mato sprocket issue on HL M4A3

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Son of a gun-ner wrote:That's the side that's giving you problems?!
That is exactly right. Not sure how to fix it.
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Re: Mato sprocket issue on HL M4A3

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Looking from the top of that gearbox, you should see three Philips screws, one front, one back, and one middle. If you undo those a little, don't take them out, just enough for the box to be able to move. Then you need a lever of some kind between the boxes to make the offending box move nearer the side, but not with too much force, don't want to break the chassis.
And while you have the lever in place, tighten up those screws, starting at the front, then middle, then back.
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Re: Mato sprocket issue on HL M4A3

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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Looking from the top of that gearbox, you should see three Philips screws, one front, one back, and one middle. If you undo those a little, don't take them out, just enough for the box to be able to move. Then you need a lever of some kind between the boxes to make the offending box move nearer the side, but not with too much force, don't want to break the chassis.
And while you have the lever in place, tighten up those screws, starting at the front, then middle, then back.
I'll try that, what should i use as a lever? Another screwdriver?
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A large one if you have it.
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Re: Mato sprocket issue on HL M4A3

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Son of a gun-ner wrote:A large one if you have it.
I have two large ones, one for Phillips screws and the other is a flat head screwdriver
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Use the flat as a lever then.
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Re: Mato sprocket issue on HL M4A3

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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Use the flat as a lever then.
Alright, I'll do that
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