Proto Rail 2011 User Manual

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R A I L ™ O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

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INCLUDED WITH YOUR PROTO MATRIX RAIL™

RAIL™ Marker 1 pc Proto Barrel Allen tool set including 0.05”, 1/16”, 5/64”, 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16” and 1/4”. 1/4 oz. DYE Slick Lube™ Parts Kit Barrel Plug Owner’s Manual Warranty Card 9V Battery

The RAIL™ comes with the tools required to perform general maintenance and setting up.

For a complete service the following tools are required C-clip pliers #0 Phillips head screw driver A sharp pick to remove O-rings

TABLE O F CO NT EN TS

- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 02

- QUICK START UP GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 04

- RAIL™ BOARD SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 06

- TRIGGER ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 13

- RAIL™ BOLT ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 14

- RAIL™ BOLT O-RING LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 17

- FEED NECK ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 18

- HYPER3™ REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20

- VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20

- ANTI CHOP EYES AND BALL DETENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 22

- AIRPORT ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 24

- TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 25

- EXPLODED VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 28

- WARRANTY AND LEGAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 29

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IMPO RTANT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

• The RAIL™ marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death.

• Please read, understand and follow the directions in the RAIL™ owner’s manual.

• Eye protection that is designed specifically for paintball and meets ASTM/CE standards must be worn by user and persons within range.

• Recommend 18 years or older to purchase. Person under 18 must have adult supervision.

• Always treat the RAIL™ marker as if it were loaded and able to fire.

• Do not exceed 850 psi input pressure.

• Only use .68 caliber paintballs that meet ASTM/CE standards.

• Ensure all air lines and fittings are tightened and secured before gassing up the RAIL™.

• Always chronograph the RAIL™ marker before playing paintball.

• Never shoot the RAIL™ marker at velocities in excess of 300 feet per second, or at velocities greater than local or national laws allow.

• Never look into the barrel or breech area of the RAIL™ when the marker is switched on and able to fire.

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IMPO RTANT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

• Compressed gas is dangerous, do not allow compressed gas to come in contact with your skin or try to stop a leak by covering it with your hand.

• Always fit a barrel blocking device to your RAIL™ when not in use on the field of play.

• The owner’s manual and any related warnings or instructions should always accompany the product for reference or in the event of resale and new ownership.

• Do not point the RAIL™ marker at anything that you do not intend to shoot.

• Do not shoot at people, animals, houses, cars or anything not related to the sport of paintball.

• Do not fire the RAIL™ without the bolt screwed in completely.

• If you read these instructions and do not fully understand them or are unsure of your ability to make necessary adjustments properly, call DYE Precision or your local pro shop for help.

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QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

QUICK START UP GUIDE

Before playing with your new RAIL™ paintball marker there are a few

important steps to take.

STEP 1. BATTERY INSTALLATION

A. Remove three right hand side grip panel screws with a 3/32” allen key.

B. Open grip panel and install 9V battery into the connector inside the frame. Start

by inserting the top of the battery into the recess and aligning the battery terminals

with the contacts on the board, then pushing the bottom of the battery fully into

place. Ensure that the battery removal ribbon leaves a small tail accessible from

under battery when installed to aid for easy battery removal. Note the markings

above the battery housing which indicate which of the board contacts are positive

and negative and install the battery accordingly.

C. Close grip panel and tighten the three screws back. While closing the panel

observe that no wires get caught between the frame and the grip panel.

STEP 2. BARREL INSTALLATION

A. Screw on the barrel to the front of the RAIL™. Make sure it threads all the

way in and is secure.

B. Attach the barrel plug so that it covers the tip of the barrel and secure

the gun.

STEP 3. LOADER INSTALLATION

Tighten your loader into the adjustable feedneck using a 5/32” Allen key.

For best performance, use a force feeding motorized loader,

preferably the Rotor™ Loader.

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QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

STEP 4. ATTACHING GAS SOURCE

Screw on a preset air system into the airport located on the bottom of the grip

frame.

Be sure the air system is screwed in all the way into the Airport. If there is a leak

from the airport when screwing in the air system, replace the o-ring on the preset

regulator.

STEP 5. TURNING ON THE RAIL™ AND CHECKING THE VELOCITY

A. Make sure you and everybody around you is wearing ASTM / CE approved

paintball masks.

B. Press and hold the top button located behind the grip frame until the RAIL™

turns on.

AND DO NOT POINT THE RAIL™ AT ANYTHING YOU DON’T INTEND TO SHOOT.

C. Fill up the loader with .68 caliber paintballs.

D. Shoot the RAIL™ over a chronograph to check the velocity. If adjustment is

needed, adjust the velocity by turning the Hyper3™ velocity adjustment screw with

a 3/16” allen key. In (clockwise) will reduce the velocity and out (counter clockwise)

will increase the velocity. After each adjustment it takes a few shots before the

change can be seen on the chronograph. Never adjust the RAIL™ to shoot faster

than 300fps or what the field rules / local laws permit.

WARNING, THE RAIL™ IS LIVE. MAKE SURE BARREL PLUG IS IN PLACE

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RAIL™BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

TURNING THE RAIL™ ON AND OFF

To turn on the RAIL™, press and hold the power button until the LED’s turn blue. The blue light indicates board boot up. After the boot up sequence, the LED’s will turn either RED (no ball) or GREEN (ball in breach, ready to fire). To turn the RAIL™ off, press and hold the power button until the LED’s turn off.

NOTE: The RAIL™ automatically switches off after 10 minutes of non-use.

FIRING THE RAIL™

As soon as the marker is turned on and the LED’s turn from blue to either red or green, the RAIL™ is ready to fire. If there is no ball and the LED’s are RED, you need to hold the trigger for 1 second to force the RAIL™ to fire once. If there is a paintball inside the breech and the LED is green, just press the trigger to fire the marker.

LED LIGHT INDICATOR

The RAIL™ uses a super bright LED mounted on the circuit board inside the grip frame. This light is used to provide information to the user about the RAIL™. It is mounted behind the PROTO™ logo on the left side of the grip panel.

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RAIL™BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

When you turn on the marker in normal operation mode with the power button, the light colors mean the following:

Blue - Boot sequence

Red - Breech is clear, no ball detected inside the RAIL™ (eye is on)

Green - Ball in breech, ready to fire (eye on)

Blinking Blinking

To turn off the eye feature press and hold the bottom button until the LED light starts blinking Red indicating the eye feature is turned off.

Red - Eye is turned off

Green - Eye failure, eye is blocked or dirty (see RAIL™ Eye, page 26)

NOTE: The eye is always activated when you turn the marker on.

When servicing your marker:

• Make sure a barrel plug is fitted to the RAIL™.

• Make sure your hopper is removed from the RAIL™.

• Make sure there are no paintballs in the breech of the RAIL™.

• Always remove the first stage regulator and relieve all residual gas pressure from the RAIL™ before disassembly.

• The RAIL™ can hold a small residual charge of gas, typically 2 shots, with the first stage regulator removed. Always discharge the marker in a safe direction to relieve this residual gas pressure.

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