A-5 Oiling- What needs oil?
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Topic: A-5 Oiling- What needs oil?
Posted By: Savage A-5
Subject: A-5 Oiling- What needs oil?
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 8:49pm
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I was just wondering what major parts of the Tippmann A-5 should be oiled after every use. Thanks, Savage A-5 |
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 9:27pm
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Read your user's manual. ------------- 
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Posted By: GBLoon
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 12:06am
| Yes the manual is a good place to start but I believe additional lubrication is needed. Besides the few drops of oil in the tank adapter and grease on the safety, barrel and tank o-ring (thats all the manual covers) I would put a few drops of oil on the inside of the frame where the rear bolt moves. I also oil the front bolt and the power tube where it rides on. I have a votex mod in my cyclone so I disassemble that and re-grease it at regular intervals. I grease the o-ring on the top of the response trigger piston and the sear where the rear bolt rides. Just make sure that the lubricants you use are compatible to plastic and rubber parts. Hoppes #9 lubricating oil, lithium grease or other grease specifically for markers or o-rings. The wrong lubricant will destroy your o-rings and desolve plastic. |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 12:14am
| The best way to oil the gun is to put a few drops of oil in the ASA and then all moving parts where there is contact. |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 3:12am
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Wrong. From the manual pages 17 & 18: Re-oil with a few drops to the front bolt o-ring and rear bolt. -------------
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GBLoon wrote:Posted By: Savage A-5
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 9:29pm
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Liquid Fire isnt petroleum based is it?
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Posted By: Kingtiger
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 9:56pm
| i just oil any o-rings so they dont dry out. and no, i dont believe liquid fire is petrolium based. |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 12:47am
Agreed. If it moves and there is friction, lube it. Just pay attention to what type of lube you use since certain things need specific types of lubricant. Also, a little oil on the o-rings is a good idea as others have mentioned. Clean and oil your gun like this and they'll work like new for years. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: GBLoon
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:59pm
My manual dates from Early 2002 and does not have that instruction. |