ZURU X-Shot Griefer Charging Handle Replacement

Introduction

The X-Shot Griefer foam dart blaster from ZURU is a quality toy blaster that relies on a load-and-shoot mechanism to fire. If one pulls too hard on the charging handle, or if something is dropped on the handle, the handle might get jammed or broken. The spring may also wear out from overuse. When this happens, a charging handle replacement can fix the toy.

What you need

Step 1 Charging Handle

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Set your blaster right side up, with the barrel facing your left.

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Step 2

Use a #1 or smaller Phillips screwdriver to remove the 7 case screws.
All screws that you remove from the blaster are the same size, so don't worry about getting screws from this project mixed up. This goes for future steps as well.

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Step 3

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Rotate the gun 180 degrees to the right from its starting position. Use a plastic opening tool (a guitar pick works too) and your hands to begin the separation.
Pull up until you can see the bottom of the white screw shafts.
Pull up, not towards or away from you. Not pulling up might crack the body shell. If you can no longer pull up without excessive force, move to Step 4.

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Step 4

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Return the blaster to its starting position. Continue using your removal tool and/or your hands to pry off the rest of the shell.
At this point, you may not need the removal tool as Step 3 probably loosened the rest of the shell.
Like Step 3, try to pull up, but at this point you may pull at an angle if it helps remove the shell. If you still can't remove the shell, alternate between Steps 3 and 4 until you can.
Excessive horizontal force may crack the shell.