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OWNER’S MANUAL CONTENTS Safety and safe marker handling are the most important aspects of paintball sports. Please practice each of the following steps with an unloaded marker before attempting to operate your marker with an air source and paintballs. 1. Rules for Safe Marker Handling 2. Introduction and Specifications Read this entire manual before loading, or installing an air cylinder, or in any way 3. Battery Replacement and Life Indicator attempting to operate the marker 4. Basic Operation 5. Compressed Air/Nitrogen Supply *READ OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE USING* 6. Installing a Loader and Paintballs • Treat every marker as if it were loaded. 7. Firing the Empire AXE • Never look down the barrel of a paintball marker. 8. Break Beam Eyes Operation • Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. 9. Unloading the Empire AXE • Never point the marker at anything you don’t wish to shoot. 10. Regulator and Velocity Adjustments • Keep the marker off until ready to shoot. 11. Programming • Keep the barrel-blocking device in/on the marker’s barrel when not shooting. 12. Trigger Adjustments • Always remove paintballs and air source before disassembly. 13. General Maintenance • After removing air source, point marker in safe direction and discharge until marker 14. Storage and Transportation is degassed. 15. Assembly/Disassembly • Store the marker unloaded and degassed in a secure place. 16. Trouble Shooting Guide • Follow warnings listed on the air source for handling and storage 17. Diagrams and Parts List • Do not shoot at fragile objects such as windows. 18. Warranty Information • Every person within range must wear eye, face, and ear protection designed specifically to stop paintballs and meeting ASTM standard F1776. • Always measure your marker’s velocity before playing paintball and never shoot Read the full Operator’s Manual for technical information, usage instructions, and at velocities in excess of 300 feet-per-second (91.44 meters). maintenance tips for your Axe marker. The full manual can be found on the CD en- • Remember that the ultimate safety device is you, the operator. closed with the marker or by contacting Paintball Solutions at 1-800-220-3222 or at www.paintballsolutions.com. This is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death. Eye protection designed specifically for paintball must be worn by the user and persons within range. Must be 18 years of age or older to purchase. Persons under 18 years of age must have 1. Rules for Safe Marker Handling adult supervision. Important: Never carry your Empire AXE uncased when not on a playing field. The non- paintball playing public and law enforcement personnel may not be able to distinguish For manuals and warranty details, go to: paintballsolutions.com between a paintball marker and firearm. For your own safety and to protect the image of the sport, always carry your Empire AXE in a suitable marker case or in the box in which For manuals in other languages (where applicable), go to: paintballsolutions.com it came in. 2. Introduction and Specifi cations • Spares and Allen Wrenches Welcome to the world of the Empire AXE. The Empire AXE is a modern culmination • Barrel-Blocking Device in the pursuit of speed, technology, weight reduction, and overall performance. It • One 9-Volt Alkaline Battery (installed) started with radical imaginative concepts, which in turn inspired years of research • Owners Manual and development, plus countless hours of testing and engineering. As a result, the Empire AXE features innovative electronic and pneumatic technologies that challenge 3. Battery Replacement and Life Indicator the paradigm that formerly defi ned “how a high performance paintball marker should The Empire AXE requires a single 9-volt battery as the electronic power source. function”. The Empire AXE is precision engineered from aircraft-grade aluminum to The use of brand-name batteries is recommended. The 9-volt battery is located in the meet the demands of the most competitive players, teams, and climates. The ultimate front fore-grip. The battery is accessed through the removable left side panel on the intent of the Empire AXE is to exceed your expectations. front fore-grip. Confi rm that the marker is off before changing or installing the battery. Empire Paintball expects you to play hard and play frequently and thus the Empire Loosen the screw on the left side of the fore grip by turning it counter-clockwise with AXE was built with this in mind. All internal parts, wear, and contact surfaces have a 5/64” Allen wrench and lift fore grip door off. If there is already a battery in the fore- been heat treated or hard anodized. The toughest and most resilient materials and grip, carefully disconnect the battery from the battery harness, and then connect a components have been used in the construction of this marker. fresh 9-Volt battery to the harness. Re-insert the battery and harness back into the battery compartment with the harness pointed down towards the bottom of the grip. The Empire AXE operates on low-pressure. The main operating pressure is 180–200 Make sure that there are no abrupt kinks and the wires are comfortably placed. Do not psi. The pressure can be nominally adjusted and monitored visually via the gauge on force them into place. Then re-install the fore grip removable door. the bottom-line regulator. There is no secondary regulator to worry about. LED INDICATION The Empire AXE uses .68 caliber, water-soluble paintballs or reballs, readily available The LED indicator, located above the but- at paintball pro-shops, commercial playing fi elds, and many sporting goods stores. ton, is used to indicate the current Break Beam Sensor System status, the Battery Button Empire AXE Specifi cations Life Indicator and Trigger Pull indication. LED • Model- Empire AXE The Break Beam Sensor Status is indicated • Barrel- 12” Ported Barrel by the blinking frequency of the LED (See • Caliber- .68 Section 7 for further explanation). If the trigger is being pressed the LED will glow a • Action- Semi Auto, PSP/Millen Ramping, and NXL Full Auto dim RED which can be seen between blinks of the LED. • Air Source- Compressed Air • Battery- One 9-Volt (Alkaline Only) BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR • Cycle Rate- Up to 20 BPS with stock circuit board The AXE also has a Battery Life Indicator, the LED located on the back of the fore-grip. • Main Body Material- Aluminum If in standard operation and the LED fl ashes with a GREEN color, then the battery is • Weight- 36 ounces Good. If the LED fl ashes YELLOW/AMBER, then the battery is fairly depleted and should be replaced soon. If the LED fl ashes RED, the there is less than 20% of the Included with your Empire AXE full battery strength remaining and should be replaced immediately. • 12” Barrel (.691 bore) Battery Level is indicated by the color of the LED (see table below for explanation) such device that prevents the accidental discharge of paintballs. NOTE: During rapid firing, the battery can be depleted quickly and the LED may change color and give an incorrect reading. Allow time for the battery to recover be- SWITCHING ON YOUR AXE fore determining if the battery life is good or truly depleted. To switch the AXE On, locate the button on the back side of the front foregrip, in front of the trigger guard and directly under the LED. Push and hold the button for 2 seconds. The LED Color Battery Level LED will glow solid RED as soon as the button is pressed. Continue to hold the button until GREEN Battery Good the LED glows solid GREEN. Release button and the LED will intermittently flash indicating YELLOW/AMBER Low Battery, should replace that the marker is now ON and LIVE in FIRE Mode. Color will be determined by the battery RED Battery depleted replace immediately level, as listed in the chart above. Notes: NOTE: Be sure not to have the trigger pressed when turning the board on, this will • Some rechargeable batteries may be too large for the Empire AXE battery enter the board into Settings Mode. compartment. If they don’t fit, please don’t force them as this may cause damage. • The stock circuit board does not store user-defined settings. You must change the battery quickly to keep your user-defined setting. If the battery is not changed quickly the circuit board will revert to the factory default settings. (Fig. 4.1) 4. Basic Operation Safety and safe marker handling are the most important aspects of paintball sports. SWITCHING OFF YOUR AXE Please practice each of the following steps with an unloaded marker before attempt- Push and hold the button on the front foregrip. After the button is held for 2 seconds, the LED ing to charge your marker with compressed air and paintballs. will turn to a solid RED color. Release button and the AXE will switch Off. • Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger; point the barrel of Automatic Off feature the marker in a safe direction at all times. Keep the marker turned off when not in use. The Axe also has an “Automatic OFF” feature. If you leave your Axe powered up, it will shut The Empire AXE uses a power switch for its safety device. itself off after approximately 60 minutes of inactivity. This time cannot be adjusted. • Always use a barrel plug or barrel-blocking device. Always use ASTM-approved paint- ball-specific eye protection in any areas where paintball markers may be discharged. Eye Function • Remember that the ultimate safety device is you, the operator.