Afikim Afi-lite Plus, User Manual

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Afi-lite User Manual P/N 9040310
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General Instructions
The cleaning cycle of the AfiFlo milk meter body is executed in the same manner as
any standard milking system cleaning cycle.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in every cleaning cycle.
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The vacuum pump operates throughout the cleaning cycle.
A temporary halt in vacuum while the sink is being filled can cause
milk and cleaning fluid to penetrate outwardly into the grooves of
the gaskets.
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The milk meters are in cleaning mode.
Press on each meter, or turn off the power to the milk
meters for 30 seconds and turn the power on again, to put the
meters in cleaning mode.
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The clusters are connected to the jetters.
During every stage of cleaning, check that there is sufficient water to “flood” the
interior chamber of the milk meter bodies.
The volume of each milk meter body is 500cc. The amount of water required per
milking point varies between 6 – 8 liters, according to:
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Parlor configuration,
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Length and diameter of milk lines,
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Volume of the receiving vessels.
If:
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A double size milk line is installed in the parlor,
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Or the milk tank is far from the parlor,
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Or both of the above,
Then calculate additional water for cleaning.
Hint Parlor cleaning preparations can begin while still milking. When the last
batch of cows is on a side of the parlor, milkings clusters can be placed on
jetters as cows finish milking:
1. After a cluster has been removed from a cow, and the removal
process is finished, press to lower the cluster.
2. Insert the milking cups onto the jetters.