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Trap 185 E PC LIGHT (6 col) “Basic Manual” Page: 4 V. 1
T
ROUBLE
S
HOOTING
CAUTION: BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES OR ADJUSTMENTS MAKE SURE THE
THROWING ARM IS IN THE SAFE UNCOCKED POSITION.
I.THE COCKING MOTOR WILL NOT START
Electricity is not connected.
The circuit breaker is off or the fuse has blown. Move the switch marked "
ON-OFF-UNCOCK
" on the
electrical control box to the "
OFF
" position. Remove the cover of the control box and see if the BLACK button
on the circuit breaker has "Popped". If it has, press it in. Check the fuses. If the circuit breaker continues to
"kick out", or if fuses continue to blow, check all wiring and electrical supply to locate the cause before
continuing.
Electrical connections are dirty or loose.
The cocking motor has burnt out.
The electrical connections do not comply (see Start-Up Instructions).
2.THE MACHINE IS COCKED BUT DOES NOT FIRE
The main spring is broken.
There is no electrical supply.
The "Pull” switch or remote release system is not working.
The battery in the Optional Radio Control transmitter is flat or exhausted, and needs replacing.
The switch on the “
ON-OFF-UNCOCK
” is in the
OFF
position.
The throwing arm is blocked by two clays or by fragmented clays. WARNING: At this time the throwing arm
will be pressing against the targets with TREMENDOUS PRESSURE. When uncocking the trap using
“Manually Uncocking”, be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS, as the throwing arm will release VERY fast. The
target(s) on the throwing plate will most probably shatter throwing target fragments in all directions.
The throwing arm is bent or broken and subsequently jammed against some part of the trap, e.g. the mobile
throwing plate, the magazine base. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION! As you cannot “re-arm”
the machine. The arm will have to be removed…. Call LAPORTE for help.
3. THE THROWING ARM DOES NOT STOP DECOCKING AND THROWING TARGETS.
The cocking micro-switch is broken or out of adjustment, and causes the cocking motor to run continually during
2 cycles. At the third one, the machine decocks and the motor stops running.
The “PULL” button is stuck, or the cable is damaged.
4. ABNORMAL NOISES
Check all bolts for tightness.
The mainspring does not have sufficient tension on it, and the coils are touching each other:
it is imperative that
when the spring is totally loose, the coils do not touch
. If they do, this could break the main body.
The gearbox is low on oil.
The one way bearing is worn out or damaged.
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