Filling the Primer System

Warning: Wear safety glasses whenever working with live primers.
  Now it's time to fill the primer magazine. To begin, you'll need the proper size primer pickup tube. Primer pickup tubes come in either large or small. In Figure 146 are the two primer pickup tubes included with your XL 650.On the left is the large pickup tube (with a green tip), on the right is the small pickup tube (with a yellow tip).
  Make sure the retaining clip Figure 147 is always in place before using either tube. You'll need the proper size primers and we suggest using this optional Dillon Primer Flip Tray Figure 148. It will make this task quite a bit easier.
1.  Separate the two halves of the primer flip tray.
2.  Place the primers onto the grooved surface of the primer flip tray.
3. Slowly shake the flip tray until all the primers rest shiny side down Figure 149.
4. Place the smooth lid on top, and flip the entire tray. Remove the grooved lid. Now all the primers should be shiny side up on the smooth side of the primer flip tray. Figure 150.
5. Figure 151 Collect the primers using the plastic tip end of the primer pickup tube. Make sure all primers are shiny side up, and fill the tube.
6.  When the primer pickup tube is full, pivot the black switch lever away from the primer magazine shield. Rotate the tube upside down over the primer magazine shield and remove the retaining clip Figure 152. After filling the primer magazine return the switch lever to its normal position.
7. Slide the follower rod through the hole in the switch lever until it touches the primers Figure 153. When the machine is nearly out of primers the rod will activate the buzzer.

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Figure 146

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Figure 147

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Figure 148

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Figure 149

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Figure 150

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Figure 151

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Figure 152

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Figure 153

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