Unloading Your Marker; Air Supply Cylinder Removal / Air Or Co 2 Cylinder Safety Tips - Tippmann SIERRA ONE MARKER Owner's Manual

Unloading Your Marker

To unload your marker: ❏ Eye protection designed for paintball use must
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be worn by the user and any person within range.
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1) ❏ Put the trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4) and
❏ install the barrel blocking device (see page 2).
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2) ❏ Empty and remove the hopper, loosen
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hopper out (at reassembly, do not overtighten bolt or the elbow may break).
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3) ❏ Go to a designated firing area and remove the barrel blocking device.
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4) ❏ Point your marker in a safe direction and fire several times to be sure
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there are no balls lodged in the chamber and / or barrel. IMPORTANT: Do not
uncock your marker as uncocking your marker may push a ball into the chamber
or down into the barrel in which case the ball will be hidden from view.
5) ❏ Put the trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4) and
❏ Install the barrel blocking device (see page 2).
6) ❏ Visually inspect the chamber for paintballs.
Air Supply Cylinder Removal
Step1) ❏ You must first read the following Air Supply Cylinder
WARNINGS and SAFETY TIPS ( before beginning the cylinder removal
in Step 2 on page 14).
NEVER UNSCREW THE CYLINDER
THE BRASS OR NICKEL PLATED VALVE
INTENDED TO BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO
THE AIR OR CO2 CYLINDER
CYLINDER CAN FLY OFF WITH ENOUGH FORCE
TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE
CYLINDER UNSCREWS
There have been reported incidents that were caused by players
unknowingly unscrewing the cylinder
. This occurs when the player thinks the entire valve-cylinder
assembly is being unscrewed from the air adaptor of the paintball
marker when in fact they are unscrewing the cylinder
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
on the cylinder valve and ❏ place a mark
a mark
on the cylinder as shown.
Whenever you turn the cylinder
mark on the cylinder and the mark
the hopper bolt and pull the
WARNING
FROM THE CYLINDER VALVE
IS
. AN AIR OR CO2
FROM A CYLINDER VALVE .
from the cylinder valve
during removal, ❏ watch the
on the cylinder valve to be
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sure that they rotate together. If at any
time these marks start to separate as
shown , the cylinder
to unscrew from the cylinder valve
and you should STOP and take the
entire unit to a "C5" certified 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 finish
the 4th full turn and the cylinder valve is not unscrewed from the
paintball marker, STOP! Take the entire unit to a "C5" certified
airsmith for safe removal and/or repair. ❏ Locate a "C5" Certified
Airsmith at www.paintball-pti.com/search.asp
Whether you have a new or used refillable Air or CO
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 modification was done to the refillable Air
or CO cylinder.
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your air or CO
or contact the cylinder manufacturer.
SAFETY TIPS to ensure that your Air or CO
for play:
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• Improper use, filling, storage or disposal of Air or CO
result in property damage, serious personal injury or death.
• Make sure that any maintenance or modification to any Air or CO
cylinder is done by a qualified professional, such as a "C5"
certified airsmith.
• The use of anti-siphon devices is not recommended. However, if one
is already installed on your Air or CO
that your cylinder be checked by, or the device installed by, a qualified
professional.
• All Air or CO
from the
• Cylinder valves must be installed only by properly trained personnel.
• Do not overfill!! Never exceed the Air or CO
• Do not expose pressurized Air or CO
exceeding 130 degrees Fahrenheit ( 55 degrees Celsius ).
• Do not use caustic cleaners or strippers on the Air or CO
tank valve and do not expose to corrosive materials.
• Do not modify the Air or CO
disassemble the tank valve from the Air or CO
is starting
If any of these conditions has occurred take
cylinder to a "C5" Certified Airsmith for inspection
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cylinder or is desired, it is critical
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cylinders must be filled only by properly trained personnel.
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cylinder to temperatures
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cylinder in any way. Never try to
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cylinder, you
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cylinder is safe
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cylinder may
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cylinder's capacity.
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cylinder or
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cylinder.
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