Anti Chop Eyes And Ball Detents - Proto REFLEX RAIL Owner's Manual

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ANTI CHOP EYES/ BALL DETENTS
MAINTENANCE AND CHANGING
ANTI CHOP EYES
The Anti Chop Eye (ACE) system will
prevent the RAIL™ from chopping paint by
not allowing the marker to fire until a ball
is fully seated in front of the bolt. The eyes
use a beam across the breech. On one side
there is a transmitter, and on the opposite
side a receiver. In order for the marker to
fire with the eyes turned on, the signal
between the two eyes must be broken.
After every shot, before the next ball
drops in the breech, the eye transmitter
and receiver must see each other. If the
eyes are dirty and cannot see each other
between shots, the LED on the board will
start blinking green. This means that the
eyes are dirty. This is an extremely reliable system as long as the eyes are kept clean. The most
common reason for dirty eyes is broken paint. If the eyes become dirty, the marker will default to
a reduced rate of fire to prevent chopping. If this happens during game play, you can bypass this
by turning the eyes off. Clean the eyes as soon as possible.
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
The RAIL™ is equipped with a self-cleaning eye feature. There is a clear polycarbonate sleeve
mounted inside the breech of the gun covering the eyes. When the bolt tip O-ring passes
through the 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. If this
does not clear the blockage use a swab to clean the inside of the breech.
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ANTI CHOP EYES/ BALL DETENTS
For a more thorough cleaning, pull the Eye Pipe with the ball detents out the front of the breech.
With the Eye Pipe out use a swab to clean the breech. This should be enough to clean the eye
system. If the system needs further cleaning, pull out the eye carrier and eye wires through the
feed neck. To prevent damaging the eye wires, it is best to remove the frame and disconnect the
eye wires from the board. Use a soft rag and q-tips to clean off any built up paint or grease.
When re-assembling the eye guard system, work backwards from disassembly. The Eye Pipe is
keyed into the breech and can only go in one way.
NOTE: REGULAR EYE CLEANING IS RECOMMENDED EVEN IF NO PAINT IS BROKEN. CLEAN
THE EYES EVERY TWO MONTHS OR 10,000 SHOTS TO ELIMINATE ANY BUILT UP DIRT.
EXCESS GREASE CAN BUILD UP IN FRONT OF THE EYES. REMEMBER TO CHECK FOR THIS
AFTER GREASING THE BOLT AND CYCLING THE MARKER A FEW TIMES.
CHANGING BALL DETENTS
The ball detent system is clipped to the outside of the Eye Pipe. The ball detent system needs
little or no maintenance. The detents should easily flex out of the way with little force, such as a
paintball moving past. If you are experiencing double feeding or chopping, check the condition of
your ball detents with your finger to make sure they are not broken, stuck in the up or down
position, and that they move in and out of the breech freely. 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.
Be careful not to over-flex the detents when handling them. Excessive flexing could break or
damage the detents.
NOTE: TAKE CARE WHEN REPLACING THE EYE PIPE. BE CAREFUL THAT THE DETENT CLIP IS
FULLY SEATED ONTO THE EYE PIPE.
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