Racewell HD
SHEEP HANDLING SYSTEMS
UNIT SLOWLY RELEASES AFTER SHEEP ARE CLAMPED
Air may be leaking
Catch solenoid may be faulty
Damage to cylinder piston
Check for air leaks
Check solenoid
Check piston
Remove air line and see if there is air flow leaking
through the valve. If so contact support
THE UNIT IS NOT HOLDING THE SHEEP
The unit is designed to operate at 90-120 psi
Check the ram adjustment on the moving walls
allows the ram to apply pressure to the wall
Check the potentiometer (increase/decrease knob)
on the dashboard is turned up enough
Ensure any regulator on the compressor is set to
correct pressure
SHEEP SLIPPING OUT OF CLAMP
Potentiometer (increase/decrease knob)
Wall position
Air leak
Adjust upwards to increase pressure
Ensure position is correct for animal size, when a
sheep is held the top flat of the crush wall should be
about vertical
Check for air leaks to ram and replace hosing
SHEEP ARE GETTING TOO FAR THROUGH THE UNIT
Wall not adjusted for animal size
Eye lengths are too short
Potentiometer (increase/decrease knob)
Compressor
Air leak
Adjust the wall
Adjust the black eyes closer to the blue ones so the
sheep is caught further back
Adjust upwards to increase pressure
Check pressure is 90 psi cut in and 120-130psi cut out
Check if crush cylinder needs lubricating
MACHINE IS CLOSING WITHOUT ANY SHEEP
Dirty eyes
Eye length is too long
Clean eyes and ensure they are free from dust, wool etc.
Use allen key to remove grub screw so the sensor can
be removed from the plastic eye holder, on the back
of the sensor is a small flat head screw which can be
adjusted to increase or decrease the read range
REDUCTION IN AIR PRESSURE
Water trap filters
Should be checked visually every 3 months and
replaced as required
Please ensure there is no air pressure from compressor
into the handler
