AEG Maintenance Guide
AEG Maintenance Guide
The following guide contains simple rules that AEG owners should keep in
mind for best results in a long lifespan of the replica. Please note that
your manufacturer may have additional specific guidelines for the product
you have, be mindful of the manuals they include. This guide is only meant
as a broad supplement.
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DO NOT dry
fire your AEG needlessly. If there's no object loaded in your
chamber to create resistance when fired, your piston will hit with the
maximum force against the front half of your gearbox, that's how you crack
gearboxes. Sometimes, dry fire is inevitable when you run out of ammo, but
do your best to limit this possibility. Listen for the sound difference
your AEG makes when it's empty and change up that magazine as quickly as
possible.
- Decompress the spring. If you fire your AEG on full
auto, it's possible that your piston may stop in a position that leaves
the spring compressed. This can cause wear on the spring and weaken the
firepower of your AEG at a much quicker pace. Fire the AEG on semi-auto
2-3 times after use to decompress the spring.
- Never reuse BBs! Dirt, dust, and grime can cause wear
on your hopup and feeding mechanisms. Always use new BBs. If you want to
reuse them so bad, save them for your cheapo spring guns but DO NOT use
them again in your AEG.
- Always shoot with a full battery. A lower rate of
fire can cause the AEG to cycle incorrectly and even throw your gears out
of time. When you hear your battery starting to give, immediately charge
it or change to a fully charged battery. DO NOT continue to fire it until
the battery is completely dead.
- Discharge your battery before charging. It's always
best practice to discharge your battery fully before charging, this will
ensure you get a full charge and your battery won't retain memory. We
recommend buying a charger with a discharge function for this reason.
- Avoid contact with Water/Dirt/Sand. In excess, water,
dirt, and sand can all damage your replica. Obviously this is a very
active outdoor hobby and we do get dirty and wet, but try your best to
keep your AEG internals and inner barrel out of harm's way.
- Wipe down your AEG after use in the rain. Standing
water droplets on some AEG parts can cause oxidization. It's best to wipe
down your AEG with a towel or a cloth thoroughly after use on a rainy day.
- Periodically swab your barrel and lube moving parts.
Be warned that some lubes, even those used on your real firearms, can
damage AEG internals. You need to use 100% pure silicon spray when
swabbing your inner barrel. Be sure to turn your hopup down all the way
before doing barrel maintenance. Use the cleaning tool that came with your
AEG and insert a piece of clean fabric (like a cotton gun cleaning patch)
into the small notch at the end. Apply a small amount of silicon spray to
the cotton patch and run the cleaning rod down the length of the barrel,
slowly pull it back out while twisting. Repeat the process until the
cotton/cloth comes out clean. Most cleaning rods have a mark that
indicates how far you can insert the cleaning tool without contacting the
hopup, do not exceed this mark! You may also want to apply silicon spray
to some of the metal on metal external moving parts, if your model has
any. You may also want to apply a single drop of silicon into the feed
port, run about 100 rounds through it after you do this to clear any
excess silicon. (The first shots may be erratic).
- For those upgrading gearboxes. DO NOT use silicon
spray as a lube, it will evaporate at some point and you will not have
lubrication at all. Use either a silicon grease or white lithium grease.
We don't recommend that you do your own gearbox upgrades unless you
consider yourself a mechanically minded person who might actually enjoy
troubleshooting the process of putting it all back together in working
order.
- Avoid using external parts needlessly. Some external
moving parts are just for looks and serve no purpose for the function of
the AEG itself. It's best that you don't tamper with these too much, in
some cases they'll wear out or break easily.
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