Manual

COMPRESSED GAS/AIR
The safety is a small mechanical slide on the left side of the marker above the trigger.
When the safety is “off,” a red dot is visible on the marker. The trigger can still be
pulled if the safety is “on,” but the marker will not fire or de-cock.
operating the piranha
®
marker
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8. 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. Department of Transportation,
OSHA, Compressed Gas Association, and/or American Society for Testing and Materials.
Bottomline: First check the tank O-ring for rips or tears, then attach the air source by 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.
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. With goggles on, test for function after attaching air source: Squeeze the trigger. The marker should shoot
air and the cocking knob should cycle forward and back, stopping in the cocked position, after each trigger
squeeze, Repeat several times. Flush cocking rods will bobble some, but they will not come out all the way.
The Piranha
®
marker shoots one paintball for each squeeze of the trigger, and recocks itself after each shot.
10.Turn the marker off (electronic version) or slide safety forward (semi-auto version). Paintballs may then be loaded.
Before disassembly, storage, or transport of the marker, remove air source first, then remove all paintballs
from the marker, barrel, and loader. Remove all gas or air from the marker. Insert barrel plug and slide
the mechanical safety forward so the safety is engaged and red dot isn’t showing.
The Piranha
®
paintball marker may be powered by CO
2
, 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: 500 to 1000 p.s.i. on Piranhas without regulators.
• 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. Increased
temperature will increase the pressure of compressed gas or air to dangerous levels. Piranha usually
needs 650 p.s.i. to cycle and attain correct velocity.
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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/or 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.
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1. Chronograph the marker using standard chronograph procedures and following safety rules. Shooting
velocity will vary based upon many factors, such as paint, weather, and air system.
2. Adjust velocity by using a
3
/
16" allen wrench to turn the velocity adjuster. See Figure 6. Turn adjuster
clockwise to raise velocity. Turn adjuster counter-clockwise to lower velocity. See Figure 7. Turning the
velocity adjuster changes the amount of tension on the hammer spring. The hammer spring may be
changed for additional velocity adjustment; insert stiffer spring to raise velocity and less stiff spring
to lower velocity (spring tension in order of strongest to weakest: red, blue, white). See next page for
more about springs.
3. Chronograph the marker after every velocity adjustment.
4. 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.
VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT
Figure 6. A
3
/
16
"
allen
wrench is used to
adjust velocity.
+
–
Figure 7. Clockwise
increases velocity.
Counterclockwise
reduces velocity.
VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS
The hammer spring assembled with the Piranha
®
paintball marker is intended to provide appropriate
shooting velocity for most outdoor paintball game situations and will provide a range of velocities
suitable for most conditions. Shooting velocity will vary based upon form of regulated compressed gas
or air used to power the marker, outside temperature, and other factors.
DO NOT EXCEED A VELOCITY OF 300 FEET-PER-SECOND (fps).
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