Hsuve
08-25-2001, 05:29 PM
Problems/Solutions
Q. What should I do if my gun is leaking down the barrel?
A.
1. Cock your gun, if you have yet to do so
2. Check that your valve o-rings are oiled
3. Check that your valve o-rings are not damaged
4. Be sure that your valve is installed correctly (Large hole is touched by cup seal; small hole faces the striker)
5. If none of those are the problem, replace the cup seal (Cup seal damage may be minimal, but will still cause leaking down the barrel)
Q. What is an anti-siphon?
A. An anti-siphon tube is a tube in your CO2 tank that is bent "up" near the end so that when the tank is screwed in correctly, the tank will only output gaseous CO2. This will greatly improve your consistency.
Q. Can I put aftermarket .45 grips on my Spyder?
A. Only on the mechanical trigger frames. Spyder E-Frames aren't .45 grip frames.
Q. My gun isn't recocking, what could cause this to happen?
A.
1. Most often problem is the striker o-ring, be sure it's lubed and isn't damaged
2. Check the sear for excessive wear
3. If you performed a trigger job by sanding the sear too much, or creating a sear rest that made the sear rest too low, try undoing it to see if a low sear was the problem. If you sanded the sear too much, I recommend that you replace the sear and make a sear rest rather than sanding the sear, due to the reason that you can undo what you did. :) If your rest kept the sear too low, take it off and redo a rest that allows the striker to catch onto the sear.
4. Check for leaks
5. If you've replaced the cupseal with a brass one, this leads to many recocking problems, especially in LP Spyders due to the weight of the cupseal. Replace with your stock plastic one.
Q. When I try cock my gun, the striker doesn't catch onto the sear, why?
A. Your sear is too low, replace your sear if it has to do with it wearing out, or replace your sear rest with one that doesn't lower the sear quite as much
Q. Even with the velocity adjuster screw taken out, my velocity is still over the field limit, what can I do to lower the velocity?
A.
1. Try clipping your main spring by a loop or two. Don't be afraid to clip the spring, just don't clip like half of it. ;) 3-4 loops will be fine. If the velocity is lower, and you feel like shooting higher, screw in the velocity adjuster until the velocity is comfortable to you and is legal to the field.
2. If you're using a regulator, turn down the pressure a bit, if you don't feel like clipping the main spring
Q. With the velocity adjust screwed all the way in, I'm still shooting low, how do I raise the velocity?
A. Get a Maddmann spring kit, it comes with three different types of springs for different velocities.
Green = Low (Indoor type) velocities
Blue = Medium velocities
Red = High (Outdoor type) velocities
Not only that, but it comes with several other springs that will make your trigger a bit softer, and help with LP, if you choose to do so later
Q. Is it normal for my bolt to get scratched up?
A. Yes. Scratching is normal for all Spyders. Smoothing and polishing it is easy and will help the gun operate smoother. The reason the bolt gets scratched up is because Kingman's quality control tolerances aren't perfect, so the bolt and tube don't match precisely. A well-scratched bolt will be smoother, as it fits the tube better.
Q. How do I remove the stock bolt?
A. You need to unscrew the sight rail in order to remove the black top plug. In addition, here's how to disassemble your spyder (http://spyder-club.org/articles/apart1.shtml)
Q. How strong should my valve spring be?
A. Soft is definitely better, as the time it takes for the valve pin assembly to close is slower. Because of that, more air can flow through before closing.
Q. My gun is leaking near the valve. The O-Rings look okay, what should I do?
A. Replace them anyway. O-Rings can be damaged without being able to distinguish that with your naked eye.
Q. What is polishing your internals?
A. Polishing Internals (http://www.ottersccustoms.com/polishing.html)
Q. How do I remove the venturi in my bolt?
A. Removing your bolt's venturi (http://www.ottersccustoms.com/boltmod.html)
Q. Can I use HPA (High-Pressure Air, otherwise known as Nitro) on my Spyder?
A. Yes, you can. It is advisable that you get a secondary regulator, but it is not required.
Q. What should I do if my gun is leaking down the barrel?
A.
1. Cock your gun, if you have yet to do so
2. Check that your valve o-rings are oiled
3. Check that your valve o-rings are not damaged
4. Be sure that your valve is installed correctly (Large hole is touched by cup seal; small hole faces the striker)
5. If none of those are the problem, replace the cup seal (Cup seal damage may be minimal, but will still cause leaking down the barrel)
Q. What is an anti-siphon?
A. An anti-siphon tube is a tube in your CO2 tank that is bent "up" near the end so that when the tank is screwed in correctly, the tank will only output gaseous CO2. This will greatly improve your consistency.
Q. Can I put aftermarket .45 grips on my Spyder?
A. Only on the mechanical trigger frames. Spyder E-Frames aren't .45 grip frames.
Q. My gun isn't recocking, what could cause this to happen?
A.
1. Most often problem is the striker o-ring, be sure it's lubed and isn't damaged
2. Check the sear for excessive wear
3. If you performed a trigger job by sanding the sear too much, or creating a sear rest that made the sear rest too low, try undoing it to see if a low sear was the problem. If you sanded the sear too much, I recommend that you replace the sear and make a sear rest rather than sanding the sear, due to the reason that you can undo what you did. :) If your rest kept the sear too low, take it off and redo a rest that allows the striker to catch onto the sear.
4. Check for leaks
5. If you've replaced the cupseal with a brass one, this leads to many recocking problems, especially in LP Spyders due to the weight of the cupseal. Replace with your stock plastic one.
Q. When I try cock my gun, the striker doesn't catch onto the sear, why?
A. Your sear is too low, replace your sear if it has to do with it wearing out, or replace your sear rest with one that doesn't lower the sear quite as much
Q. Even with the velocity adjuster screw taken out, my velocity is still over the field limit, what can I do to lower the velocity?
A.
1. Try clipping your main spring by a loop or two. Don't be afraid to clip the spring, just don't clip like half of it. ;) 3-4 loops will be fine. If the velocity is lower, and you feel like shooting higher, screw in the velocity adjuster until the velocity is comfortable to you and is legal to the field.
2. If you're using a regulator, turn down the pressure a bit, if you don't feel like clipping the main spring
Q. With the velocity adjust screwed all the way in, I'm still shooting low, how do I raise the velocity?
A. Get a Maddmann spring kit, it comes with three different types of springs for different velocities.
Green = Low (Indoor type) velocities
Blue = Medium velocities
Red = High (Outdoor type) velocities
Not only that, but it comes with several other springs that will make your trigger a bit softer, and help with LP, if you choose to do so later
Q. Is it normal for my bolt to get scratched up?
A. Yes. Scratching is normal for all Spyders. Smoothing and polishing it is easy and will help the gun operate smoother. The reason the bolt gets scratched up is because Kingman's quality control tolerances aren't perfect, so the bolt and tube don't match precisely. A well-scratched bolt will be smoother, as it fits the tube better.
Q. How do I remove the stock bolt?
A. You need to unscrew the sight rail in order to remove the black top plug. In addition, here's how to disassemble your spyder (http://spyder-club.org/articles/apart1.shtml)
Q. How strong should my valve spring be?
A. Soft is definitely better, as the time it takes for the valve pin assembly to close is slower. Because of that, more air can flow through before closing.
Q. My gun is leaking near the valve. The O-Rings look okay, what should I do?
A. Replace them anyway. O-Rings can be damaged without being able to distinguish that with your naked eye.
Q. What is polishing your internals?
A. Polishing Internals (http://www.ottersccustoms.com/polishing.html)
Q. How do I remove the venturi in my bolt?
A. Removing your bolt's venturi (http://www.ottersccustoms.com/boltmod.html)
Q. Can I use HPA (High-Pressure Air, otherwise known as Nitro) on my Spyder?
A. Yes, you can. It is advisable that you get a secondary regulator, but it is not required.