Summary of Contents for aci Sports F4 Illustrator
- Page 1 Illustrator Illustrator ™ & & WNERS ANUAL WNERS ANUAL EFERENCE UIDE EFERENCE UIDE Serial Number: Date Purchased: Dealer: U. S. Patent No. 5,063,905 Other Patents Pending...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
• The compressed air source used with the F4 can cause serious injury or death. Air Source Installation............4 • Sale or use of the F4 Illustrator is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. Seating of Air Source............4 •... -
Page 3: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS ALIBER ARREL • 0.68 Paintballs Only • Aircraft Quality Aluminum • Microhoned and Polished LOWBACK AUTOMATIC OWERED ALVE • Compressed CO2 #5,063,905 ATENT • Regulated Compressed Air • Stainless Steel • Regulated Nitrogen • Patented Sub Zero Antifreeze Technology •... -
Page 4: Operation
OPERATION Air Source Installation Once the F4 is properly cocked with the safety on you can pres- surize it with C02, regulated compressed air or nitrogen. Only Before pressurizing, check that the F4 is cocked but not loaded. after you understand how to handle it safely should you attempt to not cocked, air may leak until the cup seal seats. -
Page 5: Loading
Loading Uncocking Install a 7/8 elbow and loader on the ball feed tube. Following the direc- Before uncocking, unload. Rotate your gun to the side so paint- tions of the manufacturer, fill the loader with .68 caliber paintballs. balls in the chamber and elbow roll back into the loader. Take a couple of shots in a safe direction to insure that the barrel is Trigger Safety empty. -
Page 6: Tuning Your Gun
TUNING YOUR GUN CAUTION Regular tuning is essential. But don’t waste time trying to tune a Do not adjust velocity with the striker plug gun which is: partially unscrewed. If it is later screwed back • Dirty or poorly lubed in, the velocity may be dangerously high. -
Page 7: Field Maintenance
FIELD MAINTENANCE Before each use, your gun must be cleaned, lubed, and tuned. Field Stripping To field strip your gun (refer to illustrations): 1. Depressurize gun (remove air source) 2. Unload gun 3. Uncock gun 4. Unscrew barrel 5. Unscrew bolt plug and remove bolt plug buffer. 6. -
Page 8: Accident Causes You Can Control
ACCIDENT CAUSES YOU CAN CONTROL WARNING Objects other than .68 caliber paintballs must never be placed in If the valve on your bottle is not or fired from your gun. Never put anything in front of the barrel. attached properly, the valve may If your gun is dropped while pressurized, Always point the F4 in a safe direction. -
Page 9: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE remove trigger housing. (Notice front screw is longer with a pilot on it to secure the valve body.) AIR SOURCE MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE Slide striker out the rear of the gun. If needed, insert a small object into the bottom slot of the main body, to assist in sliding ANY MAINTENANCE CAN BE PERFORMED the striker out the rear of the gun. -
Page 10: Cleaning Schedule
CLEANING SCHEDULE SERVICE HINTS Every 500-1000 shots • Lubricate with AIRLUBE™ Bolt Pin and Velocity Adjustment Screw Nylon pins in these areas prevent movement when the gun is Every 1-3,000 shots • Remove bolt fired. If the connecting pin or velocity adjustment screw is loose, •... -
Page 11: Trouble Shooting Hints
TROUBLESHOOTING Half the guns sent in for repair are dirty, poorly lubed, or have a Velocity is very erratic (>20 fps between shots): • O-rings on bolt or striker are nicked or torn - install new ones. damaged striker O-ring. Check these items first. •... - Page 12 TROUBLESHOOTING Bolt is Jammed: • Bottle O-ring; cup seal; reservoir plug O-ring; or valve body O-ring is • Paintball chip beside bolt - field strip. defective or displaced by dirt - remove dirt or replace bad part. • Forward lip of valve body is rough - replace. Two balls fire on a single shot: •...
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Page 13: Parts Breakdown
PARTS LIST Barrel ..........1 Bottomline Cap Screw Short ..27 Nylon Pin ........54 Barrel Plug ........2 Bottomline NPT Plug ......28 Striker Spring Delrin Bearing..55 Barrel Plug O-ring......3 45 Grip Bottomline Square Nut ..29 Striker Spring........56 Powerfeed Plug.......4 45 Grip Screw.........30 Striker Spring Guide .......57 Powerfeed O-ring......5 45 Grip Screw Stand-off ....31 Striker ..........58... - Page 14 Ball Retaining Side Plate...
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Page 15: Warranty Information
This Concepts Industries, Inc., nor to any parts made defective by accident, is why sale of the F4 Illustrator is limited to individuals 18 years of age misuse, abuse, or modification.