HELIflipper03 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 I recently got a lovely second hand Aya no.4, but I have noticed that the top lever is slightly to the right when looking from above. Is this some internal problem that I should be looking into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Just the gun showing its age, as long as it locks up correctly it is nothing to worry about. If it gets excessive it will need a trip to the Gunsmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 slightly to the right is good. slightly to the left means its worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Is that with the barrels on or off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Absolutely normal, to the left of centre is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELIflipper03 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, bornfree said: slightly to the right is good. slightly to the left means its worn. ah i see, thanks 9 minutes ago, Gunman said: Is that with the barrels on or off? barrels on 3 minutes ago, JRDS said: Absolutely normal, to the left of centre is not. thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 No problem then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 If it is lazy, in other words you can / have to push it further than it shouldn't be like that, but as said if it snaps back solid and is slightly off centre then no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 When a top leaver come to left of center with the barrels off the gun it means there is wear on some part of the leaver work .It may not be serious but it certainly needs to be examined and corrected . Dependent on the construction some bolts have a raised section at the rear which acts as a stop to prevent it from going in to deep . Others rely on the spindle to do the same if it is a Scott style . Greener cam type are slightly different but use the same principle and it is these that are most commonly going past center due to the weaker construction and smaller bearing surfaces . As with all mechanical devices guns do wear and need maintenance which unfortunately people seem to ignore , regular servicing , which is basically stripping a gun to component parts cleaning and re assembling , checking each function as it is done so can spot early signs of wear or future problems that can often be rectified at little cost compared to the higher cost if left or indeed corrected at the time eg. a loose forend iron , a screw that is not holding tightly , a worn axle , minor things that can be a potential cause of trouble . I may have advised a customer that its OK now but next year it will certainly need attention .Left a couple of years then it would be a much bigger job to correct . Point of my ramble is that things may not be as bad as they look, but any potential problem needs to be inspected and and assessed as they could be the signs of something serious . They are certainly signs of neglect . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Gunman said: When a top leaver come to left of center with the barrels off the gun it means there is wear on some part of the leaver work .It may not be serious but it certainly needs to be examined and corrected . Dependent on the construction some bolts have a raised section at the rear which acts as a stop to prevent it from going in to deep . Others rely on the spindle to do the same if it is a Scott style . Greener cam type are slightly different but use the same principle and it is these that are most commonly going past center due to the weaker construction and smaller bearing surfaces . As with all mechanical devices guns do wear and need maintenance which unfortunately people seem to ignore , regular servicing , which is basically stripping a gun to component parts cleaning and re assembling , checking each function as it is done so can spot early signs of wear or future problems that can often be rectified at little cost compared to the higher cost if left or indeed corrected at the time eg. a loose forend iron , a screw that is not holding tightly , a worn axle , minor things that can be a potential cause of trouble . I may have advised a customer that its OK now but next year it will certainly need attention .Left a couple of years then it would be a much bigger job to correct . Point of my ramble is that things may not be as bad as they look, but any potential problem needs to be inspected and and assessed as they could be the signs of something serious . They are certainly signs of neglect . hello good post gunman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 hello, i would say unless mechanical it is not had much use since new, i am sure when i had a no 4 was the same, my friend has a no 3 from new and just beginning to centre up after many many shot carts, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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