Pneu-Dart 193 User manual

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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
for
CARTRIDGE FIRED
PROJECTORS
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Model 193
Model 196
Model 389

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Please read this owner's manual carefully
before operating your projector. This manual
contains valuable information to ensure
that your equipment operates at its optimum
level.
Feel free to contact us or visit our Web
site for tips, more information, and further
assistance.
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NOTICE: Model 389 & Model 196:
Savage does not provide after-market assistance
with lost or broken bolts and as a result, these
items are not able to be replaced or repaired.

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Regardless if you have fired your projec-
tor 1 or 101 times, your cartridge fired
projector should be cleaned after each
session. Here’s how:
1. OPEN THE BOLT AND ACTION;
make sure there is no casing or dart in the
chamber or clip. Did the projector eject
the casing? A dirty action can cause the
casing to stick in the chamber. In the
event you have a stuck casing, it can be
removed with a small flat-headed tool
(screwdriver, knife, etc.). Before you do
make sure the charge has been fired!
When removing the casing, use extreme
care; any damage done to the edge of the
chamber will exaggerate your problems.
2. VISUAL INSPECTION CHECK LIST:
A. Check the stock for cracks or
stress points.
B. Check barrel. Is the barrel empty?
Any dents or depressions in the
barrel? Is the muzzle (end) of the
barrel symmetrical (round)? Dents or
depressions in the barrel may cause
premature dart detonation.
C. Are the Sites/Scopes still there?
Scopes with dents could be
damaged.
3. CLEANING - Now that you know
that your projector is unloaded and in
good repair, you may begin cleaning
your projector.
A. ExtErior:Spray the exterior of the
projector with a light coat of oil
(WD-40, CRC-336, or Remington
gun oil). Wipe o excess oil with
a clean cloth or paper towel.
CLEANING CARTRIDGE FIRED PROJECTORS
B. Dart BarrEl:Spray down (inside)
the barrel with a light coat of gun oil
and swab out until perfectly clean.
Pneu-Dart sells a cleaning kit of
this application. When faced with
rusty or neglected barrel, use a wire
brush along with penetrating oil
similar to Hoppes powder solvent or
PB Blaster.
C. PowEr Control:
1. MoDEls 196 & 389- Tilt or “break”
the barrel by pushing the barrel
latch toward the rear of the
projector (see Figure A, page 6)
and spray a light coat of gun oil
into the control. Turn the power
dial to dierent settings to
insure free movement. Wipe o
excess oil.
2. MoDEl 194- Power control is
mounted on the top of the gas
block. To insure desired power
output, confirm the power
control dial turns and “clicks”
into position. Spray with a light
coat of gun oil and wipe o with
a clean cloth or paper towel.
3. MoDEl 193 - Located at the end of
the slide lever action is the power
control and power control plunger
(see Figure H1, page 13). Clean
the power control with a light coat
of gun oil. Inspect the “O-Ring”, is
the “O-Ring” still intact? Is it in
good condition? If the “O-Ring”
has fallen o or appears worn;
loss of pressure can occur. If the
“O-Ring” appears worn, this is
typical example of excessive

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use or insucient lubrication.
We recommend Hoppes Lubri-
cating Oil for this application.
4. MoDEl 191- The power control is
located on the dart action. Spray
action with a light coat of gun oil
to insure power control can be
rotated freely.
5. MoDEl 182- Please follow instruc-
tions as listed for model 171C.
6 MoDEls 171 & 171C On several
of our older models (171C) the
power controls are found on
the end of the gas chamber
directly below the dart barrel.
These power controls should be
removed completely and sprayed
with a light coat of gun oil and
wiped clean.
7. MoDEl 170 - Please see 194
instructions.
4. CLEANING YOUR GAS
CHAMBER
A. all MoDEls - ExCEPt 389 Located
directly below the dart barrel
is the “Gas Chamber”. The
gas chamber is designed with
two independent compart-
ments; referred to as the
“Rear” and “Front” compart-
ments. It is important to clean
the “Rear Compartment”
after each shooting session.
Confirming the projector is
unloaded; remove the bolt
and clip assembly. To remove
the bolt assembly, open the
bolt and pull the trigger, slide
the bolt out. Using a .22 cal.
cleaning rod, brush and swab,
apply a liberal coat of Hoppes
power solvent, brush and
swab out the rear compart-
ment. Cleaning the full length
of the gas chamber from the
bolt assembly forward is not
possible. Cleaning the front
chamber for model 193 can
be accomplished by removing
the gas chamber plug from
the end of the gas chamber.
Warning; excessive oil left in
the gas chamber will create
a noticeable reduction in
pressure. In extreme cases
of neglect, we recommend
using compressed air to drive
out any impurities or excess
oil. A certified Pneu-Dart
technician can only clean the
forward portion of the gas
chamber for our models 196,
2000 and 389 projectors.
B. MoDEl 389: As with model 196,
the power control is located
within the gas block. The
power control should be
thoroughly cleaned at the
conclusion of each darting
secession. To remove the
power control you must first
rotate the power control knob
to position number 4 (see
Figure C, page 9). Locate the
setscrew access just behind
the gas block (see Figure D,
page 10) and remove the small
setscrew using the Pneu-Dart
provided 3/32" allen wrench.
With a flathead screwdriver
remove the power control
retention screw (see Figure E,

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Caution:Do not leave dart in projector for an extended period of time as
drug may leak out and damage barrel.
Caution:Wear eye protection as appropriate. Guns can emit debris and
hot gas that could cause eye injury. For these reasons, shooting glasses
should be worn by shooters and spectators.
page 10). Extract the power
control rod and coupler from
within the receiver tube and
ax the Pneu Dart provided
knockout disk to the end of
coupler (see Figure F, page 11).
Using the rod as an extraction
tool, push the rod through
the receiver tube until you
feel it against the shaft of the
power control. Apply a slight
amount of pressure and the
power control will push out
of the gas block allowing a
thorough cleaning (see Figure
G, page 11). CAUTION, DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE
THE POWER CONTROL WITH
PLIERS. ANY SURFACE
ABRASIONS MAY RETARD
THE POWER CONTROL FROM
TURNING FREELY WITHIN THE
GAS BLOCK. After cleaning
both the power control and
the inside of the gas block,
apply a light film of gun oil
to both areas and place the
power control back into the
gas block. Remove the knock-
out disk from the end of the
coupler, apply a light coat of
gun oil to the rod and reposi-
tion the rod into the receiver.
Slide the coupler over the end
of the power control shaft
and firmly attached the two
with the setscrew previously
removed. Note, before replac-
ing the set screw, be sure of
alignment. Lastly, screw in the
power control retention screw
previously removed.
C. final ClEaning stagE:
Apply a thin coat of Hoppes gun
oil or 3 & 1 gun oil to all moving
parts and exterior surfaces.
Wipe o any excess oil with a
clean cloth or paper towel.

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1. To load the dart barrel, push
barrel latch (See Figure A, this
page) toward the rear of the
projector to break/open the
barrel.
2. Place dart in barrel and snap
closed. To remove dart, open
action and point muzzle up.
Dart should drop out. A slight
jar may be necessary to dis-
lodge it.
PNEU-DART MODEL 196 CARTRIDGE FIRED RIFLE
SPECIFICATIONS
CartriDgEs – .22 cal. Power Charges
sights – Open Rear – Fiber optic front
wEight – 6-1/2 lbs.
PowEr Control – 5 Position
rangE – 0 to 100 yards with 1cc
Type “C” disposable darts
196, 196Blk, 196CM, 196En stoCk anD
aCtion –Savage Mark II Fv .22
calIber 5 Shot clIp
196ss stoCk anD aCtion – Marlin Model
880ss .22 cal. 5 Shot Clip
Dart BarrEl – .50 cal. Rifled Barrel 17"
Dart aCtion – Break Open, Shotgun Type
Figure A
Barrel Latch
Gas
Block
Power
Control
Knob
NOTICE: Savage does not provide after-
market assistance with lost or broken
bolts and as a result, these items are not
able to be replaced or repaired.

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3. Load clip with proper .22
power loads in rifle. Be sure
rifle is on SAFE before loading
cartridge into chamber. Do not
use charges with wads.
4. The power control knob (see
Figure A page 6) located at the
back of the gas block controls
velocity of the dart. Each num-
ber on the power control knob
signifies the amount of pres-
sure released into the dart bar-
rel. For example, number one
represents the least amount of
pressure for close range shoot-
ing conditions. Desired setting
should be positioned at the top
of the gas block.
5. Caution - Do not use charges
with wads. Our projectors are
designed to use CCI charges.
Recommended CCI charges
are Brown, Green and Yellow.
Please refer to the “Power
Control Chart” for charge
and setting recommenda-
tions.
notE: Calibrating power charges
with your power control will result
in ideal flight and impact condi-
tions. To insure impact is as light as
possible, experience with practice
is recommended. Pneu-Dart sells
weight equivalent practice darts and
targets.

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1. To load the dart barrel, push bar-
rel latch (see Figure B, page 9)
toward the rear of the projector
to break/open the barrel.
2. Place dart in barrel and snap
closed. To remove dart, open
action and point muzzle up. Dart
should drop out. A slight jar may
be necessary to dislodge it.
PNEU-DART MODEL 389 CARTRIDGE FIRED RIFLE
389En, 389Bk, 389CM, stoCk anD aCtion
– Savage Mark II FV .22 caliber 5 shot
clip. (Model 389 ships with 3 x 9 x
32mm scope)
Dart BarrEl – .50 cal. Rifled Barrel 18'
with Airflow Control Ports (see pg. 6)
Dart aCtion – Break Open Breech Loading
SPECIFICATIONS
CartriDgEs – .22 cal. Power Loads
sights – 3 x 9 Power Scope
wEight – 9-1/2 lbs.
PowEr Control – 5 Position
rangE – 0 to 100 yards with 1cc Type
“C” disposable darts
3. Load clip with proper .22 power
loads in rifle. Be sure rifle is on
SAFE before loading cartridge
into chamber. Do not use
charges with wads.
4. The power control knob (see
Figure C page 9) located at the
back of the receiver controls
velocity of the dart. Each number
on the power control knob
signifies the amount of pressure
released into the dart barrel. For
NOTICE: Savage does not provide after-
market assistance with lost or broken
bolts and as a result, these items are not
able to be replaced or repaired.

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example; number one represents
the least amount of pressure for
close range shooting conditions.
Desired setting should be posi-
tioned at the top of the gas block
5. Caution - Do not use charges
with wads. Our projectors
are designed to use CCI
charges. Recommended CCI
charges are Brown, Green
and Yellow. Please refer to
the “Power Control Chart”
for charge and setting recom-
mendations.
notE: Calibrating power charges
with your power control will result
in ideal flight and impact conditions.
To insure impact is as light as pos-
sible, experience with practice darts
is recommended. Pneu-Dart sells
weight equivalent practice darts and
targets.
The 389 power control is located
within the gas block. The power
control should be thoroughly
cleaned at the conclusion of the
darting session. To remove the
power control you must first rotate
the power control knob to position
number 4 (see Figure C, this page).
Locate the setscrew access just
behind the gas block (see Figure
D, page 10) and remove the small
setscrew using the Pneu-Dart
provided 3/32" allen wrench. With
a flathead screwdriver remove the
power control setscrew (see Figure
E, page 10). DO NOT REMOVE
THE SET SCREW LOCATED ON
THE KNURLED POWER CONTROL
KNOB. Extract the power control
rod and coupler from within the
receiver tube and ax the Pneu
Dart provided knockout disk to the
end of coupler (see Figure F, page
11). Using the rod as an extraction
Figure C
Power Control
Knob
Figure B
Barrel Latch

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Figure E
Figure D
tool, push the rod through the
receiver tube until you feel it against
the shaft of the power control.
Apply a slight amount of pressure
and the power control will push out
of the gas block allowing a thorough
cleaning (see Figure G, page 11).
CAUTION, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
REMOVETHE POWER CONTROL
WITH PLIERS. ANY SURFACE
ABRASIONS MAY RETARD
THE POWER CONTROL FROM
TURNING FREELY WITHIN THE
GAS BLOCK. After cleaning both
the power control and the inside
of the gas block, apply a light film
of gun oil to both areas and place
the power control back into the gas
block. Be sure that you verify the
alignment. (see Figure G1, page 11)
Remove the knockout disk from the
end of the coupler, apply a light coat
of gun oil to the rod and reposition
the rod into the receiver. Slide the
coupler over the end of the power
control shaft and firmly attached the
two with the setscrew previously
removed. Note: You may have to
use a non-abrasive tool (such as your
finger) to rotate the power control
so you can be sure of alignment of
#4 hole in the gas control valve +
hole in the gas block. Lastly, screw
in the power control retention screw
previously removed.
DO NOT
REMOVE