Tippmann FT-12 User manual

TP04450
Ver. 05/12
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisateur
Manual del Usuario
Manufactured by TIPPMANN®
FT-12

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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 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 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 3.
Mantenga el mecanismo de bloqueo del barril
instalado cuando no este haciendo disparos
como se ilustra en la página 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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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
FT-12MarkerSpecications.................................................................................................17
PartsDiagram................................................................................................................. 18-19
PartsList......................................................................................................................... 20-21
WarrantyandRepairInformation................................................................................... 22-23
FT-12

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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.
Figure2:CockingtheMarker

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3. Firing Your Marker
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
Screw Location

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Air/CO2 Supply Cylinder Warnings
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
4th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/search.asp.
WhetheryouhaveaneworusedrellableairorCO2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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Figure5:MisalignedValveand
Cylinder
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