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1. The gearbox block will now be pointing towards the front of the machine Flick the ARM DISARM switch upwards towards the DISARM position repeated ly until the gearbox block points towards the back of the machine but does not contact the throwing arm This reduces the spring tension Note the position of the inside nut before removing the spring as this deter mines the amount of spring tension set then undo the rear nut and remove the spring from the trap With the spring removed rotate the throwing arm until the mainshaft crank is pointing towards the mainframe with the leading curve aligned with the front edge of the square bearing tube Refer to the diagram below Loosen the throwing arm clamp block bolt until the throwing arm will move around the mainshaft Rotate the throwing arm clockwise this is so the mainshaft is held by the one way bearing and doesn t move until the throwing arm is positioned as in the diagram below where X 15mm Making sure both the mainshaft crank and the throwing arm are in the positions described and that the mainshaft crank has not dropped or the throwing arm has lifted firmly tighten the throwing arm clamp block bolt The arm timing is now complete Check there are no gaps either side of the bearing tube Replace the spring paying attention to the orientation of the hook Open side inwards towards the frame FRONT EDGE OF CRANK IN LINE WITH BEARING BLOCK 11 ALWAYS disarm the machin2. The trap or The machine Warnings amp Cautions A A i A A Warning This section contains instructions which if ignored or carried out incorrectly may result in risk of personal injury Caution This section contains instructions which if ignored or carried out incorrectly may result in malfunction or damage to the equipment or consumables 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 Trap is designed to be powered from a 12v DC battery IT MUST NEVER 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 SY CE Marking Consultants 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 Promat
3. trap BE AWARE of the path of the throwing arm AND the debris that may be ejected Transit Mode Procedure This is recommended for machine transportation Warning Stand at rear of machine only 1 Disarm the machine by flicking the ARM DISARM switch momentarily to wards the DISARM position and immediately releasing long enough for the trap to fire but not giving the machine a chance to rearm The throwing arm should be pointing towards the front of the machine The Gearbox block A rectangular block attached to the gearbox shaft should be in a position pointing towards the front of the machine Push the ARM DISARM switch momentarily in direction of DISARM NUDGE just enough to allow the block to move slightly past the straight ahead position as seen in the diagram be low If the block has gone too far follow this procedure again until the de sired position is achieved Disconnect the power source from the machine Adjust the spring to reduce the tension The throwing arm can be pushed slowly USING THE PALM OF THE HAND ONLY around Anti clockwise Into the machine Mainshaft pin locked against Drive pin Throwing arm pushed into Mainshaft pin prieein a Gearbox block machine Adjustment Throwing arm timing 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
4. ED EO gt aS 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 Osprey Version 1 0 March 2015 eee PROMATIC Operating Instructions Osprey Clay target launcher 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 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 according 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 Osprey Clay target launcher commonly known as a clay trap and may be referred to in this manual as
5. Hook NYI AA Trap Spring S01Z SHTR Soft Fall Plate Back Rail Rubber Buffer A28F PAJ SP 3440 Clay Stop DO6L 1566 al cs lt P Let Down Ramp Outer Knife edge Inner Knife edge Inner Knife edge 6 stack RN6 3400 A28S AKIU 6 stack machines 8 stack machines 8 stack SP 3400 A28S ANRY A28S AWCA Quick Battery Terminal Clamp Positive Red E06V 45100 Negative Blue E06V 45110 5 amp fuse E10V FO5A 40 amp fuse E10V F40A Trip Switch 50a E10V MBSOA 12v I K y N 4G 5 pin relay Toggle switch Roller switch Command cable EO9V 5PIN E11V 7430 RN6 7200 EO3V CCCH 14 Specifications Trap on Extreme tilt base Carousel 300 Birds Length 983mm 38 3 4 Width Arm Extended Width 874mm 34 1 2 Height 1078mm 42 1 2 Height GENERAL WARNINGS BEFORE OPERATING ANY TRAP 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 Understanding your new trap Roller Switch Spring Adjustment Nut Cockin
6. e Connect the red cable to the Red terminal and the black cable to the Black Termi nal Ensure the terminal fasteners are tight the battery is safely positioned 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 and can fire without power being applied Battery Troubleshooting Trap fails to re arm If 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 indi cation that the battery is depleted and the voltage has fallen too low to operate the trap Disconnect the battery immediately and re charge or fit a replacement 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 continued operation at low voltage may cause damage to the motor Battery or other electrical components 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 circuit 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
7. e before carrying out loading adjustment or maintenance Adjustment Spring Tension Spring adjustment is always easier if the spring roller on the main shaft is at its rear most position this relieves the spring of a large proportion of it s tension making adjustment much easier as well as reducing wear on the spring adjustment mecha nism To achieve this first perform the Safe Mode Procedure see page 7 8 to put the machine into safe mode and then nudge forward until the throwing arm pro jects forward from the front of the machine At this point stop nudging and discon nect the battery Loosen the spring adjustment nut To increase the spring tension move the Lock nut towards the coil spring and then tighten the Adjustment nut behind it To reduce the spring tension move the Adjustment nut away from the spring coil and tighten the lock nut behind it aft Fin __ Ltt as a A ap ee To LELE Lett SP po e o a _ ii nut TOR e C Adjustment on AE pring OF Lock nut Important leave 30mm 1 3 16 thread length between inside nut and spring coil Increasing spring tension up to full length of thread will seriously detriment the performance of the ma chine and will cause spring damage or failure 10 5 As the throwing arm gets to the firing position pointing directly to the back of the machine the spring will take over moving the arm onto the drive bolt on the Gearbo
8. g Motor Let down TT ramp Carousel Knife edges cate Plate 2 ee ee L ss TT Rear Pusher Tilt Adjustment Elevation Adjust 4 Machine arms but will not fire on command cable button a Either the connections cable or command push button are faulty Disconnect the Hirschmann connector from the con trol box socket and using a short piece of wire connect pins 2 amp 3 inthe socket do not put anything into the other pin holes as one of these carries continuous 12v for radio use If the trap does not fire then there is a broken wire in the cable or a bad con nection within the Hirschmann connector or control box b Ifthe trap does fire then reconnect the command cable remove the cover on the push button box and short across the two spade connectors If the trap fires then the push button is faulty If the trap does not fire then there is a broken wire in the command cable or a bad connection in the connector 5 Trap fires by itself a Disconnect the command cable and switch the trap back on If the trap re arms normally then the command cable is damaged or shorted out Alternatively the push button switch is stuck in or faulty b Ifthe trap continues to fire then check the arm to crank timing relationship as described on page 13 of this manual If this relationship is correct then after having put the trap into the disarmed safe position move the roller limit switch out along
9. ic International Ltd declares that their Clay Target Launchers listed as the following models Elite Hawk Superhawk Harrier Harrier ABT Wobble Eagle Eagle Battue Falcon Hobby Merlin Ranger 8 Osprey 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 EN 61000 6 1 2007 Dated 19 April 2011 Position of signatory Group Technical Director Name of Signatory Graham Stephen Fair Signed below p p Promatig International Ltd 15 Spare Parts For parts not listed please call Promatic or you local dealer service agent or visit www promatic co uk Arm Clamp M01V 63923 Block SP 2500 block RN6 4150 Gearbox clamp Arm assembly SP 2010 Friction Strip RN6 2200 lt Clay Sweeper 4 A28A PAGG Short
10. ife edges Using a 10mm spanner wrench adjust the height of the inner and outer leading edge of each blade Position A in bottom diagram It is desirable to have no less than 0 5mm clearance between the under side of the knife blades and the horizontal shoulder of the clay It is also important that the knife edges have the cor rect clearance around the diameter of the clay and that they support the skirt of the clay resting on the knife edges for its entire travel along the knife edge To set this hold the clay against the inner two carou sel bars and gently tap the inner knife edge until there is approximately 1mm clearance between the dome of the clay and the knife edge Tighten fixing bolts Now hold the clay against the two outer carou sel bars Again gently tap the outer knife edge until there is approx 1mm clearance between the dome of the clay and the knife edge Tighten fixing bolts Outer carousel bars
11. inside the electrical box Check for broken wires and damaged connections If there are no broken connections battery connected all switches on press toggle up to NUDGE listen and watch for the 12v relay operation in the con trol box If the relay operates but the motor does not turn momentarily short across the 2 large contacts on the relay with a screw driver or piece of wire These are the two terminals with red wires connected to them If the motor does not turn then the motor is suspect If the motor does turn then the relay is faulty Contacts may be dirty or worn out If the relay does not operate check the fuse has not blown Replace fuse if it has blown and try again If the motor does not turn then short the brown wire to the yellow green wire on the back of the toggle switch with the switch in the NUDGE posi tion If the relay operates and the motor turns then the toggle switch is faulty If the relay still does not operate then it s the relay that is faulty Machine runs in NUDGE position but not in ON position If the arm is clear of the Roller Switch then the Roller Switch may be faulty Check that the roller arm is not seized If so strip clean and re assemble Otherwise replace the Roller Switch 12 Connecting the battery Ensure you are behind the machine that the ARM DISARM switch is in the OFF position and the trap in a safe condition either disarmed or in safe mod
12. isconnected and cables cannot become tangled in any part of the mechanism Tilt Adjustment On Osprey models fitted with the extreme tilt base the machine may be tilted to either side to achieve either curling or flat targets Refer to the diagram below To make elevation changes loosen the Elevation lock bolt on the side of the trap Pull the Elevation plunger to disengage the pin from the adjustment hole in the base up right and move the trap to the desired height Relocate the plunger fully into the new adjustment hole Ensure the trap is supported whilst making adjustments Retighten the Elevation lock nut To make tilt changes loosen the Tilt lock nut located on the front of the base Pull the Tilt adjustment plunger to disengage the pin from the adjustment hole on the end of the base upright and move the trap to the desired angle Ensure the trap is supported whilst making adjustments Relocate the plunger fully into the new adjustment hole Retighten the Tilt lock bolt Elevation adjustment Elevation lock bolt plunger Tilt adjustment bolt Tilt adjustment at front plunger Support the weight of the machine from the top of the carousel or have an assistant do this and then gently lean the machine in the de sired direction so that it does not fall suddenly whilst making the ad justment Adjustment Setting up knife edges Place a clay target on the top plate and slide it half way under the two kn
13. the slotted bracket to its maximum If the machine now re arms nor mally then move the limit switch back to within 5mm of its original position If the trap now fires by itself again then move the switch to 10mm of its original position and so on until the trap arms normally under all conditions 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 ALWAYS disarm the machine before carrying out loading adjustment or maintenance Troubleshooting 1 a b c a b c d e Machine does not arm i e come to the loaded position Check the battery is charged and that connections are tight Check the toggle switch is in the down ON position Check the Throwing arm is clear of the Roller switch under the Casting plate If not then press toggle up to nudge the Arm around until it is clear then switch it back down to the ON position Machine still does not arm Check all connections are tight including those
14. x block This will stop the arm and prevent it from firing 6 This is TRANSIT MODE The arm is now locked between the drive bolt and the one way bearing within the trap it cannot move or release again until power is applied and the ARM DISARM switch operated Disarming the machine Safe mode 1 To disarm the machine push the ARM DISARM switch momentarily to the DIS ARM position and immediately release long enough for the trap to fire but not giving the machine a chance to rearm The throwing arm should be pointing towards the front of the machine 2 Turn the ON OFF or switch if fitted to the OFF or O position and dis connect the battery Firing the machine Ensure the range is clear at the front of the trap 1 Turn the ON OFF or switch if fitted to the ON or position and set the ARM DISARM switch to the ARM LOAD position The machine will move auto matically 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 automatical ly rearm itself until disarmed and switched off When switched off disconnect the power source 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 d
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