S400 MANUAL ISS12 - Wonderland Models
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1. the S400 is 190 bar 2755psi Filling to a higher pressure will not increase either power or number of shots Over filling will lower the power and may cause irrepara ble damage to the cylinder Once the filling pressure has been reached close the valve on the bottle or stop pumping open the bleed valve on the filling kit to vent the hose if you do not vent the hose you will not be able to remove the female from the rifle Now the female connector can be removed from the rifle and end cap S483 can be replaced over the male connector ensuring not to overtighten The S400 range of rifles are fiited with a pressure indicator mounted on the underside of the rifle just in front of the stock screw This provides the user with a visual check on the amount of air remaining in the cylinder this indicator should not be used during the filling process as the needle reaction speed has been slowed to prevent damage whilst filling After filling the needle can take several seconds to synchronise with the air in the cylinder The picture below shows a rifle with just over 150 bar of pressure Although every gun is slightly different the recommended refill pressure for the S400 is between 100 and 110 bar NOTE On the front of the cylinder is an engraved warning reading READ MANUAL MFP 200bar MSP 200bar DOM INSPECT ANNUALLY MFP Maximum Filling Pressure The pressure is stated MSP E Maxim2. MODELS 5400 CARBINE AIR ARMS amp CLASSIC World Class Air Rifles USERS HANDBOOK THIS HANDBOOK REFERS TO S400S CLASSIC amp S400C CARBINE MODELS PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR NEW RIFLE IT CON TAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION ON ADJUST MENT AND MAINTENANCE S400C Carbine illustrated with optional telescopic sight and mounts EEK SAFETY CODE 1 TREAT THIS AIR RIFLE AS IF LOADED 2 NEVER POINT IT AT ANYONE EVEN IF UNLOADED 3 NEVER LEAVE THIS RIFLE UNATTENDED WHEN COCKED OR LOADED 4 ALWAYS BE SURE OF WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET 5 ALWAYS CONDUCT YOURSELF IN A SPORTSMAN LIKE MANNER ALWAYS BE AWARE THAT YOUR ACTIONS WILL BE UNDER THE SCRUTINY OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY NOT SHARE YOUR ENTHUSIASM FOR AIR WEAPONS BAD PRACTICES PROMOTE BAD PUBLICITY DO NOT JEOPARDISE YOUR FUTURE ENJOYMENT BY MISUSING THIS WEAPON WARNING UNAUTHORISED DISASSEMBLY OF THIS RIFLE WILL INVALIDATE THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY 4005 1 15512 5400 Rifle Tool kit consisting of Manual Contents of Box 1 x 1 5mm allen key 1 2 5mm allen key Female filling adaptor IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ Before leaving the factory this rifle was Q A inspected and test fired using Air Arms PELLETS to check operation and final adjustment It was dispatched in a sealed purpose designed box with a contents label on the lid Air Arms may not be responsible for any dam
3. after purchase The warranty card must show the dealer supplier name and address and date of purchase What is covered Replacement parts amp labour on a back to base basis return transportation to the consumer mainland uk only What is not covered Transportation from the consumer to Air Arms Damage caused by misuse abuse lack of routine maintenance transit damage between the dealer supplier and the consumer or unauthorised disassembly Parts subject to normal wear and tear Any other consequential cost incurred by the consumer Return transportation to consumers outside mainland uk AIR ARMS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE CONSTRUCTION APPEARANCE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY PRODUCT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION ALL ILLUS TRATIONS ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT NECESSARILY hOW THE EXACT MODEL THAT WAS PURCHASED GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE FIXINGS Regularly check the tightness of all fixings However do not be tempted to over tighten as some parts are made from aluminium and stripped threads may result Stripped threads are not covered by the manufacturers warranty BARREL For ultimate accuracy clean and re lube the barrel frequently It 1s difficult to advise how often is best for every circumstance but every 250 shots is not too often if the desire 15 to keep the barrel in the best possible condition The correct materials are very important Air arms only uses products made by na
4. age to the contents or missing items if the box is not original if it is damaged or the seals are not intact Air Arms cannot be held responsible for damage or missing items due to transit damage mis handling or being tampered with after leaving the factory If this rifle is not received in the original box with the seals intact please examine carefully for any damage missing tools or documentation In the first instance any problems or complaints regarding this product should be referred to the supplier The air cylinder is a highly pressurised unit that must not be modified in any way Serious personal injury may result if this and the advice below 15 not followed Do not pressurise the cylinder if there are any surface abrasions or dents Contact Air Arms for advice Do not store the rifle in places with or near sources of high temperature such as fires or boil ers Do not attempt to dismantle when pressurised Do not pressurise beyond the stated filling pressure see filling instruction section Damage caused by such action is not covered by the manufacturers warranty Only use clean filtered and dry compressed air Never use any other gas particularly indus trial or welding gases such as oxygen carbon dioxide acetylene hydrogen argon etc If compressed air is being used other than from a diving shop the inside of the cylinder should be inspected for corrosion at least annually If 1n doubt contact Air Arms for advice In
5. any event the cylinder should be inspected every two to three years depending upon usage Air Arms can provide this service at a reasonable cost To maintain this rifle in good working order it should be serviced annually by a competent gunsmith your supplier may be able to provide this service or contact air arms A reasonable amount of advice will be provided to enable the end user to service their own rifle however this is at the discretion of Air Arms and may not be given in all cases The velocity of this rifle has been set using Air Arms field pellets If any other make or type of pellet is to be used the rifle must be re tested with the pellet that 1 to be used to ensure the muzzle energy is within the limits determined by current legislation Due to the nature of hand pumps and their relative inefficiency in removing moisture from the compressed air the chances of corrosion damage to the cylinder and other internal components are increased Therefore the rifle should be regularly serviced and or checked for any signs of damage by a competent gunsmith Air Arms recommend using a dry pack filter kit on any hand pumps used to fill our air rifles If accessories not manufactured by Air Arms are used on this rifle Air Arms can not be held responsible for any loss of performance Contact your supplier or Air Arms for any advice on this matter IMPORTANT INFORMATION Continued CHECKING VELOCITY I gt Use a reliable chronograph to c
6. handbook This is best performed by a competent gunsmith or the factory and in any case should not be required until the annual service Ed Dab grease here uu Apply a small dab of grease on the loading bolt and work in by moving the bolt forwards and backwards Wipe off excessive grease Preferred grease is g95 gun grease On return from every shooting session wipe all over the exterior with an oily rag to preserve the surface finish during storage 5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS COCKING Hold securely in one hand and with the other turn the loading bolt and pull backwards until the first restriction is felt Pull back further until the trigger mechanism engages This can be determined by the trigger blade kicking forward at the end of the cocking stroke If the bolt is gripped as the illustration with the thumb on the other side of the bolt knob the cocking action is much smoother LOADING Insert a pellet into the loading groove as in the illustration Push the loading bolt right the way forward and at the end of the stroke turn until locked The rifle 15 now cocked and loaded treat with caution TRIGGER ADJUSTMENTS The s400 amp s410 models all have the same trigger mechanism It is a two stage unit with adjustment to both stages plus a weight of pull adjustment It is easy to upset the balance between the two stages and make the trigger inoperable if incorrectly adjusted If you have no e
7. he female part of the filling kit can be place on the male and press all the way on making sure that the rings on the male part are covered Once the female part is pushed on to the male twist it to lock it into place Using hand pumps The procedure for using hand pumps is the same as for bottle It is more important to turn the female on the gun to lock it in place When using the pump it must be remembered that the first few pump are filling the hose and NOT the gun When the pressure in the hose equalises to that in the gun the gun will start to fill It can take some effort to fill the gun using a pump and we reccomend using the pump to top up instead of filling from empty With the female in place the gun can now be filled If the rifle ls empty the mechanism will need to be cocked to allow the firing valve to close If the rifle 1s not cocked when the bottle is opened or the pump used the air will past the valve and exhaust through the barrel Check that the bleed valve on the filling equipment is closed turn clockwise to close then Slowly open the main valve on bottle or start using the pump The pressure in the hose will equalise and then the rifle will start to fill If you are filling your rifle from empty there may be some air exhausted through the barrel until the air pressure is sufficient to over come the firing valve spring S306 this will happen at 1 mately 50 bar 750psi The filling pressure of
8. heck velocity the formula below requires the reading to be in feet per second FPS 2 gt Use fine measurement scales to weigh the pellet If scales are unavailable the pellet weight may be stated on the pellet container lid or contact the supplier The formula requires the weight to be in grains To convert from grams to grains multiply by 15 432 1 0 69 grams x 15 432 10 65 grains To find the muzzle energy in ft lbs use the formula FPSxFPSxGrains 450240 i e 700x700x10 65 5218500 divide by 450240 11 59 CURRENT LEGISLATION LIMITS NON FAC HOLDERS TO AIR RIFLES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 12ft lbs MUZZLE ENERGY WARNING IT IS A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE BE IN POSSESSION OF AN AIR RIFLE THAT YOU ARE NOT CERTIFICATED FOR CONVICTION CAN RESULT IN CONFISCATION OF YOUR RIFLE A HEAVY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT EVEN A COMBINATION OF ALL THREE Do not store this rifle in a damp place such as garden shed or garage Do not store this rifle in a plastic or gun bag without first applying a surface corrosion inhibitor Always ensure the loading bolt 1 fully closed before firing LIMITED LIABILTY WARRANTY This product is warranted to the retail customer for 12 months from date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship and is transferable to any subsequent owner Proof of purchase 15 required to receive warranty repairs retain your purchase invoice and return the watranty registration card as soon as possible
9. ll become coil bound and prevent trigger operation The second stage adjuster is the rear screw located In the trigger blade This screw deter mines the exact point that the 2nd stage starts If the Ist stage screw is incorrectly adjusted this screw may not have any effect The first stage adjuster b is the front screw located in the trigger blade This screw determines the length of travel before the 2nd stage starts Clockwise adjustment reduces the first stage travel This rifle is fitted with a manual saftey button located in the trigger blade To make the rifle safe the button must be pressed until it 15 flush with the side of the trigger blade Please note that it is possible to stop the safety button working with incorrect trigger adjustment With the button pressed in the rifle is safe With the button out the rifle is now ready to fire 321 54205 FILLING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE ONLY USE CLEAN DRY AND FILTERED COMPRESSED AIR PREFERABLY FROM A DIVING SHOP OVER PRESSURISATION MAY DAMAGE THE CYLINDER BE YOND REPAIR First the female part of the filling kit this was supplied with the rifle must be fitted to your filling equipment The female part S475 has a 1 8 BSP male thread that screws directly into the hose of your pump or bottle Next remove the dust cover from the end of your rifle This is achieved by unscrewing the cover in an anti clockwise direction Once the connector is exposed t
10. pier Listed below is the napier product and a more generally available alternative If possible use napier for the best results CLEANER NAPIER GUN CLEANER ALTERNATIVELY WHITE SPIRIT OIL NAPIER GUN OIL ALTERNATIVELY 3 IN 1 OIL PULL THROUGH PAD NAPIER RIFLE CLEAN ALTERNATIVELY SOFT COTTON CLOTH PULL THROUGH LINE NAPIER PULL THROUGH KIT ALTERNATIVELY 206 FISHING LINE As arule cleaners and oils intended for shotguns and small fullbore weapons are not suitable l gt Cuta piece of line three times the length of your barrel fold in half and tie ends together Remove silencer if fitted Open loading bolt 2 Feedun knotted end down barrel from the muzzle end until folded end protrudes about 50mm 3 gt 100mm length of rifle clean or 100x50mm piece of cloth and pass it between the protruding loop Spray the pad with gun cleaner or white spirit turn the rifle upside down and pull the line back through the barrel slowly 4 Repeat steps 2 amp 3 until the pad is clean 5 gt steps 2 amp 3 once more without any cleaner on the pad to dry the barrel 6 gt Repeat steps 2 amp 3 once more with the pad sprayed with gun oil or 3 in 1 oil IMPORTANT THE REASON FOR TURNING THE RIFLE UPSIDE DOWN IS TO PREVENT EXCESS CLEANER OIL FROM PASSING DOWN THE TRANSFER PORT INTO THE FIRING VALVE CHAMBER LUBRICATION Lubrication of the internal mechanism 1 not covered in this
11. um Safe Pressure The pressure is stated DOM Date of Manufacture The date is stated 10 WARNING NOTE CONCERNING 300 BAR BOTTLES WITH THE ADVENT OF THE 300 BAR BOTTLE IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CARE HAS TO BE TAKEN WHEN FILLING YOUR RIFLE THE FILLING PROCEDURE DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL MUST BE FOLLOWED TO AVOIDED DAMAGE TO THE RIFLE PARTICULARLY THE SLOW OPENING OF THE VALVE ON THE BOTTLE OPENING THE VALVE QUICKLY WILL ALLOW UP TO 300 BAR OF PRESSURE INTO THE CYLINDER AT ONCE THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER 11 PARTS ILLUSTRATION lt gt 5400 amp S400 S S403A S403 B 5403F or 5403 536 or S538 8400 2 5400 7 5400 25 5400 75 546 55468 gee coma RN219 9 5536 641 5645 RN235 or A 335 630 5631 5632 5633 13 PARTS LIST lt gt 5400 amp 5400 5 PLEASE STATE YOUR RIFLE NUMBER IN ANY CORRESPONDENCE 4005 9 14 Air Arms Unit 6 Hailsham Industral Park Diplocks Way Hailsham East Sussex England BN27 3JF Tel 01323 845853 Fax 01323 440573 Website www air arms co uk Email general gair arms co uk Notes 15
12. xperience of adjusting two stage triggers seek guidance or leave the trigger as set by the factory Note Incorrectly adjusted trigger mechanisms not covered by the manufacturers warranty It is not possible to test this rifle with an incorrectly adjusted trigger therefore all triggers leave the factory with correct adjustment WARNING Please note that it is possible to stop the safety button working with incor rect trigger adjustment An incorrectly adjusted trigger can make the rifle unsafe to handle DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION The s400 410 rifles have a true two stage trigger mechanism This means that as the trigger is pulled the bottom sear gradually disengages with the top sear until the two disengage completely and the rifle goes off If the pressure on the trigger is released at any point before full disengage ment the bottom sear will automatically return back to full engagement This type of trigger allows very fine but safe operation because it is the release of the 2nd stage that actually makes the rifle fire This arrangement is vastly superior to pseudo two stage triggers where the first stage is just a pivoting trigger blade that does not move sears The down side is that they are more difficult to adjust correctly ADJUSTMENT There are three adjuster screws a b c The weight of pull adjuster a is located in the front of the trigger guard Clockwise rotation increases pull weight If adjusted too far the spring wi
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