How to Install a Flatline Barrel on a Tippmann A 5 Paintball Gun

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take off the hopper and make sure there is no paintballs inside the marker.

   If unsure if there is paintballs inside then go outside and fire the marker at the ground.
   
   Once there is no doubt that the paintball marker has no paintballs in it proceed to step
   2. , Give the co2 tank a 3/4 turn counterclockwise(to the left)., The marker will discontinue to fire.,,,,( the screws will be on the marker itself)turn them to the left., remove that screw with the 1/8 allen wrench by turning it to the left.,, it should come right out.,,,
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   Step 2: If co2 is attached to the marker and the gun is empty then hold the gun with one hand and grab the co2 with the other hand.

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   Step 3: Fire the marker until the co2 line leading into the gun is empty.

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   Step 4: Continue to turn the co2 tank until it comes completely off.

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   Step 5: Remove hopper from of the marker.pull and it should come right off.

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   Step 6: Screw in the stock barrel the paintball marker comes with clockwise(to the right)until it no longer can turn.

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   Step 7: Take the 3/16 allen wrench and loosen the two screws above and below the barrel where the marker and barrel meet.

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   Step 8: Once the first two screws are removed look to the right of the bottom screw and there should be a bigger one about an inch away.

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   Step 9: once all three screws have been removed grab the tightly screwed in stack barrel of the marker and the marker itself and push in and turn the barrel 1/4 to the left and the barrel and barrel adapter should both turn.

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    Step 10: Remove the barrel and barrel adapter by wiggling and pulling on it.

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    Step 11: Grab your flat liner barrel and insert the longer end into the hole where the adapter piece was

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    Step 12: already turned 1/4 to the left.

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    Step 13: push the barrel in and turn it to the right to lock it into place.

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    Step 14: once the barrel is fully turned to the right

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    Step 15: reassemble the gun by putting the three previously unscrewed screws back in.

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