User manual
Hoof trimmingcrush:SA0018/SA0022/SA0026
Version: 24-09-14
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5.3. Production
No.
What to do
Action
Result
1. Check that the crush
is ready for use.
See Section 5.1.
2. Place the front gate
ready.
Open the front gate so that the head
of the animal can pass through but
not its withers.
3. Place the cow in the
crush.
Lead the cow into the crush until its
head has passed through the front
gate.
Close the front gate.
4. Attach the rump chain
or rear gate.
Tighten the rump chain around the
animal and secure it.
(SA0018/SA0022)
Lower the rear gate and secure it with
the chain (SA0026).
In order to avoid the risk of damage
to the rear leg, ensure that the rear
gate is pressed up tightly against
the animal.
5. Apply the belly belt
Place the belly belt under the belly
behind the front legs and tighten it.
Where the (optional) electrical drive to
the belly belt is present, the belt
remains connected and is raised from
the floor until it comes up under the
belly.
6. Process a rear hoof.
Place the belt around the rear leg and
raise the leg.
Process the rear hoof.
Allow the leg to drop and release it.
7. Process a front hoof.
Pass the long, soft rope around the
front leg below the dew claw and pull
the leg up to the block. Wrap it around
a couple of times and fasten the end
to the hook on the side of the support.
Where the front leg support is
provided with a winch the front leg is
hooked on as shown in 5.4. Turn the
winch until the leg is fixed to the
block, then run the short tension rope
past the knee of the front leg and
fasten it to the side of the front leg
support using the hook.
Process the front hoof.
Release the short tension rope.
Pull the pin on the side winch towards
the hand grip with the index finger to
release the rope. Unhook the rope.
See 5.4
