hey guys, for no reason, my KWA M4 stopped firing, and when i remove the pins, i can't "break" it open like normal. i googled this problem, and everything i could find said the piston needed to be reset by firing it a few times. my problem however, is that i cannot break the gun open OR fire it. So. does anyone know how to reset the piston on an airsoft M4 besides firing it or taking it apart?
Thanks
need help fixing a KWA M4
Maybe this will help. Seems the pin above the trigger is a little sticky. Have you tried the guide on mechbox.com?
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This guy had the same problem he got it open but he ended up destroying his piston. At least pistons aren't terribly expensive.
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This guy had the same problem he got it open but he ended up destroying his piston. At least pistons aren't terribly expensive.
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If I get what your saying, you took out the rear reciver pin and your pulling up to make it split? If so most metal bodied guns use one peice hopup's so to do that you half to remove the front reciver pin too, then slide the upper reciver forward.
EDIT: The reason it may have stopped fireing is you could have blown the fuse or the motor conntacts could have fallen off. When you pull the trigger does it make a clicking sound? Also to reset your piston fire the gun a few times on semi or open it up and reset it.
EDIT: The reason it may have stopped fireing is you could have blown the fuse or the motor conntacts could have fallen off. When you pull the trigger does it make a clicking sound? Also to reset your piston fire the gun a few times on semi or open it up and reset it.
removing the front pin does not change the situation, other then i can get the front half up about 1/4" , but i cannot slide the upper foreward. my fuse is good, and as near as i can tell from removing the plate that covers it, my contacts are good too. i cant hear a clicking sound when i pull the trigger, and i cant fire it at all, so i cant reset the piston that way
STOP PULLING UP!!!!
Your piston is locked in the rear position. This will not allow you to pull the upper receiver off because the piston is in the way. You most likely have damaged your piston if you have forcefully tried to split the receivers.
Charge your battery and then fire in semi to reset the piston forward. PM me if oyu need more help.
Your piston is locked in the rear position. This will not allow you to pull the upper receiver off because the piston is in the way. You most likely have damaged your piston if you have forcefully tried to split the receivers.
Charge your battery and then fire in semi to reset the piston forward. PM me if oyu need more help.
One of my friends who is a tech taught me how to reset pistons without opening the gearbox. First you remove the pistol grip of your gun. This is done by removing the 2 screws from the base plate, unplugging the wires on your motor, removing the motor, and finally unscrewing the the two screws that connect to your gearbox. Then take a metal clothes hanger and cut of a piece about 5 inches long. Then, make a small hook on the piece, small enough to fit in the hole under the gearbox but as large as possible. Put that hook up into your gearbox and observe the piece next to the gear that your motor connects to. This is called an anti reversal latch and that is what holds the pinion gear which in turn holds every other gear. Use the hook that you made to grab onto the anti-reversal latch and pull until it releases. After that reassemble the pistol grip and tighten all the screws. If the problem persist, you can either check the shimming of the gears and the timing or if your not confident in working on gearboxes, you can take it to your local airsoft technician.
The pinion gear actually holds the bevel gear in place. I am an airsoft tech 
The clicking sound made by your gun simply means the motor cannot turn over. On a KWA this can only be caused by a few problems, (1) not enough power to turn over the motor, (2) something internally is binding, (3) motor height is off
KWA's do not and should not ever be shimmed with all stock parts. Try charging the battery first and then fire in semi a few times. If that does not work, try backing your motor height out and try my first suggestion again. If neither of those work, I suggest taking your gun to a local airsoft store to get worked on as it most likely is an internal problem.
The clicking sound made by your gun simply means the motor cannot turn over. On a KWA this can only be caused by a few problems, (1) not enough power to turn over the motor, (2) something internally is binding, (3) motor height is off
KWA's do not and should not ever be shimmed with all stock parts. Try charging the battery first and then fire in semi a few times. If that does not work, try backing your motor height out and try my first suggestion again. If neither of those work, I suggest taking your gun to a local airsoft store to get worked on as it most likely is an internal problem.
i charged up my battery, and backed the motor out almost all the way. now when i pull the trigger, a louder clicking sound is made and it seems like the motor is jumping inside the grip. does that mean there is something internally binding it?
Is it just a clicking sound or more of a whine?
If it is just clicking then it sounds like a binding issue. You should think about taking it to a local airsoft tech. I could tell you more if I saw your gun in person but I advise taking it to a tech. Also, what did you do to back out the motor?
If it is just clicking then it sounds like a binding issue. You should think about taking it to a local airsoft tech. I could tell you more if I saw your gun in person but I advise taking it to a tech. Also, what did you do to back out the motor?