Manual

WARNING: ADHERE STRICTLY TO THESE AND ALL OTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES.
Warnings for safe Etek Ego handling:
• The Etek Ego is not a toy.
• Careless or improper use, including failure to follow instructions and
warnings within this User Manual and attached to the Etek Ego could
cause death or serious injury.
• Do not remove or deface any warnings attached to the Etek Ego.
• Paintball industry standard eye/face/ear and head protection designed
 specicallytostoppaintballsandmeetingASTMstandardF1776(USA)
 orCEstandard(Europe)mustbewornbyuserandanypersonwithin 
range.
• Personsunder18yearsofagemusthaveadultsupervisionwhenusing
or handling the Etek Ego.
• Observe all local and national laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Useonlyprofessionalpaintballeldswherecodesofsafetyarestrictly 
enforced.
• Use compressed air/nitrogen only. Do not use Co2
• Alwaysfollowinstructions,warningsandguidelinesgivenwithanyrst 
stage regulator you use with the Etek Ego.
• Use0.68calibrepaintballsonly.
• Keep the Etek Ego switched off until ready to shoot.
• Treat every marker as if it is loaded.
• Never point the Etek Ego at anything you do not intend to shoot.
• Do not shoot at persons at close range.
• Always measure your markers velocity before playing paintball, using a
suitable chronograph.
• Nevershootatvelocitiesinexcessof300feet(91.44meters)persecond,or
at velocities greater than local or national laws allow.
• DonotretheEtekEgowithouttheboltinthebreech,ashigh- 
pressure gas will be emitted.
• DonotretheEtekEgowithouttheboltpinlockedsecurelyinplace.
• Never look into the barrel or breech area of the Etek Ego whilst the
 markerisswitchedonandabletore.
• Neverputyourngeroranyforeignobjectsintothepaintballfeedtube 
of the Etek Ego.
• Never allow pressurised gas to come into contact with any part of your
body.
• Always switch off the Etek Ego when not in use.
• Alwaystabarrel-blockingdevicetotheEtekEgowhennotinuse 
 ontheeldofplay.
• Always remove all paintballs from the Etek Ego when not in use on
 theeldofplay.
• Alwaysremovetherststageregulatorandrelieveallresidualgas 
pressure from the Etek Ego before disassembly.
• The Etek Ego can hold a small residual charge of gas, typically 2
 shots,withtherststageregulatorremoved.Alwaysdischargethe 
marker in a safe direction to relieve this residual gas pressure.
• Alwaysremovetherststageregulatorandrelieveallresidualgas 
pressure from the Etek Ego for transport and storage.
• Alwaysfollowguidelinesgivenwithyourrststageregulatorforsafe 
transportation and storage.
• Always store the Etek Ego in a secure place.
NOTE: This usEr maNual musT accOmpaNy ThE prOducT
iN ThE EvENT Of rEsalE Or NEw OwNErship. shOuld yOu
bE uNsurE aT aNy sTagE yOu musT sEEk ExpErT advicE
(sEE sErvicE cENTErs)
OriENTaTiON
This section names the component parts of the Etek Ego Marker. This
section is essential reading for everyone.
> gET TO kNOw yOur ETEk EgO
> ThE ETEk EgO cONTrOl cONsOlE
Quick sET-up
This section provides details on how to get up and running quickly with
your Etek Ego. This section is essential reading for everyone.
> iNsTalliNg a baTTEry
> swiTchiNg ON ThE ETEk EgO.
> swiTchiNg Off ThE ETEk EgO.
> firiNg ThE ETEk EgO.
> usiNg ThE ETEk brEak-bEam sENsOr
sysTEm
usiNg yOur EgO
This section provides more detailed information on how to use and interact
with the Etek Ego via its user interface.
> sETTiNg up
> iNsTalliNg a prEsET air sysTEm
> iNsTalliNg aN adjusTablE air sysTEm
> aTTachiNg a lOadEr
> swiTchiNg ON
> ThE cONTrOl cONsOlE
> uNdErsTaNdiNg ThE bbss OpEraTiON
> adjusTiNg vElOciTy
> adjusTiNg ThE lpr prEssurE
advaNcEd sET-up
Thissectioncontainsin-depthinformationonsettinguptheEtekEgo.
> sETTiNg ThE TriggEr
> ThE TOurNamENT lOck
> ThE sET-up mENu
> ThE mOdifyiNg paramETEr
> ThE mOdE paramETEr
> maximum raTE Of firE (cappEd mOdEs)
> maximum raTE Of firE (bbss disablEd)
> dwEll
> dEbOuNcE
> ThE ball dETEcTiON TimE
> ThE rEsET paramETEr
maiNTENaNcE
This section acts as a guide to performing routine maintenance.
> clEaNiNg ThE brEak-bEam sENsOr sysTEm
> sTrippiNg aNd clEaNiNg ThE iNliNE
rEgulaTOr
> sTrippiNg aNd clEaNiNg ThE lpr
> clEaNiNg aNd lubricaTiNg ThE rammEr
> hOw TO sTrip ThE ETEk EgO
> assEmbliNg ThE ETEk EgO
> clEaNiNg ThE bOlT
> sTrippiNg aNd clEaNiNg ThE sOlENOid
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