Promatic Traps Throwing Arm Merlin And Hobby Instruction Manual

TRAPS Throwing Arm Merlin and Hobby

Product Information

The product is a clay target launcher that comes with a throwing
arm named Merlin and Hobby. The product has a clamp bolt, throwing
arm, clamp block, brass washer, crank arm, gull wing bracket, and
arm clamp block bolt. The product is manufactured by Promatic
International Ltd. and is available in the United Kingdom and the
United States. The product comes with fitting instructions and a
user manual that must be read carefully before attempting to
operate the machine. The user manual contains important warnings
and instructions that must be followed to ensure safe usage of the
product.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Read the user manual in full before attempting to operate the
   machine.
2. Assume at all times that the clay target launcher is armed and
   loaded and treat it accordingly.
3. Never place any bodily part into the path of any mechanical
   piece while the machine is in motion or likely to be so.
4. Before adjusting the throwing arm timing, be sure you
   understand and have practiced the procedure for putting the trap
   into transit mode (this can be found on page 6 of the user manual)
   and fully understand when the trap is safe and when it is not.
5. To adjust the throwing arm timing, follow these steps:
   1. Locate the crank arm and gull wing bracket.
   2. Position the throwing arm in the central position between
      bolts.
   3. Loosen the arm clamp block bolt.
   4. Adjust the timing position of the throwing arm as
      required.
   5. Tighten the arm clamp block bolt.

For more information on the product, contact Promatic
International Ltd. or Promatic Inc. through their respective
telephone numbers and email addresses provided in the user manual
or visit their websites.

Fitting Instructions Throwing Arm Merlin & Hobby
The main operating instructions must be read in full before attempting to operate the machine Assume at all times that a clay target launcher is armed and loaded and treat it
accordingly

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.

Clamp Bolt

Throwing Arm

Clamp Block
Brass Washer
With the carousel and the top plate removed, place the brass washer and then the throwing arm clamp block over the main shaft. Note the orientation of the clamp bolt. Place the throwing arm over the main shaft, align the fixing hole with that in the clamp block and using the M12 screw fix the arm to the clamp block. Tighten the screw firmly. Proceed to the next section to re-time the throwing arm. Take great care when performing the Safe Mode Procedure. Read and understand the instructions before proceeding. If in ANY doubt, disarm the trap and remove the spring before proceeding.
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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 transit mode (this can be found on page 6 of this manual) and fully understand when the trap is safe and when it is not.
Adjustment: Throwing arm timing
Perform the Safe Mode Procedure found on page 5 of the main user manual. To correctly time the machine, the Crank Arm must be pointing directly forwards with the bolts on the crank arm and gearbox crank touching (see diagram below). Repeat the Transit Mode Procedure until this is achieved. This is to prevent the arm firing. (If in any doubt, perform the safe mode procedure and remove the spring. Then perform the transit mode procedure). Disconnect the battery at this point. Loosen the arm clamp block and rotate the arm clockwise until the front of the yellow friction strip lines up between the centres of the two bolts to the rear of the machine. Re-tighten the arm clamp block firmly. Your trap is now correctly timed. Re-assemble if necessary and test.

Crank arm

Gull wing Bracket
Timing Position (Central between
bolts)

Arm clamp block bolt
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Promatic International Ltd. Station Works, Hooton, South Wirral CH66 7NF, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0) 151 327 2220 (General) E-mail [email protected]
Website: www.promatic.co.uk
Promatic Inc. 801, Mid America Drive,
Plattsburg. MO 64477
USA
Toll Free: 888.767.2529 Fax: 816.539.0257
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.promatic.biz
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