Operating Instructions Hobby - Clay target launcher
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1. Timing position Over bolt Crank arm gt GO 3 Arm clamp block bolt under throwing arm Spare Parts List For parts not listed please call Promatic or you local dealer service agent PLASTIC KNOB THROWING ARM CASTING PLATE DO1V 100513 HB 2010 HBs i00 LEFT IRIS RIGHT IRIS UPPER ROLLER LIMIT EL 3550 EL 3600 BACKRAIL SWITCH MAIN SHAFT A28A CUTO E11V 83850 HB 2600 HARDENED HARDENED SPRING BUSH BRASS PLUNGER BACK RAIL IRIS LINKSGE ARM LINKAGE HB 2635 C W SOFT TIP HR2 3440 ie CAM HB 3625 CAM HB 2405 HK 1200 MAIN SPRING S012Z FFLY SOFT FALL PLATE A28S PAFQ HOPPER UK clay CAR B9 BATTERY 22Ah HOPPER MOTOR amp GEARBOX SEALED AGM TYPE USA clay M01V 50492E E30V SLC22 CAR B10 10 LLLLLLLLLLLLLLI i Ea CE Marking Consultants ig i f is in if ia ig iN E if ig LLN ig ia ALLI IRE IE R 1 Barclay Phelps CE Marking Consultants 29 8 City Mill Lane Gibraltar 646 Europe CERTIFICATE amp DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR CE MARKING Company contact details Promatic International Ltd Station Works Hooton Road Hooton S Wirral CH66 7NF United Kingdom Tel 44 0 151 327 2220 Fax 44 0 151 327 7075 e mail info promatic co uk Promatic International Ltd deciares that their Clay Target Launchers listed as the following models Elite Hawk Superhawk Harrier Harrier ABT Wobble Eagle Eagle Battue Hobby Merlin Ranger 8 Ospr2. firm level ground before use Bolt the machine to a solid base or the Optional Trolley Base ALWAYS disarm the machine before any loading adjustment or maintenance ALWAYS load clays from rear and ONLY if the machine is disarmed and safe NEVER approach the machine from the front or sides ALWAYS from the rear NEVER allow children or untrained persons to approach or touch the machine NEVER move an armed loaded machine ALWAYS disarm and disconnect battery REMOVE the main throwing spring before Transport in a vehicle BE AWARE of the fall zone of both broken and unbroken clays and that a change in wind direction will affect this Safe Mode Procedure Warning Stand at rear of machine only 1 Disarm the machine by flicking the ARM DISARM switch upwards towards the DISARM position and immediately releasing long enough for the trap to fire but not giving the machine a chance to rearm The Gearbox block A rectangular block attached to the gearbox shaft should stop in a position pointing towards the front of the machine 2 If the Gearbox block is pointing directly towards the front of the machine push the ARM DISARM switch momentarily in direction of DISARM NUDGE just enough to allow the block past its forward pointing position 3 If the block has gone too far rearm the machine and then disarm again until the desired position is achieved 4 Disconnect the battery power source from the machine once the block is in the corr
3. Caution This section contains instructions which if ignored or carried out incorrectly may result in malfunction or damage to the equipment Note This section contains additional information which the user may find useful but is not essential to the operation of the product 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 ap plied to this or any other power source EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN WHEN WORKING ON OR AROUND A CLAY TARGET LAUNCHER AS SMALL SHARP PIECES OF CLAY MAY BE EJECTED DURING NORMAL USE Eye protection must be worn ri Understanding your new trap Throwing Arm Casting Plate LELLLLLLLSESEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLELEELELEELELELLLLLLLLLLLELLLLLEL I LLLLLLLLLLISAAELLLLELLLLLLLLLLALLELELLLLLLLLLLLLILLLLLL Main Shaft NS Spring Adjustment Handwheel Spring Hopper Hopper Mounting Screws Roller Switch Elevation Adjustment Handwheel Connecting the battery Ensure you are behind the machine the ARM DISARM switch is in the OFF position and it is otherwise safe to proceed Connect the red cable to the Red terminal and the black cable to the Black Terminal Ensure the terminal fastener
4. Ou s Oo PROMATIC Operating Instructions Hobby Clay target launcher N J lt 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 me chanical piece whilst the machine is in motion or likely to be so You must treat a clay target launcher with the same caution that you would treat a loaded gun Assume at all times that a clay target launcher is armed and loaded and treat it accordingl Specifications _ wip LECCE CECE EECCA ERECT ie WA o gt Single column 55 target hopper Weight 34 5kg 76 Ibs Length 490mm 19 4 Width 420mm 16 Height 940mm 37 On tilt base Power 12vDC Rechargeable battery Q This document must be read in full before attempting to operate the machine Preface Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this manual is complete accurate and up to date Promatic International assumes no responsibility for errors beyond its control Conventions used within this manual Trap Your Hobby Clay target launcher commonly known as a clay trap and may be referred to in this manual as The trap or The machine Warnings amp Cautions Warning This section contains instructions which if ignored or carried out incorrectly may result in risk of personal injury
5. a visible gap between the second clay up in the stack and the red polyurethane plung er tip The plunger gap should be around 2mm 1 16 and can be adjusted if required using two 10mm spanners wrenches Holding the half nut located against the back of the brass plunger adjust the rear locking nut clockwise to increase the gap or anti clockwise to decrease it Te A ALWAYS disarm the machine before carrying out loading adjustment or maintenance Adjustment Spring Tension Spring adjustment is always easier if the spring attachment point is at its rearmost position this relieves the spring of a large proportion of it s tension making adjust ment much easier as well as reducing wear on the spring adjustment mechanism To achieve this first perform the Safe Mode Procedure see page 6 to put the ma chine into safe mode and then nudge forward until the throwing arm projects for ward from the front of the machine At this point stop nudging and disconnect the battery Decrease tension Using the handwheel loosen spring to desired position Hand tighten inside nut to back of frame and clamp with a further turn of the handwheel Increase tension Loosen handwheel one turn then adjust the inner nut to allow the spring room to pull back Using the handwheel tighten spring to desired posi tion Hand tighten inside nut to back of frame and clamp with a further turn of the Important l
6. eave 30mm 1 3 16 thread length between inside nut and spring coil Increasing spring tension up to full length of thread will seri ously detriment the performance of the machine and will cause spring damage or failure WARNING BEFORE ADJUSTMENT Arm timing Part of this procedure requires you to work very close to the trap before proceeding be sure you understand and have practised the procedure for putting the trap into safe mode this can be found on page 6 of this manu al and fully understand when the trap is safe and when it is not Adjustment Throwing arm timing Perform the Safe Mode Procedure Using the Disarm Nudge button move the motor crank arm to a position just past the straight ahead po sition If the block goes too far rearm the machine fire it and then dis arm again repeating the procedure until the desired position is achieved The ideal position is such that when the spring crank arm is pointing straight ahead the motor crank prevents any further move ment of the arm Push the Throwing arm around until the spring crank arm points directly forward Disconnect the battery at this point Loosen the arm clamp block and rotate the arm so the front of the yellow friction strip lines up with the centre of the second bolt head on the gull wing bracket on the Merlin The right hand bolt head when viewed from the rear of the machine Re tighten the arm clamp block firmly Your trap is now correctly timed
7. ect position 5 With the Gearbox block now pointing just past the forward pointing position the throwing arm can be pushed slowly USING THE PALM OF THE HAND ONLY around counter clockwise 6 As the throwing arm gets to the firing position pointing direct to the back of the machine the spring will take over at which point the drive bolt on the Gear box block stops the arm and prevents it from firing This is SAFE MODE the arm is now trapped between the drive bolt in one direc tion and locked on the one way bearing within the trap it cannot move or re lease again until power is applied and the ARM DISARM switch operated ALWAYS disarm the machine before carrying out loading adjustment or maintenance Adjustment Elevation Setting Elevation angle Trajectory of clays are from approximately 26 50 degrees Loosen handwheel nut as shown tilt to desired angle re tighten handwheel Be aware that if machine is already tilted upwards when the hand wheel is subsequently undone the machine will jolt forward Support the weight of the machine from the top of the clay hopper when ad justing the elevation angle Adjustment Plunger Mechanism As the arm rotates the plunger presses gently on the outer rim of the remaining clay stack to hold it as the bottom clay is released from the iris plates With the trap at rest and the clays pushed towards the two rear hopper rods there should be
8. ey All American Ranger Ranger Battue Ranger ABT Wobble Sporter 400TT Sporter 400TT ABT Wobble Super Sporter Battue Super Sporter Super Sporter Downhill Thrower Super Sporter ABT Wobble Rabbit Squirrel Ranger Chondell Chondell Hunter Wobble Huntsman Huntsman XP Fieldsman Club Skeet Pro Skeet Int Skeet Olympic Trap Club 275 DTL ATA International DTL ATA Pro ABT Wobble Auto Trap DTL ATAVABT Wobble International Doubles DTL ATA Wobble and Sporter Doubles DTL ATA Wobble are classified within the following EU Directives Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC and further conform with the following EU Harmonized Standards EN 12100 1 2003 A1 2009 EN 12100 2 2003 A1 2009 EN 61000 6 3 2007 EN61000 6 1 2007 Dated 19 April 2011 Position of signatory Group Technical Director Name of Signatory Graham Stephen Fair 11 an XS PROMATIC 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 Hobby Version 1 4 July 2013
9. s are tight the battery is securely strapped to its tray and the charger has been removed Never approach the machine from the front or sides Do not assume the trap is safe even without electrical power it may still be armed Electrical Troubleshooting Trap fails to re arm after a period of prolonged use the trap fails to re arm itself and is found to be stalled may also be making a humming sound then this is an indication that the battery is depleted and the voltage has fallen too low to oper ate the trap Disconnect the battery immediately and re charge or fit a replace ment fully charged battery Although the battery may appear to have recovered the trap should not be used any further than necessary to make it safe as this may cause damage to the motor Battery or other electrical circuits Trap fires by itself Disconnect any external cable and switch the trap back on If the trap arms normally then the command cable is faulty If the trap continues to fire switch the machine off and disconnect the battery Check the roller switch is moving freely and an audible click can be heard when it is moved Re test the ma chine If the machine still fires by itself then the Roller switch is faulty and must be replaced Circuit breaker has operated The battery may have been incorrectly fitted terminals reversed or an excessive amount of current was drawn either due to a fault or obstruction within the trap If the circ
10. uit breaker has tripped due to an obstruction DO NOT AS SUME THE TRAP IS SAFE it may still be armed with the obstruction holding back the energy from the spring carefully clear the obstruc tion whilst remaining in the safe area behind the trap BE AWARE of the path of the throwing arm AND the debris that may be ejected Positioning the machine 1 Clay Target Launchers must be situated on firm level ground in a position that will allow unrestricted access to rear of machine 2 There must be no obstructions to the path of the throwing arm 3 Ensure that the power supply can be easily disconnected and cables cannot become tangled in any part of the mechanism Firing the machine 1 Turn the ON OFF or C switch if fitted to the ON or position and set the ARM DISARM switch to the ARM LOAD position The machine will move automatically and arm itself ready to launch a loaded clay 2 Press the FIRE button on the command cable to throw a clay 3 The machine will fire every time the FIRE button is pressed and will auto matically rearm itself until disarmed and switched off or disconnected Disarming the machine 1 To disarm the machine push the ARM DISARM switch upwards to the DIS ARM position and immediately release long enough for the trap to fire but not giving the machine a chance to rearm 2 Turn the ON OFF or O switch if fitted to the ON or Oposition and dis connect the battery Ensure the machine is stable on
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