16872476 spud gun operating manual the zooka

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Operations Manual for the Zooka model Z-1000B

Your choice to purchase the Zooka represents your commitment

to fun and excitement. Before you begin operation of the Z-1000A,there are severa things you shoud kno! about potato cannons."otato cannons, aso kno!n as spud guns, rocket po!ered potatoes,potato aunchers, and spud#ookas, can be cassified into $ basiccategories%

• &park-'ombustion

• "neumatic "ressure

(he Zooka is a &park-'ombustion cannon. &park-'ombustioncannons operate in a !ay very simiar to your car engine. An aerosospray is in)ected into a arge combustion chamber, the combustionchamber is reduced do!n to a smaer diameter and opens into the

barre. A spark devices such as a gas gri igniter is mounted suchthat it can introduce an eectrica discharge into the combustionchamber. A diagram foo!s%

A potato is inserted into the barre and pushed do!n to )ustbefore the opening of the combustion chamber. *hen the aeroso isignited, the pressure generated from the exposion pushes the

pro)ectie out of the barre at high veocity.

Firing your Z-1000A

(he foo!ing suppies !i be needed to fire the Zooka%

1. Broom +ande approx ong/

$. $ 0 b. bag of cheap taters2. 1 can of high acoho content hair spray. 1$ back of beer

3oo! these steps to fire the Zooka%

1. 4nsert potato ength!ise into mouth of barre 1/.(he barre opening is tapered !hich !i shave offthe outside of the potato for a perfect fit. You mayneed to appy force or )am potato !ith the pam ofyour hand to cut it propery.

$. 5nce potato is secured into the mouth of thebarre, use the broomstick as a ramrod to push thepotato to the bottom of the barre $/. (ake carenot to push the potato too far or it !i fa into thecombustion chamber.

2. 6nscre! the combustion chamber hatch 2/ andspray the Ac7ua8et or other hairspray/ into the


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opening of the chamber. 4t may take someexperimentation to achieve the proper air-fueratio, but a $ 2 second appication shoud suffice.

4f you spray too much or too itte, the cannon !ieither misfire or you !i get a !eak shot.

4. 9uicky scre! the hatch back on and make surethat it is tight. (ake the incuded ighter and insertit into the igniter port /. (he igniter port is asma hoe at the top of the sma (. You may thinkthat this shoud be seaed, ho!ever the geometryof the chamber contains the exposion ade7uatey.

. 8ext, rest the base of the cannon 2/ on your hipand aim the Zooka in the desired direction.

:ripping the cannon securey and pressing thebase of the cannon firmy against your thigh,depress the trigger to the ighter.

;. 4f directions !ere foo!ed propery, you !i hear aoud report about as oud as a shotgun/, and thepotato !i go saiing into the bue obivion.


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Dangers and Preautions

'A6(458% "otato cannons are 85( toys. 8>?>@ ookdo!n the barre of a potato cannon. A=*AY& assumethat a potato cannon is oaded and ready to fire. 4n thecase of a misfire, 5 85( ook into the barre to see ifthe spud is )ammed. 4gnition can be deayed so thecannon AY go off spontaneousy. (he best !ay to fire apotato cannon is by resting the base against your thighand hoding the BA@@>= !ith one hand !hie s7uee#ingthe trigger !ith the other hand. 8>?>@ point or fire aspud gun at any person, iving anima, or piece of

vauabe property. &puds can trave at speeds of !eover a hundred mies an hour and can cause significantdamage if impacting an ob)ect at cose or far range. 585( fire the cannon ike a ba#ooka !ith the barre restingon your shouder. 4n the event that the combustionchamber shoud burst, you do not !ant the shards to beany!here near your face or ears. 8>?>@ 8>?>@8>?>@ use i7uid fues such as ether, acoho, kerosene,or gasoine as a fue source. (hese fues can catch onfire and resut in serious burns. 58=Y use aeroso fues

such as hair spray, spray ac7uers, or bug spray. 3orextra caution, it is advised to !ear a ong seeved shirt,goves, safety gogges, and ear protection !hen using orobserving the firing of a potato gun. 4ncertain communities, potato guns may be prohibited andit is the responsibiity of the buyer to become famiiar !ithany and a oca reguations regarding their use. Athough it is unikey, potato cannons have been kno!n

to expode so it is pertinent that a precautions beobserved each and >?>@Y time this device is used.

Dislaimer!By using this product, you agree that you have read theabove rues and safety precautions of using a spud gun.3urthermore, you certify that you are at east 1C years ofage and that you pan to use the cannon responsiby and!ithout the intent of harm or misuse. "ou also agreethat any personal in#ury or other damage that mayresult from the use$ misuse$ or failure of this de%ieis the sole responsi&ility of the user and that you oranyone ating on your &ehalf agrees to these terms

and will not attempt to hold the manufaturerresponsi&le' (n other words$ you use )*+ ZOO,A atyour own risk'

16872476 spud gun operating manual the zooka

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