Indian Creek Designs Bobcat Manual - English

❍ Schematic ❍ Disassembly ❍ Fire & Recock ●

Overview: The Thunder Cat, Alley Cat, Bobcat and Puma, have a totally new and innovative valving system that allows the independent control of the projectile velocity and the independent control of the recocking gas flow. this ability to control each system separately allows the operator to tune the gun to its maximum efficiency. This tuning is accomplished by the mainspring tension-adjustment screw and two screw-type adjustments on the side of the gun labeled RECOCK and VELOCITY. Turning of the screws is done by using a 3/16 Allen wrench on the mainspring tension screw and a 5/64 Allen wrench inserted into the recock or velocity screw.

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Turning the screw clockwise on the mainspring tension screw increases the mainspring tension and increases the velocity and the recock gas expulsion. Turning the mainspring tension screw counterclockwise decreases tension on the mainspring and decreases the inertia gained by the the hammer. The hammer strikes the poppet valve with less pressure, which decreases the gas flow, which in turn decreases the velocity and / or the recocking action.

Turning the VELOCITY or RECOCK adjustment screws in the clockwise direction restricts the gas flow to either the velocity or recock. Turning the screw counterclockwise increases gas flow, thus increasing the gas used to propel the paintball or the recocking action. These adjustment screws labeled VELOCITY and RECOCK are used to balance the use of the gas

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for performing each certain function. Too much of one or the other will throw the system out of balance and the gun will not function as it was designed to function. Think of the gun as a car for a moment and the two screws on the side as adjusting the carburetor. The two screws would adjust your air jet and your gas jet and therefore how the car operates and how efficient it works. These side screws are there so players can fine tune their gun for their particular area, climate and style of play. (Back)

Getting Started Start with full tank of CO2, a chronograph, and the paintball of your choice--and of course your goggles on your face: 1. Before installing the paintballs or the tank, push the safety button in to lock the trigger. Cock the gun by pulling the cocking lever toward the back of the gun until it clicks into place.

2. Using the 5/64 Allen wrench, close the recocking valve by turning the screw clockwise until it stops. Not turn counter clockwise 1 turn. If you are attempting to use a siphon tank system, start with the recock adjustment screw turned clockwise until it stops (shut-off).

3. Using the 5/64 Allen wrench, close the velocity valve by turning the screw clockwise until it stops. Now turn counterclockwise two and one half to three turns.

4. Using the 3/16 Allen wrench, back off the main-spring tension screw by turning it counterclockwise until the face of the screw is flush with the face of the end plug. (this starting position for the adjustment screws is the intermediate position.)

5. With the gun pointed in a safe direction, follow the tank insertion guidelines in the CO2 usage section and screw the tank into the adapter.

6. Drop one (1) paintball into the feed tube. 7. Aim the gun over the chronograph. 8. Remove the safety by pushing the fire button. 9. Pull the trigger to shoot the paintball, and check the velocity and recock action. use the mainspring tension screw to achieve the desired velocity by increasing or decreasing the tension of the main spring. Under normal circumstances the velocity and recocking jets should not have to be further adjusted once Step 2 has been done. Repeat Steps 6-9 until the desired velocity is reached.

10. Push the safety button in to lock the trigger and place your paintball feed system onto the feed tube. Note 1: This gun was not designed to be a jack-hammer. The lighter the mainspring tension is, the more reliable and more consistent the gun will be--not to mention the longer life that will be obtained on all the parts of

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