Maintenance for a pump autococker

[timetopat]

Its going to be my birthday soon and i decided to treat myself. I found a used 2002 pro stock autococker that was converted to a pump one that works and was recently fully rebuilt. Im really excited about it. Its the first pump gun ive ever owned. When i first played paintball in the early 2000s i remember having a used autococker of some kind and there was a lot of pre game tinkering and futzing with it. I figured without the front block taking care of this will be a lot easier. What kind of maintenance schedule do you guys use with your pump autocockers? Do you go by days of play or the amount of shots you do? Do you do the paintball oil in the asa and do a few shots? I wasnt quite sure how maintenance is advised on these guys. I found an old pdf of the 2002 pro stock autococker but with it being pump i wasnt sure if anything changes or if you guys had tips.
Thanks!

[Trbo323]

I mostly do time but only because I don't cycle enough paint through mine to really go by paint.

Probably every 2 to 3 years I do a complete strip and rebuild, grease in the reg but oil everywhere else. On the day of play, a few drops of oil in the ASA

I think you will be surprised how much adjusting and futzing a pump still needs. Little things can effect the pump stroke and it can get annoying if it doesn't feel right

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[jetenginekyle]

I clean the top tube and outside after each use, oil in the asa if i remember to ( not often). Everything else i leave alone until a problem happens.

[ChuckLove]

It's also not a bad idea to pull the regulator apart every 6 months to a year and grease the piston O-ring and inspect the seat. Typically after every use, I'll pull out the bolt and wipe off any debris as well.

[Jonnydread]

Wipe down and oil the bolt after every day of play. Full breakdown once/year, reg rebuild 1-2x/year or if consistency issues arise.

[BLachance75]

Here is my step by step maintenance schedule.

1. Use gun
2. At end of day do a half ass wipe down of gun. I mean really half ass as well, miss a lot of spots and make sure you still have paint in all the nocks and crannies
3. Put gun in bag
4. Leave bag in garage
5. Next time you play do another half ass wipe down so it doesn't look like you have any hits on your gun
6. Have fun playing all day long.
7. Go back to step one

[Grendel]

I like this

[Grendel]

I have owned and played paintball with a Sniper II for over 30 years since adopting my first Sniper II (prior to that I was a Nelson Clone player) and I essentially do nothing maintenance wise to them beyond keeping them cleaned up before putting away and adding a drop or two of synthetic air tool oil in the ASA prior to a day of play.

• Cleaning - Spritz marker with alcohol/water mix and wipe down any dirt/paint residue, swab out the top tube/barrel [pull the bolt and swab straight through the bore]
• Alcohol/Water mix - 50:50 ratio does great and the alcohol cuts paint residue draws the water away when it evaporates
• Adding synthetic air tool oil to the ASA before airing up provides good lubrication for moving parts as well as o-rings/seals without over doing it.

I do not tear down my marker unless there is an issue or it gets dropped into a mud pit or something. This includes my regulators. My main Sniper II has a PPS Stabilizer that has been on the marker since 2016 so going on 10 years without being torn down. I just keep a supply of rebuild parts and rebuild when things stop being consistent like I have come to expect.

[iamthelazerviking]

Before throwing together a build, make sure regulator is in good working order rebuild if necessary.

Oil, never grease, the valve o-ring, very lightly oil the hammer. Leave bolt alone, just wipe clean.

After tuned (mainly sweet spot it) use it. Any type of maintenance to the lower tube or regulator is as-needed, no schedule really. If something goes wonky then start digging into it.

[Grendel]

Pretty much an abbreviated form of my post, great minds think alike and I am too verbose

[timetopat]

Thanks everyone for the great insight! Sounds like simple stuff and if something goes wrong to then do a fix. Also it gives me a good idea of a time table of when that might happen.

[Luscious]

I ran my 91 for over ten years with no maintenance other than 2 drops of oil in the asa and a wipe of the original bolt with an oily rag. Totally unregulated valve and around 5000 shots per year. The time I decided to show it some love- did a full rebuild, having played all day with it, was when my valve seals gave up- they literally fell apart along with the cupseal. I swear if I hadn't touched it those would still be working now