TROUBLESHOOTING
Bolt is Jammed:
• Paintball chip beside bolt - field strip.
Two balls fire on a single shot:
• Gun was uncocked with a ball in the chamber - unload chamber first.
• Ball retention spring is stuck - Remove side plate, clean and reinstall.
Cocking pin won’t insert:
• Bolt and striker are not lined up.
Excessive striker O-ring damage:
• Rough area inside gun - smooth it.
• Striker is dirty - clean.
Very short bottle O-ring life:
• Bottle valve releases gas during more than last 1/2 turn of bottle instal-
lation, stressing O-ring - try a different bottle.
• O-ring and bottle threads are dry - lube them lightly.
Bottle won’t release air:
• Bottle valve is defective, or bottle is too loose or too tight.
Air is leaking:
• Air bottle is very loose - Remove it, then replace it and tighten until it
is snug.
• Bottle O-ring; cup seal; reservoir plug O-ring; or valve body O-ring is
defective or displaced by dirt - remove dirt or replace bad part.
• Forward lip of valve body is rough - replace.
Gun won’t fire when trigger is pulled (gun cocked and safety off):
• Air source low - refill tank.
• Trigger assembly may be defective—contact airsmith or ACI for ser-
vice.
Gun won’t fire a paintball, but recocks:
• Bolt in upside down
Air is leaking down the barrel:
• Gun is not cocked - cock it.
• Low air pressure - refill air supply.
• Cup seal defective - inspect and replace.
Air is leaking out the front reservoir plug:
• Reservoir plug O-ring defective - replace.
• Valve body was disturbed - call your dealer or ACI for possible service.
• Gun has too much pressure - check air source output pressure.
• Chamber wall scratched - call your dealer or ACI for possible service.
WARNING
Never attempt to perform maintenance ormake repairs on
your gun until you have removed the airsource.
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