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4.2 Pressurizing (Filling) the Airgun with a High Pressure Tank
Your airgun may be lled from a high pressure tank (bottle) like the Benjamin 90 cu in charging system cylinder (81001). Scuba tanks can also be utilized for the task. For
scuba tanks use the Crosman FAH003 Scuba Yoke adapter.
1. Be sure to wear eye protection
2. Make sure the airgun is unloaded and not cocked. (See section 7 for instructions on unloading and un-cocking.)
3. Read all instructions with your tank so you are familiar with its operation.
4. Make sure air rie is “ON SAFE” and pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
5. Remove the cap that covers the ll nipple on the airgun.
6. Connect the quick-disconnect tting on the adaptor’s hose to the ll nipple (Fig. 3).
7. Slowly open the valve on your tank and start lling the gun SLOWLY. Filling too quickly will cause heat buildup that can aect accuracy of the ll pressure.
8. Watch the gauges on the airgun and your tank (if equipped) until the desired pressure is reached (2000-3000 psi)
9. DO NOT ll the airgun to more than 3000 psi. See “Overll” information in section 4.3.
10. Turn the valve on your tank o when the desired ll pressure is reached.
11. BLEED the ll hose COMPLETELY to avoid hose whip from pressure in the ll hose
12. Disconnect the tank’s ll hose from the ll nipple on the airgun.
13. Replace the cap over the ll nipple and tighten. Always keep the ll nipple capped to eliminate the possibility of dirt entering the check valve.
TIP: If your airgun is being lled from completely empty (zero pressure) the tension of the hammer pressing against the valve may keep the valve open which will cause air
to leak down the barrel. This is most likely to happen with a gun tuned for high ll pressures, where the hammer spring preload is adjusted to a high rate. In the event this
occurs, try cocking the bolt and leaving it in the rear (fully open) position to eliminate the force on the valve allowing it to close. Always make certain the airgun is not loaded
and there is not a pellet in the chamber.
4.3 Overll
1.
Over lling beyond the “as tuned” best ll pressure does not improve performance. It will actually lessen performance and may cause the valve to lock. For
instance a gun tuned for best performance at 2,000 psi may partially valve lock at 3000 psi. If you discover that the airgun has been over lled, try to dry re
the airgun (cock and shoot with no pellet loaded) in a SAFE DIRECTION until pressure on your airgun drops to 3,000 psi or less depending on where your gun’s
tuned best ll pressure is.
2. If the airgun will not discharge air with each shot, the valve may be completely pressure locked and will require use of the degassing tool (Sold Separately at
Crosman.com). Follow the instructions included with the degassing tool to fully or partially depressurize the airgun. Access to the threaded cap utilized for the
degassing tool is not readily accessible in the Armada airgun. For this reason it is recommended to dry re the rie to remove the air from the reservoir.
5. Depressurizing the Airgun
Your airgun, like most PCP airguns, is best stored with some pressure in the reservoir. This keeps the seals in the airgun forced against the sealing surfaces. In the event you
want or need to depressurize (e.g. for service) follow the following steps:
5.1 Dry Fire Method
1.
Keep the air rie pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Remove all the air from your air rie by repeatedly cocking and dry-ring (with the air rie pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION) until the pressure gauge on your
airgun shows no pressure and air cannot be heard when the shot is red.
3. Put the air gun “ON SAFE”.
5.2 Degassing Tool Method
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL EXHAUST AIR FROM THE BARREL AT A HIGH RATE AND COULD
DISCHARGE A PELLET THAT IS CHAMBERED. ALWAYS MAKE CERTAIN THE AIRGUN IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
Make certain the airgun is not in the cocked position by:
1. Make sure air rie is “ON SAFE” and pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Removing the magazine (see Section 7.1).
3. Closing the airgun bolt by sliding forward and latching.
4. Pulling the trigger.
5. Remove the Armada Action (See Section 12)
6. Insert the degassing tool (NOT included) into the threaded plug.
7. Turn the tool into the airgun in a clockwise direction until resistance is felt. This
will indicate the nose of the tool has come in contact with the internal valve.
Using an Allen wrench or screwdriver through the hole in the degassing tool apply leverage to
turn the tool and force the internal valve open. This may require approximately 1-2 complete
turns to totally degas the airgun.
8. Remove the degassing tool completely from the airgun. Leaving the tool in the
airgun will interfere with the normal operation of the ring mechanism.
9. Cock the airgun and dry-re (no pellet) in a SAFE DIRECTION to make certain all
pressure has been relieved from the airgun.
10. Check the gauge to make certain all pressure has been relieved from the airgun.
6. Loading the Airgun
CAUTION:
The air rie was designed to function best with BENJAMIN
®
and CROSMAN
®
lead
airgun pellets.
• Use of other ammunition may cause the gun to malfunction and could cause damage
to the airgun.
• Never reuse ammunition.
• Review the entire manual, including the section on Safety, before ring your air rie. It
is designed to use the recommended Benjamin and Crosman
®
lead airgun pellets of the
appropriate caliber.
CAUTION: Know your airgun’s loading mechanism for safest use! Pellets can be loaded either
by hand directly into the barrel breech, if desired, or by using the rotary magazine. With the
magazine installed, EVERY action of closing the bolt WILL place a pellet into the chamber. Removal of
the magazine WILL leave this chambered pellet in place unless the airgun has been red.
6.1 Loading the Magazine
1.
Make sure air rie is “ON SAFE” and pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
2. If the magazine is in the air rie, remove it to begin loading of the magazine (see
Section 7.1 “Unloading-Removing the magazine.”)
3. Lift the clear cover over the catch point and rotate in the direction of the arrows (clock-
wise) per Figure 5A. Turn until the cover appears as shown in Figure 5B.
Fig. 5A
Fig. 5B
catch point
Fig. 5C
Fig. 5D
Fig. 6
4. Place a nger under the magazine covering the hole, place the rst pellet in the magazine, nose rst (Fig. 5C). Make certain the pellet does not protrude out
the back of the magazine. In the event the pellet does protrude simply push the pellet inward.
5. Rotate the cover counter clockwise and place the remaining pellets into the magazine. Upon completion of lling the remaining positions rotate the cover
until it comes to rest at the catch point as shown in gure 5D. The magazine is now ready for use.
6.2 Inserting the Magazine
NOTE:
Following these directions will result in your gun being loaded and ready to re.
1. Make sure air rie is “ON SAFE” and pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Pull the bolt back to the cocked position.
3. With the cover of the magazine facing the butt of the air rie insert the magazine from the right side and push it inward until it snaps into place. (Fig. 6)
4. Push the bolt forward fully and latch to chamber a pellet.
5. The air rie is now ready to re.
BTAP17 BTAP22 BTAP25
MAGAZINE#
RC7710 RC2210 RC2508
CALIBER
.177 .22 .25
CAPACITY
10 10 8
7. Un-Loading and Un-Cocking
7.1 Unloading- Removing the Magazine
1.
Every closure of the bolt will place a pellet into the chamber when the magazine is in place.
2. To unload the air rie it is best practice to re the pellet in a SAFE DIRECTION.
3. Pull the bolt back to the rear position.
CAUTION: This action WILL cock the air rie.
4. Push the magazine out of the receiver from the left side.
5. Uncock the air rie for safe storage. Refer to section 7.2, “Un-cocking,” for instruction.
7.2 Un-Cocking
In the event you are nished shooting, remove the magazine as instructed and un-cock the air rie by following the steps below:
1. Point the air rie in a SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Take the air rie “OFF SAFE”.
3. Pull the bolt back to the rear position.
4. While rmly holding the bolt in the rear position, pull the trigger.
5. Continue to hold the trigger back while sliding the bolt forward to the latched position.
6. Release the trigger.
7. Put the air rie on “ON SAFE”.
8. The air rie is now ready for storing.
8. Removing a Jammed Pellet
IN THIS PROCEDURE YOU WILL PUT A CLEANING ROD DOWN THE BARREL OF A CHARGED AIRGUN. IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT THAT WHILE YOU ARE DOING THIS THE AIRGUN BE “ON SAFE”, POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, BOLT REMAINS IN THE OPEN POSITION
AND THAT YOUR FINGER BE KEPT AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
A jammed pellet is usually the result of trying to re the airgun when the pressure is too low. Before ring the airgun make certain there is sucient pressure for proper
operation, by making sure the gauge needle is pointing to the area between 2000 and 3000 psi.
CAUTION: Never look down the barrel to see if a jam has been cleared.
1. Make sure the air rie is “ON SAFE” and pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Pull the bolt in the rearward position insert a clearing rod of the proper size
into the barrel (start at the muzzle). (Fig. 7) The barrel could be damaged if
the proper sized clearing rod is not used.
NOTE: The bolt must be cocked and open for the jammed pellet to clear the breech when it
is pushed out by the ramrod.
3. Push or tap pellet towards the breech end of the barrel until the pellet is extracted from the chamber. Take care not to damage the chamber sealing o-ring.
Remove and discard the pellet. Do not reuse that pellet.
4. Point the airgun in a SAFE DIRECTION, close the bolt, take “OFF SAFE” and re.
5. Put the airgun “ON SAFE”.
6. If you are not able to unjam your airgun by following this procedure, take no further action. Crosman Corporation or an Authorized Service Station will unjam
your airgun. (No cost during the warranty period)
9. Maintaining Your Airgun
EXPLOSION DANGER. DO NOT INTRODUCE PETROLEUMBASED LUBRICANTS INTO THE HIGH PRESSURE RESERVOIR, OR
IT MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE AIRGUN OR TO DISASSEMBLE TO CORRECT AN OVER FILL OR VALVE LOCK. PARTS CAN
FLY FROM THE AIRGUN AT DANGEROUS SPEEDS WHEN IT IS DISASSEMBLED WHILE PRESSURIZED.
• Apply Crosman silicone chamber oil (part number RMCOIL) on the barrel o-ring every 3
months or 500 shots. Apply with a cotton swab as shown in gure 8.
• Apply a moly graphite EP grease to the sliding bolt mechanism every 3 months or 500 shots.
• Keep all petroleum-based lubricants away from the ll nipple. They MUST NOT be introduced
into the high pressure reservoir.
• DO NOT MODIFY OR ALTER YOUR AIRGUN. Attempts to modify the airgun in any way inconsis-
tent with this manual may make your airgun unsafe to use, cause serious injury or death, and
will void the warranty.
Fig. 7
Rod
Pellet
Fig. 8