AKA EXCALIBUR User manual

EXCALIBUR®, VIKING™, TORNADO® VALVE (pat#5791328), LIGHTNING BOLT®, SODA
CANMOD/SCM™andSIDEWINDER®(patpend)areTrademarksorRegisteredTrademarks
ofAKALMP, Inc. Design rights and all rights reserved.All patterns, drawings, photographs, in-
structions or manuals remain the intellectual property of the manufacturer. Covered under US
Patent5791328andotherPatentsPending.Allrightswillbestrictlyenforced.
All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be
reoproduced or used in any form or by any means without the written permission of
AKA.
2004
Excalibur and Viking Manual
Version 3.0
Nov 2003

I. Safety Guidelines & Instructions
II. Specifications
III. Operating instructions
A. Power Supply
B. Compressed Air/Nitrogen Supply
C. Turning “ON & FIRING” the Marker
D. VelocityAdjustment
IV. Electronics
A. Equalizer Board
B. Nelson Board
V. Maintenance
A. Cleaning
B. Sidewinder
C. Ball Detents
D. SCM™ / LPR
E. Tornado Valve
F. Lightning bolt
G. Excalibur Hammer
H. Viking Hammer
I. Excalibur Ram
J. Trigger Frame
K. Solenoid valves
L. O-rings and Screws
VI. Troubleshooting
VII. Schematics
A. 2004 Excalibur®
B. 2004 Viking™
VIII. Warranty, Liability and Contact Information
CONTENTS

Introduction:
Congratulations on purchasing an EXCALIBUR® or VIKING™ paintball marker. We hope you
enjoy using this marker. Please read the information in the manual and get familiar with you
markerbeforeuse.
Thismanualcovers boththeEXCALIBUR®and VIKING™seriesofpaintballmarkersaswellas
coveringtheSIDEWINDER® regulatorandtheSCM™low pressurepneumaticsregulator.This
manualincludesinformationfor boththe2000-2003and the2004modelsofEXCALIBUR® and
VIKING™.Thismanual isaworkinprogress andwillbecontinuously updatedasneeded.Ifyou
have suggestions to help improve this manual contact us through e-mail and let us know. We
decided to place the manual on disk for the simplicity of keeping it up to date and to eliminate
paperwaste.
The specifications and photographs in this material are for information and general guidance
purposeonly.Ourproducts arecontinuallyupdatedandchangesmay bemadetospecification,
design or appearance from time to time. These changes are subject to change without notice.
AKALMP reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit.
EXCALIBUR®, VIKING™, TORNADO® VALVE (pat#5791328), LIGHTNING BOLT®, SODA
CANMOD/SCM™andSIDEWINDER®(patpend) areTrademarksorRegisteredTrademarks
of AKALMP, Inc. Design rights and all rights reserved. All patterns, drawings, photographs,
instructionsormanualsremainthe intellectual propertyofthemanufacturer. Covered underUS
Patent5791328andotherPatentsPending.Allrightswillbestrictlyenforced.
I. SAFETY GUIDELINES &
INSTRUCTIONS.
SAFETY GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING OF EXCALIBUR® &
VIKING™ MARKERS.
•TheEXCALIBUR®andVIKING™arenot toys.
•Carelessorimproper use,includingfailuretofollowinstructionsintheoperatorsmanual, could
causeseriousinjuryor death.
•Paintballindustrystandardhead/face/throat/eye/earprotectiondesignedspecificallyforpaintball
meetingASTMstandardF1776mustbewornbyuserandanypersonwithinrangeofanypaintball
marker.
•Do not shoot at a person at close range.
•Observealllocallaws,regulationsandguidelines.
•Useonlyonpaintballfieldswhere safety rules arestrictlyenforced.
•Youmustbeatleast18yearsofagetopurchasetheEXCALIBUR®orVIKING™.

•Individuals under 18 years of age must have adult supervision when using or handling the
EXCALIBUR®orVIKING™.
•Useonly nitrogen and compressed air fromapprovedstoragebottle.Donotuse CO2.
•Do not exceed 850 psi input pressure.
•Readoperator’smanualbeforeuseandcomplywithallsafetyinstructions.
•Use.68 caliber paintballsonly.
•AlwayskeepEXCALIBUR®orVIKING™turned off when notinuse.
•Alwaysswitchgassourceoff when EXCALIBUR®orVIKING™isnotinuse.
•Treat ever EXCALIBUR® or VIKING™ as if it is loaded.
•NeverpointtheEXCALIBUR®or VIKING™ atanyoneoranythingyoudo not intendtoshoot.
•UseapprovedbarrelblockingdevicesontheEXCALIBUR®orVIKING™whennotinuse.
•Never shoot at velocities in excess of 300 FPS.
•Neverputfingersoranyforeignobjectsintothepaintballfeed tube.
•AlwaysremoveallpaintballsfromtheEXCALIBUR®orVIKING™ whennotinuseonoroffthe
field.
•Regulators and LPR’s can store gas after the bottle has been removed. Always degas
EXCALIBUR®orVIKING™whennotin use or beforeworkingonthemarkers.
•Whenadjusting,servicingorusing the Excalibur,ALWAYS WEAREYEPROTECTION
•Beforedoing any work to the Excalibur® (patpend), make sure it is turned off,the air source
hasbeenremoved,andall paintballs have beenremoved.
•Seekprofessionalassistanceforadviceifyouareunsureofanything.

2004 EXCALIBUR SPECS:
•Model: Excalibur®(pat.pending)
•Version: B
•Caliber: .68
•Action: ClosedBoltElectro-pneumatic
Operation
•Gas Source: Compressed air or Nitrogen
•Power Supply: 9Voltbattery
•ROF (Cyclic Rate): 13+ BPS
(unlimitedROFwithEYE’s)
•Standard Barrel Length: 12.0" Javelin
(ACThreads)
•Length: 7.25inches
•Height: 8.3inches(Top of feed tube to
bottom of grip)
•Width: 1.75inches
•Weight: 3lbs(Withoutbattery&barrel)
•Operating Pressure: 140-180 PSI @ 280
FPS (depending on paint size)
•Input PSI to SIDEWINDER: 400-900 PSI
•Pneumatics Pressure: 65-85 PSI
Features:
•Tornado® Valve(Pat. #5791328)
•Lightning®Bolt(Delrin)withQuickRelease
Pin
•Javelin™ Barrel
•45 Grip
•DualballDetentforcenteringtheballinthe
breech
•Built-InVerticalMount
•SIDEWINDER®(patpend)Vertical
PressureReg.
•AKAThreaded Vertical Feedtube
•AdjustableTrigger(3adjustmentpoints)
•Adjustable WAS circuit board
•ReadytoinstallAnti-chopeyes.
•Adjustable SCM™ Low Pressure
Regulator(LPR).
•PullThroughCleaning
•Easy Disassembly & Low Maintenance
II. SPECIFICATIONS.
2000-2003 EXCALIBUR SPECS:
•Model: Excalibur®(pat.pending)
•Version: A
•Caliber: .68
•Action: ClosedBoltElectro-pneumatic
Operation
•Gas Source: Compressed air or Nitrogen
•Power Supply: 9 Volt battery
•ROF (Cyclic Rate): 13+BPS
•Standard Barrel Length: 12.0" Javelin
(ACThreads)
•Length: 8.0inches
•Height: 8.4inches(Top of feed tube to
bottom of grip)
•Width: 1.75inches
•Weight: 3.lbs (Without battery & barrel)
•Operating Pressure: 140-180 PSI @ 280
FPS (depending on paint size)
•Input PSI to SIDEWINDER: 400-850 PSI
•Pneumatics Pressure: 65-85 PSI
Features:
•Tornado® Valve(Pat. #5791328)
•Lightning®Bolt(Delrin)withQuickRelease
Pin
•Javelin™ Barrel
•45 Grip
•Wire Ball Detent
•Built-InVerticalMount
•SIDEWINDER®(patpend)Vertical
PressureReg.
•Threaded Vertical Feedtube
•AdjustableTrigger(3adjustmentpoints)
•Adjustable WAS circuit board
•AdjustablePneumaticsLowPressure
Regulator(LPR).
•PullThroughCleaning
•Easy Disassembly & Low Maintenance
•Rugged Design
•Barrel Plug
•Carrying Case

2004 VIKING™ SPECIFICATIONS:
•Model: Viking™(pat pend)
•Version:B
•Caliber: .68
•Action: OpenBoltElectro-pneumatic
Operation
•Gas Source: Compressed air or Nitrogen
•Power Supply: 9 Volt battery
•ROF (Cyclic Rate): 13+BPS (unlimited
ROFwithEYE’s)
•Standard Barrel Length: 12.0" Javelin
(ACThreads)
•Length: 7.5 inches
•Height: 8.3 inches (Top of feed tube to
bottom of grip)
•Width: 1.75 inches
•Weight: 3.lbs (Without battery & barrel)
•Operating Pressure: 140-180 PSI @ 280
FPS (depending on paint size)
•Input PSI to SIDEWINDER: 400-850 PSI
•Pneumatics Pressure: 65-85 PSI
Features:
•Tornado® Valve(Pat. #5791328)
•Lightning®Bolt(Delrin)withQuickRelease
Pin
•Javelin™ Barrel
•45 Grip
•DualballDetentforcenteringtheballinthe
breech
•Built-InVerticalMount
•SIDEWINDER®(patpend)Vertical
PressureReg.
•AKAThreaded Vertical Feedtube
•AdjustableTrigger(3adjustmentpoints)
•Adjustable Equalizer circuit board
•ReadytoinstallAnti-chopeyes.
•AdjustableSCM™LowPressureRegulator
(LPR).
•PullThroughCleaning
•Easy Disassembly & Low Maintenance
2001-2003 VIKING™ SPECIFICATIONS:
•Model: Viking™(patpend)
•Version: A
•Caliber: .68
•Action: OpenBoltElectro-pneumatic
Operation
•Gas Source: Compressed air or Nitrogen
•Power Supply: 9 Volt battery
•ROF (Cyclic Rate): 13+BPS (unlimited
ROFwithEYE’s)
•Standard Barrel Length: 12.0" Javelin
(ACThreads)
•Length: 8.0inches
•Height: 8.4inches(Top of feed tube to
bottom of grip)
•Width: 1.75inches
•Weight: 3.lbs(Withoutbattery& barrel)
•Operating Pressure: 140-180 PSI @ 280
FPS (depending on paint size)
•Input PSI to SIDEWINDER: 400-850 PSI
•Pneumatics Pressure: 65-85 PSI
Features:
•Tornado®Valve (Pat. #5791328)
•Lightning®Bolt(Delrin)withQuickRelease
Pin
•Javelin™ Barrel
•45 Grip
•Wire Ball Detent
•Built-InVerticalMount
•SIDEWINDER®(patpend)Vertical
PressureReg.
•Threaded Vertical Feedtube
•AdjustableTrigger(3adjustmentpoints)
•Adjustable Equalizer circuit board
•AdjustablePneumaticsLowPressure
Regulator(LPR).
•PullThroughCleaning
•Easy Disassembly & Low Maintenance
•Rugged Design
•Barrel Blocking Device
•Carrying Case

A. POWER SUPPLY:
TheECALIBUR®andVIKING™ usesa9-volt
batterystoredinthegripasitspowersupply.
Formaximumnumberof shotsandvelocity
stabilityyoushould onlyusehighquality
alkalinebatteries.
Installing a Battery:
Step 1: Make sure the marker is unloaded,
de-gassedandturnedoff.Removeoneof the
twoscrewsholdingthegrippanel on the left
sideofthemarker. Rotatethepaneloutofthe
way.Removethe9-volt batteryfromthe
batterycable.Makesurenot to pullthe
batterycableapart.
Step2:Installthenew9-volt batteryonthe
battery cable and place it back into the grip
frame.Makesurenowiresonthe battery
cablearepinched.Gentlyloopthe wiring and
layitonthesideofthebattery.
Step 3: Rotate the grip panel back into place.
Thenreplacethegrippanelscrew.Your
EXCALIBUR®andVIKING™isnow
poweredandreadytouse.
III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
B. COMPRESSED AIR/NITROGEN
SUPPLY.
TheEXCALIBUR®andVIKING™ are
designed to operate on nitrogen or
compressedair.Itrequiresahighflowof
CLEANgas.Mostadjustablenitrogen
systemsorpresetbottlesystems,will work
fine.TheEXCALIBUR®and VIKING™ are
suppliedwithaSIDEWINDER®regulator
whichhasbeendesignedtoworkatthelow
pressurerangeinwhichtheEXCALIBUR®
andVIKING™operate.The inputpressureto
theSIDEWINDER®regulatorshouldbe 400
to500psiifyouhaveanadjustablenitrogen
system.Ifyou haveapresetbottlethenthe
850 psi input is okay but the Low Pressure
450nitrogenbottlesarebetter.
CAUTIONS:
Airsuppliedatfieldsandtournamentsis
often dirty if a compressor is used. Scuba air
isnotalwayscleaneither. This dirty air is one
reasonforpaintballguns and regulator
failures.Nexttimeyour gunorregulatorfails
atatournament,stop-beforeblaming the
manufacturerofthe paintballgun orregulator,
andcheckyourairsupply.Someofthisdirt
eventuallyendsupin themarker. Electronic
markerswithsolenoidvalves are particularly
vulnerabletodirt.Forthisreason, we
recommendaportablefiltersuchasthe
GUARDIAN™forfilling yournitrogensystem
oranitrogensystem with abuilt-infilterwhen
usingtheEXCALIBUR®or VIKING™.
Mostmetalfittingsandsteelbraided hoses
arenickel-platedbrasswhichcanleavemetal
shavinginyour markerwhenyouinstalla
hose.Alwaysrunairthroughthe hosesand
fittingsbeforeattachingthemtoamarkerto
make sure the air line is clear of debris. Metal
shavescandamagetheinternals of the
marker.

Useonlysteelbraidedhoseandstainless
steelquickdisconnectsorMacro-line.Micro-
linerestrictsairflowandunsafeforuse in
paintball.
DONOTUSETEFLONTAPE.Improperuse
ofTeflontapecanresultinpieces of tape
goingthroughtheregulator andintothe
marker.Thiscancauseblockagesand
damagetosolenoidvalves.
Donotuseofpro-connectsandfittingslike
those,theyrestrictairflowwhich can causea
dropin efficiency or can cause drop off
problemswhilefiringtheEXCALIBUR®or
VIKING™.Theydonothavea highenough
airflowforlowpressuremarkers.
C.Turning “ON” the marker.
1.Aftermakingsurethemarkerisunloaded
andde-gassedandyouhaveinstalled the
battery.
2.Turnon theairsource.Onthe
EXCALIBUR®,iftheboltis not in its forward
positionitwillnowmoveforwardclosingthe
breech.Thebolton theVIKING™willmove to
therearofthemarker.
3. Pointing the marker in a safe direction
awayfromyou andothers.Turnthemarker
“ON”usingtherecessedpowerswitch on the
side of the marker or in the back of the
marker.WhentheLEDstartsblinkingthenthe
marker is ready to fire.
4.Thepaintballmarkerisnowreadytofire.
5.Simplypointinasafedirectionandpullthe
trigger.Alwayskeepyourfingeroutofthe
triggerguardwhenyouarenotfiring the
paintballmarker.
D.Velocity adjustment.
ThevelocityoftheEXCALIBUR® and
VIKING™iscontrolleddirectlythroughthe
SIDEWINDER®(patpend)regulatormounted
verticallyinfrontof thetriggerframe.The
SIDEWINDER®(patpend)regulatoris
standardontheEXCALIBUR® and VIKING™
andisadjustedinthisfashionwhilelookingat
thebottomoftheSIDEWINDER®(pat pend)
regulator.Whenmakingvelocityadjustments
youshoulduse extremelyfineadjustmentsso
asnottogopastthedesired velocity. If you
areunsurewhereyouroperating pressure is,
simplyturnthe pressuredownuntilthevelocity
dropstoabout200fps thenslowlyturnthe
pressurebackup.
Do not exceed a
velocity of 300 FPS.
1.Turningthe adjusterscrewclockwisewill
lowerthepressure, thusloweringthevelocity.
2.Turningtheadjuster screwcounter-
clockwisewillincreasethepressureraising
thevelocity.

IV. ELECTRONICS:
EqualizerTM
Installation and Usage Manual for
AKA Viking and Excalibur
EqualizerTM is a trademark of Wicked Air Sportz
Allmaterialincluding, butnotlimitedtophotographs,text,and conceptscontainedinthis manual
is copyright ©2002-2003 By WickedAir Sportz and Jim Drew. Distribution of this data without
permissionisstrictlyprohibited! All rightsreserved,worldwide. Reprintedwith permission. This
sectionprovidedbyWickedAirSportz http://www.wickedairsportz.com/home.htm.

Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheEqualizerTM board.
Thisboardis adirectreplacementforthestock
circuitboardfoundinyourAKAmarker.
Pleasereadthrough thisentiremanualbefore
youattempttheinstallation of yourEqualizerTM
board!
Installation Requirements
To installyourEqualizerTM board,youwill need
theappropriatesizedallenwrenches andaflat,
clean,worksurface.
TheinstallationoftheEqualizerTM boardisnot
difficult. Ifafterreadingthroughthismanual,you
believe you cannot perform the installation,
pleaseseeksomeonewhocanassistyou.
Thismanualshouldprovide ampleinformation
andclaritytoinstall this product.
Warranty Information
TheEqualizerTM boardcarriesa limitedlifetime
warranty. Unitssubjecttoimproperinstallation,
misuse, abuse, or modifications will not be
coveredunderthis warranty.
Wicked Air Sportz may at its discretion either
repairorreplacetheunit. Thecustomerwillpay
all freight charges to and from Wicked Air
Sportz.
All defective units will be returned to the
customerviaUSPS PriorityMail. Atthetimeof
printing this manual, this rate is $4.40. This
amount must be included with any unit to be
repaired,orthe unitwillbereturnedUPSCOD/
Freightcollect.
Liability
By using this product, you agree to hold
Wicked Air Sportz free from any type of
liability either directly or indirectly due to
the use of this product.
SECTION 1 – INSTALLATION
Step 1 – Removing the Grip Frame
Before disassembling the marker, make
sure the marker power switch is in the off
position.
Removethetwoscrewsthatholdthegripframe
tothebody.
Step 2 – Removing the Circuit Board From
the Grip Frame Tray
Twoplasticscrewsare used to hold the circuit
boardinplace. Usingthepropersizeflattipped
screwdriver, carefully remove the screws that
holdsthecircuitboardinplace.
Oncethescrewsareremoved,gentlypullupon
the circuit board assembly to give yourself
enoughroomtograbaholdof it.
Step 3 – Disconnecting/Connecting the
Plugs
Carefullyremoveeachconnectorfromthestock
board (one by one) and place each connector
in the same socket location on the Equalizer
board. Refer to Figure 1 for proper plug
placement.
Step 4 – Mounting the Board Into the Grip
Frame Tray
Carefully press the EqualizerTM into the area
designed for the circuit board to fit in. Make
sure that you do not pinch any wires in the
harness. Line up the holes (opposite corners
of the EqualizerTM). Now, insert the plastic
screws into the holes and tighten the screws
until they are just snug. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN!