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MAINTAIN MAIN GUN (CLEAN AND PRESERVE TUBE) - Continued
3. After firing
CAUTION
q Do not use abrasives to clean the gun tube bore. Use of
abrasives can cause damage to the gun tube bore.
q Do not confuse powder fouling with coppering. Do not
remove copper from gun tube bore. Damage to gun tube
will result.
NOTE
Allow sufficient time after firing for gun tube to cool enough
to be touched by bare hands without discomfort. This will
prevent loss of volatile agents in cleaner, lubricant, preserva-
a. Remove three cleaning staff sections (1) and bore brush assembly (3)
from fender stowage boxes.
b. Assemble three cleaning staff sections (1) and bore brush assembly (3).
Apply CLP (Item 13.1, Appendix D) to bore brush assembly (3).
c. Insert cleaning staff sections (1) and bore brush assembly (3) into gun
tube. Push cleaning staff sections (1) with bore brush assembly (3) the
entire length of the gun tube once forward and back.
d. Apply CLP (Item 13.1, Appendix D) to bore brush assembly (3). Insert
cleaning staff sections (1) and bore brush assembly (3) into gun tube.
Use a push-pull action to loosen and remove powder fouling from
entire length of gun tube bore.
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