Getting Started; Velocity Adjustment - Tippmann A-5TM E-GRIPTMKIT Owner's Manual

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Getting Started

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• Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user and any person
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within range.
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• Do not disassemble this marker while it is pressurized with air.
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• Do not pressurize a partially assembled marker.
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• Read each step completely before performing the steps.
NOTE: Carefully hand start all threaded parts when assembling, and do not
overtighten, as this may potentially strip the threaded parts.
1. Air Supply Cylinder Installation.
Review
Air Supply Cylinder Safety Tips
Push the trigger safety to the Safe mode (see page 6).
Install the barrel sleeve (see page 4).
Lubricate the cylinder valve o-ring with a little marker oil, then insert the cylinder valve
end into the air supply adapter at the back end of the marker grip. Twist the cylinder
clockwise into the air supply adapter until it stops. Use caution as the marker is now
ready to fire.
2. Loading the Hopper
Insert the hopper into the feed neck of the receiver. Tighten the clamp bolt to secure
the hopper, but be careful not to over tighten, as this might collapse the hopper feed
tube.
Fill the hopper with .68 caliber paintballs. Do not force excessive numbers of paintballs
into the hopper.
3. Firing
Remove the barrel sleeve from the marker. Take the marker off Safe mode by pushing
the trigger safety to the Fire position. Grip the forearm grip with one hand and the
receiver in your other hand, pull the forearm grip rearward until it runs out of travel,
then push it forward until it again runs out of travel. Point the marker in a safe direction
and pull the trigger to shoot a paintball.
Breech lock: After one pump cycle, the marker cannot be pumped again until the
trigger is pulled. This is a feature to prevent double loading paintballs.
Auto Trigger: If you hold the trigger back while cycling the forearm grip, the marker will
fire each time the forearm grip is pumped.
Note: If you attempt to pump the marker with the trigger safety in Safe mode, the
forearm grip will not travel forward to complete the pump cycle.

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 field.
To adjust the marker's velocity, use the included 3mm
allen wrench. The velocity adjustment screw is located
on the left side of the receiver, as shown in Figure 2. To
reduce the velocity, turn the screw clockwise. To increase
the velocity, turn the screw counterclockwise. Do not remove the velocity screw.
(see page 10).
Velocity
Screw
Figure 2: Velocity Adjustment
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