Tippmann FT-12 - Air;CO2 Supply Cylinder Removal

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Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Removal
1. ReadAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder Warnings(page10)andAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder
Safety Tips
(page11)beforebeginningthecylinderremovalprocess.
2. Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanyperson
withinrange.
3. FollowtheUnloading Your Markerinstructionsonpage9.
4. Watchthemarksonthecylinderandcylindervalve(asshowninFigure4onpage10)
asyouturnthecylinderapproximately¾turncounterclockwise.Thisallowstheair/CO2
supplypinvalvetoclosesothatnoair/CO2willenterthemarker.
5. Removethebarrelblockingdevice.SettheTriggerSafetytoFiremode.Pointthe
markerinasafedirection,anddischargetheremaininggasinthemarkerbyrepeatedly
pullingthetriggeruntilthemarkerstopsring(thismaytake4-5shots).Ifyourmarker
continuestore,thecylinder’spinvalvehasnotclosedyet.Thecylinderpinvalvecould
belongerthanusual.Becauseofthevariancesincylinderpinvalveparts,eachcylinder
variesslightlyonexactlyhowfarithastobeturned.Turnthecylindercounterclockwise
alittlefurtherandrepeatthisstepuntilthemarkerdoesnotre.Onlythenremovethe
air/CO2supplycylinder.
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NOTE:Ifduringthisstep,youturnedtheair/CO2supplycylinderanditbegantoleak
beforeyoupulledthetrigger,thecylinderO-ringshouldbecheckedfordamagebefore
anyre-assembly(seeRepairing Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Leaksbelow).
6. Aftertheair/CO2supplycylinderisremoved,againpointandrethemarkerinasafe
directiontoverifythemarkeriscompletelydischargedofgas.
7. MovetheTriggerSafetytotheSafemode(seepage6)andinstallthebarrelblocking
device(seepage4).
Repairing Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Leaks
Themostcommonleakoccursfromabadair/CO2supplyvalveO-ring.Toreplacea
valveO-ringyoumustrstremovethebadO-ringandtheninstallanewone.ThisO-ring
islocatedonthetipofyourair/CO2supplyvalve.ThebestvalveO-ringsaremadeof
urethane.UrethaneO-ringsarenotaffectedbyhighair/CO2supplypressures.Thesemaybe
purchasedfromTippmannoryourlocalpaintballdealer.
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NOTE:Ifanewair/CO2supplyvalveO-ringdoesnotresolveanair/CO2supplyleak,do
notattempttorepairtheair/CO2supplycylinder.ContactTippmannSports,LLC,yourlocal
paintballdealer,ora“C5”CertiedAirsmith.