Getting Started - Tippmann TPX Marker Manuel D'utilisation

GETTING STARTED

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WARNING
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KEEP EXPOSED SKIN AWAY FROM ESCAPING GAS ( ) WHEN
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INSTALLING OR REMOVING AIR SUPPLY
CARTRIDGE OR IF THE MARKER OR AIR
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SUPPLY IS LEAKING. COMPRESSED AIR,
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CO2, AND NITROGEN GASSES ARE VERY COLD AND
CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
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❏ Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user
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and any person within range. Do not disassemble this marker while it is
pressurized with air. Do not pressurize a partially assembled marker.
READ EACH STEP COMPLETELY BEFORE PERFORMING THE STEP:
NOTE: Carefully hand start all threaded parts and do not overtighten and
strip threaded parts when assembling.
STEP 1: Air Supply Cartridge Installation
If your marker has the optional remote line adaptor -
follow the remote line instructions on page 21, then
go to STEP 2 on page 7..
1) ❏ Push the trigger safety
(see page 4).
2) ❏ Install the barrel blocking device
3) The cap of the air cartridge compartment has a
safety "latching" feature - remove in 2 steps. Step 1. ❏
Push and hold the cap in
until it stops / then pull out
2. ❏ Turn cap counterclockwise
/ then pull cap out of marker.
4) ❏ To install a 12 gram CO
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tridge / tip and insert the small end in first
5) ❏ Replace the cap
as follows: ❏ Align the cap pins with the pin
guides of the cartridge compartment then push the cap in
clockwise . Push the cap in
release.
NOTE: The cartridge is not punctured during loading. Once you switch to
the Fire Mode from the Safe Mode, the first pull of the trigger will puncture
the cartridge and you will hear the air supply engage.
BARREL BLOCKING
DEVICE
into the Safe Mode
(see page 2).
and turn counterclockwise
until it stops. Step
again until it stops
cartridge: ❏ clean the car-
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a second time, turn clockwise
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Getting Started (continued from page 6)
Your marker is now ready to fire on the next trigger pull. IMPORTANT: If
your marker begins to leak air, keep exposed skin away from escaping
gas (the arrows in the previous WARNING illustration shows gas escape
points) and follow Unloading Your Marker and Air Supply Cartridge Removal
instructions on page 12 (on page 21 for markers with remote line adaptor)
and ❏ go to Troubleshooting on page 20.
NOTE: If you successfully loaded / punctured your cartridge, put the safety
in the FIRE position and if your marker does not fire, – ❏ put the safety
in Safe Mode (see page 4) and ❏ go to Troubleshooting on page 20.
STEP 2: Magazine Removal, Loading, and Insertion
1) The barrel blocking device
(see page 2) and the trigger safety
Mode (see page 4) before removing or inserting
the magazine
2) To remove the magazine, push in the magazine
release button
the bottom of the grip.
3) To load the magazine: Push the magazine
follower tab
will automatically release when inserted into the
marker). The magazine can hold up to 8 paintballs.
Keep the magazine vertical as shown and insert
one ball at a time into the top of the magazine
and make sure they align as shown. Paintballs
in the magazine are not under pressure until the
magazine is inserted into the marker.
For best results and to keep your TPX marker running at
peak performance, it is recommended you use a paintball
that is not too old or fragile, and is free of dimples or defects.
To determine if the ball is proper for use with the TPX marker, press the tip
of your fingernail against the paintball to see if it is easily dimpled.
and turn
Tippmann also discourages leaving paintballs sit in magazines for an
and
extended period of time, as this can lead to the ball becoming out of
round. Only load magazines if the paintballs are intended to be used the
day of play.
must be installed
in Safe
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and the magazine will eject out
down until it locks in place. (It
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