Hi guys, I am pretty new here and I was wondering if some tippmann veterans could lend a hand with my problem. I recently purchased a ex-rental pro-lite and I am trying to remove the valve assembly, and the powertube for cleaning/repair. The marker acutally works fine, no leaks but it is very dirty inside.

I unscrewed everything including the brass valve screw, air line, velocity screw, removed front/rear bolt, trigger frame, ect. But to my dismay, I cannot push out the powertube/valve out to the rear of the marker. I read somewhere that you must insert a long object (dowel rod) into the powertube to push it out, but that won't budge anything, it seems the valve is jammed in the reciever. I would appreciate any help at this point, thanks in advance.

padester79 wrote: Hi guys, I am pretty new here and I was wondering if some tippmann veterans could lend a hand with my problem. I recently purchased a ex-rental pro-lite and I am trying to remove the valve assembly, and the powertube for cleaning/repair. The marker acutally works fine, no leaks but it is very dirty inside. I unscrewed everything including the brass valve screw, air line, velocity screw, removed front/rear bolt, trigger frame, ect. But to my dismay, I cannot push out the powertube/valve out to the rear of the marker. I read somewhere that you must insert a long object (dowel rod) into the powertube to push it out, but that won't budge anything, it seems the valve is jammed in the reciever. I would appreciate any help at this point, thanks in advance.

Is the power tube out of the marker...in your hand? If not the two screws on the right half of the shell are still holding the valve in place.

It wasn't clear, you have unscrewed the braided hose from the valve body?

Once the power tube is out of the marker in your hand the power valve will virtually fall out into your hand. If there is a terrific amount of gunk "gluing" things together you can exert some pressure with your dowel rod down the thin forward tube, with the velocity screw removed, to push the valve out.

I realized that the valve stop is underneath the threaded screw insert. That piece is so tiny. But to answer your question, yes I did remove the brass screws, basically every screw on/in the body. The powertube is in the marker still, and that wont budge. But I will try to remove the tiny valve stop first. Will keep this updated. Thanks Bruce.

padester79 wrote: I realized that the valve stop is underneath the threaded screw insert. That piece is so tiny. But to answer your question, yes I did remove the brass screws, basically every screw on/in the body. The powertube is in the marker still, and that wont budge. But I will try to remove the tiny valve stop first. Will keep this updated. Thanks Bruce.

I know how the Pro_Lite works but I have never had an opportunity to try to get that moving valve out of the body...and I cannot find a detailed enough diagram of how the Pro_Lite valve is retained in the marker body. I don't know if removing the valve stop will help, but when all else fails remove everything that can be.

The moving valve that opens both ends at the same time is certainly interesting, but Tippmann Secretary appears to disavow any knowledge of it so, Mr. Phelps, if caught...no, no, I mean, when disassembling you are on your own.

(Betcha that dates me a bit)