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Proto Paintball
USA 10637 Scripps Summit Ct. San Diego, CA 92131
P 858-536-5183 F 858-536-5191
EUROPE UNITED KINGDOM Dye House, 7-8 Commerce Way
Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom, CR0 4XA
P +44 (0) 20-8649-6330 F +44 (0) 20-8649-6339
GERMANY Albert Einstein Str. 2 B
77656 Offenburg, Germany
P +49 000 000000 F +49 000 000000
ASIA No. 253, Guojhong Rd., Dali City
Taichung County 412, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
P +886 (0) 4-2407-9135 F +886 (0) 4-2407-2090
www.protopaintball.com www.dyematrix.com
Copyright ©2011 DYE Precision, Inc. The stylized "proto" logo, the "P" logo, and RAIL are
either registered trademarks, trademarks, or design trademarks of DYE Precision, Inc.
DYE Precision, Inc. U.S. Patent # 5,613,483, 7,594,503; 7,765,998. OTHER 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 . P R O T O P A I N T B A L L . C O M

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  • Page 1 P +886 (0) 4-2407-9135 F +886 (0) 4-2407-2090 www.protopaintball.com www.dyematrix.com Copyright ©2011 DYE Precision, Inc. The stylized “proto” logo, the “P” logo, and RAIL are either registered trademarks, trademarks, or design trademarks of DYE Precision, Inc. DYE Precision, Inc. U.S. Patent # 5,613,483, 7,594,503; 7,765,998. OTHER U.S. AND INT’L PATENTS PENDING.
  • Page 2 W W W . P R O T O P A I N T B A L L . C O M...
  • Page 3 Parts Kit Barrel Plug Owner’s Manual Warranty Card 9V Battery The RAIL™ comes with the tools required to perform general maintenance and setting up. For a complete service the following tools are required C-clip pliers #0 Phillips head screw driver...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    - RAIL™ BOLT ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE ....... . .

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions And Guidelines

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES • The RAIL™ marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death. • Please read, understand and follow the directions in the RAIL™ owner’s manual. • Eye protection that is designed specifically for paintball and meets ASTM/CE standards must be worn by user and persons within range.
  • Page 6 • Always fit a barrel blocking device to your RAIL™ when not in use on the field of play. • The owner’s manual and any related warnings or instructions should always accompany the product for reference or in the event of resale and new ownership.

  • Page 7: Quick Start Up Guide

    STEP 2. BARREL INSTALLATION A. Screw on the barrel to the front of the RAIL™. Make sure it threads all the way in and is secure. B. Attach the barrel plug so that it covers the tip of the barrel and secure the gun.
  • Page 8 A. Make sure you and everybody around you is wearing ASTM / CE approved paintball masks. B. Press and hold the top button located behind the grip frame until the RAIL™ turns on. WARNING, THE RAIL™ IS LIVE. MAKE SURE BARREL PLUG IS IN PLACE AND DO NOT POINT THE RAIL™...

  • Page 9: Rail™ Board Settings And Functions

    As soon as the marker is turned on and the LED’s turn from blue to either red or green, the RAIL™ is ready to fire. If there is no ball and the LED’s are RED, you need to hold the trigger for 1 second to force the RAIL™...
  • Page 10 • Always remove the first stage regulator and relieve all residual gas pressure from the RAIL™ before disassembly. • The RAIL™ can hold a small residual charge of gas, typically 2 shots, with the first stage regulator removed. Always discharge the marker in a safe direction to relieve this residual gas pressure.
  • Page 11 This is the firing mode the RAIL™ uses. There are two DIP switches mounted on the board of the RAIL™ (See figure 1). The first one is used for the ABS setting and the second one is used to access a configuration mode which changes the other four settings.
  • Page 12 You can now change another setting or quit the configuration mode. 5. To exit configuration mode, set DIP 2 to the off position. • The RAIL™ is not water resistant. Excess moisture can cause damage to electronic parts.
  • Page 13 Trigger sensitivity is the amount of time that the trigger has to be released before the next trigger pull is allowed. In some situations with too low of a value, the RAIL™ can register more trigger pulls than what was actually pulled. This can cause the RAIL™ to shoot full aauto, even in semi-automatic mode.
  • Page 14 BLUE - Rate Of Fire (ROF) Values 1 - 34 The ROF setting is used to set the maximum rate of fire of the RAIL™. The values do not correspond directly to a certain Balls Per Second (BPS) value. You will need to use the table below to locate your desired maximum ROF setting.
  • Page 15 RAIL BOARD ™ SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS BATTERY The 9V battery will last for about 12,000 shots. Please be aware that there are substantial differences in performance between different brands of batteries. Use of high quality alkaline or lithium ion batteries is recommended for maximum battery life. If you plan not to use your marker for a long period of time (a month), it is recommended that you remove the battery from the marker.

  • Page 16: Trigger Adjustments

    Screwing it in will incease the trigger’s length of pull. Note: If this screw is screwed too far out, the switch will be depressed all the time causing the RAIL™ to fire once immediately after turning it on and not firing after that! (Fig. 1).

  • Page 17: Rail™ Bolt Assembly And Maintenance

    The RAIL™ BOLT should be cleaned and re-lubed after each day of use. There are 4 parts in the RAIL™ BOLT kit that mount together as one unit. To remove the RAIL™ BOLT from your RAIL™, use a 1/4" allen key and turn the Back Cap out 2 full turns counter clockwise.
  • Page 18 Once the Bolt reaches the forward point, the valve of the RAIL™ Bolt is opened and air inside the supply chamber goes through the Bolt and fires the paintball. After this the solenoid is de- activated and gas is supplied through the solenoid back into the Can.
  • Page 19 ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE The basic maintenance for the RAIL™ BOLT is to clean all surfaces of dirt, broken paint or other debris, check for any wear and tear on the O-rings and changing them if needed, and finally applying a thin coat of DYE Slick Lube on all surfaces.

  • Page 20: Rail™ Bolt O-Ring List

    RAIL BOLT ™ ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE Bolt Front Bumper RAIL™ BOLT O-RING LIST N 70 N 70 N 70 N 90 N 70 N 70 N 70 014x2mm N 90 N 70 W W W . P R O T O P A I N T B A L L . C O M...

  • Page 21: Feed Neck Adjustment

    TO FIT A LOADER ONTO THE RAIL™: 1. To fit a loader onto the RAIL™, tighten your loader into the adjustable feedneck using a 5/32” Allen key. 2. Loader should now be held in with a snug fit.
  • Page 22 AIR/NITROGEN AIR / NITROGEN TANK OPTIONS AND INSTALLATION The RAIL™ with Compressed air and Nitrogen air systems such as the DYE Throttle® air system and will also work with CO . Do not use any other compressed gas. The output pressure from the air system has to be between 400 –...

  • Page 23: Hyper3™ Regulator Adjustment And Maintenance

    The velocity of the RAIL™ is adjusted by adjusting the input pressure into the RAIL™. This is controlled with the Hyper3™ regulator. The Hyper3™ on the RAIL™ is factory set to 150 psi which will give you a velocity of about 285 FPS (Feet per Second).
  • Page 24 ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE HYPER3™ REGULATOR DIS-ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Before performing maintenance on the Hyper3™ regulator, ensure that the RAIL™ is completely degassed and then unscrew the Hyper3™ from the RAIL™ marker. To disassemble the Hyper3™ regulator you will need a C-clip tool or a strong pick. Remove the C- clip from the bottom of the Hyper 3 reg.

  • Page 25: Anti Chop Eyes And Ball Detents

    Eye Pipe, it sweeps off any dirt, grease or paint that could be blocking the eyes. Normally it is enough to just fire the RAIL™ to clean anything blocking the eyes. W W W . P R O T O P A I N T B A L L . C O M...
  • Page 26 If excessive broken paint or dirt has jammed your ball detents, remove the Eye Pipe/detent system from the front of the RAIL™ and unclip the detents for a thorough cleaning. Reinstall the detents, and Eye Pipe after you have sufficiently cleaned the detents and breech.

  • Page 27: Airport Adjustments

    -siphon. It is recommended that you use the DYE Throttle® air system, although the airport on the RAIL™ is designed to work with most other air systems. Always ensure that the o-ring at the top of the preset regulator is in good condition before connecting it to the RAIL™...

  • Page 28: Trouble Shooting

    • Check that the bolt kit is tightened all the way regulator and change the #010 O-ring and into the RAIL™. If the bolt kit is loose, it will the seat on the brass seat retainer mounted start to leak.
  • Page 29 • Remove board from the frame by removing the • If the RAIL™ fires once when turned on but not grip panel on the left hand side, disconnecting after that your trigger is set so that the micro the cables and pulling the board out.
  • Page 30 The stock barrel with the RAIL™ is .690 size. maximum feed rate of the loader. You should be able to blow the paintball •...

  • Page 31: Exploded View

    EXPLODED VIEW...

  • Page 32: Warranty And Legal Information

    13 RAIL™ Body therefore vary from owner’s manual. For details of changes in design, specification or appearance consult your local distributor or dealer. The FUSE™ BOLT, RAIL™, Hyper3™ and Slick Lube™ are 14 Eye Cover Screw registered trademarks. Design rights, copyrights and all other rights reserved.

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