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FUSE™ BOLT - ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)FUSE™ BOLT - ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE
BOLT MAINTENANCE
Regular MATRIX Fuse bolt maintenance is vital to the performance of the MATRIX.
If the Fuse bolt is not kept well-greased and the o-rings in good shape, the performance of the MATRIX will be greatly hindered.
To remove the bolt, you will need a 1/4“ Allen wrench. Unscrew the bolt from the rear of the marker. It only takes one and one half revolutions to unscrew the bolt
so that it can be pulled out. After the bolt has been cleaned and greased and is ready to be inserted into the body, be sure all bolt sleeve components are screwed
together snugly. Slowly push the bolt into the body. Take care not to cut or nick the o-rings as they pass the threads.
GREASE THE MATRIX FUSE BOLT EVERY 10-15 THOUSAND SHOTS.
BEFORE INSTALLING THE BOLT INTO THE MARKER, BE SURE ALL BOLT SLEEVE COMPONENTS ARE SCREWED
TOGETHER SNUGLY.
If you do not grease the bolt, you will run the risk of damaging o-rings. This will create excessive friction and drag on the bolt, ultimately resulting in breaking the
bolt. When greasing the MATRIX Fuse bolt, pay special attention to all o-rings that are on the bolt and that ride on a surface of the bolt. The first seven o-rings listed
below should be generously greased during maintenance.
FUSE BOLT O-RING LIST
1 Bolt tip (014) 2 Bolt sail (015)
3 Inside bolt stem (009) 4 Rear bolt stem (009)
5 Front wall internal (017 UR70) 6 Top hat (017 UR70)
7 Top hat (013) 8 Outer sleeve (020)
9 Front bumper (015) 10 Rear bumper (111)
NOTE: All remaining o-rings should have a thin coating of grease as well.
FUSE BOLT OPERATION
To achieve top performance from your MATRIX, it is important to understand the basic operation of
the MATRIX’s patented FUSE bolt system.
This design consists of three sleeves threaded together to capture the only moving part of the system,
the bolt.
The FUSE Bolt has four
components
1 Cylinder
2 Bolt
3 Top Hat
4 Rear Cap
Air is supplied to the bolt at two points.
A high-pressure supply of air is routed to
the back of the bolt into the supply
chamber. This air source is responsible
for propelling the ball. Low-pressure air is
supplied from the LPR to the solenoid. From the solenoid, the air
is routed through two small holes to the section of the bolt
referred to as the cylinder.
When the MATRIX is aired up, air is transferred by the solenoid to the front of the cylinder. This air
pushes against the bolt sail and the bolt is held in the back position. When the bolt is held back, the
013 o-ring in the top hat seals around the bolt and contains the air in the supply chamber.
When the marker is fired, the microswitch is pressed, telling the solenoid to switch the flow of air from
the front of the cylinder to the rear of the cylinder. Air that enters the rear of the cylinder will push on
the bolt sail, moving the bolt forward. The air in the front of the cylinder is vented.
As the bolt moves forward, the tapered stem passes through the top hat. Once the bolt stem can no
longer seal against the 013 o-ring, the air contained in the supply chamber is released. The air passes
through the venturi ports in the bolt and out the front of the bolt to propel the ball. When the bolt is
in the forward position, the inside bolt stem o-ring prevents the flow of air from continuously flowing
through the marker when the bolt is forward. This helps the marker shoot much more efficiently.
NOTE: LOW OR ERRATIC VELOCITY MAY BE DUE TO A LOW BATTERY
NOT SUPPLYING AMPLE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE SOLENOID. IN
THIS CASE, CHANGE THE BATTERY.
When servicing your marker:
• Make sure your hopper is removed
from the MATRIX.
• Make sure there are no paintballs in the
breech of the MATRIX.
• Always remove the air supply and
relieve all gas pressure in the MATRIX
before disassembly.
• When using the MATRIX in temperatures
below 50º, it may be necessary to lube the
FUSE bolt more frequently.
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