SBE II bolt retractor lever

[MDgoosebuster]

How do you remove the bolt retractor lever? The manual says give it a firm pull, but the **** thing won't budge. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?

[upland04]

I have two SBElls. One comes out very easy the otherI have to grunt a little. It seems to be easier if I take all the pressure off the bolt. Push up on the chrome lever on the side and pull the trigger then try it. Mine seems to have a sweet spot where it just pops out...............Good Luck...Upland

[Drundel]

On my SBE it sure was hard to first few times, it got easier each additional time.

 

Its called the bolt handle too.

[upland04]

The real stiffness in the new SBEll is the safety.. I have sat for an hour clicking it back and forth and can't seem to loosen it up. Both guns are so stiff, I don't think you could take it off with heavy gloves on...........Upland04

[M1014]

Wrap a shoe String around the base of the bolt handle and pull straight up,you'll seeeeee -----------------M1014

[Geno]

I have to take a rag, wrap it around the bolt handle to protect it, take a pliers, and pull the pin out. I have a M1-90 and have never been able to pull it out by hand in the 4 years I've owned it.

[shell waster]

Like Geno, on my SBE when I first got it, I put some leather around it, pliers and yanked harder than I thought needed and it popped free. After that it got easier, but I still pull pretty hard.

[benddg]

I've had 2 SBE's if you are haveing trouble with your bolt handle coming out thats not a bad thing, with a little practice you can take your gun apart without removing the handle. On one of the sbe I lost the handle while on a week long hunt in Ar. If I ever let the bolt down without a shell I had to use a screw driver to get it back open. Luckily the bolt handles weren't to hard to find. I guess this must happen from time to time. The SBE II I just got is real tight, but I pulled the handle out.