Author Topic: Striped leaver spring screws on henry (Read 723 times)

Will52100 · « **on:** December 01, 2005, 09:11:12 AM »

Got back from the first match I'd been able to go to in about 6 months and shot clean but with a percedural. :evil: Second time I've done that! Still had a blast and releived a lot of frustraitions.

A couple of days later I gave my henry a detailed cleaning(I shoot nothing but BP and it's a 45) Went to put it back together and striped one of the leaver spring screws out. No problem I ordered a couple of new screws from VTI, the threads in the spring looked good. Got the new screws and darned if I didn't strip out one of the new ones. Now I'm not putting that much pressure on the screws. I've now ordered two new springs and screws.

Anybody had similar problems with a Henry, 66', or 73'?

Singing Bear · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2005, 03:13:55 PM »

Are you installing the screws with the springs under tension?

Will52100 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2005, 04:02:21 PM »

No, It's the two screws on the bottom behind the carrier block. You have to lossen them to releive tension on the springs to get the leaver pivot screw out so that you can slid the side plates off. I've put around 1000 rounds through this rifle and taken it down about a dozen times.

Shorty · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2005, 11:00:20 AM »

Will,
My experience with Italian made replicas is that they can be quite careless with thread tolerances. If you were to try the screws in the spring while disassembled, you might see that they are a sloppy fit. Since you've bought all new, check that out first.

Singing Bear · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2005, 04:05:34 PM »

I'm sorry. I use a 73 and the plates come off first. If the screws need to be removed, a twist of a flat screwdriver between the springs and lever pops the springs out. Once this is done, there is no more tension on the springs and the screws can easily be removed. I thought the Henry would be similar. :oops:

Will52100 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2005, 05:09:15 PM »

I was thinking the 73' was taken down like the henry. I went to VTI and looked at the 73' break down, the Henry's side plates are dove tailed into the frame and the leaver piviot holds then inplace, it's got to be removed to slide the side plate off.

I understand about the threads being sloppy, if I have anymore trouble I'll bore the springs out and make a threaded sleave and put it in the holes and make a couple of screws out of good steel. Kinda bugs me as I've had no trouble from this rifle till now. Especialy considering what they cost you'd think they'd use good screws! I'll see what the new springs and screws look like.

Will52100 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2005, 05:11:54 PM »

here's a link to the break down on a henry at VTI,

https://www.vtigunparts.com/ab2240000Equick/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=98&cat=Uberti+1860+Henry+%2E44%2F40%2C+%2E45LC

Will52100 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2005, 06:19:27 PM »

well got the new screws and springs in, fit seams about rite with the screw threads. Eigther I over tighned the originals or they were a little sloopy. Probably over tighned, knowing me. :shock: