Install the air supply and load the hopper with paintballs only after you:
•
have a barrel blocking device installed (see page 5)
•
have the Safety Selector Switch in Safe mode (see page 6).
Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user
and any person within range.
Air/CO2 Cylinder Installation
Read the
Air/CO2 Cylinder Warnings, Safety Tips,
beginning the cylinder installation. Do not pressurize a partially assembled paintball marker.
a.
Put the Safety Selector Switch in Safe mode (page 6) and install the barrel blocking
device (page 5).
b.
Cock the marker by pulling the Charging Handle all the way back. Always keep
marker in the cocked position when attaching the air supply and whenever the air
supply is attached to the marker. This will help prevent an accidental discharge.
c.
Lubricate the air/CO2 cylinder valve O-Ring with Tippmann Certified Marker Oil.
d.
Insert the air/CO2 cylinder valve into the Air Supply Adapter (ASA) at the back end
of the marker grip.
e.
Twist the air/CO2 cylinder clockwise into the ASA until it stops. Use caution as
the marker is now capable of firing after you put the Safety Selector Switch in Fire
mode. If you do not hear the full air/CO2 cylinder engage, the pin valve could be
too short or the pin valve seal is damaged. Follow the
instructions on page 12 and take your air/CO2 cylinder to a "C5" Certified Airsmith
for inspection or contact the cylinder manufacturer.
Loading the Hopper
The barrel blocking device must be installed (see page 5) and the Safety Selector Switch in
Safe mode (see page 6). If Magazine fed option is desired, see page 17.
a.
Make sure that the Hopper is clean and free of sharp edges or debris. This keeps
the paintballs from breaking prematurely, and allows paintballs to feed into the
marker's chamber smoothly.
: Install the fake magazine into the marker prior to installing the feed tube
b.
Important
neck. If not, the feed tube neck will not attach properly and may cause paintball
breaks in the breech.
c.
Install the hopper neck into the Feed Tube of your marker and tighten the Feed Tube
neck with a 3/16" Hex key included with your marker.
the Feed Tube may break.
d.
With the barrel blocking device installed (page 5), and the Safety Selector Switch
in Safe mode (page 6), you are now ready to load your hopper with .68 caliber
paintballs. Do not force an excessive number of paintballs into the hopper.
Firing the Marker
a.
Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn by the user and any person
within range.
b.
Point the marker in a safe direction.
c.
Remove the barrel blocking device from the marker.
d.
Verify that the marker is cocked by pulling back on the Charging Handle.
e.
Move the Safety Selector Switch from Safe mode to Fire Mode.
f.
Pull the Trigger to fire the marker.
TP04405 | TMC 68 Caliber Owner's Manual | Rev. 04/18
WARNING
and
Removal
on pages 10-11 before
Air/CO2 Cylinder Removal
: Do not overtighten or
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