Operating Instructions Wobble units - Merlin & Hobby
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1. box fits into the trolley The rotation box forms the basis of the trolley spine A swivel piece mounted to this acts as a mount for the trap and replaces the trap s existing base or foot If the trap is currently fitted to a trolley it should be removed and the trolley disassem bled from its spine as some of the existing trolley components axle handle etc will be required to complete this assembly It the trap was mounted to a base then the kit purchased should also include the rele vant trolley parts please check that you have all the parts available Assemble the Rotation box to the existing trolley components Fit the trolley axle and wheels to the front gear wheel side of the rotation box Fit the extension tube to the rear end of the rotation box followed by the trolley han dle and ground spike using the clam plates and fittings as shown below Fit second battery tray Small battery version For traps using the budget trolley a second battery tray will need to be fitted the sec ond battery attaches to the opposite side of the pull handle as shown using the original nuts amp bolts Fit the nylon spacer piece to the rear holes so that it sits between the two trays using the extra nut amp bolt provided Rotation box Pull handle Extension tube Second Battery Tray Nylon Spacer Ground Spike assembly Connecting the electrical wiring continued The wiring for the elevation unit is fitted with poo aci ty2. Promatic International Ltd Station Works Hooton South Wirral CH66 7NF United Kingdom Tel 44 0 151 327 2220 General 44 0 1407 860800 Sales Fax 44 0 151 3277075 E mail info promatic co uk Website www promatic co uk Promatic Inc 7803 West Hwy 116 Gower MO 64454 USA Toll Free 888 767 2529 Fax 816 539 0257 E mail sales promatic biz Website www promatic biz Wobble Box Version 1 2 June 2014 Operating Instructions Wobble units Merlin amp Hobby WARNING Clay target launchers can be dangerous and must be treated with great care at all times to avoid accidents Never place any bodily part into the path of any mechanical piece whilst the machine is in motion or likely to be so E i VOO O a y You must treat a clay target launcher with the same caution that you would treat a loaded gun Assume at all times thet a clay target launcher is armed and loaded and treat it accordingl Q This document must be read in full before attempting to operate the machine 12v DC Power Source This product is designed to be powered from a 12v DC battery it SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO HOUSEHOLD AC POWER Battery Where a trap is connected to any other suitable power source i e a Transformer the relevant sections of instructions should still be observed i e Disconnect the battery and applied to this or any other power source How the Rotation
3. he rear face of the OX Nylon spacer Mounting bolt Elevation box Casting plate nut e F Elevation linkage amp fittings Trap fixing Nut amp Washer Keyhole slot
4. n can be turned off leaving just the rotation function active 7 Fitting the elevation unit continued Offer the box into position fitting the keyhole slot on the rear box surface over the two bolt heads fitted earlier Next rotate the box upwards into position and locate the front upper keyhole slot onto the casting plate nut loosened earlier Finally slide the box rearwards to fully locate it The two main fixing bolts can now be fully tightened followed by the front casting plate nut Refit the front and rear plastic caps taking care not to trap the electrical wiring in the process Connecting the electrical wiring The elevation box is connected into the existing rotation box undo and discard the white or light coloured blanking plug on the rotation box pass the wiring from the elevation box through into the rotation box Once the cable is fitted to the required i may be necessary to slack position tighten the cable gland into the threaded hole en the rear part of the gland to allow it to spin on the ca le during fitting Assembling the optional kits Please read through the procedures for all the options you have purchased as some steps may need to be combined when fitting two kits The kits may be delivered with certain parts already pre assembled Assemble the Elevation bracket For traps with the elevation option Fit the stud through the mounting hole in the swivel bracket and align the locating peg
5. pe connectors and should be fitted to the existing motor connectors as shown below Aas any black plastic plugs in the ends of the elevation and or rotation box Ne ing care not to trap the electrical wiring and replace the motor cover using the our screws previously removed New elevation power cable Existing rotation Brown power cable Black Rotation motor Elevation box wiring If the wiring to the elevation box has been removed for any reason it should be reconnected as shown opposite The rotation disc on this box is intended to turn clockwise to en sure smooth operation How to operate Setting the switch to the ROTATION position will allow to motor to run continuously varying the angle of the target Pushing the switch forward to the NUDGE position will give a momentary burst the switch will automatically spring back to the OFF position this will allow a fixed trajectory to be selected a e optional holes on the rotation disc a narrower or wider target field can be selecte The elevation function can be switched on and off independently using the switch on the back of the elevation box Note to set a fixed elevation it will be necessary to use the NUDGE function with the elevation box turned on until the target is thrown at the e height but please be aware that the trap will rotate as well during this proce ure Once target is being thrown at the desired height the elevation functio
6. t o Aue VA to fit leave this cover off unti f 5 later pu tf BLUE Install the second battery with the terminals facing in towards the handle For Traps fitted with the large battery tray this step is not necessary as the ring terminals provid ed on the cable be connected to the appropriate existing battery connector Connect the paris amp Ensure that the switch is in the OFF centre position and con nect the cables to the battery The Black wire connects to the or red coloured battery terminal The Blue wire connects to the or black coloured battery terminal Fitting the elevation unit If the elevation box is to be fitted the trap should now be mounted onto the trap carri er Use a nylock nut and washer on the pivot point and the curved slot tighten these until the trap can just pivot freely on the base without binding Nylock nut Fit the mounting bolts and spacers to the mainframe mounting holes as shown above place a nylock nut on each and hand tighten only at this stage the bolt heads need to remain protruding Undo but do not fully remove the forward casting plate nut located under the rectangular frame support nearest the main frame allow around 10mm clearance under the nut to aid box location Remove the large black plastic plugs from the ends of the elevation box taking care not to dislodge the elec trical wiring from the motor this will allow a clear view of the internal a slots in t
7. with the square hole fit the Large washer and nylock nut tighten securely Connect linkage to rotation wheel All versions Fit the linkage to the swivel piece trap base then fit a washer below and secure with a spring clip Fit the threaded spigot into any of the holes other than the centre of the rotating wheel Fit a washer to the spigot Fit the other end of the linkage to the threaded spigot and secure with a spring clip Elevation bracket option ee Securing nut Clip Threaded Spigot Washer Threaded Spigot Circlip Install the electrical items and connect the battery Remove the motor cover on the underside of the rotation box The electrical assembly for the rotation box is supplied anaes through the box lle feed the two wires one with the fuse assembly through the rear of the ox section Taking care not to damage the cable fit the end cap into the rear of the rotation box with the cable gland towards the left hand side when viewed from the rear Fix the small switch box to the battery tray using the small strip of adhesive Velcro Connect the terminals to the f rotation motor l The connector with the black wire and the fuse holder fitted should be connected to the larger ofthe two terminals the connector with 4 7 Ai ne blue wire to the smaller termi VAY yY nal Replace the motor cover and se cure with the four screws previ ously removed however If you na u A uni
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