K. What is interchangeable between a Spyder and the Piranha?
Barrel
Low pressure chamber
Valve
Forgrip
Cup seal
Velocity mainspring
Not bottomlines
Not most sightrails
Not trigger frames
Not bolts
Not hammer/striker o-rings.
L. What does a Ram Air do?
The Ram Air Chamber is an enhanced low pressure chamber. It is a holding area for gas so that during rapid fire, you don't experience any shoot down. The difference between a regular low pressure chamber, and a Ram Air Chamber, is that the Ram Air Chamber has a piston and spring in it to push a measured amount of air into the valve where as a low pressure chamber is just a holding area.
M. I want to switch to N2, what do I need to change?
The Piranha is designed to work on either CO2 or N2 without problems. N2 is sometimes also called Air, Compressed Air or High Pressure.
There is no need to change hose fittings, o-rings or type of oil you use when making the switch to N2.
The Piranha is designed to use @ 600 to 800 psi input pressure to work correctly. Gauges on N2 tanks are far from exact so the best way to tune your marker is to set the output pressure where your gun works the best.
The Piranha's bottomline is designed to accept all fixed output screw in style air systems. The only thing you might consider is switching to a drop forward to make a larger N2 tank more comfortable.
N. What is the difference between a vertical feed and a powerfeed?
Everybody has a preference when it comes to the feed on a paintball gun.
We only make two different styles - vertical feed and right handed powerfeed. I prefer the vertical feed because it allows me to shoot left or right handed without showing too much of my hopper. The powerfeed is easier to clean out when you break a ball though.
Some companies don't make a blow back vertical feed because they can't make the gun feed well enough. Their guns have too much blowback so the balls get shot back up into the hopper and the gun doesn't feed properly.
O. Where is my serial number?
It is located on the left-hand side of the marker by the Piranha logo and it starts with three letters. Some of the older G-1 Piranhas do not have a serial number.
P. Storm Frame Problems and Warranty
Brushfire Paintball is now the authorized repair center for all Mako Storm and Boo Yah electronic trigger frames. This is not a warranty repair center, so there will be a fee for repairs. PMI will continue to honor the one year warranty for Storm Frames sold on the Pro TS with Storm, but all other repairs should be referred directly to Dan at BFG Paintball. Storm Frames sold aftermarket do not qualify for the one year warranty.
PMI will take back only brand new Storm Frames for repair, but these will be sent to Brian (SDR) for the actual repair. They will not be fixed here, so the 24 hour turn around time does not apply.
Brushfire Paintball
Dan Hurda - 262-250-4234
bfg@brushfiregames.com
Q. Where can I find Additional Information?
Try
www.pbnation.com/forumdis...orumid=133 or
www.buypmi.com/downloads.html
XV. Evo Problems
The Evo quick instruction sheet can be downloaded for free here:
http://www.buypmi.com/evo.pdf
Or the complete manual can be found here:
http://www.buypmi.com/piranha_5.3.pdf
A. Evo Does Not Turn On
The On/Off button has to be held in for up to 5 seconds before it will turn on. The Evo will not fire right away after it is turned on, only the LCD will light up. You have to tap the On/Off Button a 2nd time to make the gun go “Live.” If the marker will not even turn on, then the board might need to be reset.
The E-force or EVO battery will slowly drain if left in the marker. If the EVO or E-force battery is ever allowed to drain completely then the frame might not turn on properly. The board will need to be reset before it will turn on and operate properly. To reset the board, first remove the two Phillips screws from the right side of the grip frame and remove the battery from the frame. Use one of the Allen wrenches provided with the marker and press it firmly on the E-force/EVO battery terminals (not on the battery itself) for a full 10 seconds. This will drain the capacitor and reset the board. Once the board is reset, install the battery and replace the grip panel screws.
Resetting the Evo only works if the marker is not turning on. That's it. It won't cure any other problems.
B. Evo or eForce Trigger Sticks
It is most likely the smallest burr on the trigger. Here's the 10-second fix:
Pull and hold the trigger back and to the left hard.
Pull and hold the trigger back and to the right hard.
Watch your problem go away as if by magic.
Don't worry about harming the trigger or the frame - you won't.
C. Evo or eForce Turns On but Clicks Instead of Firing
Do not reset the board. Resetting the board will not affect the marker in any way if it is already turning on properly. Make sure the marker is cocked. Make sure the battery actually charged. It has to be charged for a full 22 hours with the frame "off." I can't tell you how many guns we've seen returned that the user didn't actually charge it. Do not use a normal 9-volt battery in the Evo. It was designed to use the rechargeable battery that comes with the marker.
The marker is clicking because it is trying to fire, but it does not heave enough power in the battery to pull the sear off the hammer. This could be because there is too much pressure on the hammer from too heavy a main spring or because the battery is low. Make sure you don't have a high-tension spring (Red) in the gun or the velocity knob cranked in. The Evo doesn't need that to get 300 fps. Use a lower tension spring (White) and increase the DSR pressure to get velocity.
The reason you see more complaints of the click, shoot problem on the Evo is for two reasons. The Evo requires more juice because of the LCD and Eye and the Evo will drain batteries faster than a normal eForce. PMI does not recommend using a regular 9-volt battery in the Evo because they will traditionally not get enough shots before the frame just clicks instead of fires.
If you are still not getting enough shots per battery, make sure you are using the new Red Cup seal. That cup seal gives you more velocity and allows you to use a lower tension main spring and still get velocity. The lower tension main spring is what gives you more shots per battery.
D. Evo Will Not Switch to Full Auto or Burst Modes
It’s not supposed to. The Evo is semi-auto only.
E. Evo Eyes Fail
Broken Paint or dirt on the eyes will fool the eyes into believing that the eyes are seeing a paintball even when one is not in the chamber. Cleaning the eyes with a Q-Tip usually will fix the eyes. If the eyes are ever pulled out of the receiver body for a more thorough cleaning, then you must be very careful re-installing them. The black rubber bushing over the eye can get smashed and cover the eye. If this bushing is blocking the eye, then the eye will always think there is a ball there. A smashed bushing is not ruined. It can be fixed by carefully trimming it down to half of its original length with a razor blade. The original Evo bushing was much longer than the current version. The current shorter Eye Bushing is available under warranty (71709). You must also make sure the small white plugs for the eyes are plugged in securely or the eyes will not function.
F. Charging the eForce or Evo frame
eForce and Evo guns will not light up once it is plugged in. Do not charge with the marker on.
XVI. Warranty and Parts
A. Can I buy a parts kit from PMI?
We don't sell anything straight to the public, but you can find these at any paintball store. They should have these in stock or at least be able to order them for you from us.
The parts kit that comes with the gun comes with:
barrel plug
2 tank o-rings
barrel o-ring
ball retainer
cup seal
appropriate allen wrenches
Note – The parts kit that comes with the gun does not include a hammer o-ring.
The standard parts kit comes with:
1 front bolt o-ring
3 bolt o-rings
2 tank o-rings
1 hammer o-ring
1 barrel o-ring
1 ball retainer
1 cup seal
It costs about $9.95 retail.
The deluxe parts kit comes with:
1 front bolt o-ring
3 bolt o-rings
2 tank o-rings
1 hammer o-ring
1 barrel o-ring
2 ball retainer
1 cup seal
1 red stiff spring
1 valve pin spring
1 field strip pin
It costs about $12.95 retail.
B. How do I get parts under warranty?
Email PMI (piranha@pminetwork.com) or call 1-800-579-1633 with your full name, address, phone number, age, type and color of gun, where you bought it, part you need and the serial number and I'll send one to you. The serial number is on the left side of the gun by the Piranha logo. It starts with three letters.
Here is a sample of all the info I need:
Billy Ceranski
611 Monkey Highway
Chicago, IL 60656
847-233-
14 years old
STS - Black
Uncle Joe’s Sporting Goods
1 - Blue Spring
SMM 1453
C. I have a gun I can’t fix myself; can I send it back for repairs?
Please send the gun back to us so we can look through it and see what is going wrong with your gun. We will pay for all replacement parts as well as shipping back to you if it is still within the 1-year warranty. Do not mail the gun in without a RA number, it will take longer for us to process the gun and get it out to the repair facility. Call or email to get an RA number.
I need you to send the gun back to the address on the back of the manual with that RA number clearly printed on the outside of the box. Also include a note that states the problem so the tech can specifically try to recreate the problem.
D. Piranha manuals, even some older ones, are available for free online here:
buypmi.com/downloads.html