Tippmann FT-12, Owner'S Manual

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Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Warnings
Refer to Figure 4. There have been reported incidents
caused by players unknowingly unscrewing the cylinder
(2) from the cylinder valve (1). This occurs when the
player thinks the entire valve-cylinder assembly is being
unscrewed from the air/CO2 supply adaptor of the paintball
marker, when in fact he/she is unscrewing the cylinder
from the 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 a mark (3) on the cylinder valve, and place another
mark (4) on the cylinder, in line with the #3 mark as shown.
Whenever you turn the cylinder during removal, watch the
marks on the cylinder and the cylinder valve to be sure
that they rotate together. If at any time these marks start
to separate as shown in Figure 5, the cylinder is starting
to unscrew from the cylinder valve and you must
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
4
th
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
2
cylinder, you 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 CO2 cylinder.
If any of these conditions has occurred, take your air or CO2 cylinder to a “C5” Certified
Airsmith for inspection or contact the cylinder manufacturer.
WARNING
The brass or nickel plated cylinder valve (Figure 4, #1) is intended to
be permanently attached to the air or CO2 cylinder (2).
An air or CO2 cylinder can fly off with enough force to cause serious
injury or death if the cylinder (2) unscrews from a cylinder valve (1).
Figure 4: Properly marked Valve and
Cylinder
1
2
3
4
Figure 5: Misaligned Valve and
Cylinder
3
4