Manual

CARVER ONE
Paintball Marker
Owner’s Manual
WARNING
THIS IS NOT A TOY. MISUSE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH. EYE, FACE, AND EAR PROTECTION DESIGNED FOR
PAINTBALL MUST BE WORN BY THE USER AND ANY PERSON
WITHIN RANGE. WE RECOMMEND YOU BE AT LEAST 18
YEARS OLD TO PURCHASE. PERSONS UNDER 18 MUST HAVE
ADULT SUPERVISION WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. READ
THE OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
WARNING
SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
READ AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF AND ANY OTHER USER
OF THIS MARKER WITH THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS
MANUAL. FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN USING,
WORKING ON, TRANSPORTING, OR STORING THIS MARKER.
ALWAYS KEEP THE TRIGGER SAFETY IN SAFE
MODE UNLESS IN A SHOOTING SITUATION, AS
DETAILED IN TRIGGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
ALWAYS KEEP THE BARREL SLEEVE
INSTALLED WHEN NOT IN A SHOOTING SITUATION,
SEE BARREL SLEEVE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
Barrel Sleeve Installation Instructions
1. InserttheBarrelSleeveontotheBarrelandloopthecord
overthetopofthereceiverandpositionatthebackofthe
gripasshown.
2. Adjustthecordlengthretaineruptothebackofthegripby
pullingthecordthroughituntiltheretainerissnugagainst
thebackofthegrip.Keepingthecordastightaspossible,leave
justenoughcordelasticitytopullthecord/retainerupoverthetop
ofthemarkertoremovetheBarrelSleeveforring.
3. Afterthecordlengthisproperlyadjusted,lockthecordlengthby
tyingaknotinthecordagainstthebackoftheretainerasshown.
4. Beforeandafterplaying,inspecttheBarrelSleeve.Replacethe
BarrelSleeveifthesleeveorcordisdamaged,orathereisalossofcordelasticity.
5. CleantheBarrelSleevewithplain,warmwaterandstoreoutofsunlightinadryareawhennot
inuse.
Introduction
CONGRATULATIONSonyourpurchaseofyourTippmann
®
paintballmarker.WebelieveourCarver
One™markertobethemostaccurateanddurablepaintballmarkeravailable, and it is proudly
manufactured by Tippmann.TheTippmann
®
CarverOnemarkerwillprovideyoumanyyearsof
dependableserviceifcaredforproperly.
PleasetaketimetoreadthismanualthoroughlyandbecomefamiliarwithyourTippmann
®
Carver
One™marker’sparts,operation,andsafetyprecautionsbeforeyouattempttoloadorrethis
marker.Ifyouhaveamissingorbrokenpart,orneedassistance,pleasecontactTippmannConsumer
Relationsat1-800-533-4831forfast,friendlyservice.
Warning / Liability Statement
ThismarkerisclassiedasadangerousweaponandissurrenderedbyTippmannSports,LLCwith
theunderstandingthatthepurchaserassumesallliabilityresultingfromunsafehandlingoranyaction
thatconstitutesaviolationofanyapplicablelawsorregulations.TippmannSports,LLCshallnot
beliableforpersonalinjury,lossofpropertyorliferesultingfromtheuseofthisweaponunderany
circumstances,includingintentional,reckless,negligentoraccidentaldischarges.
Allinformationcontainedinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.TippmannSports,LLC
reservestherighttomakechangesandimprovementstoproductswithoutincurringanyobligationto
incorporatesuchimprovementsintoproductspreviouslysold.
Ifyouasauserdonotacceptliability,TippmannSports,LLCrequestsyoudonotuseaTippmann
Sports,LLCmarker.ByusingthispaintballmarkeryoureleaseTippmannSports,LLCofanyandall
liabilityassociatedwithitsuse.
Safety Is Your Responsibility!
Trigger Safety
Familiarize Yourself with Safety...
Theownershipofthismarkerplacesuponyouthetotalresponsibilityofitssafeandlawfuluse.You
mustobservethesamesafetyprecautionsasyouwouldanyrearmtoassurethesafetyofnotonly
yourselfbuteveryonearoundyou.Outlinedherearesomegeneralprecautionstobeawareof.The
usershouldatalltimesusecautionandcommonsensewhenusingthismarkerandalwaysremember
thatthegameofPaintballcanonlysurviveandgrowifitremainsSAFE!
• Donotloadorrethismarkeruntilyouhavecompletelyreadthismanualandarefamiliar
withitssafetyfeatures,mechanicaloperation,andhandlingcharacteristics.
• Handlethisandanymarkerasifitwereloadedatalltimes.
• KeepyourngerofftheTriggeruntilreadytoshoot.
• Donotlookdownthebarrelofapaintballmarker.Accidentaldischargeintotheeyesmay
causepermanentinjuryordeath.
• KeeptheTriggerSafetyintheSafepositionuntilreadytoshoot(seeWarningmessage
above).
• Keepabarrelsleeveinstalledonmarkerwhennotshooting(seeWarningmessageabove).
• Neverpointthemarkeratanythingyoudonotintendtoshoot.
• Neverreyourmarkeratanythingyoudonotintendtoshootbecausetheremaybe
paintballsorforeigndebrislodgedinthechamber,barrel,orthemarker’svalve.
• Donotshootatfragileobjectssuchaswindows.
• Neverreyourmarkeratpersonalpropertyofothers.Thepaintballimpactcancause
damageandthepaintcanstainthenishofautomobiles,houses,etc.
• Alwayskeepthebarrelpointeddownorinasafedirection,evenifyoustumbleorfall.
• Eye,face,andearprotectiondesignedspecicallytostoppaintballsintheformofgoggles
andfullfacemaskmeetingASTMSpecicationF1776mustbewornbytheuserandany
personwithinrange.
• Nevershootatapersonwhoisnotprotectedbyeye,face,andearprotectiondesignedfor
paintball.
• Pressurizeandloadamarkeronlywhenthemarkerwillbeimmediatelyused.
• Storethemarkerunloadedanddegassedinasecureplace.
NOTE:Beforestoringordisassembling,besuretoremovepaintballsandair/CO2cylinder
(seeUnloading Your MarkerandAir/CO2 Cylinder Warnings),puttheTriggerSafetyin
theSafepositionandinstallthebarrelsleeve.
• Donoteldstriporotherwisedisassemblethismarkerwhileitispressurized.
• Dressappropriatelywhenplayingthegameofpaintball.Avoidexposinganyskinwhen
playingthegameofpaintball.Evenalightlayerofclothingwillhelpabsorbsomeofthe
impactandprotectyoufromthepaintballs.
• Keepexposedskinawayfromescapinggaswheninstallingorremovingtheair/CO2
cylinder,orifthemarkerorair/CO2cylinderisleaking.Compressedair,CO2,andnitrogen
gassesareverycoldandcancausefrostbiteundercertainconditions.
• Useonly.68caliberpaintballs.Neverloadorreanyforeignobjects.
• Avoidalcoholicbeveragesbeforeandduringtheuseofthismarker.Handlingmarkerswhile
undertheinuenceofdrugsoralcoholisacriminaldisregardforpublicsafety.
• Avoidshootinganopponentatpointblank,6feetorless.
• Familiarizeyourselfwithinstructionslistedontheair/CO2cylinder.Contacttheair/CO2
cylindermanufacturerwithanyquestions.
• Alwaysmeasureyourmarker’svelocitybeforeplayingpaintballandnevershootatvelocities
inexcessof300feetpersecond(seeVelocity Adjustment instructions).
• AlwayskeepinmindthatthesportofPaintballisviewedandjudgedbyyoursafeand
sportsmanlikeconduct.
Getting Started
• Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanypersonwithin
range.
• Donotdisassemblethismarkerwhileitispressurizedwithair.
• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledmarker.
• Readeachstepcompletelybeforeperformingthestep.
NOTE:Carefullyhandstartallthreadedpartswhenassembling,anddonotover
tighten,asthismaypotentiallystripthethreadedparts.
1. Prepare Marker for Air/CO2 Cylinder Installation.
a. ApplyTippmannoiltotheBarrelO-ring.
b. InserttheBarrelintotheReceiver.
c. CarefullyturntheBarrelclockwisebyhanduntiltight.
2. Air/CO2 Cylinder Installation.
ReviewAir/CO2 Cylinder Safety Tips.
a. PuttheTriggerSafetyintheSafepositionandinstall
theBarrelSleeve.
b. Cockthemarkerbyslidingthebolthandlealltheway
backuntilitlocksintoplace.Alwayskeepmarkerin
thecockedpositionwhenattachingair/CO2cylinder
tothemarker.Thishelpspreventanaccidental
discharge.
c. Lubricatetheair/CO2cylindervalveO-ringwitha
littleTippmann
®
oil.
d. Inserttheair/CO2cylindervalveintotheAirSupplyAdapter(ASA)(29)atthebackendof
themarkergrip.
e. Twisttheair/CO2cylinderclockwiseintotheASAuntilitstops.Usecautionasthemarkeris
nowcapableofringafteryouputtheTriggerSafetyintheFireposition.
(Ifthetankisfullandyoudonotheartheair/CO2cylinderengage,thepinvalvecould
betooshortorthepinvalvesealisdamaged,followtheAir/CO2 Cylinder Removal
instructionsandtakeyourair/CO2cylindertoa“C5”CertiedAirsmithforinspectionor
contactthecylindermanufacturer).
3. Loading the Hopper
TheBarrelSleevemustbeinstalledandtheTriggerSafetyintheSafeposition.
a. MakesurethattheFeedElbow(9)andHopperarecleanandfreeofsharpedgesor
debris.Thiskeepspaintballsfrombreakingprematurely,andallowspaintballstofeedtothe
marker’schambersmoothly.
b. InstalltheHopperneckintotheFeedElbow.
c. TightentheFeedElbowBolt(11)usingtheincluded3/16”allenwrench.
d. WiththeBarrelSleeveinstalled,andtheTriggerSafetyintheSafeposition,youarenow
readytoloadthehopperwith.68caliberpaintballs.Donotforceexcessivenumbersof
paintballsintothehopper.
4. Fire the Marker
a. RemovetheBarrelSleevefromthemarker.
b. Pointthemarkerinasafedirection.
c. PuttheTriggerSafetyintheFireposition.
d. Pullthetriggertorethemarker.
Velocity Adjustment
Eachtimeyouplaypaintball,checkthevelocityofyourpaintballmarkerwithachronograph(an
instrumentformeasuringvelocity)priortoplayingpaintball.Verifythatthemarker’svelocityisset
below300feetpersecond(orlessifrequiredbytheplayingeld).
Toadjustthevelocity,usethe3/16”allenwrenchincludedwithyourmarker.TheVelocityAdjustment
Screw(#51inPartsDiagramandshowninFigure3)islocatedonleftsidereceiver.Toreducethe
velocity,turnthescrewinwardorclockwise.Toincreasethevelocity,turnthescrewcounterclockwise.
Donotremovethevelocityscrew.
Unloading Your Marker
1. Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanypersonwithin
range.
2. InstallthebarrelsleeveandputtheTriggerSafetyintheSafeposition.
3. EmptyandremovetheHopper.
4. Gotoadesignatedringarea,removetheBarrelSleeve,andputtheTriggerSafetyintheFire
position.
5. Pointyourmarkerinasafedirectionandreseveraltimestobesuretherearenoremaining
paintballslodgedinthechamberorbarrel.IMPORTANT:Donotuncockyourmarkeras
uncockingyourmarkermaypushaballintothechamberordownintothebarrel,makingit
hiddenfromview.
6. ReturntheTriggerSafetytotheSafepositionandreinstalltheBarrelSleeve.
7. Visuallyinspectthechamberforpaintballs.
8. ReadthefollowingAir/CO2 Cylinder WarningsandSafety Tipsbeforeremovingtheair/CO2
cylinderfromyourmarker.
Air/CO2 Cylinder Warnings
RefertoFigure4.Therehavebeenreportedincidentscausedby
playersunknowinglyunscrewingthecylinder(2)fromthecylinder
valve(1).Thisoccurswhentheplayerthinkstheentirevalve-
cylinderassemblyisbeingunscrewedfromtheairsupplyadaptor
(ASA)ofthepaintballmarker,wheninfacttheyareunscrewingthe
cylinderfromthecylindervalve.
Toavoidthisdanger,itisrecommended(ifyourcylinderisnot
alreadymarked)thatyouusepaintornailpolishtoplaceamark(3)
onthecylindervalve,andplaceanothermark(4)onthecylinder,in
linewiththe#3markasshown.
Wheneveryouturnthecylinderduringremoval,watchthemarks
onthecylinderandthecylindervalvetobesurethattheyrotate
together.Ifatanytimethesemarksstarttoseparateasshownin
Figure5,thecylinderisstartingtounscrewfromthecylindervalve
andyoumustSTOPandtaketheentireunittoa“C5”certied
airsmithforsaferemovaland/orrepair.
NOTE:Thecylindervalveshouldunscrewfromthepaintball
markerinabout3or4fullturns.Ifyounishthe4
th
fullturnandthe
cylindervalveisnotunscrewedfromthepaintballmarker,STOP!
Taketheentireunittoa“C5”certiedairsmithforsaferemovaland/
orrepair.
Locatea“C5”CertiedAirsmithatwww.paintball-pti.com/search.asp.
Whetheryouhaveaneworusedrellableair/CO2cylinder,youareatriskifanyofthefollowinghas
occurred:
• Thevalveunitwasreplacedoralteredafterpurchase.
• Ananti-siphondevicewasinstalled.
• Thevalveunitwasremovedfromthecylinderforanyreason.
• Anymodicationwasdonetotherellableair/CO2cylinder.
Ifanyoftheseconditionshasoccurred,takeyourair/CO2cylindertoa“C5”CertiedAirsmithfor
inspectionorcontactthecylindermanufacturer.
Air/CO2 Cylinder Safety Tips
SAFETYTIPStoensurethatyourairorCO2cylinderissafeforplay:
• Improperuse,lling,storage,ordisposalofair/CO2cylindermayresultinpropertydamage,
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
• Makesurethatanymaintenanceormodicationtoanyair/CO2cylinderisdonebya
qualiedprofessional,suchasa“C5”certiedairsmith.
• Theuseofanti-siphondevicesisnotrecommended.However,ifoneisalreadyinstalledon
yourair/CO2cylinder,orsuchdeviceisdesired,itiscriticalthatyourcylinderbecheckedby
aqualiedprofessional,andyouhavethedeviceinstalledbyaqualiedprofessional.
• Allair/CO2cylindersmustbelledonlybyproperlytrainedpersonnel.
• Cylindervalvesmustbeinstalledonlybyproperlytrainedpersonnel.
• Donotoverllacylinder!Neverexceedtheair/CO2cylinder’scapacity.
• Donotexposepressurizedair/CO2cylindertotemperaturesexceeding130degrees
Fahrenheit(55degreesCelsius).
• Donotusecausticcleanersorstrippersontheair/CO2cylinderorcylindervalve,anddonot
exposethemtocorrosivematerials.
• Donotmodifytheair/CO2cylinderinanyway.Nevertrytodisassemblethecylindervalve
fromtheair/CO2cylinder.
• Anyair/CO2cylinderthathasbeenexposedtore,orheatedtoatemperatureof250
degreesFahrenheit(121degreesCelsius)ormoremustbedestroyedbyproperlytrained
personnel.
• Useappropriategasforyourcylinder.OnlyuseCO2inaCO2cylinderandonlyuse
compressedairinacompressedaircylinder.
• Keepallcylindersoutofthereachofchildren.
• Theair/CO2cylindershouldbeinspectedandhydrostaticallyretestedatleastevery5years
byaDOTlicensedagency.
• Keepexposedskinawayfromescapinggaswheninstallingorremovingtheair/CO2
cylinder,orifthemarkerorcylinderisleaking.CompressedairandCO2gassesarevery
cold,andcancausefrostbiteundercertainconditions.
NOTE:Locatea“C5”certiedairsmithatwww.paintball-pti.com/search.asp.
Air/CO2 Cylinder Removal
1. ReadAir/CO2 Cylinder WarningsandAir/CO2 Cylinder Safety Tipsbeforebeginningthe
cylinderremovalprocess.
2. Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanypersonwithin
range.
3. FollowtheUnloading Your Markerinstructions.
4. Watchthemarksonthecylinderandcylindervalve(asshowninFigure4)asyouturnthe
cylinderapproximately¾turncounterclockwise.Thisallowstheair/CO2cylinder’spinvalveto
closesothatnogasentersthemarker.
5. RemovetheBarrelSleeve.SettheTriggerSafetytotheFireposition.Pointthemarkerinasafe
direction,anddischargetheremaininggasinthemarkerbyrepeatedlypullingthetriggeruntil
themarkerstopsring(thismaytake4-5shots).Ifyourmarkercontinuestore,thecylinder’s
pinvalvehasnotclosedyet(thecylinderpinvalvecouldbelongerthanusual.Becauseofthe
variancesincylinderpinvalveparts,eachcylindervariesslightlyonexactlyhowfarithastobe
turned).Turnthecylindercounterclockwisealittlefurtherandrepeatthisstepuntilthemarker
doesnotre.Onlythenremovetheair/CO2cylinder.

NOTE:Ifduringthisstep,youturnedtheair/CO2cylinderanditbegantoleakbeforeyoupulled
thetrigger,thecylinder’sO-ringshouldbecheckedfordamagebeforeanyre-assembly(see
Repairing Air/CO2 Cylinder Leaksbelow).
6. Aftertheair/CO2cylinderisremoved,againpointandrethemarkerinasafedirectiontoverify
themarkeriscompletelydischargedofgas.
7. MovetheTriggerSafetytotheSafepositionandinstalltheBarrelSleeve.
Repairing Air/CO2 Cylinder Leaks
Themostcommonleakoccursfromabadair/CO2cylindervalveO-ring.ToreplaceavalveO-ring
youmustrstremovethebadO-ringandtheninstallanewone.ThisO-ringislocatedonthetipof
yourair/CO2cylindervalve.ThebestvalveO-ringsaremadeofurethane.UrethaneO-ringsarenot
affectedbyhighair/CO2pressures.ThesemaybepurchasedfromTippmann
®
oryourlocalpaintball
dealer.
NOTE:Ifanewair/CO2cylindervalveO-ringdoesnotresolvealeak,donotattempttorepairtheair/
CO2cylinder.ContactTippmannSports,LLC,yourlocalpaintballdealer,ora“C5”CertiedAirsmith.
Cleaning and Maintenance
• Eyeprotectionmustbewornbytheuser.
• Toreducethechanceofanaccidentaldischarge,followtheUnloading Your Markerand
Air/CO2 Cylinder Removalinstructions.
• Donotdisassembleamarkerwhileitispressurizedwithair.
• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledmarker.
• Followwarningslistedontheair/CO2cylinderforhandlingandstorage.
• Familiarizeyourselfwithinstructionslistedonair/CO2cylinder.
• Contacttheair/CO2cylindermanufacturerwithanyquestions.
• Donotuseanypetroleumbasedcleaningsolvents.
• Donotuseanycleaningsolventsthatcomeinaerosolcans.
NOTE:Petroleumbasedproductsandaerosolproductscandamageyourmarker’sO-rings.
Tocleanyourpaintballmarkerexterior,useadamptoweltowipeoffpaint,oil,anddebris.
Tocleaninsidethebarrel:
1. RemovetheHopper.
2. CompletelyloosentheFeedElbowThumbNut(10)fromtheReceiverandremovetheFeed
Elbow(9)fromthemarker.
3. InsertthetabofthecleaningsqueegeeintotheFeedElbowopeningtothebarrelandpushthe
squeegeeintothebarreluntilthetabisaccessibleatthemuzzleendofthebarrel.
4. Pullthesqueegeethroughthebarreltoremovedebris.
5. Repeatifnecessary.
6. ReplacetheFeedElbowbackontothemarker.
7. TightentheFeedElbowThumbNuttosecuretheFeedElbowtothemarkerandreinstallthe
Hopper.
Tomaintainyourmarkeringoodworkingcondition,inspect,clean,andreplaceanydamagedparts.
LubricateasinstructedintheMarker Disassembly/Re-assemblysectionbelow.Thebestvalve
O-ringsaremadeofurethane.UrethaneO-ringsarenotaffectedbyhighgaspressures.Thesemay
bepurchasedfromTippmann
®
oryourlocalpaintballdealer.UseTippmann
®
oiltolightlylubricatethe
O-rings,springs,andotherareasindicatedinMarker Disassembly/Re-assemblyinstructions.This
maintainsyourmarkeringoodworkingcondition.
Storage
PuttheTriggerSafetyintheSafeposition.Unloadthemarkerandremovetheair/CO2cylinder.Put
theboltintheforward(uncocked)position.Cleanandoilthemarkersothatitdoesnotrust.Installthe
BarrelSleeve,andstoreyourmarkerinadryarea.
Whenremovingyourmarkeroutofstorage,makesuretheTriggerSafetyisintheSafepositionand
theBarrelSleeveisinstalled.Youshouldre-oiltherearboltO-ringandthefrontboltO-ringbeforeuse.
Marker Disassembly/Re-assembly
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenperforminganymarkerdisassemblyorre-assembly.Refertothe
PartsDiagramfortheseinstructions(itemnumbersareinparentheses).Disassemblyinstructionsare
listedhere.Tore-assemble,justdothestepsinthereverseorder.
1. Pullthebolthandleback(seeFigure2)andkeepholdingontoit.Thenpullthetriggerandallow
thebolthandletomoveslowlyforward.Thisuncocksthemarker.
2. ToremovetheBarrel(item54,seeFigure1),simplyunscrewtheBarrelfromtheReceiver,and
toreinstallit,justturnitclockwisetothreaditintotheReceiver.
3. ToremovetheLeft Grip(22)ortheRight Grip(18),removetwo
Screws(14)fromeachgrip.ReassemblebyusingtheScrewsto
fastentheGripstotheReceiver.
4. ToremovetheFeed Elbow(9)fromthereceiver,unscrewthe
Thumbnut(10)fromtherightsideofthereceiver.TheC-Clip(16)
keepstheThumbnutfromcomingloosefromtheFeedElbow.The
FeedElbowhingesdownwardandthebottomtabscomeoutof
Cord Length
Retainer
WARNING
The brass or nickel plated cylinder valve (Figure 4, #1) is intended to be
permanently attached to the air/CO2 cylinder (2).
An air/CO2 cylinder can y off with enough force to cause serious injury or
death if the cylinder (2) unscrews from the cylinder valve (1).
Figure 4: Properly marked
Valve and Cylinder
1
2
3
4
Figure 5: Misaligned Valve and
Cylinder
3
4
Figure 6: The Feed Elbow.
16
10
9
11
17
12
WARNING
EXCEPT WHEN YOUR MARKER IS IN USE, ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT
THE TRIGGER SAFETY IS IN THE SAFE
POSITION, (WHICH DISABLES THE TRIGGER)
AND THAT THE BARREL SLEEVE IS PROPERLY
INSTALLED (SEE BARREL SLEEVE
INSTALLATION ABOVE).
TO LOCK THE TRIGGER (SAFE POSITION):
PUSH THE TRIGGER SAFETY IN FROM THE MARKER SIDE SHOWN
ABOVE TO THE SAFE POSITION.
TO UNLOCK THE TRIGGER (FIRE POSITION): PUSH THE TRIGGER SAFETY
FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MARKER TO ENABLE FIRING.
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Figure 2: Pull the Bolt Handle back
until it locks into place.
Figure 3: Velocity Adjustment Screw
Location
Barrel Sleeve
Figure 1: Barrel and O-ring