I spoke with a Daisy product rep to get advice about oiling the mechanicals and cleaning the barrel. The owner’s pamphlet points out the pump rod in its diagram of oiling locations. Because that seems to be a good way to hold dust and grit, I wanted to check.
Lubing: Oil the hinges but NOT the rod itself. And put oil directly on the felt ring/pad. Oil should be ND 10, 20, or 30 weight auto engine oil, as the pamphlet specifies. Note that some ND oil bottles say they are not intended for automotive engines—but the one I bought says it is not for MODERN automotive engines from 1930 on. The other bottle I saw did not say anything about model years, so I didn’t buy it even though it turns out it would’ve been OK. Put one drop on the felt pad, pump and fire the gun, and then put on another drop.
Cleaning the barrel: No negative comment about the cleaning pellets, but their recommendation is to use a .177 cleaning rod that has soft (e.g., nylon) bristles. Push brush down the muzzle to the loading port and then pull back out, DRY. NO CLEANING FLUIDS IN THE BARREL at all! The barrel comes from the factory already treated with their own coating, which should be left as is.
Based on Internet comments, it looks like this very common gun has been maintained in all kinds of ways. I’m posting the above here in case new owners want to do exactly as Daisy recommends. It’s very simple and easy, too.
Just have to buy a .177 rod now...
Lubing: Oil the hinges but NOT the rod itself. And put oil directly on the felt ring/pad. Oil should be ND 10, 20, or 30 weight auto engine oil, as the pamphlet specifies. Note that some ND oil bottles say they are not intended for automotive engines—but the one I bought says it is not for MODERN automotive engines from 1930 on. The other bottle I saw did not say anything about model years, so I didn’t buy it even though it turns out it would’ve been OK. Put one drop on the felt pad, pump and fire the gun, and then put on another drop.
Cleaning the barrel: No negative comment about the cleaning pellets, but their recommendation is to use a .177 cleaning rod that has soft (e.g., nylon) bristles. Push brush down the muzzle to the loading port and then pull back out, DRY. NO CLEANING FLUIDS IN THE BARREL at all! The barrel comes from the factory already treated with their own coating, which should be left as is.
Based on Internet comments, it looks like this very common gun has been maintained in all kinds of ways. I’m posting the above here in case new owners want to do exactly as Daisy recommends. It’s very simple and easy, too.
Just have to buy a .177 rod now...
gunna have to find some of that oil
...lol