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