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CHAPTER 3
MAINTENANCE
Proper maintenance of your 68MICROMAG is important to insuring proper function and long life. This
chapter discusses the correct procedures for cleaning, lubricating and maintaining the gun.
3-1. Disarming the Gun
Follow the procedures found in Sections 2-2 SAFETY, 2-4 UNLOADING and 2-6 REMOVING THE
PROPELLANT TANK for instructions on how to disarm the gun prior to performing maintenance and
cleaning operations.
WARNING
: Failure to completely render the gun 'SAFE' and failure to completely degas the gun prior
to disassembly can result in injury.
WARNING
: Never attempt to clean or work on your gun while it is connected to a propellant source.
NOTE: Cleaning and maintenance is best performed in a clean, well-lit environment which provides
enough stable surface area to lay out parts and tools. For additional safety, it is recommended that you
wear paintball-approved goggles while working on your gun.
3-2 Basic Maintenance
Basic maintenance of your 68Micromag consists of two operations - proper cleaning and proper
lubrication.
Cleaning is easily accomplished using low-residue paper towel or cleaning cloth, water and or alcohol.
Dirt, paint and excess lubricant should be removed from all surfaces.
Using Pro-Clean, the barrel should be thoroughly washed.
The interior of the gun body and powerfeed can be easily cleaned once the A.I.R. valve assembly been
removed.
The A.I.R. valve assembly should be removed for lubrication on a regular basis; this should be performed
after or just prior to each playing session.
To remove the A.I.R. valve assembly:
Disconnect the hose fitting which is attached to the valve port if it is a quick-disconnect fitting. If there is
no quick-disconnect, the hose will have to remain in place, but it is flexible enough to allow you to remove
the valve.
Remove the Field Strip screw located on the back of the body underneath the valve.
Grasp the A.I.R. assembly and then pull the trigger back. While holding the trigger back, pull the A.I.R.
assembly towards the rear of the gun.
Once the A.I.R. has moved as far as it will go, slightly rotate the valve counter-clockwise.
Pull the A.I.R. valve assembly the rest of the way out of the gun body.