| In spite of the fact that the Spyder Imagine paintball | | | | First, the velocity may be set too high on your gun. |
| marker is extremely popular, there are some minor | | | | Check the velocity settings to make sure something |
| problems that most Spyder markers and paintball guns | | | | didn't get bumped. Next, check your power feed plug, |
| tend to have. For the most part these problems are | | | | because if it is not straight up and down it is probably |
| easily fixed. In many cases you can even fix the | | | | your reason for breaking paintballs. |
| problem while still on the playing field. | | | | Finally, a leak down the barrel is one of the most |
| If your Spyder Imagine paintball marker locks up on | | | | common problems with Spyder paintball guns of any |
| you during play, you have probably broken a paintball in | | | | style. There are a few things that you can do to fix |
| the chamber. You can easily fix this by laying the | | | | this problem both on and off the field. You should keep |
| paintball marker on a flat surface with the barrel | | | | some tools in your paintball gear bag to make sure |
| hanging off and pointing downward. Give the barrel a | | | | that you are prepared for these types of repairs on |
| good whack and it should come loose. If you are on | | | | the field. |
| the field and do not have a good surface to use, you | | | | A couple of easy possible fixes for a leaky barrel will |
| can try jarring the butt of the paintball marker against | | | | be to clean or tighten up the cup seal. Another possible |
| the ground or other surface to loosen the broken | | | | fix is to check the valve guide for bending. If it is bent, |
| paintball. | | | | bend it back for the time being and plan on buying a |
| If you are playing on the field and find that your | | | | new one in the near future. For these repairs you will |
| paintballs keep breaking, there may be some | | | | need to take apart the valve assembly, which is fairly |
| adjustments needed to your paintball gun. Some of | | | | easy but can be time consuming. If you are doing this |
| these adjustments may be done on the field, while | | | | on the field you will need to have someone cover you |
| others will need to be done somewhere comfortable | | | | while you disassemble and reassemble your paintball |
| and where tools are accessible. | | | | marker for these repairs. |