SP-8 Operation and adjustment instructions
Q U I C K S TART 01 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 02 BATTERY Using a #1 Phillips Screwdriver, remove the two screws from the left side of the rubber grip and lift the panel open. Attach a fresh 9-volt alkaline battery to the battery clip. Position the battery in the grip frame, tucking the battery wires into the space above the battery. Close the grip and reinstall the screws. 04 Install the supplied elbow onto the SP-8’s feedneck and mount your loader in the elbow.
TA B L E O F CO NTEN TS Quick Start 00 – THE SP-8 IS NOT A TOY Getting Familiar 02 Barrel Blocker/Hopper 03 – MISUSE OF THE SP-8 MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Gases 04-05 Gas System Mounting 06 Paint/Velocity 07 – SMART PARTS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SP-8 ONLY BE SOLD TO PERSONS 18 AND OLDER. Vision/Degassing 08 – THOROUGHLY READ THE SP-8 OPERATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING. Electronic Adjustment 09 Dwell 10 – TREAT EVERY PAINTBALL MARKER AS IF IT WERE LOADED.
G ET T I NG FAMI L IA R STATISTICS REQUIRED ALLEN WRENCHES LENGTH/HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 21 Inches with stock 12” / 4lbs, 4oz (marker only) OPERATING PRESSURE: Approx. 180 psi, 200 psi max PAINTBALLS: .
B AR R E L BL O CKER/H OPPER BARREL BLOCKER PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 1 BARREL BLOCKER IN USE FIG. 2 USE HIGH PERFORMANCE LOADER The Barrel Blocking Device is a critical piece of paintball safety equipment - nearly as important as paintball goggles. The Barrel Blocker serves to protect against accidental discharge of a paintball by catching it before it can cause harm.
GASES Never put oil in a compressed air regulator or tank—only apply manufacturer specified lubricants. FIG. 3 HPA TANK BEING FILLED FIG. 4 COMPRESSED AIR FIG. 5 CO2 WITH ANTI-SIPHON The SP-8 is a low-pressure paintgun. It operates optimally at 180 psi, which means it can function well with either compressed air or CO2 as a power source. Proper set up of your gas system will help you obtain the best possible performance.
GAS E S Two easy ways to properly use CO2 with the SP-8 are an anti-siphon tank or a remote line. Anti-siphon tanks have a J shaped tube professionally installed inside. When the tank is screwed into a bottom line ASA, such as the one that is standard on the SP-8, the tube delivers gas only. The anti-siphon tube works like a diver’s snorkel, repositioning the gas intake from the valve to the top side of the tank.
G A S SYSTE M MOUN TIN G PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 6 REMOVING BOTTOMLINE ASA FIG. 7 TRIM GRIP ON CUT LINES FIG. 8 MAX-FLO MICRO ON S-RAIL MOUNT The SP-8 uses paintball industry standard gas system mounting. At the bottom of the grip frame, it has a pair of 10-32 screw holes. The SP-8 is preconfigured with a standard duckbill style ASA mounted on bottom of the grip frame. To remove this ASA, degas and unload the marker.
PAINT / VELOCITY PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 9 REMOVING MAGAZINE FIG. 10 INCREASING VELOCITY PAINT Even the best quality paintballs will vary in size from one batch to the next and as weather conditions change. While your marker will work well even with a poor paint to barrel fit, optimal performance will be achieved with a proper fit.
V I S I O N/ DE GASSIN G PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FIG. 11 VISION INSTRUCTIONS PROGRAMMING BUTTON/LED LEDs When the SP-8 is turned on it will be in Vision mode. The internal infra-red eye will be used to detect whether or not a paintball is in the breech. This feature practically eliminates the possibility of a chopped paintball. Vision mode is indicated by a rapid blinking of the light in the power button when there is a paintball in the breech, or a slow blinking when it is empty.
ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT SETTING LIGHT INDICATION MODE FUNCTION ONE Dwell Up [solid yellow] TWO Dwell Down [solid red] THREE ROF Delay Up [shoot slower/blink yellow] FOUR ROF Delay Down [shoot faster/blink red] FIVE Firing Modes Up [double blink yellow] SIX Firing Modes Down [double blink red] IMPORTANT FIG. 12 POWER BUTTON ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT Dwell, Rate of Fire Delay and Mode adjustments are made using the marker’s programming button and power button.
DWELL The dwell setting determines how long the SP-8 holds open its solenoid valve, which ultimately affects how much gas is released to fire each shot. It is important to balance the dwell and the operating pressure (the setting of the vertical regulator). Too high of a dwell with a low operating pressure will cause poor gas efficiency and velocity drop-off. Too low of a dwell will leave the marker unable to properly cycle through a full firing sequence.
R O F DE L AY/F I RI N G MOD ES ROF DELAY The Rate of Fire Delay (ROFDelay or ROFD) adjustment determines how long the SP-8 must wait after it shoots, before the next shot can be fired. This delay allows time for the bolt to return to its rear position, gas pressure in the fire chamber to be recharged, and for a new paintball to fall into the breech. Increasing the Rate Of Fire Delay setting will decrease the maximum rate of fire the marker is capable of achieving.
T R I G GE R ADJUSTMENT FIG. 14 PRE–TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT FIG. 15 POST–TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT The SP-8 features two trigger adjustment points to best suit your style of play. It may be tempting to set your SP-8 to the shortest trigger pull possible. Many players however, opt for a slightly longer pull. This allows them to walk the trigger to higher rates of fire. Use of Blue Loctite 242 or equivalent thread locker on the adjustment screws will ensure that trigger adjustments do not vibrate out of place.
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DI S AS SE MBLY 01 02 Remove the body pins securing the butt cap and barrel shroud. Each pin has a flat head with a dimple on one side - you must push them out from the opposite side - the 1/8inch allen wrench can be used to push them out. Inspect the friction o-ring on each body pin and replace if necessary. Remove both left side (gauge side) grip screws with a #1 phillips scredwriver and open the flexible wraparound grip. Remove the battery from the grip frame.
DI S AS SE MBLY 04 Grasp the upper receiver with one hand and the grip frame with the other. Slowly pull the body away from the grip frame, rolling it slightly to the side, exposing the top of the grip frame and banjo fitting. Gently pushing upward on the bottom of the circuit board with a thumb can help it to slide upward. 08 Unscrew the remaining two banjo fittings with a 1/8-inch allen wrench.
R E A S S E MB LY 01 CLEANING AND REASSEMBLY 02 Make sure the Vision circuit board and its components are clean and undamaged. Make sure no dirt or debris is blocking the Vision holes in the body breech – use a cotton swab to clean these openings if necessary. Use a soft cloth to clean all parts of paint and dirt as well as old oil or grease. 03 04 05 06 Use SL33K to grease all of the o-rings on the bolt and bolt stop. Apply only a thin coating, do not over-grease.
U PP E R RE CE I VER IMPORTANT DISASSEMBLY Read the warning on this page. To disassemble the upper receiver, you must remove the two sight rail screws with 3/32-inch allen wrench and then lift off the rail. The round activator acts as a clip holding the top of the upper receiver together, slide it forward to remove it. Unscrew the two upper receiver screws at the back of the upper receiver and the two receiver halves may be carefully pulled apart.
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R E G U LATOR 01 02 03 Parts of the SP-8’s vertical regulator use left-handed threads. These parts must be turned counter-clockwise to screw them in, and clockwise to unscrew them – the opposite direction of normal screws. Degas the marker, and remove the macroline hose from the regulator. Unscrew the regulator from the SP-8’s vertical ASA. Remove and clean the metal filter screen which is located between the regulator and the vertical ASA. Slide the regulator body out of its sleeve.
B AL L D E TE NTS 01 02 Degas and disassemble the marker (see disassembly section.) Look into the body breech. The tip of each ball detent should extend approximately 1/16 of an inch into the breech area. If either detent does not reach this far into the breech, it should be replaced. To avoid risk of eye injury, even while wearing goggles, do not look into the barrel or breech of an assembled marker. 20 800.922.2147 www.smartparts.
T R O UB L E S HO OTIN G IMPORTANT SP-8 IS LEAKING INTERNALLY. — Pneumatic hoses may be loose, damaged or not fully connected. Replace hoses with Smart Parts Ion or Epiphany hoses only. — One or more of the banjo fittings may be loose or have a damaged seal. Inspect and tighten fittings. Replace if necessary with Smart Parts banjo fittings only. — Solenoid armature is damaged or overpressurized. Make sure operating pressure is under 200psi. Inspect solenoid valve and replace armature if necessary.
T R O UB L E S HO OTIN G SP-8 HAS INCONSISTENT VELOCITY OR DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY DURING RAPID FIRING. — Barrel to paint match may not be correct. Check the fit of the paintballs to the barrel (see Paint section of this manual.) If it is a poor fit, switch paintballs, barrel, or barrel insert for a better fit. — Gas source could be low. Fill gas source and make sure valve is turned on. — Battery may be low. This will be most noticeable with velocity dropping, and then entire shots not firing during rapid fire.
T R O UB L E S HO OTIN G IMPORTANT SP-8’S POWER BUTTON LIGHT FLASHES IN VISION MODE BUT WILL NOT FIRE. — — — Possible chamber obstruction. Hold the power button down to put the marker into non-Vision mode. While wearing paintball mask/googles in an area where it is safe to fire, fire the marker to clear any possible chamber obstructions. Paint or debris may be blocking the Vision eye from “seeing” the breech. Remove the Vision circuit board.
T R O UB L E S HO OTIN G IMPORTANT ROF IS TURNED UP ALL THE WAY AND SP-8 WILL NOT FIRE RAPIDLY. TECH SUPPORT — Our Technical Support Department is open Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm EST, and can be reached at 724-539-2660. Additional support and downloadable product manuals are available through our web site, www.smartparts.com. — The ROFDelay setting of the SP-8 circuit board controls how long the marker must wait between shots.
CP S TABL E NOTE:THE THEEPIPHANY SP-8 CIRCUIT BOARD WILLWILL FIRENOT AT A MAXIMUM OFABOVE 17 CYCLES PER SECOND. NOTE: CIRCUIT BOARD FIRE AT RATES 17 CYCLES PER SECOND. DWELL R O F D E L A Y Stock Dwell Value: 52 clicks from bottom Stock ROFDelay Value: 50 clicks from bottom This table provides a cross reference between SP-8 settings and the resulting maximum possible cycles per second.
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