Lubricating an AR-15

Lightly Lubed: A film of CLP barely visible to the eye.

Generously Lubed: Heavy enough film so it can be spread with a finger.

1) Inspect the parts

2) Put a light coat of CLP on the interior & exterior of the bolt carrier.

3) Put a generous coat on the barrel. 

4) Lighly lube the interior of the upper receiver.  Be sure to lube the locking lugs.

5) Lightly lubricate the front sight.  Depress the front sight detent, then put 2 -3 drops of CLP on the f ront sight detent.  Depress detent several times to work CLP into the action.

6) Put 1 or 2 drops of CLP on the flat spring under the rear sight apertures. 

7) Lubricate the rear sight at the points shown in this picture, put a drop or two then rotate the parts to evenly spread the lubricant (remember to return knobs to orginal position).

To lubricate the elevation screw shaft you will need to turn the upper receiver upside down, be sure the charging handle is removed, put 2 or 3 drops on the elevation screw shaft and in the elevation detent spring hole, and finally roatate the elevation wheel a few times to help spread the lubricant.

8) Lighlty lubricate the inside of the receiver extension. buffer, and buffer spring.

9) Generously lubricate the fire control parts (moving parts), takedown and pivot pins and detents.

10) Lightly lube the charging handle.

11) Generously lube the slide rails on the bolt carrier, and the cam pin hole.

12) Put one drop of CLP in the gas key.

13) Put a generous coat on the exterior of the bolt, particulary the rings and the cam pin area.  Interior of the bolt (firing pin recess) should have a light coat only. 

14) Put a generous coat of CLP on the firing pin retaining pin and the cam pin.

15) Firing pin should be dry of have a light coat of CLP.