Tippmann FT-12 - FT-50 Owner's manual

TP04450

Ver. 05/14

Owner’s Manual

Manuel d’utilisateur

Manual del Usuario

TIPPMANN

®

FT-12 FT-50

.68 Caliber .50 Caliber

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ADVERTENCIA

Esto no es un juguete. Un uso inapropiado puede causar

serias heridas o la muerte. Ojos, cara y oidos deben ser

protegidos todo el tiempo, con la protección diseñada

para paintball tanto por jugadores como por cualquier

persona que este en el radio de alcance. Recomendamos

al menos 18 años para la compra y uso. Las personas

menores de 18 años deben usar este producto bajo la

supervisión de un adulto. Lea el Manual del Usuario antes

de usar este producto.

WARNING

This is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or

death. Eye, face, and ear protection designed for paintball

must be worn by the user and any person within range.

We recommend you be at least 18 years old to purchase.

Persons under 18 must have adult supervision when

using this product. Read the Owner’s Manual before using

this product.

AVERTISSEMENT

Ceci n’est pas un jouet. Une mauvaise utilisation peut

causer de sérieuses blessures ou entraîner la mort. Une

protection spécique au paintball pour les yeux, la tête

et les oreilles doit être utilisée par l’utilisateur ainsi que

par toute personne située dans le champ de tir. Nous

recommandons que l’acheteur ait au moins 18 ans. Les

personnes de moins de 18 ans doivent être surveillées

par un adulte durant l’utilisation de ce produit. Lisez le

manuel d’utilisation avant d’utiliser ce produit.

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WARNING

Safety is Your Responsibility

Read and familiarize yourself and any other user of this marker

with the safety instructions in this manual. Follow these

instructions when using, working on, transporting, or storing

this marker.

Always keep the trigger safety in Safe mode

unless ring as detailed in instructions on

page 6.

Always keep the barrel blocking device installed

when not in a shooting situation, see

instructions on page 4.

AVERTISSEMENT

La Securite est Votre Responsabilite

Lisez et familiarisez-vous ainsi que tout autre utilisateur de ce

lanceur avec les instructions de securite contenues dans ce

manuel. Suivez ces instructions lorsque vous utilisez, travaillez

sur, transportez, ou entreposez ce lanceur.

Si vous ne tirez pas, maintenez toujours la securite de la

detente en mode Securite comme indique dans

les instructions en page FR-3.

Gardez toujours le dispositif de blocage du

canon installe lorsque vous n’etes pas en

situation de tir comme indique dans les

instructions en page FR-1.

ADVERTENCIA

La Seguridad es Su Responsabilidad

Lea y familiaricese usted y cualquier otro usuario de este

marcador con las instrucciones de seguridad de este manual.

Siga estas instrucciones cuando se utiliza, trabajando,

transporte, o almacenar este marcador.

Mantenga siempre el seguro del gatillo activado

a menos que sea necesario hacer disparos.

Como se ve en las instrucciones de la página ES-3.

Mantenga el mecanismo de bloqueo del barril

instalado cuando no este haciendo disparos

como se ilustra en la página ES-1.

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WARNING

Always keep the barrel blocking device installed except

when your marker is in use. Always make sure that

the trigger safety is in the Safe mode (see instructions

on page 6) and the barrel blocking device is properly

installed on your marker according to the instructions to

prevent damage to property, serious injury, or death.

Barrel Blocking Device Installation Instructions

1. Placethebarrelblockingdeviceontothebarrel

muzzleandloopthecordoverthetopofthe

receiverandpositionatthebackofthehinge

asshown.

2. Adjustthecordlengthretaineruptotheback

ofthemarkerbypullingthecordthroughituntil

theretainerissnugagainstthebackofthe

marker.Keepingthecordastightaspossible,leave

justenoughcordelasticitytopullthecord/retainer

upoverthetopofthemarkertoremovethebarrel

blockingdeviceforring.

3. Afterthecordlengthisproperlyadjusted,lockthe

cordlengthbytyingaknotinthecordagainstthe

backofthecordretainerasshown.

4. Beforeandafterplaying,inspectthebarrelblocking

device.Replacethebarrelblockingdeviceifthe

sleeveorcordisdamaged,orthereisalossof

cordelasticity.

5. Cleanthebarrelblockingdevicewithplain,warmwater

andstoreoutofdirectsunlightinadryareawhennot

inuse.

CordLength

Retainer

WARNING

This is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or

death. Eye, face, and ear protection designed for paintball

must be worn by the user and any person within range.

We recommend you be at least 18 years old to purchase.

Persons under 18 must have adult supervision when

using this product. Read the Owner’s Manual before

using this product.

BarrelBlockingDevice

PlaceBBDcordin

thisnotch.

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ManufacturedbyTippmann

®

Tippmann Sports, LLC

2955AdamsCenterRoad,FortWayne,IN46803USA

P)260-749-6022•F)260-749-6619•www.Tippmann.com

Tippmann Sports Europe, SPRL

16RueduMontD’Orcq,Froyenne7503,Belgium

Telephone(insideBelgium)069/549578•[email protected]

Telephone(International)0113269549578•www.Tippmann.com

CONGRATULATIONSonyourpurchaseofthisTippmannFT-12/FT-50paintballmarker.This

markerwillprovidemanyyearsofdependableserviceifcaredforproperly.

PleasetaketimetoreadthismanualthoroughlyandbecomefamiliarwithyourFT-12/FT-

50marker’sparts,operation,andsafetyprecautionsbeforeyouattempttoloadorrethis

marker.Ifyouhaveamissingorbrokenpart,orneedassistance,pleasecontactTippmann

CustomerRelationsat1-800-533-4831(International0113269549578)forfast,friendly

service.

Table of Contents

BarrelBlockingDeviceInstallationInstructions......................................................................4

Warning/LiabilityStatement....................................................................................................6

GettingStarted.......................................................................................................................8

1.Air/CO2SupplyCylinderInstallation...........................................................................8

2.LoadingtheHopper....................................................................................................8

3.FiringYourMarker......................................................................................................9

4.VelocityAdjustment....................................................................................................9

UnloadingYourMarker...........................................................................................................9

Air/CO2SupplyCylinderWarnings.......................................................................................10

Air/CO2SupplyCylinderSafetyTips............................................................................11

Air/CO2SupplyCylinderRemoval.......................................................................................12

RepairingAir/CO2SupplyCylinderLeaks...................................................................12

CleaningandMaintenance...................................................................................................13

Storage.........................................................................................................................13

MarkerDisassemblyandAssembly......................................................................................14

BarrelandFeedTubeRemoval....................................................................................14

FrontGripandBallLatch..............................................................................................14

InternalComponents....................................................................................................15

AirSupplyAdapter(ASA).............................................................................................15

TriggerBoxAssembly...................................................................................................16

ReplaceGripCovers....................................................................................................17

ConvertingtheFT-12(.68Caliber)toFT-50(.50Caliber)....................................................17

Introduction...................................................................................................................17

Disassemblethemarker...............................................................................................18

FrontGripandBallLatch..............................................................................................18

InternalComponents....................................................................................................18

Assemblethemarker....................................................................................................19

FT-12/FT-50MarkerSpecications......................................................................................19

FT-12PartsDiagram............................................................................................................20

PartsListforFT-12Marker...........................................................................................22

FT-50PartsDiagram............................................................................................................24

PartsListforFT-50Marker...........................................................................................26

CrossReferencefor.68Calibervs..50CaliberParts..................................................28

WarrantyandRepairInformation.........................................................................................29

FT-12 and FT-50

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Warning/Liability Statement

ThismarkerisclassiedasadangerousweaponandissurrenderedbyTippmannSports,

LLCwiththeunderstandingthatthepurchaserassumesallliabilityresultingfromunsafe

handlingoranyactionthatconstitutesaviolationofanyapplicablelawsorregulations.

TippmannSports,LLCshallnotbeliableforpersonalinjury,lossofpropertyorliferesulting

fromtheuseofthisweaponunderanycircumstances,includingintentional,reckless,

negligentoraccidentaldischarges.

Allinformationcontainedinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.TippmannSports,

LLCreservestherighttomakechangesandimprovementstoproductswithoutincurringany

obligationtoincorporatesuchimprovementsintoproductspreviouslysold.

Ifyouasauserdonotacceptliability,TippmannSports,LLCrequestsyoudonotusea

TippmannSports,LLCmarker.ByusingthispaintballmarkeryoureleaseTippmannSports,

LLCofanyandallliabilityassociatedwithitsuse.

Safety Is Your Responsibility!

Familiarize Yourself with Safety

Theownershipofthismarkerplacesuponyouthetotalresponsibilityforitssafeandlawful

use.Youmustobservethesamesafetyprecautionsasyouwouldanyrearmtoassure

thesafetyofnotonlyyourselfbuteveryonearoundyou.Outlinedherearesomegeneral

precautionstobeawareof.Theusershouldatalltimesusecautionandcommonsensewhen

usingthismarkerandalwaysrememberthatthegameofpaintballcanonlysurviveandgrow

ifitremainsSAFE!

• Donotloadorrethismarkeruntilyouhavecompletelyreadthismanualandare

familiarwithitssafetyfeatures,mechanicaloperationandhandlingcharacteristics.

• Handlethisandanymarkerasifitwereloadedatalltimes.

• Keepyourngeroffthetriggeruntilyouarereadytoshoot.

• Donotlookdownthebarrelofapaintballmarker.Accidentaldischargeintotheeyes

maycausepermanentinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Except when your marker is in use,

always make sure that the trigger

safety is in Safe mode, and that the

barrel blocking device is properly

installed (see page 4).

To turn on Safe mode: Push in the

Push Safe button (location is shown

in Figure 1).

To go to Fire mode: Push the same

button from the opposite side of the

receiver (Push Fire).

Figure1:PushinonthePushSafe

buttonforSafeMode

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• KeepthemarkerinSafemodeuntilreadytoshoot(page6).

• Keepthebarrelblockingdeviceinstalledonmarkerwhennotshooting(page4).

• Neverpointthemarkeratanythingyoudonotintendtoshoot.

• Neverreyourmarkeratanythingyoudonotintendtoshootbecausetheremaybe

paintballsorforeigndebrislodgedinthechamber,barrel,and/orthemarkervalve.

• Donotshootatfragileobjectssuchaswindows.

• Neverreyourmarkeratpersonalpropertyofothers.Thepaintballimpactcan

causedamageandthepaintcanstainthenishofautomobiles,houses,etc.

• Alwayskeepthemuzzlepointeddownorinasafedirection,evenifyoustumbleorfall.

• Eye,face,andearprotectiondesignedspecicallytostoppaintballsintheformof

gogglesandfullfacemaskmeetingASTMSpecicationF1776mustbewornbythe

userandanypersonwithinrange.

• Nevershootatapersonwhoisnotprotectedbyeye,face,andearprotection

designedforpaintball.

• Pressurizeandloadthemarkeronlywhenthemarkerwillbeimmediatelyused.

• Storethemarkerunloadedanddegassedinasecureplace.

NOTE:Beforestoringordisassembling,besuretoremovepaintballsandair/CO2

supply(seeunloadingandair/CO2removalinstructionsonpages9-12)andinstall

thebarrelblockingdevice(seepage4).

• Donoteldstriporotherwisedisassemblethismarkerwhileitispressurizedwith

air/CO2supply.

• Dressappropriatelywhenplayingthegameofpaintball.Avoidexposinganyskin

whenplayingthegameofpaintball.Evenalightlayerwillabsorbsomeofthe

impactandprotectyoufromthepaintballs.

• Keepexposedskinawayfromescapinggaswheninstallingorremovingair/CO2

cylinderorifthemarkerorair/CO2supplyisleaking.Compressedair,CO2,and

nitrogengassesareverycoldandcancausefrostbiteundercertainconditions.

• Useonly.68caliberpaintballs.Neverloadorreanyforeignobjects.

• Avoidalcoholicbeveragesbeforeandduringtheuseofthismarker.Handling

markerswhileundertheinuenceofdrugsoralcoholisacriminaldisregardfor

publicsafety.

• Avoidshootinganopponentatpointblankrange,6feetorless.

• Familiarizeyourselfwithinstructionslistedonair/CO2cylinderoradapter.Contact

theair/CO2cylinderoradaptermanufacturerwithanyquestions.

• ReadtheAir/CO2 Cylinder WarningsandSafety Tipsonpages10–11before

beginningthecylinderinstallationorremoval.

• Alwaysmeasureyourmarker’svelocitybeforeplayingpaintballandnevershootat

velocitiesinexcessof300feetpersecond(seeinstructionsonpage9).

• Donotbrandishordisplaythisproductinpublicasitmaycauseconfusionandmay

beacrime.Policeorothersmaymistakethisproductforarealrearm.Alteringthe

colorationormarkingsrequiredbystateorfederallawtomaketheproductlook

morelikearearmisdangerousandmaybeacrime.

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Getting Started

• Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanyperson

withinrange.

• Donotdisassemblethismarkerwhileitispressurizedwithair/CO2.

• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledmarker.

• Readeachstepcompletelybeforeperformingthestep.

NOTE:Carefullyhandstartallthreadedpartswhenassembling,anddonot

overtighten,asthismaypotentiallystripthethreadedparts.

1. Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Installation

ReviewAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder Safety Tips(seepage11).

a. PuttheTriggerSafetyinSafemode(seepage6)andinstallthebarrelblocking

device(seepage4).

b. AsshowninFigure2,cockthemarkerbyslidingthe

CockingKnoballthewaybackuntilitmakesaclicking

sound.Alwayskeepmarkerinthecockedpositionwhen

theair/CO2supplyisattachedtothemarker.Thishelps

preventanaccidentaldischarge.

c. LubricatethecylindervalveO-ringwithmarkeroil.

d. Inserttheair/CO2supplycylindervalveintotheair/CO2

supplyadapter(ASA)atthebackendofthemarkergrip.

e. Twistthecylinderclockwiseintotheair/CO2supplyadapteruntilitstops.Use

cautionasthemarkerisnowcapableofringafteryouputtheTriggerSafety

inFiremode.Ifthetankisfull,andyoudonotheartheair/CO2supplyengage,

thepinvalvecouldbetooshortorthepinvalvesealisdamaged.FollowtheAir/

CO2 Supply Cylinder Removalinstructionsonpage12,andtakeyourairor

CO2cylindertoa“C5”CertiedAirsmithforinspectionorcontactthecylinder

manufacturer.

2. Loading the Hopper

Thebarrelblockingdevicemustbeinstalled(seepage4)andtheTriggerSafetymustbein

Safemode(seepage6).

a. MakesurethattheFeedTubeandHopperarecleanandfreeofsharpedgesor

debris.Thiskeepspaintballsfrombreakingprematurely,andallowspaintballsto

feedtothemarker’schambersmoothly.

b. InstalltheHopperintotheFeedTube.

c. TightentheFeedTubeBolt(item5)usingtheincluded3/16”Allenwrench.Donot

over-tighten,astheFeedTubemaybreak.

d. Withthebarrelblockingdeviceinstalled(page4),andtheTriggerSafetyinSafe

mode(page6),youarenowreadytoloadyourhopperwith.68caliberpaintballs.

Donotforceexcessivenumbersofpaintballsintothehopper.Fillthehopperonly

whenreadytoshoot.RemovethebarrelblockingdeviceandputthemarkerinFire

modeonlywhenreadytoshoot.

e. Tippmannsellsanaccessorythatenableshopperswithsmallhoppernecks

(0.890”dia.)tottheFeedTube.

Figure2:CockingtheMarker

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a. Theuserandanypersonwithinrangemusthaveeye,face,andearprotection

designedspecicallytostoppaintballs(intheformofgogglesandfullfacemask

meetingASTMSpecicationF1776).

b. Gotoadesignatedringarea,removethebarrelblockingdevice,andmovethe

TriggerSafetytoFiremode(seepage6).

c. Pointyourmarkerinasafedirectionandpullthetriggertorethemarker.

d. Whennishedringthemarker,puttheTriggerSafetyinSafemode(page6)and

installthebarrelblockingdevice(page4).

4. Velocity Adjustment

Eachtimeyouplaypaintball,checkthevelocityofyour

paintballmarkerwithachronograph(aninstrumentfor

measuringvelocity)priortoplayingpaintball.Verifythatthe

marker’svelocityissetbelow300feetpersecond(orless

ifrequiredbytheplayingeld).

Toadjustthemarker’svelocity,usetheincluded3/16”

Allenwrench.Thevelocityadjustmentscrewislocatedon

therightsideofthemarker.Toreducethevelocity,turn

thescrewinwardorclockwise.Toincreasethevelocity,

turnthescrewoutorcounterclockwise.Donotremovethe

velocityscrew!

Unloading Your Marker

1. Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanyperson

withinrange.TheTriggerSafetymustbeinSafemodeandthebarrelblockingdevice

mustbeinstalled.

2. EmptyallpaintballsfromtheHopper.

3. UsingtheincludedAllenwrench,loosentheFeedTubeBoltandremovetheHopper

fromtheFeedTube.IfyouwishtoremovetheFeedTube,followtheinstructionson

page14.

4. Gotoadesignatedringarea,removethebarrelblockingdevice,andmovetheTrigger

SafetytoFiremode(seepage6).

5. Pointyourmarkerinasafedirectionandreseveraltimestobesurethereareno

remainingpaintballslodgedinthefeedtube,chamber,orbarrel.IMPORTANT:Donot

uncockyourmarkerasuncockingyourmarkermaypushaballintothechamberor

downintothebarrelinwhichcasetheballwillbehiddenfromview.

6. ReturntheTriggerSafetytotheSafemode(seepage6)andreinstallthebarrel

blockingdevice(seepage4).

7. ReadthefollowingAir/CO2supplycylinderwarningsandsafetytipsbeforeremoving

theair/CO2cylinderfromyourmarker(removalinstructionsareonpage12).

Figure3:Usea3/16”Allenwrenchtoadjust

thevelocity.

Velocity Adjustment

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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”certied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nishthe

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fullturnandthecylindervalveisnotunscrewedfromthepaintballmarker,STOP!Take

theentireunittoa“C5”certiedairsmithforsaferemovaland/orrepair.

Locatea“C5”CertiedAirsmithatwww.paintball-pti.com.

Whetheryouhaveaneworusedrellable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modicationwasdonetotherellableairorCO2cylinder.

Ifanyoftheseconditionshasoccurred,takeyourairorCO2cylindertoa“C5”Certied

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 y 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

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3

4

Figure5:MisalignedValveand

Cylinder

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SAFETYTIPStoensurethatyourairorCO2cylinderissafeforplay:

• Improperuse,lling,storage,ordisposalofairorCO2cylindermayresultin

propertydamage,seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

• MakesurethatanymaintenanceormodicationtoanyairorCO2cylinderisdone

byaqualiedprofessional,suchasa“C5”certiedairsmith.

• Theuseofanti-siphondevicesisnotrecommended.However,ifoneisalready

installedonyourairorCO2cylinderorisdesired,itiscriticalthatyourcylinderbe

checkedby,orthedevicebeinstalledby,aqualiedprofessional.

• AllairorCO2cylindersmustbelledonlybyproperlytrainedpersonnel.

• Cylindervalvesmustbeinstalledonlybyproperlytrainedpersonnel.

• Donotoverllacylinder!NeverexceedtheairorCO2cylinder’scapacity.

• DonotexposepressurizedairorCO2cylindertotemperaturesexceeding130

degreesFahrenheit(55degreesCelsius).

• DonotusecausticcleanersorstrippersontheairorCO2cylinderorcylindervalve

anddonotexposetocorrosivematerials.

• DonotmodifytheairorCO2cylinderinanyway.Nevertrytodisassemblethe

cylindervalvefromtheairorCO2cylinder.

• AnyairorCO2cylinderthathasbeenexposedtoreorheatedtoatemperature

of250degreesFahrenheit(121degreesCelsius)ormoremustbedestroyedby

properlytrainedpersonnel.

• Useappropriategasforyourcylinder.OnlyuseCO2inaCO2cylinderandonlyuse

compressedairinacompressedaircylinder.

• Keepallcylindersoutofthereachofchildren.

• TheAirorCO2cylindershouldbeinspectedandhydrostaticallyretestedatleast

every5yearsbyaDOTlicensedagency.

• Keepexposedskinawayfromescapinggaswheninstallingorremovingair/CO2

supply,orifthemarkerorair/CO2supplyisleaking.CompressedairandCO2

gassesareverycold,andcancausefrostbiteundercertainconditions.

NOTE:Locatea“C5”certiedairsmithatwww.paintball-pti.com.

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1. ReadAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder Warnings(page10)andAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder

Safety Tips(page11)beforebeginningthecylinderremovalprocess.

2. Eyeprotectiondesignedforpaintballusemustbewornbytheuserandanyperson

withinrange.

3. FollowtheUnloading Your Markerinstructionsonpage9.

4. Watchthemarksonthecylinderandcylindervalve(asshowninFigure4onpage10)

asyouturnthecylinderapproximately¾turncounterclockwise.Thisallowstheair/CO2

supplypinvalvetoclosesothatnoair/CO2willenterthemarker.

5. Removethebarrelblockingdevice.SettheTriggerSafetytoFiremode.Pointthe

markerinasafedirection,anddischargetheremaininggasinthemarkerbyrepeatedly

pullingthetriggeruntilthemarkerstopsring(thismaytake4-5shots).Ifyourmarker

continuestore,thecylinder’spinvalvehasnotclosedyet.Thecylinderpinvalvecould

belongerthanusual.Becauseofthevariancesincylinderpinvalveparts,eachcylinder

variesslightlyonexactlyhowfarithastobeturned.Turnthecylindercounterclockwise

alittlefurtherandrepeatthisstepuntilthemarkerdoesnotre.Onlythenremovethe

air/CO2supplycylinder.

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NOTE:Ifduringthisstep,youturnedtheair/CO2supplycylinderanditbegantoleak

beforeyoupulledthetrigger,thecylinderO-ringshouldbecheckedfordamagebefore

anyre-assembly(seeRepairing Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Leaksbelow).

6. Aftertheair/CO2supplycylinderisremoved,againpointandrethemarkerinasafe

directiontoverifythemarkeriscompletelydischargedofgas.

7. MovetheTriggerSafetytotheSafemode(seepage6)andinstallthebarrelblocking

device(seepage4).

Repairing Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Leaks

Themostcommonleakoccursfromabadair/CO2supplyvalveO-ring.Toreplacea

valveO-ringyoumustrstremovethebadO-ringandtheninstallanewone.ThisO-ring

islocatedonthetipofyourair/CO2supplyvalve.ThebestvalveO-ringsaremadeof

urethane.UrethaneO-ringsarenotaffectedbyhighair/CO2supplypressures.Thesemaybe

purchasedfromTippmannoryourlocalpaintballdealer.



NOTE:Ifanewair/CO2supplyvalveO-ringdoesnotresolveanair/CO2supplyleak,do

notattempttorepairtheair/CO2supplycylinder.ContactTippmannSports,LLC,yourlocal

paintballdealer,ora“C5”CertiedAirsmith.

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Cleaning and Maintenance

• Toreducethechanceofanaccidentaldischarge,followUnloading Your Marker

(onpage9)andAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder Removal(onpage12).

• Eyeprotection(safetyglasses)mustbeworn.

• Readandfollowair/CO2supplycylinderwarningsandsafetytipsonpages10-11.

• Donotdisassembleamarkerwhileitispressurizedwithair/CO2.

• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledmarker.

• Followwarningslistedontheair/CO2supplycylinderforhandlingandstorage.

• Familiarizeyourselfwithinstructionslistedonair/CO2supplycylinder.

• Contacttheair/CO2supplycylindermanufacturerwithanyquestions.

• Donotuseanypetroleumbasedcleaningsolvents.

• Donotuseanycleaningsolventsthatcomeinaerosolcans.

NOTE:Petroleumbasedproductsandaerosolproductscandamageyourmarker’s

O-rings.

Tocleanyourpaintballmarkerexterior,useadamptoweltowipeoffpaint,oil,anddebris.

Tocleaninsidethebarrel:

1. RotatetheFeedTubeLockfromitslockedpositiontotheunlockedposition(thelever

pointstowardsthebarrel).SlidetheFeedTubeupwardstoremoveitfromthemarker.

CleantheFeedTubeifnecessary.

2. InsertthetabendofthesqueegeeintotheFeedTubeopeningandpushitinuntilit

appearsatthemuzzleendofthebarrel.

3. Pullthesqueegeethroughthebarreltoremovedebrisandpaint.

Tomaintainyourmarkeringoodworkingcondition,inspect,clean,andreplaceanydamaged

parts.WerecommendtheuseofTippmannCertiedMarkerOilwhenservicingyourmarker.

Lubricatethemarker’sair/CO2supplyvalveO-ring,andtheinternalDriveAssemblyparts:the

FrontBoltO-ring(item#63),theRearBoltO-ring(41),theLinkageArm(64),theDriveSpring

(46),andGuidePin(45).

ThebestvalveO-ringsaremadeofurethane.UrethaneO-ringsarenotaffectedbyhighair/

CO2supplypressures.ThesemaybepurchasedfromTippmannoryourlocalpaintballdealer.

UseTippmannmarkeroiltolightlylubricatetheO-ringsandsprings.Inspectandlubricatethe

air/CO2supplyvalveO-ringwithafewdropsofmarkeroil

whenattachingtheair/CO2supplycylinder.

Storage

Beforestorage,unloadthemarker(page9)andremoveair/

CO2supply(seepage12).PuttheTriggerSafetyinSafe

mode(seepage6)andinstallthebarrelblockingdevice

(seepage4).Beforestoringyourmarkermakesurethatthe

markeriscleanedandoiled(seeCleaningandMaintenance

above)sothatitdoesnotrust.Usetheoilingporttolubricate

theDriveSpring(46)andGuidePin(45).Storeyourmarker

withtheboltintheforward,uncockedposition.Storeyourmarkerinadryarea.

Whenremovingyourmarkerfromstorage,makesuretheTriggerSafetyisinSafemode(see

page6)andthebarrelblockingdeviceisinstalled(seepage4).

Figure6:OilingPortDetail

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Marker Disassembly and Assembly

Setupaworkbenchwithplentyofworkspacetomakesurenosmallpartsbecomelost.Follow

thesesafetyinstructionsatalltimeswhendisassemblingorre-assemblingyourmarker.

• FirstfollowUnloading Your Markeronpage9andAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder

Removalinstructionsonpage12.

• Alwaysweareyeprotection(likeSafetyGlasses)whenperforminganymarker

disassemblyorre-assembly.

• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledpaintballmarker.

• Putthemarkerintotheuncockedposition.Ifyourmarkeriscocked,holdontothe

cockingknob,pulltheTrigger,andslowlyreleasethecockingknobforwardto

uncockthemarker.

Disassemblyinstructionsarelistedhere.Tore-assemble,dothestepsinthereverseorder.

RefertothePartsDiagramonpages18and19.Itemnumbersofpartsareinparenthesis.

Barrel and Feed Tube Removal

1. RemovetheBarrel(68),byunscrewingtheBarrelfromthemarker.Toreinstallit,turnit

clockwisetothreaditintothemarker.

2. TheFeed Tube(4)canberemovedfromthemarker.Onthe

rightsideofthemarker,rotatetheFeedTubeLocklever(see

arrowinFig.7)untilitishorizontal.PullstraightupontheFeed

TubetoremoveitfromtheTop Receiver(1).

Tippmannsellsanaccessorythatenableshopperswithsmall

hoppernecks(0.890”dia.)tottheFeedTube.

 Make Feed Tube Permanent (optional)

a. IfitisdesiredthattheFeedTubebepermanentlylocked

tothemarker,removethescrew(item11intheassembly

diagramonpage18).

b. Removetheplasticwasher,item72,andreassemblethe

screwtothenut(10).

3. LookatthebottomoftheBarrel Nut(69)andidentifythecutout

area.PushinthebuttonwhilerotatingtheBarrelNutonefullturn

counterclockwise(asviewedfromthemuzzleendofthemarker.

4. RotatetheBarrelNutcounterclockwise(asviewedfromthemuzzle

endofthemarker)untilitisloosefromthemarker.SettheBarrel

Nutaside.

Front Grip and Ball Latch

ToreplacetheBall Latch(16),slidetheFront Grip(65)offofthemarker.TheBallLatch

shoulddropfromthemarkerontotheworkbench.

Figure8:BarrelNut

Figure7:FeedTubeand

FrontGrip

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1. RaisethebarrelendoftheTopReceiver(itishingedattherearendoftheTop

Receiver).TherearhingecomesapartsoyoucansettheTopReceiveraside.The

markernowlookslikeFigure9.

2. LifttheLinkage Arm

(64)fromtheFront Bolt

(62)andtheRear Bolt

(40).Forre-assembly,

makesuretheLinkage

Armtsintotheguides

onthePower Tube(49)

3. SlidetheFrontBoltoffof

thePowerTube.Liftthe

Guide Pin(45),O-Ring(43),andSpring

(46)fromtherecessedareaattherearof

themarker.LifttheRear Bolt(40)fromthe

marker.

4. CAREFULLYlifttheFrontBoltandPower

Tube/ValveBodyassemblystraightupfromtheinternal

Gas Line(59).

5. TheGas Line Joint(60)unscrewsfromthePower Tube(49).Theknurled

edgeallowsyoutouseyourngerstoloosenandtighten(forre-assembly)thispart.

InspecttheO-Ring(58)fordamage,andreplace

ifdamagedorworn.

Air Supply Adapter (ASA)

1. Placeaattipscrewdriverintotheslotatthe

bottomoftheLeft Grip Cover(20)andgently

pryupwardstoremovethegripcover.

2. RemovetwoASA Screws(18)andsetaside.

3. PullstraightdownontheASA(19)toremoveit

fromtheBottom Receiver(2).

4. TheGasLinecanberemovedbypullingitstraightdownfromtheBottomReceiver.

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43

46

45

Figure10:RemoveRearBolt

Figure9:FrontBolt,LinkageArm,PowerTube,andRearBolt

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62

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Figure11:TheFT-12FrontBoltandPower

Tube/ValveBodyAssembly

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58

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62

48

Figure12:RemoveLeftGripCover

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Figure13:AirSupplyAdapterandGasLineAssembly

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Trigger Box Assembly

1. Placeangeroneachendofthe

Safety Pin(33).Gentlyliftat

thispoint,andasyoulift,slightly

pulltowardsthebarrelendofthe

marker,therebyliftingtheentire

TriggerBoxassemblyfromthe

Bottom Receiver(2).

2. PullonthetaboftheTrigger

Box Spring(37)androtateover

thetopoftheTriggerBox.

3. LaytheTriggerBoxonthe

workbench(rightsidedown)

andgentlyprytheleftsideof

theTrigger Box(36)offfrom

theassembly.Theresultshould

lookjustlikeFigure17.

4. RemovetheTrigger Link

(24)fromtheTrigger(38)and

Trigger Adapterassembly

(25).

5. RemovetheTriggerand

TriggerSpringbyliftingfrom

theTriggerBoxassembly.The

TriggerAdapterassemblyhasa

Spring(26)insidetheTrigger

Return Slide(28),somewhat

visibleinFigure18.Thereisno

needtoremovetheSlidefrom

theTriggerAdapter,otherthan

toreplacetheSpring.

6. RemovetheSear(29)bylifting

straightupfromtherightTrigger

Boxhalf.Besuretomaintain

controloftheSpring(30)while

removingtheSear.

7. RemovetheSafetyPinbylifting

straightoutoftherightTrigger

Boxhalf.

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Figure17:Safety,Trigger,TriggerLink,TriggerAdapter,andSear

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Figure15:SafetyPin,Trigger,TriggerBoxSpring,andSear

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Figure16:SafetyPin,Trigger,andTriggerBoxSpring(opened)

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Figure14:TriggerBoxAssemblyliftingfromBottomReceiver.

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Figure18:LocationoftheTriggerAdapter,Sear,

andSearSpring

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Replace Grip Covers

1. Placeaattipscrewdriverintotheslotat

thebottomoftheLeft Grip Cover(20)and

gentlypryupwardstoremovethegripcover.

2. Withtheleftsidegripcoverremoved,pushout

theRight Grip Cover(21)toremoveit.

3. PressthenewRightGripCoverstraightdown

ontothebottomreceiver..

4. PressthenewLeftGripCoverstraightdown

ontothebottomreceiver.

Converting the FT-12 (.68 Caliber) to FT-50 (.50 Caliber)

Tippmannsellsanaccessorythatenableshopperswithsmallhoppernecks(0.890”dia.)tot

theFeedTube.

PartsRequired:

.50CalFeedTubeAssembly .50CalPowerTube

.50CalBarrelAssembly  .50CalBodySleeve

.50CalValveAssembly  .50CalBarrelNut

.50CalBallLatch  .50CalFrontBolt

.50CalHopper

WARNING

Eye protection designed for paintball use must be worn at all times when

handling this marker by the user and any person within range. Do not

disassemble this marker while it is pressurized with air/CO2. Remove

air/CO2 supply cylinder before doing any disassembly. Disassembling

the receiver while under pressure can cause personal injury and/or

damage to the marker. Do not operate this marker with parts missing or

damaged. If during the course of this installation, a part is lost or found

to be damaged, obtain a replacement part before continuing reassembly.

Introduction

TheseinstructionstellyouhowtoconvertyourFT-12.68caliberpaintballmarkerintoaFT-50

.50caliberpaintballmarker.Topreventmajormalfunctions,NEVERinterchange.50caliber

markerpartswith.68calibermarkerparts.

Prepare marker for SAFE disassembly before beginning disassembly.

Setupaworkbenchwithplentyofworkspacetomakesurenosmallpartsbecomelost.Follow

thesesafetyinstructionsatalltimeswhendisassemblingorre-assemblingyourmarker.

• FirstfollowUnloading Your Markeronpage9andAir/CO2 Supply Cylinder

Removalinstructionsonpage12.

Figure19:RemoveLeftGripCover

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• Alwaysweareyeprotection(likeSafetyGlasses)whenperforminganymarker

disassemblyorre-assembly.

• Donotpressurizeapartiallyassembledpaintballmarker.

• Putthemarkerintotheuncockedposition.Ifyourmarkeriscocked,holdontothe

cockingknob,pulltheTrigger,andslowlyreleasethecockingknobforwardto

uncockthemarker.

Readeachstepcompletelybeforeperformingthestep.Readandfollowallinformationand

warningsinthismanual.

Disassemble the marker.

1. Performbulletpointsoutlinedabovebeforebeginningreceiver

disassembly.Eyeprotection(safetyglasses)mustbeworn

duringdisassemblyandassembly.Donotpressurizeapartially

assembledpaintballmarker.

2. RemovetheBarrelbyturningitcounter-clockwiseuntilthe

Barrelisloosefromthemarker.

3. Ontherightsideofthemarker,rotatetheFeedTubeLocklever

(seearrow)untilitishorizontal.PullstraightupontheFeed

TubetoremoveitfromtheTopReceiver.

4. LookatthebottomoftheBarrelNutandidentifytherecessed

area.PushinthebuttonwhilerotatingtheBarrelNutonefullturn

counterclockwise(asviewedfromthebarrelendofthemarker).

5. ContinuetorotatetheBarrelNutcounterclockwise(asviewedfromthe

barrelendofthemarker)untilitisloosefromthemarker.SettheBarrel

Nutaside.

Front Grip and Ball Latch

ReplacetheBallLatch.SlidetheFrontGripoffofthemarker.TheexistingBall

Latch(topright)shoulddropfromthemarkerontotheworkbench.Noticethatthe

FT-12BallLatchismuchthinnerthantheonefor.50caliberFT-50.Insertthenew

.50caliberBallLatch(bottom

right)intotheopening,oriented

thesameastheFT-12Ball

Latch.ReinstalltheFrontGrip.

Internal Components

1. Raisethebarrelendof

theTopReceiver(itis

hingedattherearend

oftheTopReceiver).Therearhingecomes

apartsoyoucansettheTopReceiveraside.

2. LifttheLinkageArmfromtheFrontBoltandthe

RearBolt.

3. SlidetheFrontBoltoffofthePowerTube.LifttheGuidePin,

O-Ring,andSpringfromtherecessedareaattherearofthemarker.

LifttheRearBoltfromthemarker.

FeedTubeandFrontGrip

BarrelNut

O-Ring

Spring

Guide

RearBolt

FrontBolt,LinkageArm,PowerTube,andRearBolt

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4. CAREFULLYlifttheFrontBoltandPowerTube/ValveBody

assemblystraightupfromtheinternalGasLine.

5. InstalltheBodySleeveintotheBottomReceiver.TheBody

SleeverampalignswiththeFeedTubeopening.

6. NowCAREFULLYinstallthenew.50CaliberFront

Bolt/PowerTube/Valveassemblyontotheinternal

GasLine.TheFrontBolttsintothegrooveinthe

BodySleeve.

7. ReinstalltheGuidePin,O-Ring,andSpringintothe

recessedareaattherearofthemarker.

8. ReinstalltheLinkageArm,connectingtheFrontBolttotheRearBolt.Makesurethe

LinkageArmtsintotheguidesonthePowerTube.

Assemble the marker.

1. ReinstalltheTopReceiver,startingwiththehingeattherear.RotatetheTopReceiver

downtoenclosetheinternalparts.

2. Installthenew.50caliberBarrelNutuntilthebuttonclicksintotherecess.

3. Installthenew.50caliberBarrelwithO-Ring.

4. Installthenew.50caliberFeedTube.Tippmannsellsanaccessorythatenables

hopperswithsmallhoppernecks(0.890”dia.)tottheFeedTube.

5. Besuretousethe.50caliberhopperwhenusing.50caliberpaintballs.

Conversioniscomplete.

Seepage28forpartscomparison.68caliberversus.50caliber.

FT-12/FT-50 Marker Specications

Model.............................................................................................................. FT-12andFT-50

FT-12Caliber.........................................................................................................................68

FT-50Caliber.........................................................................................................................50

Action............................................................................ Semi-Automatic(openboltblow-back)

Power/AirSupply..................................................................compressedair,nitrogen,orCO2

HopperCapacity................................................................................................. 200Paintballs

BallFeed........................................................................................................................Gravity

CycleRate...................................................................................................8shotspersecond

StandardBarrelLength.......................................................................................8.5”/21.6cm

OverallLength(withstandardbarrel,nocylinder).............................................18.8”/47.8cm

Weight(withoutcylinder)..........................................................................3.135lbs./1.422Kg

EffectiveRange......................................................... Ajustable,typically150+ft./46+meters

Velocity:Alwaysmeasureyourmarker’svelocitybeforeplayingpaintballandnevershootat

velocitiesinexcessof300feetpersecond(seeinstructionsonpage9).

Ramp

Sleeve

FrontBolt

GasLinegoes

inhere.

PowerTube/Valve

FrontBolt

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Manufacturedby

TIPPMANN

®

1-800-533-4831

www.tippmann.com

FT-12

Parts Diagram

48

40

53

52

64

49

47

62

69

68

12

13

72

15

3

10

11

1

43

61

51

56

50

57

70

63

73

71

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Forpartnumbersandquantities,

refertowww.Tippmann.com.

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