PCS™ US«5™ OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.
The PCS™ US«5® is a paintball marker designed to shoot .68 caliber paintballs for use in the sport of paintball. Paintball is a recreational and competitive sport played worldwide. Special equipment used in paintball includes paintball markers, which are airguns; and paintballs, which are liquid-filled gelatin capsules that mark with a bright color. The object of the game is to capture the opposing team’s flag; while on that quest, players try to mark their opponents to eliminate them from the game.
PCS™ US«5® OPERATOR’S MANUAL ! WARNING This paintball marker is intended for sale to adults 18 years of age or older only, for use in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Adult supervision is recommended at all times whenever a minor is handling this paintball marker. Protective goggles and headgear specifically designed for paintball must be worn by all persons within range when a paintball marker is in use. Paintball safety rules must be followed at all times.
TOP 5 QUESTIONS ANSWERED 1. Why is my US«5® not shooting hard enough? 1. Check that air source is adequately filled. 2. Adjust velocity by turning the velocity adjusting screw counter clockwise. See Page 10. 3. Oil Marker. See Page 18. 4. Never chrono the marker over 300fps. 2. Why does my US«5® only shoot once? 1. Fill tank. 2. Check velocity. See Page 10. 3. Oil Marker. See Page 18. 3. How do I maintain my US«5®? 4. Why is my US«5® leaking down the barrel? 5.
PAINTBALL BASIC SAFETY RULES SAFETY FIRST! ! WARNING The PCS™ US«5® paintball marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death. Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user and any person within range. Read this operator’s manual completely before loading, pressurizing or operating the PCS™ US«5® paintball marker. ! Always wear protective goggles and headgear specifically designed for paintball when shooting this or any paintball marker.
PAINTBALL BASIC SAFETY RULES ! ! This paintball marker operates using compressed gas or air at specified pressure ranges. Follow safety procedures when handling compressed gas or air. All filling of compressed gas or air cylinders must be done by qualified persons. Always cock marker before attaching air or gas source to it. Failure to always cock marker before attaching air to it may cause accidental firing or discharge of paintballs.
operating the pcs™ us«5® marker ! WARNING Every person within range of an area where a paintball marker is in use must wear protective goggles and headgear specifically designed for paintball. 1. Attach threaded barrel firmly to marker. 2. At this time, do not attach air source or loader and do not load paintballs into marker. 3. Insert barrel plug firmly into barrel. 4. Pull the cocking knob straight back from the left side of the marker until the cocking mechanism locks back in the cocked position.
operating the pcs™ us«5® marker 8. Before attaching air source, read and understand the section in this manual on “Compressed Gas/Air” (Found on page 8 & 9). Follow safety rules for handling compressed gas/air. If any leak occurs in the marker, refer to troubleshooting guide or to a qualified airsmith. Use only cylinders for compressed gas or air that comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to those of the U.S.
COMPRESSED GAS/AIR The PCS™ US«5® paintball marker may be powered by CO2, regulated compressed air, or regulated nitrogen. The safety rules for handling compressed gas or air must be followed at all times. OPERATING PRESSURE AND INPUT PRESSURE • Operating pressure range: 600 to 1000 p.s.i. • Recommended maximum input pressure is 1000 p.s.i. • Do not exceed recommended pressures. Do not leave cylinder or pressurized marker in direct sunlight or exposed to heat source.
COMPRESSED AIR/GAS ! WARNING A compressed gas or air cylinder is a pressure vessel. Follow rules for safe handling of compressed gas or air. All filling of compressed gas or air cylinders, and all repairs to a marker or its components must be performed by qualified personnel. FILLING COMPRESSED GAS/AIR An overfill of any compressed gas or air cylinder can cause the safety burst disk (Figure 5) on the cylinder to burst, or the cylinder itself to rupture.
VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT ! WARNING All paintball markers must be chronographed regularly. Adjust marker to shoot paintballs at a velocity that is less than 300 feet per second (fps) and that does not exceed the velocity limit set by the paintball park where the marker is in use. Chronograph the marker at regular intervals during the day, as well as any time the air source is refilled or changed, any time the barrel or any part in the marker is changed, and upon request of any player or game official. 1.
PCS™ US«5® SPECIFICATIONS Tournament grade semi-automatic powered by either N2or CO2 19 1/2 inches overall (with 9 in. barrel and without attachments) Action: Length: Barrel: Threaded aluminum; Piranha/Spyder threads Height: 8 1/2 inches Weight: 3.25 lbs. Barrel Length: 9 inches Safety: Mechanical push button/barrel plug Paintballs: For use only with standard “.68 caliber” (.68-inch diameter) paintballs.
PCS™ US«5® SAFETY & CLIP Safety Switch Push on left hand side of safety to activate. See Figure 1. Push on right hand side of safety to disengage which allows the marker to fire. Red O-Ring should be showing. See Figure 2. Always put marker in safe when not in use. Figure 1. Figure 2. Switching from mechanical to electronic Unscrew the 2 clip bolts with a 5/32 allen key, or remove the 2 fieldstrip clip pins. See Figure 3. Remove Mechanical Clip and replace with Advanced Electronic Clip (AEC).
US«5 ADVANCED ELECTRONIC CLIP INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR AEC FRAME All US«5® markers come with a mechanical frame. An AEC can be purchased with the marker or as an aftermarket accessory. ON/OFF BUTTON The on/off is located on the back of the marker. Push it once to turn your AEC on. Push it again and the frame will turn off. The frame should be left off when not using the marker or you will drain the battery. BURST BUTTON Press the Burst Button once to turn the marker on 3 Shot Burst.
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PCS™ US«5® WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please fill out this PCS™ US«5® Warranty Registration form entirely, including the checklist and mail it to: PMI, Inc., 55 Howard Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA, or register online at www.pcs-paintball.com. Save your original sales purchase receipt or packing slip. A copy must accompany the marker when warranty repairs are sought. Consult page 25 & 26 of the operator’s manual for warranty information and instructions on obtaining repair service.
Pursuit Combat Systems, Inc., thanks you for purchasing this high quality PCS™ US«5® paintball marker. Please read each of the following items and initial that you have read and understood it before operating the PCS™ US«5® paintball marker: 1. This paintball marker is intended for sale to adults only, for use in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Adult supervision is recommended at all times whenever a minor is handling this paintball marker in any manner. Please initial: ______ 2.
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US«5® ADVANCED ELECTRONIC CLIP ! WARNING Take extra safety precautions when handling or shooting since markers with electronic frames have EXTREMELY sensitive triggers. ! WARNING Never use water to clean the marker, or you run the risk of damaging the Advanced Electronic Clip (AEC). TOURNAMENT LOCK SWITCH loc k off loc k on The Tournament Lock Switch enables you to play in a tournament or at a field that does not allow full auto and burst modes by restricting the marker to semi-automatic only.
charging the AEC Charging battery 1. Unscrew the 2 clip bolts with a 5/32 allen key, or remove the 2 fieldstrip clip pins. See Figure 1. 2. Remove the Advanced Electronic Clip (AEC). See Figure 2. 3. Flip up the battery latch and slide the battery out the bottom of the AEC. See Figure 3. Be careful not to damage the battery wires or connectors. 4. Insert the rechargeable battery into the wall charger and allow to charge for 22 hours. See figure 4. Do not leave plugged in for more than 22 hours. Figure 1.
Maintenance & Adjustments Installing Hopper Using a 3/16 allen key, turn the allen key to the right to constrict the feed tube after the hopper is in place. Turn the allen key to the left to loosen up the feed tube. See Figure 1. Tighten Loosen Figure 1. adjusting Foregrip Rotate the bottom foregrip nut counter clockwise (Figure 2) to loosen up the foregrip allowing you to slide the foregrip forward or back (Figure 3) to better suit your playing style.
cleaning & Maintenance Cleaning feed tube 1. Locate feed tube latch. See Figure 1. 2. Push down on the rear of the feed tube latch. See Figure 2. 3. Rotate feed tube away from body. See Figure 3. This allows for easy cleaning on or off the field. 4. If feed tube latch is too difficult to push down, loosen the feed tube latch screw by turning counter clock wise. See Figure 4. If the latch is too easy to open, tighten the screw by hand. Feed tube latch Figure 1. Figure 2. Tighten Loosen Figure 3.
lubrication Basic Lubrication Put 3-4 drops of US«5® oil into the ASA. See Figure 1. Remove barrel and install tank. Cycle marker 15-20 times. This will cycle the oil through the marker and should be done after 4 times of normal use or after each heavy use. DO NOT USE WD40, ANY PETROLEUM BASED LUBRICANT OR REAL FIREARM OIL. THIS WILL HARM THE MARKER AND WILL VOID WARRANTY. Use US«5® Oil ONLY! Included in package. Figure 1. Advanced Lubrication 1. See Page 20, Figures 1-9, for disassembly instructions.
disassembly and maintenance Disassembly Before performing any repairs or maintenance, make sure to take off tank and remove all paint and air. Tools needed for disassembly: 1/8 allen key, 5/32 allen key and retaining ring pliers. See page 21 for part numbers in parenthesis. 1. Unscrew the 2 clip bolts (#17 & 18) with a 5/32 allen key, or remove the 2 field strip clip pins. See Figure 1. 2. Remove either the AEC (#10) or mechanical clip. See Figure 2. 3.
disassembly and maintenance Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 4. Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 7. Figure 8. Figure 9. Figure 10. Figure 11. Figure 12. Figure 13. Figure 14. Figure 15. Figure 3.
US«5® PARTS DIAGRAM 21
US«5® PARTS DIAGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 34 35 35A 35B 35C 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 Body Right Body Left Trigger Guard Vertical Adapter Trigger Assembly Ball Detent Front Sight Bolt Rear Block Assembly Electronic Clip Barrel Adapter Cocking Rod Spring Cocking Rod Rearblock Fieldstrip Pin Foregrip Safety Lower Grip Fieldstrip Pin Upper Grip Fieldstrip Pin Rear Sight Mechanical Clip PCS Badge Warning Badge Foregrip Retainer Cocking Rod Washer Velocity Adjust
TROUBLESHOOTING TRIGGER AND SHOOTING Trigger pulls back, marker will not shoot Check that the marker is cocked, air source is correctly attached and air source is properly filled. If the frame is electronic, make sure battery is properly charged and turned on. Marker runs on (partially cycles more than once when trigger is squeezed) Check that air source is correctly attached to marker. Check that air source is adequately filled. Oil Marker. Lower velocity.
TROUBLESHOOTING BARREL Barrel comes loose Check barrel O-ring and firmly tighten barrel. Do not oil barrel O-ring. Make sure the front 2 body bolts are tight. 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. If threading is mismatched, barrel is not designed for use with the PCS™ US«5®. The barrel threading on the PCS™ US«5® is only Piranha/Spyder compatible.
WARRANTY Technical support PMI takes pride in manufacturing high quality paintball products that will provide you with many years of trouble free enjoyment. Should you experience any difficulty in operating or maintaining this PCS™ US«5® paintball marker, please re-read the operator’s manual carefully. If further assistance is needed, contact our Tech Support office: Phone - 1.847.233.2545 Toll Free - 1.800.579.1633 Email - info@pcs-paintball.
REPAIR PROCEDURE Out OF WARRANTY REPAIRS Please note that there will be a minimum labor charge of $20 and there may be additional charges for parts to repair a product that is not covered by warranty. An estimate of repair cost will be provided to the customer and authorization to complete the repairs will be obtained prior to additional repairs being done.
! WARNING The PCS™ US«5® paintball marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death. Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user and any person within range. Read this operator’s manual completely before loading, pressurizing or operating the PCS™ US«5® paintball marker. PCS™ US«5® Paintball Markers Manufactured by: Pursuit Marketing, Inc. 55 Howard Ave Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 USA Toll Free Phone 1.800.579.1633 Phone 847.233.2545 www.pcs-paintball.
