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HDv 181/6 - Untersuchung und Instandsetzung des Infanteriegerätes, Teil 6 - Inspection and Repair of the Infantry Devices, Part 6 -
Inspection and Repair of the MG34. Dated Aug. 1, 1941 with 40 pages, no pictures, all text about the repair and maintenance of the MG34. It's not as extensively detailed as the MG42 armorer's manual, but this is the only manual I've found for repairing the MG34.
This explains how to keep the MG34 running, what goes wrong, and how to fix it. There seems to have been two levels for repairing the MG34.
This manual covers the less technical gun mechanic level, explaining maintenance that would be done in the local gun workshop. Guns needing repairs that are beyond the scope of this manual were to be sent in to the "Authorized Army Field Troop Repair Workshop". If that didn't fix it, the gun went back to the manufacturer.
This manual does cover most of the common repairs for the MG34, including spring tension specs for the recoil and firing pin springs, and the repairs for the most common problems. The first 7 pages are a general explanation of procedures, most of the remainder of the manual is a table detailing causes, remedies, and specs for the repairs. This manual contains information that simply isn't in any other manual, and is without a doubt worth the purchase price.
Warning! As with the MG42 repair manual (above), this manual assumes you have a working knowledge of the MG34 and know the names of the parts and how it all goes together. This MG34 repair manual does not have information about how to disassemble and assemble the MG34, or how the gun operates. A gun mechanic would already know the basics, so they're not included. If you aren't already experienced and familiar with the MG34 and its operation, this should not be a first manual.
