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One good way is to brace it upside down, action open. Stuff some paper towels inside the open action and then run your wet bristle brush, mop, whatever you use in from the front. Why upside down? This keeps the stuff that you remove from the barrel from dropping inside the action and magazine. That is your basic cleaning.
For a more detailed cleaning: Remove the side plate screw (first time is the hardest) and see how the parts are arranged. Take a picture if you don't have a diagram. Take the links out and you can clean out the insides.
Remove the screw at the front of the magazine (again, the first time is the hardest) and carefully remove the magazine spring for cleaning. Also, clean out the inside of the magazine tube once in a while (not necessary to clean out the magazine every time you shoot). Its an area that is susceptible to rust. Depending on your location, once a year may be fine for the mag.
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