BSA spitfire help

[activeviii]

Just started stripping a BSA Spitfire in .177

How the heck do you get the rod out. both ends are unscrewed, just need to get the rod part out of the tube so i can replace seals. its like a sieve at the moment. I know it could have been sent off but at £100 for the service and the postage on top, it makes it rather more than the gun is worth.


it would be good if there was a schematic drawings for it but i cant find one.

any help would be very very much appreciated.

thanks all

Phil.

[Benelli B76]

Hi Phil, I have never done one, but I believe you need to make up a special tool for one part of the operation. I speak to John Bowkett quite often (he designed the Spitfire) and he says you must use well fitting Teflon seal replacement. Other people who have done these themselves use different seals that stop the leak but you can get erratic f.p.s. when you start shooting after the rifle has been standing, and it takes a few shots to settle down.

Baz

[activeviii]

Hi Phil, I have never done one, but I believe you need to make up a special tool for one part of the operation. I speak to John Bowkett quite often (he designed the Spitfire) and he says you must use well fitting Teflon seal replacement. Other people who have done these themselves use different seals that stop the leak but you can get erratic f.p.s. when you start shooting after the rifle has been standing, and it takes a few shots to settle down.

Baz

i have the full seal kit from chambers and there are the white orings in the kit so hope its covered. you need to work out how to get the two ends off the air tube, i have them unscrewed but i cat see how to take the long wire with brass ends out.

even a drawing would help some what

thanks for the info baz

[rancidtom]

The ends of the rod unscrew, they may be Loctited so you may need a little heat (be careful). The front end has an O ring and the valve head seal.

[activeviii]

The ends of the rod unscrew, they may be Loctited so you may need a little heat (be careful). The front end has an O ring and the valve head seal.

is it the end with the nut on it thats loctite on.

[rancidtom]

Both may have Loctite, depends who serviced the gun last.

[gunney]

Just started stripping a BSA Spitfire in .177

How the heck do you get the rod out. both ends are unscrewed, just need to get the rod part out of the tube so i can replace seals. its like a sieve at the moment. I know it could have been sent off but at £100 for the service and the postage on top, it makes it rather more than the gun is worth.


it would be good if there was a schematic drawings for it but i cant find one.

any help would be very very much appreciated.

thanks all

Phil.

Must say a thank you to you philly . Appreciate you servising my spitfire , cant wait to use it ( picked up today ) i bought 2x of them service kits so haha ! Just need my other airgun back from brother as that has the scope i want to put on this to keep it small & compact . I bought this new years ago and it was used pretty regularly and accounted for many magpie and had my first rat with it . Amoungst other quarry . I still remember how well it shot , 1" @60 yards was pretty impressive . So hopefully be out soon again . Thanks philly .