Problem with Kibler Woodsrunner trigger / lock

[Newaygo77]

I’m doing the final assembly on my Woodsrunner today, and in the last stage there seems to be a fly in the ointment. I put the lock in place and it will not cock. I notice also that there is pressure between the trigger and the sear when the cock is fully forward, which I suspect is related to the problem.

The lock functions fine when it is out of the gun, and the lock and trigger functioned fine when I dry fitted everything together before finishing. But something has changed. Ideas?

Thanks,

Rod

 

[IanH]

Clean the finish out of the lock plate inlet and make certain that the lock is fully seated in the mortise. If the lock plate is kicked out at the bottom due to varnish in the mortise, the sear arm will tilt downward and be closer to the trigger. If all else fails, file the trigger until there is a very slight bit of free play when the cock is in either notch or all the way down.

 

[64Springer]

Call Jim Kibler.

 

[Newaygo77]

I’ve sent an email to Mr. Kibler. In the meantime I was hoping for some advice from you guys.

 

[IanH]

I gave you some. What did you find?

 

[waksupi]

I always file a trigger bar down so there is no contact with the sear, giving maybe -1/16" free play. On a wet day that can keep you shooting.

 

[user 34300]

Kibler rifles go together with out any fitting for mechanical issues. No filing of anything is necessary. Did it work when assembled before finishing? Yes? then I also suspect there is finish in the lock mortice.

We could trouble shoot for pages. The answer is simple, call Jim Kibler. He gets annoyed when people seek internet help with his products.

 

[Newaygo77]

Problem solved. There wasn’t any varnish in the lock mortise, but I found that I had cut the front trigger guard pin just a tad too long, and it was extending into the lock mortise, keeping the lock from seating fully and causing the phenomenon that IanH warned about.

I removed the pin, trimmed it, and reinstalled it. The lock is functioning perfectly.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[stikshooter]

Kibler rifles go together with out any fitting for mechanical issues. No filing of anything is necessary. Did it work when assembled before finishing? Yes? then I also suspect there is finish in the lock mortice.

We could trouble shoot for pages. The answer is simple, call Jim Kibler. He gets annoyed when people seek internet help with his products.

Me TOO!/Ed

 

[ZUG]

Once again science and technology triumphs over fear and superstition once again

 

[IanH]

Looky there, we just saved Mr. Kibler a few minutes of his busy life. I don't think it's a bad idea to run a small problem past the hive mind before bothering the manufacturer, unless it's obviously something that only the manufacturer can solve.

 

[DCAN]

Me TOO!/Ed

Thank the Lord it wasn't just me.......