Spyder™ Tech Page

Troubleshooting

 

General Problems
Problem Possible Solutions
Marker will not fire. Tank pressure may be too low. Refill tank.

 

(Electronic Trigger Frames) Battery may not have a sufficient charge. Change battery.

 

(Electronic Trigger Frames) Check for broken wires. Re-solder wires.

 

Marker may be on "Safe". Take off safe.

 

Trigger may be out of adjustment. Check that the trigger contacts and releases the micro-switch. Adjust trigger.

 

Paintball shell may be jamming bolt forward. Clean breech area.
Chopping paint in breech. Loader batteries may be weak. Change batteries.

 

Loader too slow for rate of fire. Upgrade loader.

 

Tank pressure is too low. Refill tank.

 

Ball detent is not working. Replace detent.

 

Rate of fire is set too high. Reduce setting.
Breaking paint in barrel. Paintballs too small for barrel. Change barrel.

 

Ball detent is not working. Replace detent.

 

Paintballs are too fragile/swollen. Replace paintballs.
Excessive noise/gas consumption Exhaust valve is worn. Replace valve.

 

Paintballs too small for barrel. Change barrel.

 

 

Velocity Problems
Problem Possible Solutions
Velocity is too high. Velocity adjuster is putting too much tension on the hammer spring. Back off adjuster.

 

Hammer spring is too strong. Replace spring.

 

Valve spring is too weak. Replace spring.

 

Liquid CO2 in entering marker. Install anti-siphon tube in tank.
Velocity is too low. Velocity adjuster is not putting enough tension on the hammer spring. Tighten adjuster.

 

Tank pressure is too low. Refill tank.

 

Hammer spring is too weak. Replace spring.

 

Valve spring is too strong. Replace spring.

 

Paintballs too small for barrel bore size. Change barrel.
Velocity is inconsistent. Poor quality paintballs. Upgrade to better quality.

 

Check barrel/paint match. Change barrel.

 

Barrel may be dirty. Clean barrel.

 

Marker internals dirty. Clean marker.

 

Tank pressure may be getting low. Refill tank.

 

Ensure velocity adjuster set screw is tight. Tighten set screw.

 

Non-compatible aftermarket parts installed. Install suitable parts.

 

Bolt o-rings may be worn. Replace o-rings.

 

Liquid CO2 is entering marker. Install anti-siphon tube in tank.

 

If using CO2, if the outside air temperature changes, then the pressure output of the tank will change, thus affecting the velocity. Adjust velocity for current temperature.

 

 

Leaks
Problem Possible Solutions
Air is leaking down barrel. Marker is not cocked. Cock marker.

 

Tank pressure too low to seat valve. Refill tank.

 

Cup seal is loose on stem. Re-tighten cup seal.

 

Cup seal is damaged and leaking. Replace cup seal.

 

If valve was replaced, fire marker several times to seat valve to housing.

 

Cup seal stem is bent. Replace stem.

 

Valve body is installed backwards. Install with larger hole facing forward.

 

Valve body o-rings are leaking. Replace o-rings.

 

Valve spring is too weak. Replace spring.
Leaking between tank pin valve and marker air source adapter (ASA) Bad tank pin valve o-ring. Replace o-ring.
Leaking between tank bottle neck and tank pin valve. Loose pin valve.WARNING! Do not try to remove tank from marker. Release all air pressure from tank. If marker has an on/off assembly, turn off and disconnect air line. Turn on/off back on to release tank pressure. Once all pressure is removed from tank, unthread tank from marker and take to a certified airsmith for repair. DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR YOURSELF!
Air leaking from vertical adapter. Replace o-ring.
Air leaking from low pressure chamber. Replace o-ring.
Air leaking from air fittings. Tighten and/or add teflon tape to fittings.