Dick Cattle Stunning Apparatus - Manual (Page 12)

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Colour Load strength
Classification
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Green 2 (weak)
Sheep and goats up to 35 kg;
calves up to 100 kg; pigs up
to 50 kg
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Yellow 3 (medium)
Old sheep up to 35 kg; calves
up to 300 kg; horses; pigs up
to 100 kg
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Blue
4 (strong) Cows, oxen, bulls up to 600 kg;
pigs up to 100 kg
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Red
5 (Extremely strong) Cows, bulls, oxen, over 600
kg; old boars and sows over
200 kg
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The assignment of load strengths can differ among different
cartridge manufacturers. Always observe the information
and regulations on the cartridge package or insert and on
the safety data sheet of the cartridge manufacturer concern-
ing storage, processing, transport, and disposal. Suitable
cartridges can be obtained at your dealer’s.
3. Loading, tensioning and shooting
The cattle stunner must never be loaded and cocked except
shortly before firing and then may not be set down before
firing.
Unscrew end-piece
(1790) from cartridge chamber (2). Make
sure device is not tensioned. Insert cartridge into chamber
(2) and screw end-piece (1790) again.
Cocking the cattle stunner
(page 3, B).
The device is placed in the middle of the animal’s forehead
(page 3, C). Observe that the nozzle surface of locking
piece
(4) lies flat and head of animal is still. To fire, one hand
should grip the rough end of the sleeve (3). The other hand
grips the device in such a way, that the trigger-lever (8) can be
pressed down slowly whilst aiming. The experienced user is
able to fire with one hand.
4. Removing fired cartridge
Make sure that the device is not tensioned. Immediately
after firing, unscrew end-piece
(1790) and remove cartridge
from chamber (2). For this, insert hook at end of trigger-lever
into groove of cartridge chamber so that it reaches behind
edge of cartridge
(page 3, D).
5. Cleaning and service
DANGER: The cleaning and maintenance of the device
must be performed only when it is unloaded and uncocked.
Meticulous cleaning is of great importance. The cartridge
chamber has to be cleaned regularly from the residues of
powder load. Residue of powder load in explosion chamber
as well as blood and brain residues on stunning bolt have to
be removed after every day of use. Cleaning: Unscrew end-
piece
(1790). Unscrew locking piece (4). Remove stunning
bolt (5) with spring (15) and damping element (14). Clean
inner wall of cartridge chamber (2) with cleaning brush de-
livered with the device. Clean stunning bolt, spring and
damping element with oil or grease. Clean inner wall of
sleeve
(3) with cleaning brush and some oil. Reassemble in
opposite order. Outer part of device is to be kept clean. If
not in use for longer than 5 days oil
entire device slightly with
arms oil or sewing machine oil. Use exclusively acid-free
oil or grease (eg. Balistol oil). Spring of stunning bolt
(15)
and damping element (14) are subdued to natural wear and
must be replaced after a few hundred shots. If badly
maintained (e.g. negligence in cleaning), the shooting perfor-