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Leaks at connection between braided air hose 

Requires disassembly of air hose assembly for repairs;

and fitting

contact factory or factory authorized repair center.

Leaks down barrel

Check front of cup seal where it touches the valve 
for any wear or grooves. Replace if leak continues.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO.

THIS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE DOES NOT COVER ALL SITUATIONS AN INDIVIDUAL MAY ENCOUNTER.
CONTACT PMI FOR REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION REGARDING AUTHORIZED PMI PIRANHA

®

REPAIR

FACILITIES. PHONE  1.800.579.1633 WEB WWW.BUYPMI.COM

THE PAINTBALL MARKER AIR SYSTEM MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT PRESSURE
RATED COMPONENTS.

BEFORE DISASSEMBLY OF THE MARKER, REMOVE AIR SOURCE; REMOVE ALL PAINTBALLS FROM THE 
MARKER, BARREL, AND LOADER.

Leaks at body of marker or heavily down 

Requires removal of valve and inspection

the barrel

of front valve O-ring (can be replaced with 
bottle O-rings), cup seal and valve surface where 
the cup seal touches the valve. A valve installed 
backwards will cause a leak. Never use a screw
driver or metal object to remove or install a 
valve body. Use a pencil eraser or other soft 
instrument.

Leaks at connection between gas-through 

Remove foregrip unit and check O-rings

foregrip & vertical ASA

Replace with tank O-rings if worn or broken.

Leak in pressure source between tank valve

Do not fill cylinder. Immediately take to qualified

and cylinder 

personnel for inspection. Cylinder must be drained.

Leaks at connection between ASA and tank

Check tank O-ring at connection or on remote 
hose connector. See page 34.

AIR LEAK

TROUBLESHOOTING

Leaks A:

Replace poppet O-rings (#4)

Leaks B:

De-gas and check O-ring (#16), re-seat and re-thread or carefully apply 

Loc tite (red or blue)

Leaks C:

Replace 16 mid body O-ring (#3)

Leaks D:

Replace 14 bottom bolt O-ring (#11)

Leaks E:

Re-Teflon tape or Loc tite bottom bolt threads,

Check reg seat base O-rings (part #8 on DSR Regulator diagram).

A

B

C

E

D

DSR Regulator Leak Chart

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42

TROUBLESHOOTING DSR

Summary of Contents for PIRANHA EFORCE

Page 1: ...WWW BUYPMI COM WWW BUYPMI COM AT AT Paintball Marker Operator s Manual 5 4...

Page 2: ...OMPLETELY BEFORE LOADING PRESSURIZING OR OPERATING THE PMI PIRANHA PAINTBALL MARKER PMI Piranha is a registered trademark of Pursuit Marketing Inc Pursuit Marketing Inc PMI founded in 1982 and manufac...

Page 3: ...UAL COMPLETELY BEFORE LOADING PRESSURIZING OR OPERATING THE PMI PIRANHA PAINTBALL MARKER Always wear protective goggles and headgear specifically designed for paintball when shooting this or any paint...

Page 4: ...source or loader and do not load paintballs into marker 3 Insert barrel plug firmly into barrel 4 Pull the cocking knob straight back from the rear of the marker until the cocking mechanism locks back...

Page 5: ...paintball for each squeeze of the trigger and recocks itself after each shot See page 27 if you have a Piranha with an electronic frame for the different modes of fire 10 Turn the marker off E Force...

Page 6: ...pears on the cylinder itself DO NOT OVERFILL ANY CYLINDER AN OVERFILL CAN CAUSE THE SAFETY BURST DISK OR THE CYLINDER ITSELF TO RUPTURE HYDROSTATIC TESTING DATE Many cylinders are required by the U S...

Page 7: ...ith several models of the PMI Piranha paintball marker Pursuit Marketing Inc PMI reserves the right to modify or change its markers without incurring any obligation to incorporate such modifications o...

Page 8: ...LIC ALWAYS CARRY MARKER IN A BAG AND ALWAYS PLAY PAINTBALL AT INSURED FIELDS W WA AR RN NI IN NG G An optional holster is available from your local paintball store or online dealer 14 PMI Piranha USP...

Page 9: ...ft 10703 24 Grip Right 10704 25 Velocity Screw 10026 26 Valve Set Screw 10513 27 Puncture Assembly Set Screw 71853 28 Ball Detent Screw 10180 29 Trigger Frame Screw 70537 30 Grip Screws 10782 31 Sight...

Page 10: ...ssembly 10024 15 Blue Hammer Spring 10351 17 Spring Guide 10301 19 Ball Detent Cap 10101 20 Ball Detent 10160 21 Double Trigger Frame Assembly 10052 22 Sear Release Slide 10702 23 Grip Left 10703 24 G...

Page 11: ...Guide 10301 18 Vertical ASA Adapter 71520 19 Ball Detent Cap 10101 20 Ball Detent 10160 21 Double Trigger Frame Assembly 10052 22 Sear Release Slide 10702 23 Grip Left 10703 24 Grip Right 10704 25 Ve...

Page 12: ...Screw 71580 28 Ball Detent Screw 10180 29 Trigger Frame Screw 70537 30 Grip Screws 10782 31 Sight Rail Screws 71581 32 Bolt Pin 10291 33 Velocity Screw O Ring 10460 34 Rear Block O Rings 10260 35 Blue...

Page 13: ...Chamber 71540 3B Ram Air Spring 71599 3C Ram Air Piston 71579 3D Piston O Ring 10608 4 Sight Rail 71570 5 Field Strip Pin Assembly 10021 6 Valve Body 71663 7 Valve Cup Seal Assembly 10127 8 Vertical T...

Page 14: ...g of compressed gas or air cylinders must be done by qualified persons Please initial ______ 12 Follow the rules of safe marker handling Keep finger off trigger until ready to shoot Keep muzzle pointe...

Page 15: ...r Spring 10752 56 Trigger Sear Pin 10766 57 Sear Spring Pin 10767 58 Sear Spring 10753 61 eForce Board Screws 71592 62 eForce Board Cover 71593 63 eForce Electronic Board 71594 64 eForce Solenoid 7159...

Page 16: ...ye Bushing 71709 3 3B 3C 3D 37 6 37 7 17 30 35 14 15 33 25 25A 13 12 53 52 51 50 11 37 28 1 39 2 69 68 70 37 73 71 72 75 80 79 41 45 30 43 38 42 54 42 69 10 23 29 5 16 26 44 55 56 57 34 74 67 32 76 77...

Page 17: ...l in the chamber When the ACE is off the rate of fire defaults to a slower setting so you won t chop paint However this means you will not be able to dry fire the marker quickly To turn the ACE on or...

Page 18: ...87 10 eForce Sear Trigger Pin 71588 11 eForce Trigger Spring Pin 71589 12 eForce Sear Spring 71590 13 eForce Board Screws 71592 14 eForce Board Cover 71593 15 eForce Electronic Board 71594 16 eForce S...

Page 19: ...FORCE BATTERY The eForce frame comes with a 9 volt rechargeable battery You must charge it for a full 22 hours with the marker turned off before initial use since it does not come fully charged For be...

Page 20: ...s easy to strip for cleaning and basic maintenance Regular cleaning and maintenance is highly recommended Keep screws tightened Replace worn components with factory parts all leaks must be repaired pr...

Page 21: ...e life span of the spring REASSEMBLY PROCEDURE sear release slide 1 See Figures 15 through 26 which shows the procedure for reassembly of the bolt hammer assembly The flush cocking bolt reassembly pro...

Page 22: ...S PHONE 1 800 579 1633 WEB WWW BUYPMI COM THE PAINTBALL MARKER AIR SYSTEM MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED ONLY WITH THE CORRECT PRESSURE RATED COMPONENTS 1 Before disassembling the marker remove the air...

Page 23: ...5 7 5 10 12 17 1 Bottle O Ring 41010 2 NGO Top 41600 3 Reg Seat Seal 41517 4 Poppet O Ring 013 70 57976 5 Poppet 41509 6 Reg Seat Base O Ring 006 700 10162 7 Spring 41510 8 Reg Seat Base 41505 9 Reg B...

Page 24: ...n be replaced with bottle O rings cup seal and valve surface where the cup seal touches the valve A valve installed backwards will cause a leak Never use a screw driver or metal object to remove or in...

Page 25: ...FORE DISASSEMBLY OF THE MARKER REMOVE AIR SOURCE REMOVE ALL PAINTBALLS FROM THE MARKER BARREL AND LOADER TO CHECK IF THE MARKER IS UNLOADED REMOVE AIR SYSTEM AND SHOOT MARKER IN A SAFE DIRECTION REMOV...

Page 26: ...s and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase PMI s obligation under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing any part of the product which is defective Service...

Page 27: ...w buypmi com for updates on your PMI Piranha Purchase Printed in China W WA AR RN NI IN NG G THE PMI PIRANHA PAINTBALL MARKER IS NOT A TOY MISUSE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH EYE PROTECTION DESIG...

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