BIX N Andy Cleaning and Problems

[CaptainMal]

fullsizeoutput_129f by Larry Malinoski, on Flickr

+2OMAojUQwKZQVvMcN3dHg by Larry Malinoski, on Flickr

Sticking out the side of my trigger was this screw. It is used, along with another captured by the hanger above, to push out the side plate for service. Mine backed out. Alex Wheeler told me that was NOT causing my long-term trigger issues. Alex was right.

Soon as I started to remove the hanger I immediately noticed the rear hanger screw was loose. Cannot tell you if that was the problem. Do know you could push the trigger side to side before this service and final tightening. When pushed to the side it would not fire. Once it fired just lifting gate bolt handle. Often it just would not release.

After tightening and cleaning, I cannot duplicate any of my earlier issues. Now the cleaning may also be part of the issue. I just do not know but there was residue from some kind of fluid on some parts.

fullsizeoutput_12a2 by Larry Malinoski, on Flickr

This is what you see after removal from the hanger and using the TWO push screws to push off the side plate. Careful removal of parts now follows. There is a good cleaning video on YouTube by Bullet Central. View it.

I used CRC Brakleen and a hair dryer. Alex told me not to use lighter fluid. Well when you take those little balls and parts out, set them on a pad and spray the stuff with Brakleen, you will blow the parts all over the place.

If you are lucky and find them all, watch out for that low setting on the hair dryer. Mine blew one of those balls 1/2 hour away. That's how long it took a friend and me to find the darn thing.

Re-assembly is not difficult. Just remember to re-set those two push screws. The upper one is inside the hanger and once set below the side cover, is not an issue. The one that backed out in those pictures may be best set to touch the side plate after re-installed with the four plate screws. Hopefully it will not vibrate back out.

My testing now shows no issues that I could duplicate. No side play in the trigger and a solid and consistent release. Setting the sear engagement and weight (1 1/2 oz for me) is easy and repeatable according to the instructions.

 

[rardoin]

One caveat for troubleshooting a hangar mounted trigger. If you use any type of thread locker it can build up in the blind screw hole and cause premature 'bottoming out' of the hangar screw. It can feel like it torques up just fine but allow the hangar to not seat against the action base...perhaps only by a few thous'. This can cause some vague and irregular issues if only slight build up occurs. I had this occur and now carefully clean the blind screw hole with a fine pick every time the hangar is removed. I still use a very faint dab of low strength thread locker but I that may be overkill. This issue was causing some minor bugs with a Bix and a Flava Flave (sic) trigger....both function flawlessly now.

 

[Jeff A]

I found this to be informative:

 

[CaptainMal]

I found this to be informative:

That's the one I referred to. Not a complete information source but sure useful

Alex says no lighter fluid for Bix n Andy. Brakleen only.