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Air Supply Cylinder Removal
(continued on page 13)
Unloading Your Marker
To unload your marker:
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Eye protection designed for paintball use must
be worn by the user and any person within range.
1)
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Put the trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4) and
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install the barrel blocking device (see page 2).
2)
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Empty and remove the hopper, loosen the hopper bolt and pull the
hopper out (at reassembly, do not overtighten bolt or the elbow may break).
3)
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Go to a designated firing area and remove the barrel blocking device.
4)
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Point your marker in a safe direction and fire several times to be sure
there are no balls lodged in the chamber and / or barrel. IMPORTANT: Do not
uncock your marker as uncocking your marker may push a ball into the chamber
or down into the barrel in which case the ball will be hidden from view.
5)
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Put the trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4) and
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Install the barrel blocking device (see page 2).
6)
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Visually inspect the chamber for paintballs.
Air Supply Cylinder Removal
(continued on page 14)
Air Supply Cylinder Removal: (continued from page 12)
SAFETY TIPS to ensure that your Air or CO2 cylinder is safe
for play:
• Improper use, filling, storage or disposal of Air or CO
2 cylinder may
result in property damage, serious personal injury or death.
• Make sure that any maintenance or modification to any Air or CO
2
cylinder is done by a qualified professional, such as a “C5”
certified airsmith.
• The use of anti-siphon devices is not recommended. However, if one
is already installed on your Air or CO
2 cylinder or is desired, it is critical
that your cylinder be checked by, or the device installed by, a qualified
professional.
•AllAirorCO
2 cylinders must be filled only by properly trained personnel.
• Cylinder valves must be installed only by properly trained personnel.
• Do not overfill!! Never exceed the Air or CO
2 cylinder’s capacity.
• Do not expose pressurized Air or CO
2 cylinder to temperatures
exceeding 130 degrees Fahrenheit ( 55 degrees Celsius ).
• Do not use caustic cleaners or strippers on the Air or CO
2 cylinder or
tank valve and do not expose to corrosive materials.
• Do not modify the Air or CO
2 cylinder in any way. Never try to
disassemble the tank valve from the Air or CO
2 cylinder.
Whether you have a new or used refillable Air or CO2 cylinder, you
are at risk if any of the following has occurred:
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The valve unit
was replaced or altered after purchase.
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An anti-siphon device
was installed.
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The valve unit was removed from the cylinder
for any reason.
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Any modification was done to the refillable Air
or CO
2 cylinder. If any of these conditions has occurred take
your air or CO2 cylinder to a “C5” Certified Airsmith for inspection
or contact the cylinder manufacturer.
NOTE:
The cylinder valve should unscrew
from the paintball marker in about 3 or 4 full turns. If you finish
the 4th full turn and the cylinder valve is not unscrewed from the
paintball marker, STOP! Take the entire unit to a “C5” certified
airsmith for safe removal and/or repair.
❏
Locate a “C5” Certified
Airsmith at www.paintball-pti.com/search.asp
sure that they rotate together. If at any
time these marks start to separate as
shown
, the cylinder is starting
to unscrew from the cylinder valve
and you should STOP and take the
entire unit to a “C5” certified airsmith
for safe removal and/or repair.
STOP
Air Supply Cylinder Removal
Step1)
❏
You must first read the following Air Supply Cylinder
WARNINGS and SAFETY TIPS ( before beginning the cylinder removal
in Step 2 on page 14).
WARNING
NEVER UNSCREW THE CYLINDER FROM THE CYLINDER VALVE .
THEBRASSORNICKELPLATEDVALVE IS
INTENDED TO BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO
THE AIR OR CO2 CYLINDER . AN AIR OR CO2
CYLINDER CAN FLY OFF WITH ENOUGH FORCE
TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE
CYLINDER UNSCREWS FROM A CYLINDER VALVE .
There have been reported incidents that were caused by players
unknowingly unscrewing the cylinder
from the cylinder valve
. This occurs when the player thinks the entire valve-cylinder
assembly is being unscrewed from the air adaptor of the paintball
marker
when in fact they are unscrewing the cylinder from the
cylinder valve . To Avoid This Danger: It is
recommended, if your cylinder is not already
marked, that you use paint or nail polish to
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place
a mark
on the cylinder valve and
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place a mark
on the cylinder as shown.
Whenever you turn the cylinder during removal,
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watch the
mark
on the cylinder and the mark on the cylinder valve to be