** Official Level 10 Problems Thread **

[athomas]

RT M4G: If your mag still chops, then use a stiffer bolt spring. This will reduce the available force on the ball.

10-brink: Increase the velocity setting until the gun fires consistently. If the velocity setting is too high when the gun fires properly, then you will need to use a smaller bolt spring and adjust the velocity down to a usable level.

indulgence: Remove all shims from your powertube when troubleshooting leaks. They don't do much anyway. Now you can use the largest carrier that does not leak. It should fit the bolt stem snugly but not tight enough that it won't slide easily. If the bolt stem is snug (not tight) and it still leaks even after you change the o-ring, then check your sear tip for wear. If the sear tip is worn, you will need to replace the sear.

[Wassupstranger67]

Shims

I was wondering what the level 10 shims do??? Like what can i expect from adding and/or take out shims?? I read meny posts but i havent been able to find anything.

[athomas]

There is potentially an area of travel where the bolt can move forward past the sear tip, stop on an obstruction, but not allow the bolt stem vent hole to be past the carrier o-ring. If this occurs the bolt will stick and not reset because the chamber pressure will hold the bolt against the obstruction. By adding shims, you push the carrier o-ring towards the back of the bolt stem and make that area shorter. Ideally, any forward movement of the bolt will expose the vent hole so that any obstruction will cause the chamber pressure to be released and the bolt spring will return the bolt to its starting postition. Realistically, most obstructions that stop the bolt allow enough forward movement to vent anyway, even without shims.

[Zukofsky]

My level 10 gets stuck slightly forward sometimes. It will leak VERY slightly, when I shoot it will often return the bolt all the way. No problem in performance. More of an annoyance.

[B.A.M.]

try puting oil in you asa befor you gas up.

[Zukofsky]

Does it matter what kind of oil? Like oil I would use on my old spyder?

[Sk8ermog]

as long as it's paintball oil and not rifle or motor oil you're fine. Something like PMI paintball oil or gold cup works well. Treat your gun like a car and change the oil every 3000 shots or less.

[jacobeid]

Ok, so I got my level 10 kit today. I started to put it together and started it out with the 1.5 carrier (1 groove, 1 dot). Well that one leaked like crazy. I shot it a few hundred times to wear in the o-ring. After that I brought it down a carrier size (1, 1 groove). Well that still leaked a tiny tiny tiny bit, so I put in the next smallest one (.5, 1 dot). Well that one did not leak, but I can't shoot the gun. The trigger will still stay loose. What is the problem?

[Crobial]

More X-valve/ lvl10 probs

Me and my buddy both bought the x-valve with he lvl10 upgrades. After installing the lvl10 on my Automag it worked perfectly. I tried to install it on my buddy's minimag and i cant even get the xvalve to work without the lvl10. all it does is leak down the barrel. Ive tried new o-rings everywhere in the power tube, ive tried the carriers, I just cant seem to find a combo that will make anything work. Any help would be greatly appreciated, You can email me at [email protected].

[athomas]

Crobial: Have you installed the new sear that came with the x-valve. The old sear may be worn, allowing the bolt to sit too far forward. This will cause leaking in both the level 10 and level 7 bolts. Make sure you remove all shims from the level 10 setup when it is installed. Use the shortest powertube spacer on the level 7 setup.


jacobeid: You are getting bolt stick which means the carrier is too tight. Use the size 1 carrier. Remove all shims from the setup.

[Crobial]

Aight so i just install the level 10 with the #1 carrier and no shimms?

[sabrefanpc]

need some help. when i hold back my trigger i can hear a leak in the bolt area. also my bolt sticks every dozen or so shots.

[alofus]

low velocity after lvl 10 install, back venting

Hi,
installed my lvl10 on my micromag and everything seems to be working ok except the velovity does not go past 240-250, any higher and it vents down the back, how can i increase the safety valve pressure? also the only spring that worked was the original spring and all the o rings whre to big, even on the smalles carrier, was lucky to get a oring from a friend from his normal mag spares, am here in south africa and getting stuff is impossible, any way to block the back valve?
thx
tom

[athomas]

If the vavle vents out the back, then you need a new regulator piston assembly.

[ICOM]

Problem: Velocity is a little jumpy and MY LX is too hard on paintball. I will chop a ball every pod or so.

Using
-2shims with 1.0carrier and Short Spring At 250-265velocity.
-Scepter Kit
-Flatine 68/4500 at about 850psi
-Xmag
-Warp


Help anyone?