Bangalore Bird Scarer Maintenance Manual
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1. Check the battery connectors are corroded Clean or replace as necessary B The Bangalore Bird Scarer appears dead when connected to the battery The con trol box doesn t illuminate and the control box doesn t click This is likely to be a problem with the electrical connections or the control box Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Displays Page 1 of 7 B 1 Check the battery connections Ensure that the RED lead from the control box connects to the POSITIVE terminal on the battery and the BLACK lead connects to the NEGATIVE terminal Ensure that good contacts are made with the terminals If these leads are connected the wrong way round or the contact is not good the Bangalore Bird Scarer will not function B 2 Check the fuse hasn t blown and isn t corroded The fuse is mounted in the RED lead connecting to the POSITIVE battery terminal Check that the fuse hasn t blown If the fuse has NOT blown check that there is no corrosion on the fuse terminals that will prevent the current flow Remove inspect and replace the fuse if required Clean any corrosion from the fuse s terminals and the mushroom ends of the wires in the fuse holder Give the spring in the fuse holder a slight stretch and re assem2. Please enclose your name address and telephone number Please DO NOT send your control box to any other company for repair D 2 Warranty Repairs The control boxes of new Bangalore Bird Scarers are covered by a 12 month warranty from the date of pur chase Repaired control boxes are covered by a 6 month warranty from the date of repair If your control box is covered under either of these warranties please enclose a copy of your purchase invoice instead of a cheque lf we have any queries as to the validity of your claim under warranty we will return the control box to you un repaired If you enclose a payment cheque for a control box repair and the control box is covered under war ranty we will repair your control box under warranty and return it with your original cheque D 3 Control boxes beyond economic repair If upon assessment your returned control box is deemed beyond economical repair we will return it to you with your cheque Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Displays Page 5 of 7 2 Wiring Diagram Spark plug Blue wir Spark plug suppression lead miMa d C ai 7 2 Three core u ge Brown wire B grey wire E Control box 10 oe Sz g Pavan Pang ie Brown wir
3. ble If the control box still doesn t light up Check that you have followed all the instructions in sections B1 and B2 above If the control box still won t light up send it in for repair See Section D on Page 5 for full details C The control box lights up and clicks but the Bangalore doesn t fire This is likely to be a problem with the gas supply or the ignition system CAUTION Carry out the follow ing tests in an out door area where there are no naked flames or other sources of gas ignition Do not smoke anywhere near a Bangalore Bird Scarer C 1 Check the gas supply Check your gas bottle isn t depleted replace with a full one check that it s turned on and check the gas regula tor is firmly screwed onto the gas bottle C 2 Check the gas system Carefully note the position of the steel gas jet core in the firing tube you must replace it in this exact position Remove the steel gas jet core from the firing tube and locate the gas jet mounted at the end Very carefully unscrew the gas jet Look through the gas jet to see if there are any obstructions Clean out the gas jet by very gently blowing through it Never poke objects into the gas jet to clear it out you will damage it With the gas jet still removed set the gun to work a few times by pressing the Test Fire button This flushes the pipes free of debris You should be able to hear a hiss of gas from the pipe each time the gun tries to fire If you hear the gas
4. 4 of 7 D Control Box Replacement and Repair for boxes with Digital Displays only If you have identified that your Control Box is faulty you have 2 alternatives 1 New Box if you are in an extreme hurry order a new control box from directly from Michael Williams Engineering Ltd See Section 4 on Page 7 for full details This will allow you repair you old box at leisure 2 Repair your old box send your faulty control box in for repair See the following section for full details on how to do this D 1 Control box repairs for Control Boxes with digital displays only Repair charge 75 00 inclusive of labour parts return postage and VAT Boxes are repaired by ourselves and carry a 6 month warranty Remove the following items from the bird scarer see picture opposite e 1x control box e 1 xX gas injection core with gas jet e 1x gas regulator e 2x battery connectors e 1x gas solenoid built into the control box 3 Package up all of the above items along with a cheque for the sum of 75 00 Please make your cheque payable to Michael Williams Parts to send away for control box Engineering Ltd repairs 4 Send your control box parts name address telephone number and cheque to Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email orders birdscaring co uk Please mark your package for the attention of Tim
5. B112 Gas Injector B50 Gas Jet B2 and Gas Pipe Securing Clip Kit B25 Individual Components B31 Spark Plug Suppression Speed Lead 7 90 5 00 Connects the spark plug to the coil B111 Spark Plug for Bangalore Bird Scarers 3 30 5 00 With side electrode Sane removed B108 Coil Condenser Coil Condenser Assembly 30 80 5 00 Solenoid 36 00 5 00 You will also require the Gas Pipe Securing Clips B25 to install this part B109 Gas Regulator 31 50 5 00 You will also require the Gas Pipe Securing Clips B25 to install this part B25 Gas Pipe Securing Clips 0 50 Free Contains gas hose clips of different diameters to secure your gas pipe in accord ance with current regulations B30 Gas Pipe Tail Piece for Gas Kit p 00 50 1 8 BSPT to 1 4 Tail Piece As supplied in the Complete Gas Kit B47 B112 Elbow for Gas Kit Eii Ba 90 degree 1 4 to 1 4 BSP connector As supplied in the Complete Gas Kit B47 Injector Core for Gas Kit 5 50 3 00 As upplied in the Complete Gas Kit B47 Gas Jet 2 50 2 00 As supplied in the Complete Gas Kit B47 All prices exclude VAT Order online at www birdscaring co uk or telephone 01223 88 22 22 Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Displays Pa
6. before proceed ing with this test Potential shock hazard Do not touch any exposed parts wires or the spark plug when performing this test Spark plug Spark plug suppression lead Blue wire C_J Three core grey wire Control box Earth wire Condenser Brown wire Brown wire tT TT a ge gJ 5 ioe Erren wind 12 V battery Diagram C6 Wiring configuration required to test the control box pulsing 1 Refer to Diagram C3 set up but this time connect up the wires from the control box to operate the igni tion coil 2 Using pliers to make tight connections connect a piece of standard single core wire from the metal clamp of the coil holder to the thread of the spark plug see Diagram C6 3 Press the Test Fire button You should be able to see the spark plug sparking each time the control box clicks If the spark plug DOES spark the control box and the ignition system are both working If the spark plug DOES NOT spark Check that you have followed all the instructions in section C5 above and check the connections as shown in Diagram C6 If the spark plug still doesn t spark send in your control box for repair See Section D on Page 5 Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Displays Page
7. hiss Replace the gas jet into the gas jet core Ensure the gas jet is screwed tight enough to prevent gas escaping via the threads Replace the gas jet core into the firing tube making sure it s replaced in the same position you noted earlier Hint you can fine tune the bang by raising or lowering the position of the gas jet core within the firing tube If you DO NOT hear the gas hiss Check that you have followed all the instructions in sections C1 and C2 If you still don t hear the gas hiss replace the Gas Kit Part No B47 See Section 4 on Page 7 for full details C 3 Check the ignition system Check your spark plug first Check that it is a long reach spark plug and check that the side electrode has been removed this forces the spark to jump from the central electrode to the rim of the spark plug Test your ignition system as follows CAUTION Disconnect the Bangalore Bird Scarer from the gas supply before proceed ing with this test Potential shock hazard Do not touch any exposed parts wires or the spark plug when performing this test Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Displays Page 2 of 7 1 Remove the coil condenser spark plug and spark plug lead from the gun and connect the spark plug to the coil using
8. the spark plug lead as shown in Diagram C3 below spark plug 12 V Battery Diagram C3 Wiring configuration required to test the ignition system 2 Using pliers to make tight connections connect a piece of standard single core wire from the NEGATIVE terminal of the battery to e the metal clamp of the coil holder e the negative connector of the coil e the thread of the spark plug 3 Do the same from the POSITIVE terminal of the battery to the positive side of the coil BUT DO NOT CONNECT IT PERMANENTLY TO THE COIL 4 Position the spark plug so that you can safely see the tip and so that it is not in direct contact with any other objects 5 Briefly touch the live positive wire from the battery onto the positive coil connector On breaking the con nection the spark plug should spark If the spark plug DOES spark the ignition system is working Replace the ignition system back into the Ban galore Bird Scarer If the spark plug DOES NOT spark Check that you have followed all the instructions in section C3 above and check the connections as shown in Diagram C3 If the spark plug still doesn t spark replace the Ignition Kit Part No B90 See Section 4 on Page 7 for full details Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird S
9. Bangalore Bird Scarer Maintenance Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Control Boxes 1 Troubleshooting A General situations that will stop your gun working A 1 Debris in the barrel Check for rats or mice nests in the barrel These will block the airway in the barrel forcing the gas out of the air holes in the injector rather than into the gun No gas no bang A 2 Flat battery The battery may have insufficient power to ignite the gas Replace or recharge the battery A 3 Wrong spark plug type If you replace the spark plug make sure you fit a long reach rather than a short reach spark plug A 4 Spark plug side electrode still in place If you replace the spark plug make sure you remove the side electrode A 5 Low gas pressure The gas bottle may be depleted replace with a full bottle A 6 Gas jet core position If the gas jet core has been removed make sure it has been re positioned correctly The gas jet core in the wrong position can give a WHUMP rather than a BANG A 7 Advanced control panel settings If the advanced control panel settings have been altered the amount of gas entering the barrel may be too great Too much gas can give a WHUMP rather than a BANG Refer to your instruction manual A 8 Rusty fuse Check the fuse isn t corroded Clean or replace as necessary A 9 Dirt in the gas jet Check the gas jet isn t blocked Clean or replace as necessary A 10 Corroded battery connectors
10. carers with Digital Displays Page 3 of 7 C 4 Check for loose connections and corrosion A perfectly good ignition system will fail when fitted to the gun if there is not a good clean earth run from the spark plug thread to the NEGATIVE terminal of the battery Also the condenser attached to the coil must have a good earth from its own metal body onto the metal clamp of the coil holder The wire push on tag con tacts must also be sound and the screw top of the spark plug must be tight As your gun ages corrosion will start to interfere with the good earth in the system If the gun gives ignition trou ble remove all the electrical components strip down to their bare minimum and give everything a good clean with a wire brush emery or wire wool even if it looks clean Include the thread where the spark plug seats into the gas injector stem CAUTION Disconnect the Bangalore Bird Scarer from the battery before cleaning the ignition system components NOTE There is no need to open or clean the inside of the control box C 5 Check the control box is pulsing correctly If you have tried the solutions in sections C1 C2 C3 and C4 you will have established that your gas system is operating correctly and that the ignition system is clean and operating correctly Check that the control box is pulsing correctly as follows Refer to Diagram C6 for the wiring diagram for this test CAUTION Disconnect the Bangalore Bird Scarer from the gas supply
11. e Condenser ii Print Ain Wiring diagram for Bangalore Bird Scarers with digital displays on their control boxes 3 Gas System Diagram Part No B47 B2 Gas Jet Hose CLips B26 145mm B46 13mm B50 Gas Injector Bn Elbow Bi4 Propane Hose B14 Propane 1 4m Long Hose 0 29m Long B30 B30 i j ry a T Tailpiece Gas Regulator Taalpeece B29 Solenoid Gas system diagram for Bangalore Bird Scarers with digital displays on their control boxes Michael Williams Engineering Ltd Queen s Business Park Wilbraham Road Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5ET Tel 01223 88 22 22 Fax 01223 88 25 98 Email info birdscaring co uk www birdscaring co uk Service Manual for Bangalore Bird Scarers with Digital Displays Page 6 of 7 4 Spare Parts Price List For Bangalore Bird Scarers with digital displays on their control boxes ane peser OO e er Complete Kits B38 Complete Control Box Kit 214 00 10 00 Complete replacement control box kit for Bangalore Bird Scarers with digital display control boxes Includes Control Box Gas Regulator B109 and Solenoid B29 Ready to fit B90 Complete Ignition System 41 50 7 00 Complete with Coil Condenser Assembly B108 Spark Plug with side electrode removed B111 and Spark Plug Suppression Speed Lead B31 B47 Complete Gas Kit 106 00 7 00 Complete with Gas Regulator B109 Gas Pipe B14 x 2 Tailpiece B30 x 2 Sole noid B29 Elbow
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