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Gertrude
Newbie Joined: July-03-2017 Location: California Points: 3 |
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Posted: July-03-2017 at 2:49pm |
Hello all,
I am new to your forum and this is my first post here. I am an active member on the GTA and a long time airgunner shooter, tinkerer, tuner, and work on all of my "higher end" PCPs. I came across my old Daisy BB no. 102 model 36, plastic stock, aluminum cocking lever, register no. D644880, and would like to make it operable again. I'm not sure how old it is, and I realize it has no real value, but I'd still like to keep it and get it shooting for old times sake. The main issue right now is it will not cock. I have removed the stock, cocking lever, trigger. I would like to disassemble it further to see if I can figure out what the problem is and fix it. I see the tip of the cocking lever shows some pretty heavy grind marks and I am assuming it may not be compressing the spring/piston (?) back far enough to allow the trigger to "catch". (At least, that's what I'm picturing in my head). I would like to take the internals out and do a complete clean, inspect, lube, and any necessary repairs. I see what appears to be a rivet in the side of the receiver, just above the front end of the cocking lever, and directly in line with and below the rear sight. Do I need to drill/cut/punch out this rivet to complete the disassembly ? If so, what do you normally use there upon reassembly ? Is there anything else that I need to remove to get the operating internals out ? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated, and if I can be of assistance to any of you on other Airgun types, I'll be glad to help. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Cheers Ron |
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Gertrude
Newbie Joined: July-03-2017 Location: California Points: 3 |
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Ok, so doing a little web surfing, I have found some info saying I need to remove the rear sight. This is apparently a plate that holds the spring/plunger assembly in the gun. Is that correct ?
I have also seen where it is suggested to build a simple machine to compress the spring. This machine has some sort of forked leg to get around the rear sight/plate. I'm not really sure I want to make this machine, and would like any suggestions on how to use something else to accomplish this task. Is that possible ?, Or do you all build this machine first because there is no other way to disassemble without it ? I am very mechanical and am fully confident in my abilities. I just need to know what others have used rather than building a machine that will only be used this one time. Any suggestions on an alternative method/tool to compress the spring and remove the sight/plate ? Thanks |
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Daily shooter
Red Ryder Member Joined: February-12-2017 Location: Georgia Points: 115 |
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Hey G, you are right that on your gun the rear sight is also the plunger spring retainer
You can grab it with a pair of wise grips and muscle it out but that will mark it up pretty good. A plunger spring compression tool is needed to compress the spring and take the pressure off the sight/retainer so it can be lifted out. Don't mess with that rivet, BTW. Shine a light down into the receiver and you will see why. JG Airguns sells a spring compressor for 50$ but who can easily do that? Search eBay, I bought one made on a 3D printer for 10$ a few months back. It lasted for several uses so may still be available. Check JG for 102 36 parts, you may need new seals too. And check you tube for other info , always good stuff there. Good luck and welcome. |
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39hunter
Red Ryder Member Joined: August-09-2012 Location: Texas Points: 448 |
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Ron, cut and paste this in your browser. It is a service manual for a Daisy 102 etc.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/576299/message/1309996863/Daisy.++Service+Manual+for+Daisy++Lever+Action%2C+Gravity+Feed.++Models+102+-+111+-+95%2C++etc Plunger fork http://www.network54.com/Forum/576299/message/1304395329/The+Daisy+Plunger+Fork. As for removing the plunger assembly I have made a few different tools that worked. My email is on my profile if you would like a picture of what I use.
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cobalt327
Red Ryder Member Joined: November-15-2013 Points: 3140 |
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The replies above cover the subject of resurrecting your little Daisy real well. The spring compression tool is key to it all. The tool can be made, as has been said already.
I made a spring
compressor from a piece of scrap wood and two lengths of steel rod. It is shown
in the photo below. Specs: The wood is
1-1/2" x 5/8" x 10" long. I smoothed the end and edges for ease
of handling. The rods are 5/32" diameter (1/8” would work fine, too.), having >/= 6-1/2" exposed length. The rods are
inserted into drilled holes that are ~1" deep and JB Weld holds them in place. For the spring
installation I use a 13/16" OD washer with an ID large enough to fit
easily over the plunger tube to give the tool something more than just the end
of the spring to purchase on. The washer goes on the tube first followed by the
spring then the wiper and piston. If you don't have any such washers on hand, I found some
that were a perfect fit while rummaging through the hardware drawers at my
local Ace hardware. IIRC they were in the bushing area. Cost was like a nickel
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cobalt327
Red Ryder Member Joined: November-15-2013 Points: 3140 |
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I forgot to add, if you find that the spring is badly kinked (a common problem), you can replace it with a new spring from the current production Red Ryder. The spring's not sold separately but it comes with the plunger assembly, p/n 169750-000, $4.00 from Daisy. If needed, you can use the piston and air tube as well. Be sure to use the new plunger pin with the new air tube- the old pin won't fit. The actual plunger tubes aren't interchangeable, so reuse your original.
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the fuse
Red Ryder Member Joined: January-20-2013 Location: NY Points: 1694 |
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Welcome Gertrude,
I made my spring compressor out of two 1/8" steel rods duck taped to a 1/2" dowel. It's rough to look at but it was easy to make and I've used it dozens of times. You may need a lever or a plunger assembly to fix your 102. I have both in a parts gun of mine. The plastic stock makes me think your 102 dates to the 60's or earlier. Does it have a Roger's or a Plymouth address?
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willielumplump
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Wow Cobolt, great contribution to the DTF; very nice indeed.
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Semper Fi
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RedRyderUSA
Red Ryder Member Joined: January-31-2010 Location: Texas Points: 276 |
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Very cool indeed. I made one like cobalts out of a piece on metal conduit pipe.
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Be Independent!
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gerryvz
Newbie Joined: January-02-2021 Location: Annapolis, MD Points: 3 |
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Just a quick update here. I've been refurbishing my 1978-vintage Red Ryder BB gun, which my parents gave me for Christmas that year as an 11-year-old. Did a lot of reading on the web about how to best create a tool for compressing the plunger spring, as well as considered the 3D-printed version of the tool available on eBay. I settled on a tool much like this one. It took me about 10 minutes to make, and used the following materials, which can easily be sourced from any Home Depot:
Tools required:
Daisy Spring Compressor Tool assembly steps:
You now have your plunger spring compression tool !! Good luck with your Daisy disassembly efforts! |
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