SP-8 Operation and adjustment instructions
Q U I C K S TART 01 BATTERY
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02 BARREL BLOCKER 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 LOADER
03 FILL TANK Put the supplied barrel blocker over the end of the barrel, securing its cord as far back on the SP-8 body as possible, and cinching it tight.
05 TURN ON AIR Install the supplied elbow onto the SP-8’s feedneck and mount your loader in the elbow. Due to the high rates of fire that the SP-8 can achieve, we recommend the use of a modern high-performance loader (see the Hopper section.)
Have your compressed air (HPA) or CO2 tank filled by a person who is properly trained to do so. If using an HPA system with an on/off valve, such as the Max-Flo or Max-Flo Micro, make sure it is in the OFF position.
06 TURN ON SP-8 Gently gas up the marker by slowly turning on the air system or ASA’s on/off valve, or slowly screwing the CO2 or compressed air system into the ASA. A gentle rise in pressure is important, as a sudden blast may reduce the service life of the SP-8’s internals.
POWER BUTTON
Turn on the marker by holding the power button down for approximately 2 seconds. The marker will turn on with Vision mode activated. The light will blink slowly if there is no paintball in the breech, or rapidly if there is. To de-activate Vision mode, press the power button briefly and it will blink in a double-tap sequence. Press it briefly again to re-activate Vision mode. Press and hold the power button for approximately 2 seconds to turn the SP-8 off.
07 ADJUST VELOCITY Fill the loader with paint and turn it on. While wearing ASTM compliant paintball goggles, in an area where all bystanders are protected, remove the barrel blocker and fire over a chronograph to measure the velocity. Expose the SP-8’s vertical reglator by removing the magazine. Using a 5/8-inch open-end wrench or adjustable wrench on the flats at the bottom of the vertical regulator, turn clockwise to increase velocity/pressure, and counter-clockwise to decrease. Take three or four shots after every adjustment to allow the gas pressure inside the SP-8 to stabilize. Adjust until the marker is firing consistently within the limits for the field where you are playing (for safety reasons, never adjust the SP-8 to fire at greater than 300 feet per second.) As you adjust, check the marker’s pressure gauge to be certain you stay below the SP-8’s operating limit of 200 psi. Depending on what modes of fire are allowed at the field where you are playing (semi-automatic, rebound, etc.) you may need to adjust the SP-8’s firing mode. See the Electronic Adjustment section for more information. Shoot out the competition, hang the flag and win the game.
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TA B L E O F CO NTEN TS Quick Start
– THE SP-8 IS NOT A TOY
Getting Familiar
Barrel Blocker/Hopper
– MISUSE OF THE SP-8 MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Gas System Mounting
Paint/Velocity
– SMART PARTS RECOMMENDS THAT THE SP-8 ONLY BE SOLD TO PERSONS 18 AND OLDER.
Vision/Degassing
– THOROUGHLY READ THE SP-8 OPERATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING.
Electronic Adjustment
– TREAT EVERY PAINTBALL MARKER AS IF IT WERE LOADED.
ROF Delay/Fire Modes
Trigger
[ DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ]
– EYE PROTECTION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR PAINTBALL USE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM SPECIFICATION F1776 AND MUST BE USED BY THE USER AND ANYONE WITHIN RANGE OF THE SP-8.
– NEVER LOOK DOWN THE BARREL OF A PAINTBALL MARKER. – KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT.
SP-8 Parts
– NEVER POINT THE SP-8 AT ANYTHING YOU DON’T WISH TO SHOOT.
Disassembly
Reassembly
– KEEP THE SP-8 ON SAFE (POWER OFF) UNTIL READY TO SHOOT. (SEE QUICK START)
Solenoid
Regulator
Ball Detents
Troubleshooting
– STORE AND TRANSPORT THE SP-8 UNLOADED AND DEGASSED IN A SECURE PLACE.
Warranty/Tech Support
CPS Table
– FOLLOW ALL MANUFACTURER’S WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPELLANT SOURCE HANDLING, STORAGE, AND FILLING.
– KEEP THE BARREL BLOCKING DEVICE ON THE SP-8’S MUZZLE WHEN NOT SHOOTING. (SEE BARREL BLOCKER SECTION). – ALWAYS REMOVE PAINTBALLS AND DEGAS THE SP-8 BEFORE DISASSEMBLY. (SEE DEGASSING SECTION.)
– DO NOT SHOOT FRAGILE OBJECTS SUCH AS WINDOWS.
While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Smart Parts, Inc. reserves the right to change the specifications of the SP-8 at any time without prior notice. The latest version of this manual may be downloaded free of charge at www.SmartParts.com.
– ALWAYS MEASURE THE VELOCITY OF PAINTBALLS FIRED BY THE SP-8 BEFORE USE, AND NEVER ADJUST TO FIRE ABOVE 300FPS (91.44 M/S.)
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