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STEP 4: Hopper Installation

Barrel Sleeve must be installed (see page 2) and safety in

Safe Mode (see page 4) before filling the hopper.

• Make sure that the feed elbow and hopper are clean and

free of any sharp edges to keep paintballs feeding into the

marker properly.

• Install the hopper neck into the feed elbow of your marker

and tighten the hopper down with a 1/8” allen wrench.

NOTE: Do not overtighten or the elbow may break. With the

barrel sleeve installed and safety in Safe Mode, you are now

ready to load your hopper with paintballs. Fill hopper and only

remove barrel sleeve and turn off the safety when ready to shoot.

STEP 1: Installing / Replacing the Battery

This marker needs a good battery to operate. If your battery is

low or dead install a new battery before installing the propane

supply cylinder in

STEP 2. To install the AAA battery:

• Do not pressurize a partially assembled paintball marker.

• Make sure marker is unloaded (see page 12).

• Install barrel sleeve (see instructions on page 2).

• Put trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4).

• Remove the 2 screws holding the left grip in place.

• To remove the battery, pull up on the free end of the ribbon

positioned under the battery to lift it out.

• To install battery first lay ribbon across battery holder keeping

loose end free. Next insert new AAA battery on top of ribbon

and into the ignition module battery holder, keeping the

positive (+) end towards the top of the marker.

• Replace left grip and secure with 2 screws to complete

battery installation.

STEP 2: Propane Supply Cylinder Installation

• Do not pressurize a partially assembled paintball marker.

• First install barrel sleeve (see instructions on page 2).

• Next put trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4).

• Hold cylinder upright while attaching. Insert the cylinder valve

end into the regulator and twist cylinder clockwise until it stops.

• Listen and smell for propane leaks, do not fire if leaking.

STEP 3: Priming The Marker:

After any tank installation,

before loading the marker with

paintballs

, you must prime the marker. First remove the barrel

sleeve and turn the safety off. NOTE: Sliding the Forearm Grip

completely to the back position clears the exhaust from the

combustion chamber and allows a paintball to load if there are

paintballs in the hopper / sliding the forearm grip completely to

the forward position fills the combustion chamber with air for

next shot and chambers a paintball if there are paintballs in the

hopper. It is important to make complete pump strokes in order

for the marker to fire properly. Pump and fire the marker in a safe

direction several times until it starts shooting. Reinstall barrel

sleeve and put trigger safety in Safe Mode.

NOTE: Over time as the internal parts of the Regulator break-in

or if the unit has been disassembled for service, the marker

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both familiarized yourself with

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follow guidelines for proper

propane cylinder and markerpropane cylinder and marker

propane cylinder and marker

handling and storage.handling and storage.

handling and storage.

GETTING STARTED

Priming The Marker (continued on page 9)

Priming The Marker (continued from page 8)

STEP 5: To Fire The Marker

It is important to make complete pump strokes in order for the

marker to fire properly. Sliding the Forearm Grip completely

back and then sliding it completely forward = 1 Pump. Pump 1

time and pull the trigger to fire 1 shot. Do not pump more than

1 time for each shot which would cause the marker to load

more than 1 paintball and could break a ball in the chamber.

NOTE: It is normal for the marker to become very warm when

shooting.

WARNING

STEP 6: Velocity Adjustment

DO NOT TURN THE VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT SCREW OUT

SO FAR THAT IT PUSHES AGAINST THE END CAP.

Velocity

Adjustment

Screw

Access

To adjust the velocity up, insert a large flat

head screwdriver through the end cap and into

the large velocity screw slot and turn it inward

or clockwise.

STEP 7: Rear Sight Adjustment

If your paintball is hitting low, slide the rear sight back towards

rear of marker. Do the opposite if paintball is hitting high.

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EXTREMELEXTREMEL

EXTREMEL

FLAMMABLE FLAMMABLE

FLAMMABLE

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FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARDFIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD

FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD

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CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURECONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE

CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE

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CARBON MONOXIDE HAZZARDCARBON MONOXIDE HAZZARD

CARBON MONOXIDE HAZZARD

DANGER

Each time you play paintball, the velocity of your paintball

marker should be checked with a chronograph, an instrument

for measuring velocity, prior to playing paintball to verify that

the marker’s velocity is set below 300 feet per second or less

if required by playing field.

To turn the velocity down, turn it out or

counterclockwise - do not turn it out far enough

that it pushes against the inside of the end cap.

End Cap

may cease to fire during the priming procedure because the

air/fuel mixture needs adjustment. To adjust the air/fuel mixture,

follow the Regulator Adjustment instructions on page 14.