Getting Started; Prepare Marker For Air Supply Cylinder Installation; Air Supply Cylinder Installation; Hopper Installation - Tippmann ALPHA BLACK MARKER LINE Owner's Manual

Safety Is Your Responsibility (continued from page 5) Safety Is Your Responsibility (continued from page 5)
• Avoid alcoholic beverages before and during the use of this marker. • Avoid alcoholic beverages before and during the use of this marker.
Handling markers while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a Handling markers while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a
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criminal disregard for public safety. criminal disregard for public safety.
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• Avoid shooting an opponent at point blank, 6 feet or less. • Avoid shooting an opponent at point blank, 6 feet or less.
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Contact the air supply cylinder or adaptor manufacturer with any questions. Contact the air supply cylinder or adaptor manufacturer with any questions.
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• Always measure your marker's velocity before playing paintball and • Always measure your marker's velocity before playing paintball and
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never shoot at velocities in excess of 300 feet per second (see never shoot at velocities in excess of 300 feet per second (see
instructions on page 8). instructions on page 8).
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GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED
Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user 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 and any person within range. Do not disassemble this marker while it is
pressurized with air. Do not pressurize a partially assembled marker. pressurized with air. Do not pressurize a partially assembled marker.
Read each step completely before performing the step: Read each step completely before performing the step:
NOTE: Carefully hand start all threaded parts and do not overtighten and NOTE: Carefully hand start all threaded parts and do not overtighten and
strip threaded parts when assembling. strip threaded parts when assembling.
STEP 1) Prepare Marker for Air Supply Cylinder Installation STEP 1) Prepare Marker for Air Supply Cylinder Installation
For Alpha Black For Alpha Black Basic models: Basic models:
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• Install the barrel • Install the barrel . . Apply marker oil onto the barrel o-ring Apply marker oil onto the barrel o-ring
insert the barrel into the receiver and carefully screw it in insert the barrel into the receiver and carefully screw it in
• For Basic marker with E-Trigger • For Basic marker with E-Trigger
E-Trigger E-Trigger Operating Instructions (on pages 8 - 10) before Operating Instructions (on pages 8 - 10) before
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performing STEP 2 on page 7. performing STEP 2 on page 7.
• For Basic marker without E-Trigger • For Basic marker without E-Trigger
• For Alpha Black • For Alpha Black Tactical Edition models: Tactical Edition models:
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• Install the shroud • Install the shroud before you install the barrel before you install the barrel
shroud: shroud: Remove receiver bolt Remove receiver bolt
Replace and tighten the bolt Replace and tighten the bolt
• Install the barrel (with the shroud installed): • Install the barrel (with the shroud installed):
the barrel o-ring the barrel o-ring , insert the barrel into the shroud / receiver and , insert the barrel into the shroud / receiver and
carefully screw it in carefully screw it in . .
• Install the collapsible stock. • Install the collapsible stock.
With the end cap cover With the end cap cover
Slide stock up Slide stock up into end cap. into end cap.
Insert bolt Insert bolt and carefully tighten and carefully tighten
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- You must first read and follow - You must first read and follow
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go to STEP 2 on page 7. go to STEP 2 on page 7.
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. To install the . To install the
and and insert the shroud. insert the shroud.
to hold the shroud in place. to hold the shroud in place.
apply marker oil onto apply marker oil onto
removed (slides off). removed (slides off).
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For Tactical Edition models: For Tactical Edition models:
(continued on page 7) (continued on page 7)
For Tactical Edition models: (continued from page 6) For Tactical Edition models: (continued from page 6)
• For Tactical Edition marker with E-Trigger • For Tactical Edition marker with E-Trigger
follow E-Trigger follow E-Trigger
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performing STEP 2. performing STEP 2.
• For Tactical Edition marker without E-Trigger • For Tactical Edition marker without E-Trigger
STEP 2) Air Supply Cylinder Installation STEP 2) Air Supply Cylinder Installation
• Do not pressurize a partially assembled paintball marker. • Do not pressurize a partially assembled paintball marker.
• First install barrel sleeve (see instructions on page 2). • First install barrel sleeve (see instructions on page 2).
• Next put trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4). • Next put trigger safety in Safe Mode (see instructions on page 4).
• Next you need to cock the marker • Next you need to cock the marker
by sliding the bolt handle all the by sliding the bolt handle all the
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way back until it locks into place way back until it locks into place
Always keep marker in the cocked Always keep marker in the cocked
position when air supply is attached position when air supply is attached
to the marker. This will help prevent to the marker. This will help prevent
an accidental discharge. an accidental discharge.
• To install the air supply cylinder, lubricate the cylinder valve o-ring • To install the air supply cylinder, lubricate the cylinder valve o-ring
with a little marker oil then insert the cylinder valve end into the air 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 supply adapter at the back end of the marker grip. Twist the cylinder
clockwise clockwise into the marker until it stops. Your marker is ready to into the marker until it stops. Your marker is ready to
fire once you switch to Fire Mode from Safe Mode. If the tank is full fire once you switch to Fire Mode from Safe Mode. If the tank is full
and you do not hear the air supply engage, the pin valve could be too and you do not hear the air supply engage, the pin valve could be too
short or the pin valve seal is damaged. short or the pin valve seal is damaged.
STEP 3) Hopper Installation STEP 3) Hopper Installation
• Barrel Sleeve must be installed (see page 2) and safety in Safe Mode • Barrel Sleeve must be installed (see page 2) and safety in Safe Mode
(see page 4) before filling the hopper. (see page 4) before filling the hopper.
• Make sure that the feed elbow and hopper are clean and free of any • Make sure that the feed elbow and hopper are clean and free of any
sharp edges to keep paintballs feeding into the marker smoothly. sharp edges to keep paintballs feeding into the marker smoothly.
• Install the hopper neck into the feed elbow of your marker and • Install the hopper neck into the feed elbow of your marker and
tighten the hopper down with a 3/16" allen wrench tighten the hopper down with a 3/16" allen wrench
with your marker. with your marker.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or the elbow may break. With the barrel NOTE: Do not overtighten or the elbow may break. With the barrel
Shorten Shorten
Lengthen Lengthen
Squeeze the Squeeze the
adjustment lever adjustment lever
and slide and slide
or or
- You must first read and - You must first read and
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Operating Instructions (on pages 8-10) before Operating Instructions (on pages 8-10) before
go to STEP 2. go to STEP 2.
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Hopper Installation (continued on page 8) Hopper Installation (continued on page 8)
Length Length
Adjustment: Adjustment:
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to shorten to shorten
to lengthen stock. to lengthen stock.
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included included