EMPIRE ER3 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1
EMPIRE ER3 OPERATOR’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Empire reserves the right to modify or change its markers without incurring any obligation to incorporate such modifications or changes in any of its products that were sold prior to the modification. The information in this operator’s manual may be updated or changed without notice. PAINTBALL BASIC SAFETY RULES...........................................................................
PAINTBALL BASIC SAFETY RULES SAFETY FIRST! WARNING • There is always a chance that a paintball is lodged in the barrel of the marker even when it is not visible in the chamber. To check if the marker is unloaded: remove air system and shoot marker in a safe direction. Remove hopper, visually inspect chamber for a paintball, remove and inspect barrel for the presence of a paintball. Never look down the barrel of any paintball marker once the barrel is screwed into the marker.
• Carry marker in case or sturdy bag when in public. • Safely and securely store marker to prevent access to it by unauthorized persons. Safety standards information is available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; phone 1.610.832.9500; www.astm.org.
screwing the threads of the tank or air source adapter into the threaded bottom line ASA at the base of the grip. Make sure marker is cocked before attaching air. If leaks occur, recheck tank O-ring. If damaged, replace. WARNING WHEN COCKING THE PRESSURIZED MARKER, DO NOT RELEASE THE COCKING KNOB UNTIL AFTER THE COCKING MECHANISM HAS LOCKED BACK INTO THE COCKED POSITION; RELEASING THE COCKING KNOB DURING COCKING CAN CAUSE THE MARKER TO SHOOT. 9.
or changed, any time the barrel or any part in the marker is changed, and upon request of any player or game official. WARNING VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE MARKER UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY DRAINED OF COMPRESSED GAS OR AIR AND ALL PAINTBALLS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. ALL FILLING OF COMPRESSED GAS OR AIR CYLINDERS MUST BE DONE BY QUALIFIED PERSONS.
5. Clean out the vertical feed, as well as the barrel. If any oil or paint is present, the marker will not shoot accurately. 6. Never wash the bolt assembly with water unless you are going to oil them before you reassemble them. Dry before oiling. Figure 8. Remove field pin. Figure 9. Remove assembly. Figure 10. Grasp assembly. Figure 11. Oil here. clean the threads and put two drops of oil onto them. 2. After removing the bolt/hammer assembly, clean off any paint or dirt.
1. Before disassembling the marker remove the air source, and then remove all paintballs from the marker, barrel, and loader. 2. Unscrew the ASA Slug to access the cup seal assembly. See Figure 23. Remove the valve spring, cup seal assembly, and guide as in Figure 24. Figure 15. Figure 16. Figure 17 Figure 18. Figure 23. Figure 19. Figure 20. Figure 21. Figure 22. Figure 24. 3. To remove the bottom line air system, detach the bottom line ASA from the grip by removing the two screws (#23).
IMPORTANT: Valve body O-rings and front valve portion of the receiver must be well oiled prior to valve body insertion. 6. The valve body must be inserted correctly with the raised flat surface of the valve and larger hole pointing towards the front of the marker. Be careful reinserting the valve body. Any scratches to the front can cause leaks. Use a flat ended wooden dowel or the eraser end of a pencil to push the valve body into the front of the receiver. See Figure 29.
Leaks at connection between gas-through foregrip & vertical ASA Check tank O-ring at connection or on remote hose connector. Low Leaks at connection between braided air hose Requires disassembly of air hose assembly for repairs; and fitting contact factory or factory authorized repair center. Low Leaks at connection between gas-through foregrip & vertical ASA Remove foregrip unit and check O-rings. Replace with tank O-rings if worn or broken.
BARREL Barrel comes loose Check barrel O-ring (#6) and firmly tighten barrel. Do not oil barrel O-ring. Aftermarket barrel does not tighten. If it is difficult to tighten the threads onto the receiver, check to see that the threads on the barrel match. The ER3 uses Spyder/Piranha barrel threads only. If threading is mismatched, barrel is not designed for use with the ER3. WARRANTY ORIGINAL SALES PURCHASE RECEIPT OR PACKING SLIP Save your original sales purchase receipt or packing slip.
WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM Please register your Empire marker at www.paintballsolutions.com Empire is a registered trademark. Design rights & all rights reserved. All patterns, drawings, photographs, instructions or manuals remain the intellectual property of the manufacturer. Patents pending. All rights will be strictly enforced. ER3 Paintball Marker manufactured by: Empire Paintball 11723 Lime Kiln Rd., Neosho, MO 64850 USA 1.800.724.3222 www.empirepaintball.
UPGRADES AND ACCESSORIES 30362 OVERDRIVE DB LOADER 50450 -200 Plus Ball Capacity. -Extended Battery Life. -3 Speed Variable Feed Rate. -Uses One 9v Battery. -Sound Activated. RAZZOR BARREL 21429 59400 -Extended forehead protection. -Fits over most glasses. -Full ear protection. -High quality adjustable head strap. -Hypo-allergenic face foam. -Solid faceplate. -Air vents hot air away from the lens. -Thermal Lens. -Tournament grade electronic grip frame. -12+ shots per second.
