Tippmann A-5 Power tube

[Tombstone Ty]

how difficult is it to remove the valve from inside the power tube? i am wanting to buy a red hot power tube from JCS and they said i had to use the stock valve. also, can i use martian goo on the internals of the cyclone feed, specifically the ratchet and spring mechanism, or do i need to buy some regular white lithium grease?

[Orpackrat]

how difficult is it to remove the valve from inside the power tube? i am wanting to buy a red hot power tube from JCS and they said i had to use the stock valve. also, can i use martian goo on the internals of the cyclone feed, specifically the ratchet and spring mechanism, or do i need to buy some regular white lithium grease?

Take it out, remove the tombstone, screw out the velocity adjuster, and using a pencil, push the valve out.

Regular air too oil or gun oil if the cyclone internals are stock. If you have it upgraded like with the Tech-T upgrades, then white lithium grease is recommended.

[Tombstone Ty]

thank you sir

[Corrupted355]

It's gonna be wedged in there good if you've never taken it out before. Don't be afraid to give it a good shove, just be careful that the pencil is braced against the aluminum of the valve and not the tombstone o-ring. The only friction point is at the rear of the valve, where the hammer strikes it. There's a large o-ring between the valve and the power tube there. Oiling this area could help to loosen it up if it's being fickle.

[Shadow Wolf1990]

I use needle nose pliers and pull it out instead of pushing it out. If you use needle nose pliers, dont be scared to grip it strong so it don't slip.

[Corrupted355]

Pulling the valve out by the cup seal is not recommended. Damaging the pin could cause trouble. The valve relies on smooth operation, and tooth marks from a set of pliers is not going to facilitate that. That's why we use the eraser end of the pencil to push it out.

[BigTom21]

Pulling the valve out by the cup seal is not recommended. Damaging the pin could cause trouble. The valve relies on smooth operation, and tooth marks from a set of pliers is not going to facilitate that. That's why we use the eraser end of the pencil to push it out.

what he said...

[Shadow Wolf1990]

I just looked it on youtube how to get the powertube out and that's how the person did it about a month ago, I know if you push on the pin, it will cause the washer, o-ring, and spring to pop out and not work properly, but I guess using a pencil with an eraser would be better just for the sake of not breaking something.