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Te Pari Racewell HD3, HD4 & HD6 Operators Manual
Racewell HD
SHEEP HANDLING SYSTEMS
Catch (Auto/Manual)
The Catch switch is used if the operator wants to catch a sheep manually rather
than using the eyes on the side of the machine. For general use the switch should
be set to AUTO.
Safety Note:
Please ensure the machine is turned off or this switch is set to manual
before adjusting the clamp wall width. Failure to do could result in the clamp being activated and personal injury
Entry
The entry gate has 4 modes:
Closed
: The entry gate will remain closed regardless of the sensors on the side
of the Handler. This option is used when you may have sheep in the race and do
not want them to come through the handler.
Auto:
The Entry gate will be closed when one of the Blue eyes on the side of the handler are activated.
It will open again when eye is cleared
Auto fast:
The Entry gate will be closed when one of the Blue eyes on the side of the handler are activated
however it will open at the same time as the clamp releases allowing for faster flow into the machine
Open:
The entry gate will remain open regardless of the sensors on the side of the Handler. This option
is very useful when doing tasks such as treatments and the animals are not being weighed as it provides
continuous flow
Recommended postion is AUTO
Catch
The catch button will activate the clamp. This button is used for catching a sheep
manually. If a sheep is caught in the clamp and the button is pressed again, more air
will flow to the cylinder and increase the pressure on the sheep. If the catch switch is
set to AUTO and you press the CATCH button. It will overide the auto function and the
sheep will not be released automatically.
Hold pressure
The Hold pressure knob increases or decreases the pressure of the clamp wall. The
recommended setting is at about 1/3 if your compressor is running at reommended
pressure of 90–100 psi. If set to the lowest pressure the clamp wall will not move at all.
It is important not to have the pressure to high for animal welfare.
Release
The release button will release the clamp. This button is used for releasing a sheep
manually.
