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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ImpOrTANT SAFETy INSTruCTIONS ANd guIdELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 02

quICk rEFErENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 04

ON / OFF AIrpOrT-BASIC OpErATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 06

CLAmpINg FEEdNECk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 06

BOArd SETTINgS ANd FuNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 07

BOOST BOLT OpErATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 13

BOOST BOLT mAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 15

pErFOrmANCE ANd EFFICIENCy TuNINg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 20

HypEr3™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 21

STICky grIp rEmOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 23

uLTrALITE FrAmE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 25

TrIggEr AdJuSTmENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 27

ruBBEr CONTACTS / BuTTON COVEr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 29

ANTI-CHOp EyES/ BALL dETENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 31

ON/OFF AIrpOrT SErVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 33

TrOuBLE SHOOTINg guIdE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 35

WArrANTy INFOrmATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 39

EXpLOdEd VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pAgE 40

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N T O W N E r ’ S m A N u A L

INCLudEd WITH yOur NT

- nt marker

- marker case

- 1/4oz slick lube

- parts kit

- dye multi-tool set

- Shot chamber spacer kit

- bolt flow insert

- barrel sock

- owners manual

- warranty card

DYE Precision, Inc. U.S. AND INT’L PATENTS PENDING.Covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents, 5,613,483; 5,881,707; 5,967,133; 6,035,843 and 6,474,326. w w w . d y e p a i n t b a l l . c o m

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• NeverlookintothebarrelorbreechareaoftheNTwhenthemarker is switched on and able to fire.

• AlwaysfitabarrelblockingdevicetoyourNTwhennotinuseonthe field of play.

• Theowner’smanualshouldalwaysaccompanytheproductfor referenceorintheeventofresaleandnewownership.

• DonotpointtheNTmarkeratanythingthatyoudonotintendto shoot.

• Donotshootatpeople,animals,houses,carsoranythingnotrelated to the sport of paintball.

• DonotfiretheNTwithouttheBoost™boltscrewedincompletely.

• Ifyoureadtheseinstructionsanddonotfullyunderstandthemorare unsureofyourabilitytomakenecessaryadjustmentsproperly,call dye or your local pro shop for help.

• TheNTmarkerisnotatoy.Misusemaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

• Pleaseread,understandandfollowthedirectionsintheNT Owner’smanual.

• Eyeprotectionthatisdesignedspecificallyforpaintballandmeets ASTM/CEstandardsmustbewornbyuserandpersonswithinrange.

• Recommend18yearsoroldertopurchase.Personunder18musthave adultsupervision.

• AlwaystreattheNTmarkerasifitwereloadedandabletofire.

• OnlyusecompressedairornitrogengasintheNTmarker. do not USe co2.

• Donotexceed850psiinputpressure.

• Ensureallairlinesandfittingsaretightenedandsecuredbefore gassinguptheNT.

• AlwayschronographtheNTmarkerbeforeplayingpaintball.

• NevershoottheNTmarkeratvelocitiesinexcessof300feetper second,oratvelocitiesgreaterthanlocalornationallawsallow.

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W A r N I N gImpOrTANT SAFETy INSTruCTIONS ANd guIdELINES

W A r N I N gImpOrTANT SAFETy INSTruCTIONS ANd guIdELINES

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• AlowbatterywillnotbeabletopowerboththeACEeyeandthetrigger switch,causingACEeyefailure.

•Ifthebatteryislow,itmaynotbeabletopowerthesolenoidcorrectly. ThiswillaffecttheNT’svelocity,causingittobecomeinconsistentand/orlow.

AIr SuppLy

TheNTshouldbeoperatedusingair/nitrogengasonly.ThisairneedstobesuppliedtotheHyper3™in-lineregulatorataregulatedpressureofnomorethan850psi.TheHyper3™in-lineregulatorcomesfactorypresetat130psi.

gASSINg up yOur NT

ScrewinyourairsystemtotheON/OFFairportandrotatethesidelevercounterclockwiseuntil the internal stop is reached.

TurNINg ON yOur NT

TheNT’spoweriscontrolledbytwobuttons.Thetopbuttonturnsthemarkeronandoff,whilethebottombuttonturnstheeyesonandoff.Holdthepowerbuttonfor3secondstoturnthemarkeron.TheLEDinthegripwillilluminateduringthebootsequence.

NOTE: If the eye is not working properly, try replacing the battery . Blue:: - Bootsequence red: - Breechisclear,noball(eyeson) green: - Ballinbreech,readytofire(eyeson) Blinking red: - eyes are off Blinking green: - Eyefailure(seepage36) Blinking Blue: - Indicatesalowbattery,batteryshouldbechanged as soon as possibleHOppEr

TogetthebestperformanceoutofyourNT,itisrecommendedthatyouuseamotorizedloader,preferablytheRotor™loader.

AdJuSTINg VELOCITy

ThevelocityisadjustedthroughtheHyper3™in-lineregulator.TheHyper3™in-lineispresetfromthefactoryatapproximately130psi.Thispressuresettingshouldhavethemarkershootingatabout285fps.Yourpaint-to-barrelfitwillalsohaveanoticeableeffectonyourvelocity.Makesurethatthepaintballfitsintothebarrelanddoesnotdropthrough.

NOTE: For the Hyper3™, turning the adjustment screw clockwise, or in, will lower the output pressure, decreasing the velocity . Turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise, or out, will raise the output pressure, increasing the velocity .

CHANgINg THE BATTEry

Thebatteryishousedontherightsideofthegripframe.Toaccessthebattery,unhookthetool-lessgripsfromthegripframeandopentoexposethecircuitboardandbattery.Fordetailedinstructionsonhowtoopenthetool-lessgripspleaseseepage23.Carefullyliftthebatteryoutoftheframe.Wheninsertinganewbattery,noticethe+and–marksengravedonthegripframe.Thepositiveleadofthe9Vbatterygoestotheright.Thebatteryshouldbeinsertedleadsfirstand then the bottom of the battery pressed firmly into the frame.

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NOTE: Even with the air supply removed the marker may have gas inside . Be sure to vent this gas . make sure there are no paintballs in the breech and dry fire the marker in a safe direction .

NT BOArdSETTINgS ANd FuNCTIONS

TurNINg THE NT ON ANd OFF

ToturnontheNT,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor3seconds(seefigure1)untiltheLED’sturnblue.Thebluelightindicatesboardbootup.Afterthebootupsequence,theLED’swillturneitherRED(noball)orGREEN(ballreadytofire).ToturntheNToff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntiltheLED’sturnoff.

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

FIrINg THE NT

AssoonasthemarkeristurnedonandtheLED’sturnfrombluetoeitherredorgreen,theNTisreadytofire.IfthereisnoballandtheLED’sareRED,youneedtoholdthetriggerfor1secondtoforcetheNTtofireonce.IfthereisapaintballinsidethebreechandtheLEDisgreen,justpressthetriggertofirethemarker.

LEd LIgHT INdICATOr

TheNTusestwosuperbrightLED’smountedonthecircuitboardinsidethegripframe.ThesetwolightsareusedtoprovideinformationtotheuserabouttheNT.Theywillalways show the same information and it does not matter whichLEDyoulookat.OneismountedbehindtheNTlogoontheleftsideofthegrippanels.TheotheronecanbeseenbylookingatthetopleftsideofthegripframewhileholdingtheNTinthepositionyouwouldwhileplayingagame.

FIgurE 1

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

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uLTrALITE AIrpOrT - FEEdNECk

ON/OFF uLTrALITE AIrpOrT

TheNTcomesequippedwithanON/OFFUltraliteAirportattachedtothebottomoftheframe.Toturnonthegassupply,rotatethesidelevercounterclockwiseuntiltheinternalstopisreached.Toturnoffthegassupply,rotatethesideleverclockwiseuntiltheotherstopisreached.Asyourotatethesideleverpastthemidpoint,theresidualgasbetweentheHyper3™andtheON/OFFairportwillvent.Seepage33forserviceinformation.ToremovetheULAirportfromtheULframeseepage26.

CAm LEVEr FEEd NECk

TheCamLeverFeedneckisadjustabletofitanystandardloader.Toadjustthecamlockingsystem,liftthecamleverawayfromthefeedcollar,androtatetheleverclockwisetotightenorcounterclockwisetoloosenthegripontheloader.Oncethecamleverisfacingintheforwarddirection,pressthecamleverdownagainstthefeedcollartosecuretheloaderinthefeedneck.Toloosenthelockingsystemandremovetheloader,liftthecamleverawayfromthefeedcollar.Takecarenottoover-tightenthecamlockingsystem.Thelevershouldnotbeoverlydifficulttolower into the locked position.

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NT BOArdSETTINgS ANd FuNCTIONS

BOArd SETTINgS ANd CONFIgurATION mOdE

TherearefoursettingsyoucanalterontheNTboardwiththeDIPswitchesinsidethegripframe(seefigure1):

Trigger Sensitivity -Thissettingadjuststhedelaybetweentwotriggerpulls.dwell - Thisisthetimethesolenoidisactivatedfor.rOF - rate Of Fire -Whentheeyeisdeactivated.Firing mode -ThisisthefiringmodetheNTuses.

there are two dip switches mounted on the board of the nt (Seefigure1).Thefirstoneisusedforthefactoryresetandthesecondoneisusedtoaccesstheconfigurationmode,wherechangestothefoursettingsaremade.

dIp switch 1 (factory settings reset) – When dIp switch 1 is down, settings will be reset to

factory values outlined on pages 10 and 11 once the NT is turned on .

NOTE: user defined settings can’t be saved if dIp switch 1 is in thedown position even if the values are changed in configuration mode .

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CUSTOMIZEDSETTINGS

RESETSETTINGS

• TheNTisnotwaterresistant.Excessmoisturecancausedamagetoelectronicparts.• Keeptheboardandallelectricalcomponentscleanofdirt,paintandmoisture. • Tocleantheboard,usecannedair. Ifamoreaggressivecleaningmethodisneeded, lightlyscrubthecomponentswithasoft,drybrush. Heavyscrubbingwilldamagetheboard.

NT BOArdSETTINgS ANd FuNCTIONS

when you turn on the marker in normal operation mode with the power button,thelightcolorsmeanthefollowing:

Blue: Bootsequence red: Breechisclear,noballdetectedinsidetheNT(eyeison) green: Ballinbreech,readytofire(eyeon) Blinking red: eye is turned off Blinking green:Eyefailure,eyeisblockedordirty(seeNTEye,page36) Blinking Blue: Indicatesalowbattery,batteryshouldbe changedassoonaspossible

Toturntheeyesoff,pressandholdthelowerbuttonuntilthelightbeginsflashingred.Toturntheeyesbackon,holdthelowerbuttonuntiltheLEDturnseitherredorgreen.

Whenservicingyourmarker:• MakesureabarrelsockisfittedtotheNT.•MakesureyourhopperisremovedfromtheNT.•MakesuretherearenopaintballsinthebreechoftheNT.•Alwaysremovethefirststageregulatorandrelieveallresidualgaspressurefromthe nt before disassembly.•TheNTcanholdasmallresidualchargeofgas,typically2shots,withthefirststage regulatorremoved.Alwaysdischargethemarkerinasafedirectiontorelievethis residualgaspressure.

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BLUE

RED

GREEN

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NT BOArdSETTINgS ANd FuNCTIONS

Blue - rate Of Fire (rOF) Values1-45(factorydefault12.5bps) TheROFsettingisusedtosetthemaximumrateoffireoftheNT. ThevaluesdonotcorresponddirectlytoacertainBalls per Second. Thefactorysettingis20 (12.5 bps).

yellow - Firing mode Values1-4(default1) ThissettingchangesthefiringmodeoftheNT.Defaultis semiautomatic.Inthesemiautomaticmode,onetriggerpull shoots out one paintball. the pSp mode and the millennium mode follow the rules of the paintball tournament series. Value 1 - Semiautomatic mode

Value 2 - millennium mode Value 3 - pSp mode Value 4 - Full auto

1 9.80 BPS

2 9.90 BPS

3 10.0BPS

4 10.10BPS

5 10.20BPS

6 10.30BPS

7 10.41BPS

8 10.52BPS

9 10.63BPS

10 10.75BPS

11 10.86BPS

12 10.98BPS

13 11.11 bpS

14 11.62 BPS

15 11.76 BPS

16 11.90 BPS

17 12.04BPS

18 12.19 BPS

19 12.34BPS

20 12.50 BPS

2112.65BPS

2212.82BPS

2312.98BPS

24 13.15 BPS

25 13.33BPS

2613.51 BPS

2713.69BPS

2813.88BPS

2914.08BPS

30 14.28 bpS

31 14.49BPS

32 14.70 bpS

3314.92BPS

3415.15 BPS

3515.38BPS

3615.62BPS

3715.87BPS

3816.12 BPS

3916.39BPS

4016.66BPS

41 20.0BPS

42 22.22 bpS

4325.0 BPS

4428.57BPS

4533.33BPS

NT BOArdSETTINgS ANd FuNCTIONS

Configuration mode-ThefollowingsettingscanonlybemodifiedinconfigurationmodeandifdipswitchoneisintheON(up)position.Toactivateconfigurationmode,turnyourmarkeroffandsetDIPswitch2totheONposition.Next,turnyourmarkeron.TheLEDscyclethroughallcolorsforonesecondtoindicatethatyouhaveenteredtheconfigurationmode.

Tocyclethroughdifferentsettings,pullandreleasethetrigger.Configurationmodehas4set-tingsthatcanbechanged.

green - Trigger Sensitivity Values1-20(factorydefault3) Triggersensitivityistheamountoftimethatthetriggerhastobe releasedbeforethenexttriggerpullisallowed.Insomesituations withtoolowofavalue,theNTcanregistermoretriggerpullsthan whatwasactuallypulled.ThiscancausetheNTtoshootfullauto, eveninsemi-automaticmode.Tofixthis,adjusttriggersensitivity settinghigher.

red - dwell Values0-20(factorydefault6)

Dwellistheamountoftimethatthesolenoidwillbeactivatedduring each shot. • ItisnotrecommendedtoadjusttheDwell. • IfyouchoosetoadjusttheDwellandusetoolowofsettingtheNT will not cycle.

• IfyouchoosetoadjusttheDwellandusetoohighofsettingthe NTwillbegintodoublefire.

NORMal MODE

CONfIGURaTION MODE

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• AlowbatterywillnotbeabletopowerboththeACEeyeandthetriggerswitch, causingACEeyefailure.

•Ifthebatteryislow,itmaynotbeabletopowerthesolenoidcorrectly.Thiswill affecttheNT’svelocity,causingittobecomeinconsistentand/orlow.

NT BOArdBATTEry

NOTE: you cannot turn your marker off with the power button when the marker is in configuration mode . you must first set dIp switch 2 to the OFF position .

TO CHANgE A VALuE OF A SETTINg

1.WhileintheconfigurationmodeandDipswitchnumber1ison,choosethecoloryouwishtochangebypullingthetrigger.2.WhentheLEDindicatesthecoloryouwishtochange,pullandholdthetriggeruntiltheLEDstarts to flash. 3.TheLEDwillflashasmanytimesastheprevioussettingwasanditwillthenturnoff.Nowpullthetriggerasmanytimesasyouwishthenewsettingtobe.4.Whendone,theLEDwillcyclethroughallthecolorsagaintoindicatesettingwassavedand

turnbacktogreen.Youcannowchangeanothersettingorquittheconfigurationmode.5.Toexitconfigurationmode,setDIP2totheoFF position.

BATTEryStandard9Vbatterieswilllastforabout40,000shots.Pleasebeaware that there are substantial differences in performance between differentbrandsofbatteries.Useofhighqualityalkalineorlithiumionbatteriesisrecommendedformaximumbatterylife.Ifyouplannottouseyourmarkerforalongperiodoftime(amonth),itisrecommendedthatyouremovethebatteryfromthemarker.Anintermittentblinkingbluelightindicatesalowbattery.Alowbattery can cause the marker to malfunction.

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BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

BOOST™ BOLT COmpONENTS

TheNTbolthasfivebasiccomponents: 1 . cylinder 2 . Soft-tipped bolt assembly 3 . Plunger 4 . Spool 5 . backcap/ bleed assembly

BOOST™ BOLT OpErATIONToachievetopperformancefromyourNT,itisimportanttohavebasicunderstandingofthepatentedNTbolt operation.

Thedesignconsistsofthreehousingcomponentsthreadedtogetherandthreefloatingcomponents,twoofwhichmovewhen the bolt cycles.

air is supplied to the boost bolt Kit at two points. the primary air supply is introduced to the bolt kit at the front of the cylinder between the two 020 O-rings.Theprimaryairsupplyisresponsibleforthreemainoperations:holdingtheboltintherearposition,filltheshotchamber,andfillthespooldumpchamber.

Thesecondaryairsupplyiscontrolledbythesolenoid.Whenthetriggerisactivatedandthesolenoidisenergized,airissuppliedbetweenthetwo020 O-ringsonthePlunger.ThesecondaryairsupplyisresponsiblefordrivingthespoolforwardwhentheNTisfired.Whentheboltisintherearposition,theprimaryairsupplytravelsfromthefrontoftheboltkittotherearoftheboltkitfillingtheshotchamber.AtthesametimesmalltransferholesinthePlungerbehindthe014 O-ring allow the primary air supply to fill the spool dump chamber.

Forward Position

1 2 3 4 5

Back Position

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Whenservicingyourmarker:• MakesureabarrelsockisfittedtotheNT.•MakesureyourhopperisremovedfromtheNT.•MakesuretherearenopaintballsinthebreechoftheNT.•Alwaysremovethefirststageregulatorandrelieveallresidualgaspressurefromthe nt before disassembly.•TheNTcanholdasmallresidualchargeofgas,typically2shots,withthefirststage regulatorremoved.Alwaysdischargethemarkerinasafedirectiontorelieve thisresidualgaspressure.

BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

Withtheboltintherear“atrest”position,theprimaryairsupplyproducesanimbalancedrearwarddominantforce,holdingtheboltintherearposition.WhentheNTisfiredthesolenoidisenergizedandallowsthesecondaryairsupplytoenterthePlungerbetweenthetwo020 O-rings.Thesecondaryairsupplyappliesforceonthebackofthespool,drivingitforward.Asthespoolmovesforwardtheprimaryairsupplyiscutofftothespool,andtheairinthespooldump chamber is transferred between the 012 O-ring and 014 O-ring on the outside of the plunger.Thisinfluxofairisenoughtocreateaforwarddominateforceonthebolt,andbeginstodrivetheboltforward.

because the primary air supply to the spool dump chamber is closed before the spool dump chamberistransferredonlyasetvolumeofairisusedeachcyclewhichensuresnoairiswasted.Whentheboltbeginstomoveforwardthe 016 bolt sail O-ringsealsinsidethecylinder,cuttingofftheprimaryairsupplytotheshotchamber.Theboltcontinuesmovingforwardanddropsoffthe 014 O-ringonthePlunger,whichcreatesaboostinforwardforceandgreatlyincreasesthespeedonthebolt.Astheboltreachesit’smostforwardpositionitdropsoffthe012 O-ring on thePlunger,andreleasestheshotchamberdowntheboltandfiresthepaintball.Theself-closingvalveisactivatedbeforeallofthegasintheshotchamberisused, thusincreasingefficiency.

as the shot chamber is released behind the ball the forward force drops and the rearward force createdbytheprimaryairsupplyquicklybecomesthedominantforce,andtheboltbeginstoreturntotherear“atrest”position.Atthistime,withthespooldumpchamberemptyandthesolenoidnolongerdeliveringairtothebackofthespool,thespoolisreturnedtoitsrearpositionbythespoolreturnspring.WiththeboltandspoolintherearpositiontheBoostBoltKitisreadytobecycledagain.

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BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

BOLT mAINTENANCE

RegularBoostboltmaintenanceisvitaltotheperformanceoftheNT.DirtordebriscanreduceO-ringlifeandultimatelycausetheNTtomalfunctionorleak.TheNTwillcontinuetofunctionwithoutlubeforashortperiodoftime,howevertheNT’sefficiencyandperformancemaybeaffected,ando-ringlifewillbeshortened.

Boltmaintenanceshouldalwaysbeperformedwiththegunde-gassed.

STANdArd mAINTENANCE

Removetheboltwitha1/4”Allenwrench.Onlyoneandahalfcounterclockwiserotationsarerequiredsothattheboltkitcanbepulledout.Checkandremoveanyforeigndebris,suchasdirt.CheckthatthereisathinlayeroflubecoatingallvisibleO-rings.ApplyasmallamountofDYESlickLube™asnecessary,excessivelubewillnothelptheNT’sperformance.Itisalsorecommendedtoinspectthedetents,eyepipe,andeyeassembly.Makesuretheeyepipe is clean of any dirt or broken paint that may cause the eyes to function improperly. inspect theballdetents;lookforanyexcessivewearthatmaypreventthedetentsfromworkingasintended.Seepages18-19fordetailedinformation.

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BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

BOLT mAINTENANCE TImELINE

Inadditiontoperformingregularmaintenance,itisagoodideatofollowthefollowingboltmaintenance timeline:

Shots Correspondingcasesofpaint action

10000 5 Onlystandardmaintenancerequired

20000 10 Onlystandardmaintenancerequired

30000 15 Onlystandardmaintenancerequired

40000 20 Onlystandardmaintenancerequired

50000 25 Replace111 BoltBumperO-Ring

60000 30 Onlystandardmaintenancerequired

70000 35 Replace 016 SailO-Ring,012 and 014PlungerO-rings

80000 40 Replace017 CylinderO-ring

90000 45 Replace010 SpoolO-rings

100000 50 Replace111BoltBumperO-Ring

TherearesevenstaticO-ringsintheBoostBoltKit(5x020,2x011)thatshouldbereplacediftheboltkitisremovedandinstalledfrequently.DuringstandardmaintenancechecktheseO-ringsfordamage,butforregularusetheseO-ringsrarelyneedtobereplaced.

After150,000shots(or75casesofpaint)itisagoodideatoremovealloftheO-ringsintheBoostBoltKit,andrinseboltpartsinwarmwater.Oncethepartsaredry,assembletheBoost

BoltKitusingallnewO-rings.ApplyasmallamountofdyE Slick Lube™ to all parts. at thistime,itisimportanttocheckthespoolbumpersaswellastheBoltFlowInsertforexcessivewear.

BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

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COmpLETE BOLT dISASSEmBLy

ToseparateallBoostboltpartsbeginbyremovingtheBoostBoltKitwitha1/4”Allenwrench.Onlyoneandahalfcounterclockwiserotationsarerequiredsothattheboltkitcanbepulledout.•Removethe014 Bolt tip O-ring with a pick supplied on the dye multi-tool•UnscrewtheCylinderfromthePlungerbyrotatingitcounter-clockwiseandsetaside•Pulltheboltofftheplunger•RemovetheBoltFlowInsert,usea1/4”AllenwrenchordoweltopushtheBoltFlowInsertthroughtheBoltSoftTiptowardsthebackofthebolt•OncetheBoltFlowInsertisremoved,pullthesoftbolttipoutthefrontofthebolt•SeparatethePlungerandSpacerRodbyusinga7/16”wrenchOneisincludedintheDYEMulti-Tool.SecuretheSpacerRodwiththewrench,andunscrewthePlungerbyhand,rotatinghePlungercounter-clockwise.Ifthethreadsarelockedtogether,a5/64”AllenwrenchcanbeinsertedintotheSolenoidairtransferholesonthePlunger,togetabettergrip•TheSpoolcanberemovedbypullingitfromthePlungerwithapairofneedle-nosepliers,orbyinsertingalongAllenwrenchordowelintothefrontofthePlunger.SimplyshakeorgentlyknockthePlungeragainstthetabletoremovetheSpoolSpring•RemovetheBackcapfromtheSpacerrod,usea7/16”wrenchtoholdtheSpacerRodandinserta1/4”AllenwrenchintotheBackcap.RotatetheSpacerRodcounter-clockwiseuntil released from the backcap •TheBleedButtoncanberemovedfromtheSpacerRodwithapairofneedle-nosepliers•ToseparatetheBackcapandBackcapCoverusea3/32”Allenwrench,andunscrewthethreeretainingscrews.Thislevelofdisassemblyisnotneededforanymaintenance

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BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

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BOOST BOLTASSEmBLy ANd mAINTENANCE

ASSEmBLy•InserttheBleedButtonintotheSpacerRodandscrewtheSpacerRodintotheBackcapusinga1/4”Allenwrenchand7/16”wrenchtotightensnugly.Takecarenottoover-tightenthetwopiecestogether.Excessiveforcemaytwist,warp,andultimatelybreaktheSpacerRod.•InserttheSpoolSpringandSpoolintothePlunger.MakesurethattheSpoolisfacingthecorrectdirection(seepage19).•ScrewtheSpacerRodintothePlunger.ItisonlynecessarytohandtightentheSpacerRodandPlunger.•InserttheBoltSoftTipintothefrontoftheBolt.•InserttheBoltFlowInsertfromthebackofthebolt,withthelargerdiameteroftheinsertfacingrearward.•PushtheboltontothePlungerandscrewontheCylinderonlyhandtight.Replacethe014 Bolt tip O-ring,andscrewtheBoostBoltKitbackintothebodyusinga1/4”Allenwrench.

BACkCAp/ BLEEd ASSEmBLyTheBleedassemblyconsistsoftheSpacerRod,theBackcap,BackcapCover,andBleedButton.Thepurposeofthebleedassemblyistoofferawaytode-gasyourNTwithouthavingtofireashot. it also acts as safety mechanism so that a tool cannot be used to unscrew the bolt kit while thereisgasintheNT.

Tocompletelyde-gastheNT,simplydeactivatetheON/OFFULAirportlocatedonthebottomofthegripframeandthenpresstheBleedButtonuntilallgasisreleased.

NOTE: LOW Or ErrATIC VELOCITy mAy BE duE TO A LOW BATTEry NOT SuppLyINg AmpLE ELECTrICAL CurrENT TO THE SOLENOId . IN THIS CASE, CHANgE THE BATTEry .

Component:

1 cylinder 4bSpoolSpring

2a bolt 5aSpacerRod

2b Soft bolt tip 5bBleedButton

2c bolt Flow insert 5cBackcap

3Plunger 5dBackcapCover

4a Spool

O-rings:

a. 005 F. 014

b. 010 G. 016

c. 011 H. 017

d. 111 i. 020

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pErFOrmANCE & EFFICIENCy TuNINg

FromthefactorytheDYENTistunedtogiveyouabalanceofefficiency,consistency,andshootingcomfort.TheNTcomeswithashotchamberspacerkitandtwoboltflowinsertstohelpyoutuneyourNTtoyourspecificrequirements.TheNTwithastockshotchamberof2.23cubicincheshasastandardoperatingpressureofabout130psi@285fps.AfactorytunedNTwillyieldapproximately1500shotsoffa68ci/4500psicompressedairtank.Yourairefficiencycaneasilybeincreasedifyourplayingneedsrequireit.Toincreaseairefficiency:1-Removetheboltkit2 -Startwithmountingthespacerbodyontothespacerrod3 -Addasmanyspacersasyouwishtoachieveyourdesiredperformancelevel.4 -IfyouchoosetousemorethanthespacerbodyandonevolumeringitisrecommendedtousetheBluebolt flowinsert.(Seepages17-19fordetails)5 -Makesuretheboltkitisassembledproperlybeforeinstallingitintothebody(Seepages17-19fordetails)

AsyoureducetheairvolumeintheshotchambertheHyper3regulatorpressurewillneedtoberaisedtomaintainvelocity.Bydoingsotherewillbeachangeinshootingcomfort,theNT’srecoilwillincrease,andit’ssoundsignaturewillbecomemodified.Asyoutuneyourgunforincreasedairefficiencyyoumaynoticeasmalldecreaseinyourvelocityconsistency.Thelessairthatisused,themoreballtobarrelfit,andpaintballqualitywillaffectyourvelocity.Atthispointthedifferenceinbarrelfrictionfromballtoballwillresultinamorenoticeablefluctuationinvelocity.Generallyatighterfittingballtobarrelmatchwillgiveyouamoreconsistentamountoffrictionandvelocity.Changingtheflowinsertwillaidinincreasedefficiencyandhelpmaintainshootingcomfort.

Note: If you intend on using the NT at velocities lower than 250fps it is recommended to use all four shot chamber spacer rings, and the blue Flow Insert in order to maintain sufficient forces in the bolt for proper function .

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HypEr3™ IN-LINE rEguLATOr AdJuSTmENTS ANd mAINTENANCE

uSAgE

carefully connect the 1/4”macrolinefromtheairportfittingintotheHyper3™elbowfitting.Themacrolineshouldbecutstraightwithasharpknifetopreventleaks.

AdJuSTmENTS

TheHyper3™regulatorisadjustedbyusinga3/16”Allenwrench.Withtheseatretainerscrewedcompletelyclockwise,theHyper3™willbesetto20psi.Each180degreeturncounterclockwisewillincreasethepressurebetween15-20psi.Thestocksettingis130psi(about3complete360degreeturnsout),whichshouldresultintheNTshootingvelocitiesofabout285fps.

mAINTENANCE

TheHyper3™regulatorrequireslittlemaintenancefromregularuse.Theseatshouldbereplacedevery6monthsor60,000shots.ShootingtheNTafewtimesbetweeneachsmalladjustmenttotheregulator,willlengthenthelifeoftheseat.Also,O-ringsandtheseatmaywearrapidlyifexcessivedirtorsandisallowedintotheregulator,sotheHyper3™shouldbekeptclean.

013 BN 70

SEAT rETAINErSWIVELBOTTOm CAp TOp CApBOdy

010 BN 70 007 ur 90 011 BN 70

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HypEr3™ IN-LINE rEguLATOr AdJuSTmENTS ANd mAINTENANCE

NOTE: For the Hyper3™, turning the adjustment screw clockwise, or in, will lower the output pressure, decreasing the velocity . Turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise, or out, will raise the output pressure, increasing the velocity .

HypEr3™ rEguLATOr dIS-ASSEmBLy INSTruCTIONS

TherubbersleeveontheoutsideoftheHyper3™doesnotneedtoberemovedtodisassembletheseatassembly,butmaymaketheprocesseasier.Beginbyinsertinga3⁄16” allen wrench into the topcap and a 5⁄16” allen wrench into the bottom cap. Unscrew the bottom cap from theHyper3™.Ifthetopcapbeginstounscrew,trytighteningtheregulatorbacktogetherandunscrewingagain.SometimesitisnecessarytouseavicetoholdtheHyper3™bodytoremovethebottomcap.Thebrassseatretainerandswivelcannowberemovedfromtheregulator.Iftheswivelisstuck,theelbowfittingmayneedtoberemoved.

Tochangetheseat,removetheseatretainerfromtheregulatorbody.Useadentalpickorsharpobjecttoremovetheoldseatfromtheretainerandreplaceitwithanewone.Useaflatobjecttopress it into place.

Anyfurtherdisassemblyshouldbeperformedbyatrainedtech.Ifyouhaveanyquestionspleasecall the dye tech line.

rEASSEmBLyGreasethe010 O-ring on the seat retainer and the two 013 O-ringsontheHyper3™body.Inserttheseatretainerbeingcarefultonotscrewitintootightly.Slidetheswivelgentlybackontothebodyandscrewonthebottomcap.Iftheelbowfittingwasremoved,usethreadsealantandsnuglyscrewitbackintotheswivelmakingsurethattheswivelcanrotatefreely.

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STICky grIpgrIp rEmOVAL

1.Pulltheupperbackcornerofthegripsawayfromthegripframewithyourthumb.Allowingthereartabsto clear the frame.

3.Thetopportionofthegripsshouldbefreefromthegripframe.

4.Grabaholdoftheinsideofthegripswithyourfingers,usingyourpalmontheoutsidesurfaceofthegrip.

2.Whilepullingwithyourthumb,usingyourindexfinger,topushthegripstowardyou.

•TheHyper3™ canholdasmallresidualchargeofgas,typically1shot.Alwaysdischargethemarkerinasafedirectiontorelievethisresidualgaspressure.•Improperstackingofshimswillcausefailureoftheregulatorandpossibledamage to the nt.

•ExcessivedirtanddebriscanaffecttheHyper3™’sperformanceandincreasetheneedforservice.

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STICky grIpgrIp rEmOVAL

5.Pushthegripstowardthebarreltip. 6.Indoingso,youwillhavereleasedthelastthreelockingtabsthatareunderthemoldedfingergrooves.

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7.Repeatinstructionsforreversesideandslidethegripsofftheframe.

INSTALL NT STICky TOOL-LESS grIpS•InsertthebottomrearlockinghookintotheretainingholeatthebottomrearoftheUL frame. •Lockthehookintoplacebyslidingthegrip panel forward. •Pressthethreelockingtabsunderthemoldedfingergrovesintothecorrespondingslotsontheframe’sfrontstrap.•Pullthetopofthegrippanelbackinordertoallowthefronttoplockinghooktodrop into the frame. •Pushthetopofthegrippanelforwardto lock the top front hook into place. •Pressdownontheupperrearcornertoseattheupperretainingpostintoposition.

rEmOVINg uLTrALITE FrAmE FrOm THE NT

IfthereiseveraneedtoremovetheUltraliteframefromtheNTmakesuretofollowthesesteps.•Unhookandopentherightsideofthetool-lessgriptoexposethecircuitboard.•DisconnectthesolenoidwireandtheeyewirefromtheirsocketsbyGentlypullingthemout.•Usinga3/32”Allenwrench,turnthefrontframescrewcounterclockwise2fullturns.•Finally,usinga3/32”Allenwrenchturntherearframescrewcompletelyout,byturningit counterclockwise.TheframecannowberemovedfromtheNT.

INSTALLINg THE uLTrALITE FrAmE ON THE NTToreinstalltheUltralitegripframeontheNTmakesuretofollowthesesteps.•make sure the solenoid and eye wires are secured to the under side of the body by the two orangeretainingclips.Routetheeyewiresunderbothclips.Routethesolenoidwireoverthe topofthesolenoidandunderonlytherear-retainingclip.Thiswillhelpensurethewiresdonot getpinchedbetweenthebodyandframe,andfeedsmoothlyintotheframe.•Feedtheeyeandsolenoidwiresthroughthegripframe,andslidethegripframeintoplace.It maybenecessarytoslidethefrontframescrewintotheframeifithasfallenoutduringframe removal.•Pushthebackoftheframeontothebodytakingcarenottopincheithertheeyeorsolenoid wiresbetweenthegripframeandthebody.•Usea3/32”Allenwrenchtoscrewintherearframescrewbyturningitclockwise.•Usea3/32”Allenwrenchtightenthefromframescrewbyturningitclockwise.

NOTE: For exploded view of uL Frame and parts list see page 40

uLTrALITE FrAmE

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INTEgrATEd LOCkINg dOVETAIL FEATurE

TheUltraliteframecomesequippedwithanintegratedlockingdovetail.ThereisahorizontallockingscrewlocatedonthebottomrightsideoftheUltraliteframe.Itcanbeaccessedwitha1⁄8”Allenwrenchthroughaholeinthegrippanel.TounlocktheULAirportattachedtothedovetailoftheframe,turnthelockingscrewcounterclockwiseonefullturnandslidethepartofftherail.Toattachaparttotherail,slidethepartonandturnthelockingscrewclockwiseuntilthepartisfirmlylockedinplace.Ifyouchoosetouseadropforwardorotherkindofairportmountingsystemtherearestandard10-32mountingscrewholeslocatedonthebottomoftheULframe.Thereisnoreasontodisassemblethedovetaillockingsystemifyouchoosenottouseit.

NOTE: Be sure that the frame and trigger assembly are kept clean . If there is excess dirt or paint build up around the trigger, the trigger will no longer move freely . In addition, paint and dirt can cause the microswitch to not function properly or fail .

NOTE: Be sure you do not pinch the wires between the frame and the body when reattaching the frame and body .

NOTE: The frame screws should not be overly difficult to screw into the body . If strong resistance is felt, stop, back the screw all the way out, and try again to avoid stripping either the threads or the head of the screw .

uLTrALITE FrAmE TrIggEr AdJuSTmENT

AdJuSTINg yOur TrIggEr

Thetrigger’sforwardandovertravel,springtension,andreach are fully adjustable so that you can fine-tune the triggertoyourexactliking.Youdonotneedtoremovetheframeorgripfromtheguninordertoadjustthetriggerpull.there are two adjustment screws located on the left side of the Ultralite frame and one adjustment screw behind thetrigger.Thetwoscrewsonthesideoftheframeadjustthetravelofthetrigger.Theonelocatedbehindthetriggerisusedtochangethetensionofthetriggerspring.

TO AdJuST TrIggEr TrAVEL (SEE FIgurE 1)

Use a 5⁄64” allen wrench to make the desired adjustments.•Thelowerscrew controlstheforwardtravel.Screwingitinwillshortenthetrigger’slength of pull.NOTE: If this screw is adjusted too far, the switch will be held down at all times and the marker will not fire .•Theupperscrew controlstheovertravel.Byturningthisscrewyoucanadjusthowfarthe triggerwilltravelafteritreachesthefiringpoint.NOTE: If this screw is adjusted too far, the trigger will not be allowed to travel far enough to depress the switch and fire the marker .

TO AdJuST SprINg TENSION (SEE FIgurE 1)

•Usea5⁄64”Allenwrenchtomakethedesiredadjustment.Theadjustmentismadebypushing theAllenwrenchthroughaholeinthetrigger .•Tomakethetriggerpullstiffer,turntheAllenwrenchclockwise,orin.•Tomakethetriggerpulllighter,turntheAllenwrenchcounterclockwise,orout.

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uLTrALITE rEACH TrIggEr

TheNThasanewexternalreachadjustmentfortheUltralitetrigger.ThisadjustmentchangestheanglethatthetriggersitswithouttheneedtotakeoffthegripframeorStickyGrip.

TO AdJuST TrIggEr rEACH (SEE FIgurES 1 ANd 2)

Toadjust,simplyloosenthetwo6-32screws usinga1/16”Allenwrench.Youdonothavetoremovethescrewsfromthetrigger.Nowthefrontofthetrigger(showningreen)shouldrotatefreelywhilethebackofthetrigger(showninblue)remainsrelativelystationary.Whenthedesiredreachanglehasbeenachieved,tightenthetwo6-32screwssnugly.BecarefulnottoovertightenandstriptheAllenwrenchorscrews.

NOTE: The spring tension adjustment (outlined on page 27) should be set while the trigger’s reach is situated in either the rear position or the loose position so the spring tension adjust screw can be externally accessed .

TrIggEr AdJuSTmENT

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FIgurE 2

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CONTACT pAd, CONTACT grIp ANd BuTTON COVEr

ThefrontrubberContactPadandContactGriparemountedtotheUltraliteframe.Itisnotnecessarytoremovethetwocontactpadswhenremovingtheframefromthebody.Theonlyreasontoremovethecontactpointsisforgeneralcleaningofbuiltupdirtorpaint.

rEmOVAL OF CONTACT pAdS

•Removeframefrombody.Followframeremovalinstructionsonpage25•Usea3/32Allenwrenchtoremovethefrontcontactpad•Usea1/16Allenwrenchtoremovethecontactgrip

•Besurethetriggerisnotadjustedtothepointwhereitistoosensitiveandmaycauseaccidentaldischargeofthemarker•Removingthetriggerspringmaycauseprematurewearonthemicroswitch,resultinginfailure.

CONTACT pAdS & BuTTON COVEr

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CONTACT pAdS & BuTTON COVEr

BuTTON COVEr rEmOVAL

Itmaybecomenecessarytoremovethebuttoncoverifthebuttonsgetstuckduetobuiltuppaint or dirt. •Unhookandopenbothsidesofthetool-lessstickygrips.•RemoveHyper3™regulator.•Removebattery;useasmallPhillipsscrewdriver.OnecanbefoundintheDYEMulti-Tool that is included with the nt.•Unscrewthemountingscrewfoundontheinsideoftheframe;useaPhillipsscrewdriver.•Toaccessthescrewinsertthescrewdriverthroughthemiddleslotontheframe’sfrontstrap.•Oncethescrewisremoveditmaybenecessarytopushthebuttoncoveroutfromtheback.Applyforcetothelowerbutton.Thiswillpushthecoveroutfromthecenterandhelppreventbinding.•Takecarenottolosethebuttonsasyouremovethecover.•Onceremoved,cleanthebuttoncover,buttons,andframe.•Whenassemblingthebuttonretainingcovermakesuretheroundedendsofthe buttons face outward.

ANTI CHOp EyES/BALL dETENTS mAINTENANCE ANd CHANgINg

ANTI CHOp EyES

TheAntiChopEye(ACE)systemwillpreventtheNTfromchoppingpaintbynotallowingthemarkertofireuntilaballisfullyseatedinfrontofthebolt.Theeyesusealightbeamacrossthebreech.Ononesidethereisatransmitter,andontheoppositesideareceiver.Inorderforthemarkertofirewiththeeyesturnedon,thesignalbetweenthetwoeyesmustbebroken.Aftereveryshot,beforethenextballdropsinthebreech,theeyetransmitterandreceivermustseeeachother.Ifthereisamalfunction,theLED’sontheboardwillstartblinkinggreen.Thismeansthatthereceiverandtheemitterdonotseeeachother.Ifthisisthecase,therearenormallytworeasons.Eitherthereisdirt,paintorgreaseblockingthebeam,orthebatteryissolowthereisnotenoughpowertocreateastrongenoughlightbeam.

NOTE: IF THE BATTEry IS LOW, THE mArkEr mAy ACT AS IF THE EyES ArE dIrTy Or NOT FIrE AT ALL . IN THIS CASE, rEpLACE THE BATTEry .

SELF CLEANINg EyE FEATurE

TheNTisequippedwithaselfcleaningeyefeature.Thereisaclearpoly-carbonatesleevemountedinsidethebreechoftheguncoveringtheeyes.WhenthebolttipO-ringpassesthroughtheeyepipe,itsweepsoffanydirt,greaseorpaintthatcouldbeblockingtheeyes.Normally,itisenoughtojustfiretheNTtocleananythingblockingtheeyes.Ifthisdoesnotcleartheblockage,useaswabto clean the inside of the breech.

Foramorethoroughcleaning,pulltheeyepipewiththeballdetentsoutthefrontofthebreech.Withtheeyepipeout,useaswabtocleanthebreech.Thisshouldbeenoughtocleantheeyesystem.Ifthesystemneedsfurthercleaning,pullouttheeyecarrierandeyewiresthroughthefeedneck.Topreventdamagingtheeyewires,itisbesttoremovetheframeanddisconnecttheeyewiresfromtheboard.Useasoftragandq-tipstocleanoffanybuiltuppaintorgrease.

Whenre-assemblingtheeyepipeassembly,workbackwardsfromdisassembly.Theeyepipeiskeyedintothebreechandcanonlygoinoneway.

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ANTI CHOp EyES/BALL dETENTS mAINTENANCE ANd CHANgINg

CHANgINg BALL dETENTS

the ball detent system is clipped to the outside of the eye pipe. the ball detent system needs little ornomaintenance.Thedetentsshouldeasilyflexoutofthewaywithlittleforce,suchasapaintballmovingpast.Ifyouareexperiencingdoublefeedingorchopping,checkthe condition of your ball detents withyourfingertomakesuretheyarenotbrokenandthattheymovein and out of the breech freely. if excessivebrokenpaintordirthasjammedyourballdetents,removethe eye pipe/detent system from the front of the nt and unclip the detentsforathoroughcleaning.Reinstallthedetentsandeyepipeafteryouhavesufficientlycleanedthe detents and breech.

Becarefulnottoover-flexthedetentswhenhandlingthem.Excessiveflexingcouldbreakordamagethedetents.

NOTE: TAkE CArE WHEN rEpLACINg THE EyE pIpE . BE CArEFuL THAT THE dETENT CLIp IS FuLLy SEATEd ONTO THE EyE pIpE .

ON/OFF AIrpOrT dETAIL

ON/OFF AIrpOrT dISASSEmBLy ANd ASSEmBLy

remove pin housing assemblyto disassemble the nt airport use the airport tool included on the dye multi-tool included with the nt. • InserttheairporttoolintothePinHousingandturncounterclockwise3-4revolutions.Note thattheairportlevermustbeintheOFFpositionforthetooltograbthehousing.Remove housingoutoftheairportbody.• Thepinand005 O-ringmayormaynotcomeoutwiththehousing,ifnecessaryuseapairof needle-nosedplierstopullthepinoutandadentalpicktoremovethe005 O-ring.

Install pin housing assembly• Coatthe005 O-ring in lube and drop it into the airport body. Use a 1/4” allen wrench to fully seattheO-ringinplacebypushinggentlyonit.• InsertthePinintothePinHousingfromthebackside.• Placethehousingontotheairporttoolandinsertthehousingintotheairportbody.• TurnclockwiseuntilthePinHousingfitssnuglyintotheairportbody.

*Iftheairporttoolisnotavailable,apairofneedle-noseplierscanbeusedtounscrewthePinHousing.JusttakecaretonotscratchordamagethethreadsorPinHousing.

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ON/OFF AIrpOrT dETAIL

remove the airport lever and internal cam•RemovetheDYEspherejewellocatedinthemiddleoftheairportlever.•Usea1/16”Allenwrenchtounscrewtheretainingscrewandremovethescrewandlever.•Insertadentalpickintothesmallslottopulloutthe010 retaining O-ring. if the pin and pin housinghavebeenremoved,thecamshouldcomeoutwithnoresistance.IfthePinandPinHousingareinstalledintheairportbody,thecammustbeintheONpositionsoitcanberemoved.

Install airport lever and cam•MakesurethatthePinisnotprotrudingintotheareawheretheCamsits.•UseadentalpickorsmallAllenwrenchtopushthepinoutoftheboreifnecessary.•DroptheCamintotheairportbodysuchthattheslotfaceupwardsandrotateitclockwiseuntil it drops in place and hits the internal stop. •Insertthe010 retaining O-ringintothegrooveandgentlyworkitinplacewithadentalpickorsmallscrewdriver.•PushtheLeverintotheCamslotsothattheLeverisfacingdown,orintheOFFposition.•Installtheretainingscrewwitha1/16”Allenwrenchandtightenfirmly.TurntheLevercounter-clockwiseuntilithitstheinternalstop.ReplacethejewelontheRetainingScrewsothatthe dye sphere is correctly oriented.

NOTE: For exploded view of airport and parts list see page 41

TrOuBLE SHOOTINg guIdEAIr LEAkS

AIr LEAkINg FrOm THE BACk OF AIrpOrT•ChecktheO-ringontheAirsystem.Ifneeded

changetheO-ringandtryagain.TheO-ring

normally used is 015 O-ring but some

manufacturersmightuseadifferentsize.Consult

themanualoftheairsystemyouareusing.

AIr LEAkINg FrOm THE FrONT OF AIrpOrT•Checkthatthehoseconnectoristight.Remove

thehosefromtheconnectorbypushingtowards

the connector and pull out hose.

Useacrescentwrenchtotightenthefitting.

Ifneeded,removeandapplythreadsealanttothe

threadandre-tighten.Ifunsure,consultexpert

advice.

•check that the end of the hose is cut

straightandisnotwornout.Ifneededcutasmall

piece off the hose with a razor blade and re-insert

thehoseintothefitting.Makesurethehosegoes

all the way to the end.

AIr LEAkINg FrOm ON/OFF kNOB Or BLEEd HOLE•make sure airport is in full on or off position.

•check 005 O-ringbehindpinhousing.

•Seepage33forservicedetails.

AIr LEAkINg FrOm THE HypEr3™ rEguLATOr•Locatethepositionoftheleak.

•Iftheleakiscomingfromthebottomofthe

regulatoryouwillneedtodis-assemblethe

regulatorandchangethe010 O-ring and the seat

on the brass seat retainer mounted inside the

Hyper3™regulator.

•Iftheleakiscomingfromtheswivelpiecewhere

the hose connector mounts you will need to

changethetwo 013 O-ringsundertheswivel

pieceortightenthehoseconnector.

•Iftheleakcomesfromthesmallholeinthemiddle

oftheregulatortherearetwopossibleO-rings

causingtheproblem,the015 O-ring on the piston

andthe007urethaneO-ringinsidethebodyof

theregulator.TheseO-ringsshouldbereplaced

by a trained tech.

•Seepage21forservicedetails.

AIr LEAkINg FrOm THE ASA

•Changethe011 O-ring on the top cap of the

Hyper3™andapplyasmallamountoflubetothe

O-ring.

AIr LEAkINg BETWEEN BOdy ANd FrAmE•Inspectthetwo020 O-ringsontheplunger,and

the 011 O-ring at the front of the spacer rod. in

additiontotheleakthegunmayfireupon

degassing.

•IftheleakbeginsaftertheNTisfiredoncechange

the rear most 010 O-ringonthespool.Inaddition,

inspectthespoolplungersforexcessivewear.

•Checkthetwoairtransferholeplugscrews.

•Seepage25-26fordetails.

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AIr LEAkINg FrOm BACk OF THE NTIftheleakiscomingfromaroundtheboltbackcap:

•Checkthattheboltkitistightenedallthewayinto

theNT.Iftheboltkitisloose,itwillstarttoleak.

•Removetheboltkitandchangethe020 O-ring

on the rear cap. lube well and re-insert the bolt

kitintotheNT.Checkboltkitdetailonpages

13-19forO-ringlocations.

Iftheleakiscomingfromthebleedbutton:

•Makesurethegunisnotoutofair.

•Servicethe005 O-rings on the bleed button.

•Check011 O-ring on rear of spacer rod.

•Seepages13-19fordetails.

AIr LEAkINg FrOm FrONT OF THE NTDetermineifairisleakingfrominsideofboltor

aroundbolt.Putyourfingerinbreechandpress

againstboltfacetofeelifairpressurebuildsup

behindyourfinger.

•Ifleakiscomingfrominsideofboltcheckthe014

O-ringonplunger,andthefront010 O-ring on the

spool.

•Iftheleakiscomingfromaroundtheboltcheckthe

front 020 O-ring and 017 O-ring on the cylinder.

•Seepage13-19fordetails.

LOW EFFICIENCy •Inspecttherear 020 O-ring on the cylinder.

•Inspecttheboltsail016 O-ring on the bolt.

•Inspectthe 012 O-ringontheplunger.

•Seepage13-19fordetails.

NT dOES NOT CyCLE•The012 O-ringontheplungermaybedamaged.

•Thespoolmaybeinstalledbackwards.

•Front 010 O-ringmaybedamaged.

•Thedwellmaybesettoolow.

NT dOuBLE FIrES•Rear020 O-ringoncylindermaybedamaged.

•The 014 O-ringonplungermaybedamaged.

•Thedwellmaybesettoohigh.

prOBLEmS WITH ELECTrONICS

NT WON’T TurN ON•Makesurebatteryisnewandwellcharged.

•Makesurebatteryisinsertedinthecorrectpolarity.

•Makesurethereisnodirtordebrisblockingthe

buttonfrombeingpressed.

•Makesurethebuttonsareabletoactivatethe

switches on the board.

NT WILL TurN ON / OFF By ITSELF Or THE EyES WILL TurN ON / OFF By THEmSELVES•Bothoftheseproblemsarecausedbecausethe

button(s)arebeingheldinthedownposition.

•Removethebuttoncoverandcleanthearea.

Seepage29forservicedetails.

mArkEr SHOOTINg SLOW WHEN EyE IS ON ANd BLINkINg grEEN•Theeyesarenotworkingcorrectly.Cleantheeyes.

You’llknowthattheyarecleaniftheLEDturnsred

TrOuBLE SHOOTINg guIdE whenthereisnothinginsidethebreechoftheNT.

•Makesuretheeyewiresarenotbrokenorpinched.

•Thebatterymaybelow.Inthiscase,thebattery

shouldbechangedassoonaspossible.

•IfnothingabovehelpscontactastoreorDYE

precision for eye replacement.

SOLENOId WILL NOT ACTIVATE / TrIggEr NOT WOrkINg•Checkthatthetriggeradjustmentisnotsetsothat

themicroswitchcannotactivate.Youshouldheara

smallclickwhenpullingthetrigger.

•IftheNTfiresoncewhenturnedonbutnotafter

that,yourtriggerissetsothatthemicroswitchis

alwaysactivated.Re-adjustthetrigger.

•Changethebatteryifnotpositiveaboutit’scharge.

•Checkthatthesolenoidcableisattachedtothe

boardandtothecorrectconnector(solenoid

shouldbeattachedtothetwoprongconnector).

TrIggEr BOuNCE / NT SHOOTINg mOrE THAN ONE BALL pEr puLL IN SEmI- AuTOmATIC mOdE•Raisethetriggersensitivitylevelinthe

configurationmode.

•Checkthatthetriggerisnotadjustedtooshort.

•Makesurethereisatriggerspringinsidetheframe.

ErrATIC VELOCITy / NT WON’T FIrE

NT FIrES BuT BALLS ArE drOppINg OFF Or NOT EVEN COmINg OuT OF THE BArrEL

•Makesurethebatteryisgood.

•Raisethedwelltofactorylevel(6).

•Makesureboltiswelllubedandmoveswell.

if there is too much friction in the bolt it will cause

theNTtoshootdown.ReplaceO-ringscausing

thisexcessfriction.

•Makesureairsystemisscrewedinalltheway.

FIrST SHOT IS TOO HIgH•ChangetheseatinsidetheHyper3™Regulator

•Seepage21forserviceDetails.

VELOCITy IS NOT CONSISTENT•Makesurethepaintballsyouareusingfitthebarrel

goodandareconsistentinsize.Thestockbarrel

withtheNTis.688size.Youshouldbeableto

blowthepaintballthroughthebarrelbutthey

shouldnotrollthroughthebarrelontheirown.

•Removetheboltkitandre-lubeit.Changeany

O-ringscausingalotoffriction.Makesure014

O-ringinbolttipisinplaceandingoodcondition.

•Raisethedwell.

•Changethebattery.

•CheckthattheHyper3™regulatorisworking

correctly and that the pressure is consistent. a

separateregulatortestingtoolisavailableforthis.

Ifneeded,dis-assembleandchangewornout

O-ringsandtheregulatorseatintheHyper3™

regulator.

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OTHEr CATEgOrIES

dOuBLE FEEdINg •Ifmorethanoneballisfeedingatatimeinto

thebreechofyourNT,checktoseeiftheball

detents are stuck behind the eye pipe. to make

sure your ball detents and eye pipe are properly

assembledseepages31and32.

•Makesuretheballdetentsarenotexcessively

worn.

BrEAkINg pAINT •Makesureyouusehighqualitypaintballsand

thattheyarestoredaccordingtothe

manufacturers instructions.

•Checkthatthe014 O-ring on bolt tip is in place

andingoodcondition.

•Makesureyourloaderisworkinggoodandthat

therateoffireisnotsethigherthanthemaximum

feed rate of the loader.

•Makesuretheballdetentsystemisworking

properly.Seepage32.

NOTES:WArrANTy

DYEPrecision,Inc.warrantsforoneyeartotheinitialretailpurchaser,fromtheinitialdateofpurchase,thatthepaintballmarkerand

regulatorarefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship,subjecttotherequirements,disclaimersandlimitationsofthiswarranty.

Disposableparts,normalmaintenanceandstandardwearandtearpartssuchasbatteries,O-ringsandsealsarenotwarrantied.The

solenoidandelectroniccomponentsonthemarkerarewarrantiedforsixmonths.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverscratches,nicks,

improperdisassembly,improperre-assembly,misuse,neglectorimproperstorage.Modificationtotheproductwillvoidthewarranty.

TheonlyauthorizedlubricantforthemarkerisSlickLube™.Useofanyotherlubricantwillvoidyourwarranty.Thiswarrantyislimited

torepairorreplacementofdefectivepartswiththecustomertopayshippingcosts.Warrantycardandproofofpurchasemustbe

submittedtoDYEPrecisionforwarrantytobeineffect.Thiswarrantyisnottransferable.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverperformance.

paintball markers are non-refundable.

TECHNICAL SuppOrT

OurTechnicalSupportDepartmentsareopenMondaythroughFriday.

DYEPrecision,Inc.canbereachedat858-536-5183from9amto5pmPST.

DYEEuropecanbereachedat+44(0)20-8649-6330from9amto5pmGMT.

DYEAsiacanbereachedat886(0)4-2407-9135from9amto5pmGMT+8hours.

Additionalsupportandinternationalcontactsareavailablethroughourwebsite,www.dyepaintball.com.

dISCLAImEr

Thespecifications&photographsinthismaterialareforinformationandgeneralguidancepurposesonly.Ourproductsarecontinually

updatedandchangesmaybemadetospecification,designorappearancefromtimetotime.Thesearesubjecttochangewithout

notice.Contentsofboxmaythereforevaryfromowner’smanual.Fordetailsofchangesindesign,specificationorappearanceconsult

your local distributor or dealer. the booSt™ BOLT,Hyper3™andSlickLube™areregisteredtrademarks.Designrights,copyrights

andallotherrightsreserved.Allpatterns,drawings,photographs,instructionsormanualsremaintheintellectualpropertyofthe

manufacturer.

DYEPrecision,Inc.U.S.Patent#5,613,483.OTHERU.S.ANDINT’LPATENTSPENDING.CoveredbyoneormoreofthefollowingU.S.

Patents,5,613,483;5,881,707;5,967,133;6,035,843and6,474,326.

Allrightswillbestrictlyenforced.

NT WArrANTy INFOrmATION WArrANTy ANd LEgAL INFOrmATION

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DYEPrecision,Inc.

10637ScrippsSummitCt.

SanDiego,CA.92131

dye europe

DyeHouse,

7-8CommerceWay

Croydon,Surrey

UnitedKingdomCR04XA

dye asia

No.253,GuojhongRd.

DaliCity,TaichungCounty412

Taiwan(R.O.C.)

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1 ClampingFeedNeck

2 ball detent clip

3 EyeSeal

4 eye pipe

5 NTBody

6 BoostBolt

7 Solenoid

8 EyeWire

9 Hyper3™

10 FrontFrameMountingScrew

11 RearFrameMountingScrew

12 StickyGrip

13UltraliteFrame

14 on/off airport

15 MacrolineFitting

16Pin

17PinHousing

18Cam

19Lever

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