Repair
Guide - Constant Pressure System Tech Troubleshooting
Disclaimer: The following repair guide is provided for informational
purposes. Not all these repairs have actually been tested here. iSoaker.com
and its affiliates cannot and will not take any responsibility to any
damages caused as a direct or indirect result of anything attempted.
Use at your own risk/discretion
Blasters
belonging to the constant pressure system tech category include the SC500,
CPS1000, and Monster.
Water is put under pressure by pumping water from the reservoir into an
elastic firing chamber. The volume of the firing chamber varies from blaster
to blaster, but the use of an elastic chamber to pressure water allows
for a much more consistent and powerful stream to be produced. The main
drawback to this is that these types of blasters tend to run out of water
much faster than their air-based cousins.
- Pumping is difficult/impossible
If the
pump cannot be pushed or pulled (if applicable), its innards may have
dried out and crusted. Try filling the reservoir with water and pulling/pushing
harder on the pump. If it breaks, the blaster was useless anyhow.
If pumping is merely difficult, addition of some form of lubricant (i.e.
Vaseline) to the pump shaft may help alleviate this problem.
Opting to open the weapon for a pumping problem usually does not help
as the pump's shaft is typically sealed inside.
- Pumping does not pressurize
the firing chamber
Ensure
the reservoir has water.
Check the pump to see if it is still drawing water from the reservoir.
If no water is beling moved when pumping, something may be blocking
the water intake or the pump's seals may have worn down (in the latter
case, repair the pump is usually not easily accomplished)
It is also possible that a
tear has developed in the inner tubings between the reservoir and the
firing chamber. If water is coming out of the housing of the blaster
when pumping, an internal rupture is likely. In this case, one would
need to open up the blaster and seek out the damaged part. Repair is
often accomplished by either sealing the tear with hot glue and/or tape.
- Blaster will not shoot
Make
sure there is water in the reservoir and that the firing chamber is
adequately pressurized. Try pulling the trigger harder.
Check the nozzle to make sure it is free of debris. If there is debris,
attempt to clear the blockage by using a long needle/wire but be careful
not the damage the nozzles or any of the blaster's inner-workings.
If using a blaster with multiple nozzle settings, ensure that the nozzle
selector is properly aligned to the nozzle of choice and not in-between
settings.
- Blaster shoots mist
This
could be the result of air inside the firing chamber. To clear this,
pump up the firing chamber as much as possible, shake the blaster and
fire straight up until only water is coming forth from the nozzle. Refill
the reservoir to make up for the lost water.
- Blaster continually shoots
as soon as it is pressurized
All models
have an enclosed plastic valve system which cannot be opened. However,
sometimes the problem here is that the pistons on the valve that the
trigger tugs on have become dirty. Removing dirt from the pistons and
adding on a little lubricating oil can often help this problem immensely.
- Blaster leaks around
the firing chamber
Hopefully,
this is merely due to an inner piece of tubing coming loose. If this
is the case, opening the blaster and seeking out the leak for repair
with glue should fix the problem.
However, if the problem is due to a tear in the firing chamber, nothing
much can be done to salvage the blaster.
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