Arrowquip Q-CATCH 86 Series, Product Manual

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of the four Q-Catch rollers on both head bail doors, and open and close the
head bail a few times to work the lubricant in.
3. Make sure head bail door tracks are free of debris.
4. Keep floors clean. Excess build-up of manure or dirt inside crush can cause
the squeeze and head bail to malfunction.
5. Check for wear of the Q-Catch track shaft. Severe wear may cause friction
lock to malfunction.
6. Ensure bolts on head bail are tightened correctly.
a. Too tight will cause the locking and releasing of head bail doors to
malfunction.
b. Too loose will cause premature wear on head bail parts.
c. On the head bail, there is a short hammer and a long hammer between the
handle pivot and doors. These two hammers have a slot in them - check
that there is free movement for the bolt to move the entire length of this slot,
and the lock nuts are correctly tightened.
d. The door hammers also contact the release pins on the lock plates when
the head bail handle is pulled back. Ensure there is an air gap between
levers and release pins when head bail handle is being pushed or in an idle
position.
7. Check nuts and bolts on all parts of the crush, and ensure that they are
tightened correctly.
Q-CATCH 86 SERIES OPTIONS
Q-CATCH HEAD HOLDER
A simple yet highly effective addition, the head holder is a sturdy mechanism that
clamps around the animal’s neck and holds the head immobile to allow the handler
up-close access to the animal safely.
Installation:
1. Rest head holder on the bottom 38mm spacer on working side of head bail.
2. Install 13mm x 89mm bolts through face of head holder and install large
washers on back of head bail doors, then tighten bolts.