Sealing a Daisy 717 |
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paulleve
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Posted: January-16-2023 at 5:57pm |
I picked up this American Police Academy Special Daisy 717 last summer and finally got around to resealing it this weekend. Here are some pics of the process for anyone considering a rebuild of one of a 717/747/777. The American Police Academy Special came with a different box top, had a special sticker inside, and a small badge logo that covers the left grip screw. The lot number on this pistol dates to October, 1980. I don't know much else about this particular version of the 717, so if anyone has more info, please chime in. Unfortunately, when I bought this, the pictures weren't the greatest, and it wasn't obvious that the rear sight and bolt were both broken. Luckily there are still OEM parts out there, so I placed a few orders. When pumped, there was an audinle leak of air, so a reseal kit was ordered as well. The 717 is a pretty easy to reseal. It comes apart in large components, and unlike some other designs, it doesn't require five hands to hold everything together when reassembling! Here is the heart of the system with new seals installed. On this one I opted for the cheaper rebuild kit which just consisted of four seals, three seen here plus one for the bolt. The more expensive kit I recently installed in my 777 included a new valve assembly and oil swiper. When I pulled this one apart, the swiper crumbled to dust, so I will be replacing it. The valve didn't need replacement, though. After reassembling this pistol I tested it then let it sit overnight with compression. The next day I was happy to hear a nice snap of air when I pulled the trigger! |
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I did find this post on the forum, but not much elsewhere about this model.
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