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Now that your marker doesn’t leak, and will fire
Gas your marker up, and grab a squeegee or something soft that you can stick through your barrel. Place the squeegee so the tip is about halfway in the breech. You can even use your finger, although if it’s untuned it might hurt a bit. I prefer my finger because I can feel the force that the bolt is putting out and I know if that’s going to break a paintball or not. Plus I’m a badass like that.
With the object in the breech, fire the marker. The bolt should hiss for a second, then reset. If the bolt hisses for a long time, and then does nothing, it still needs tuning. If the bolt doesn’t move at all, push it back with your finger or the squeegee. The trigger should click back into place.
Find your packet of shims that came with the Level 10. Take out one shim (and make sure it’s a Level 10 shim and not a ULT shim), and place it between the Powertube tip and the carrier you have installed. What this does is change the place where the bolt begins venting air.
Gas it up again, and try the same procedure with the object. Keep adding shims until you get to 3. Too many shims will cause the marker to leak. Too few shims and the bolt won’t reset. At this point, you can leave it alone, and it should be okay.
If you still experience bolt stick
You can try going up a carrier size. When you move up a size, don’t add any shims. Gradually add shims until after you choose a carrier. Always adhere to this rule. Also, make sure everything is nice and lubed up. I have found that by running oil on the outside of the Powertube and adding two drops on the inside surface will help keep bolt sticks at bay. If you’re still experiencing bolt stick, talk to someone. A second opinion never hurts.
Adjusting the spring
To adjust the spring, start with the longest mainspring. What we’re trying to do is find the right main spring that pushes back hard enough on the bolt but not so hard that the marker does not fire.
Gas it up, and try firing. If nothing happens, turn the velocity up until it does. If it still doesn’t fire, switch down to the medium bolt spring. Back out on the velocity, and then keep increasing until it fires.
Chronying
Right now your marker may be a little low or a little hot. To fine tune, you can use the springs in conjunction with the velocity adjuster. I always try for the lowest spring I can, because I can turn up velocity on my RT and get more kick out of the trigger, and I feel it really helps.
If you are using fragile tourney paint, try going for the lowest carrier you can. A consequence is that you may run into bolt stick in the middle of a game. If that happens, pull the trigger, and let your finger slide off the trigger real hard. This usually jerks the sear a bit and gets things moving. If it doesn’t work, you have to manually push the bolt back with a finger or with a squeegee.
Feel free to add more!
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