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A5 Disassembly help.

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Topic: A5 Disassembly help.

Posted By: Kickass
Subject: A5 Disassembly help.
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 2:08pm

I just got an a5 a few days ago and the guy told me he didnt have a long enough tool to get the bolt out of the handle. What size of alan key do i need? Is it just the normal 3/16? Or is it a torque bit?

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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 2:15pm

You may have to get a longer one with a T handle at the top. I used a 4" long allen key from my work set.

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Posted By: Kickass
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 2:46pm

Ahh i see. But its the normal 3/16th size or whatever?? Also do i have to take off the cyclone feed while im taking it apart?

Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 3:02pm

Are you talking about a 2010-2011 A5 or the older style A5?

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Posted By: Kickass
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 3:57pm

Hmm, im not sure I'd assume its a bit older i got it second hand. And its weird theres no threads on it it looks like i can only fit a flatline barrel on it. The guy said he bought it with the barrel so i donno if its like some sort of flatline series or something lol

Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 4:05pm

I don't quite follow you. is there a flatline on it now?

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Posted By: Kickass
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 4:10pm

Yeah, and by the look of the threads in my gun, it doesnt look like another kind of barrel would fit on.

Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 4:17pm

What barrel did you get with it?

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Posted By: Kickass
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 4:48pm

The flatline barrel.

Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 4:52pm

Flatline has a different barrel mount. If you are looking to use another barrel, part #02-69 barrel adapter is what you will need. What are you trying to do with your A5 other than tear it down to it's nuts and bolts?

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Posted By: Kickass
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 5:00pm

I just want to oil it up. I was asking what size of allan key i need for the bolt in the handle lol.

Also sorry for the confusion. You figure its an older style tho?

Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 8:53am

You don't need to go that far to oil it up. I have no clue how old it is just yet. Is the finger tang at the front of the A5 part of the two receiver shells or is it made of plastic?

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Posted By: Galen Adams
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 4:35pm

That's the http://www.tippmannparts.com/02-69-Tippmann-BARREL-ADAPTER-p/3209.htm - 02-69 Tippmann A5 barrel adapter . The back of it (bottom of the picture) has the same mounting method as your http://www.tippmannparts.com/02-98-Tippmann-ADAPTER-FOR-A5FLATLINES-p/774.htm - Flatline barrel adapter 02-98 . So just take your old one out and put in one like this and you'll be able to add any http://www.tippmannparts.com/Barrels-for-Tippmann-A-5s-s/153.htm - Tippmann A5 Threaded barrel .

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Posted By: Galen Adams
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 4:50pm

On a newer style http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tippmann-A5-Basic-New-Style-Dec-2010-p/3516.htm - Tippmann A5 Paintball Gun with the selector switch safety :

The http://www.tippmannparts.com/TA01045-A-5-2010-Main-Assembly-Front-Grip-Screw-p/gp13368.htm - bolt up inside the front grip (TA01045) takes a http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tools-Needed-for-Tippmann-A-5-Work-s/701.htm - 3/16" allen wrench . You only need about 2 3/4" on the long arm of the allen wrench to get to it.

I don't have a push button safety A5 here to look at right this second but I believe it's a 3/16" wrench too. You might need a slightly longer armed wrench though. Hope that helps.
http://www.tippmannparts.com/Multi-Tool-p/9811.htm - Tippmann's also got this handy dandy multi tool now that would do the trick.

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Posted By: Kickass
Date Posted: 18 September 2011 at 5:34am

Ceesman762 wrote:

You don't need to go that far to oil it up. I have no clue how old it is just yet. Is the finger tang at the front of the A5 part of the two receiver shells or is it made of plastic?

You mean at the very front of the gun below the barrel? Its part of the two halves, which i assume are the reciever shells.

How do i oil the inside components without taking the two halves apart?

Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 18 September 2011 at 9:17am

down load the A5 manual and follow the steps.

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Posted By: Granite Gargoyle
Date Posted: 21 September 2011 at 1:00pm

The newer A5 has a black rubber coated air line and a switch that goes up or down for the safety on the left hand side if barrel facing away from you. Not sure how the older one's safety was done but it has a silver looking air feed hose. from what I've seen anywho. But if it's been modded then I guess that can change :p