Tippmann TPX - Getting Started; CO2 Cartridge Installation

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Getting Started
• Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanyperson
withinrange.
• Donotdisassemblethismarkerwhileitispressurized.
• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledmarker.
• Readeachstepcompletelybeforeperformingtheinstruction.
NOTE:Carefullyhandstartallthreadedpartswhenassembling,anddonotovertighten,as
thismaypotentiallystripthethreadedparts.Inthismanual,itemnumbersofpartsarein
parentheses.YoucanalsondtheseitemnumbersinthePartsDiagramonpages26-27.
1. CO2 Cartridge Installation
IfyourmarkerhastheoptionalRemoteLineadapter,readthe
Air/CO2 Cylinder Warnings, Safety Tips, and Removal onpages22-24beforebeginning
thecylinderinstallation.Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledmarker.FollowtheRemote
Lineinstructionsstartingonpage21,thengotostep2onpage9.
a. PutthetriggersafetyinSafemode(seepage6)andinstall
thebarrelblockingdevice(seepage4).
b. RemovetheCO2Cap.ThisCO2Caphasasafety
feature.YoumustpushinwhileturningtheCO2Cap
counterclockwiseuntilitstops.Next,pulltheCO2Cap
outwardandturncounterclockwiseagainuntilitstops.The
CO2Capcannowberemovedfromthemarker.
c. Cleanthesmallendofafull12gramCO2cartridge.Insert
thesmallendintothemarker.
d. ReplacetheCO2Cap.AligntheCO2Cap’stabswiththe
slots,pushinontheCO2Capandturnclockwiseuntilit
stops.PushinontheCO2Capasecondtimewhileturning
theCO2Capclockwise.
Note:TheCO2cartridgeisnotpuncturedduringinstallation.Onceyoupushthetriggersafety
toFiremode,therstpulloftheTriggerpuncturestheCO2cartridge.YoucanheartheCO2
cartridgepressurizethemarker.YourmarkerisnowreadytoreonthenextTriggerpull.
IMPORTANT:Ifyourmarkerbeginstoleakgas,keepexposedskinawayfromtheescaping
gas(thearrowsintheWARNINGillustrationaboveshowgasescapepoints)andfollowCO2
Cartridge Removal
instructionsonpage10(onpage21formarkerswithaRemoteLine
adapter)andthengotoTroubleshootingonpage19.
WARNING
Keep exposed skin away from gas
escape points (arrows) when installing
or removing a CO2 cartridge, or if the
marker or air supply is leaking.
Compressed air, CO2, and nitrogen
gasses are very cold, and can cause
frostbite under certain conditions.
Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn
by the user and any person within range.