PROMATIC Bunker Wobble Clay Target Launcher Instruction Manual
- June 8, 2024
- PROMATIC
Table of Contents
PROMATIC Bunker Wobble Clay Target Launcher
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 Promatic clay target launcher – commonly known as a clay trap and
may be referred to in this manual as “The trap” or “The machine”
Warnings & Cautions:
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Warning: This section contains instructions which, if ignored or carried out incorrectly, may result in risk of personal injury.
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Caution: This section contains instructions which, if ignored or carried out incorrectly, may result in malfunction or damage to the equipment or consumables.
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Note: This section contains additional information which the user may find useful, but is not essential to the operation of the product.
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12v DC Power Source:
This Trap is designed to be powered from a 12v DC battery.
We recommend 105Ah (approx.) leisure batteries for this trap. Promatic part no. E30V/LB105S
IT MUST NEVER BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO MAINS AC POWER -
EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN WHEN WORKING ON OR AROUND A CLAY TARGET LAUNCHER AS SMALL SHARP PIECES OF CLAY MAY BE EJECTED.
Specifications:
Bunker Wobble / Pro10 ATA
Dimensions show maximum sweep of arm.
- Carousel: 10 Stack 440 Bird
- Length: 1245 mm/49”
- Width: 870mm/34 1/4”
- Height: 926 mm/36 1/2”
Understanding your new trap
DTL & ABT (wobble) versions:
Positioning the machine
- Clay Target Launchers must be situated on firm level ground in a position that will allow unrestricted access to rear of machine.
- There must be no obstructions to the path of the throwing arm.
- Ensure that the power supply can be easily disconnected and cables cannot become tangled in any part of the mechanism.
Ensure the machine is stable on firm level ground before use. This machine should be bolted to a solid base or the optional H Frame (which itself should be securely pegged) before use.
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.
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 mode). Connect the red cable to the Red (+) terminal and the black cable to the Black (-) Ter-minal. 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 :
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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 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).
A depleted battery may appear to have recovered if left unused. The trap should not be used any further than necessary to make it safe as continued operation of a de-pleted battery at low voltage may cause damage to the motor, battery or other elec-trical 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. Check for obvious faults or obstructions and reset the circuit breaker. If the fault persists, seek advice from Promatic.
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. If this is the case it will be safest to remove the spring. Carefully clear the obstruction whilst re-maining in the safe area behind the 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
- Disarm the machine by flicking the ARM/DISARM switch momentarily towards 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 visible towards the front or side 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 below. If the block has gone too far, follow this procedure again until the desired 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).
- 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 Gearbox block. This will stop the arm and prevent it from firing. Further jogging should now see the throwing arm follow the drive bolt. If not, repeat the procedure but jog the gearbox block slightly further round before pushing the arm around (4). Once the arm is locked onto the drive pin disconnect the battery.
- 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 DISARM 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 visible towards the front or side of the machine.
- 2. Turn the ON/OFF or switch (if fitted) to the OFF or position and disconnect the battery.
Firing the machine (Ensure the range is clear at the front of the trap.)
- 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 automatically and arm itself ready to launch a loaded clay.
- Press the FIRE button on the command cable to throw a clay.
- The machine will fire every time the FIRE button is pressed and will automatically rearm itself, until disarmed and switched off. When switched off, disconnect the power source.
Adjustment: Elevation (Pro10 ATA)
The elevation can be adjusted by turning the Knurled adjustor on the side of
the machine, on wobble models this will be connected to the wobble gearbox and
affects the overall range of target heights.
If locking nuts are fitted, re-tighten them after adjustment to prevent the
setting from drifting in use.
Adjustment: Tilt
The machine may be tilted to either side to achieve either curling or flat
targets. A 24mm spanner/wrench will be required for this adjustment
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Loosen the locknut on the side that you wish the trap to tilt towards, back
off the bolt and the trap should begin to tilt towards from you.
Once the desired position is reached, extend the bolt on the other side until
the trap’s vertical flange is firmly clamped between the two bolts. When the
adjustment procedure is fully completed tighten the locknuts against the
brackets to secure the base against loosening caused by vibration during use.
Be aware that if the machine is tilted in the opposite direction, when the locking bolt is undone the machine may remain over-centre. 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 desired direction, so that it does not fall suddenly whilst making the adjustment.
Adjustment: Setting up knife edges
Place a clay target on the top plate and slide it half way under the two knife
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 underside of the knife blades and the horizontal
shoulder of the clay.
It is also important that the knife edges have the correct 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 carousel 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 carousel 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.
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 mechanism. To achieve this, first perform the Transit Mode
Procedure (see pages 7-8) to put the machine into transit mode and then nudge
forward until the throwing arm projects directly forward from the front of the
machine. At this point stop nudging and disconnect 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.
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 machine and will cause spring damage or failure.
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.
Adjustment: Oscillation
The width of the field in DTL mode can be adjusted by placing the rear bolt on
the oscillation linkage in one of the alternative holes.
Disarm the trap and ensure it is safe to proceed, then using a 24mm
spanner/wrench undo the bolt holding the rear of the Linkage into the Rotation
disc, move to the desired hole and retighten.
Using a hole positioned further from the center will give a greater spread of
targets (wider field) The centre hole gives a fixed zero posi-tion to allow a
‘straight away bird’ to assist when setting up the course.
ALWAYS disarm the machine before carrying out loading, adjustment or maintenance.
Adjustment: Centre of field
The alignment of the throwing field can be adjusted by turning the hexagonal
adjustor section within the oscillation linkage.
First set the rear bolt into the centre hole (no oscillation) to get the
‘straight away bird’ then undo the locking nuts and adjust until the target is
being thrown straight down the course as desired.
Re-tighten the locking nuts after adjustment to prevent the setting from
drifting.
Adjustment: Wind adjustment
A temporary minor adjustment to the centre of the field can be made using the
wind adjustment lever on the rear of the crank. This will normally be set in
the centre posi-tion and by lifting the lever can be adjusted a few stops
either side to quickly offset the field in response to a change in the wind
strength or direction.
Adjustment: Throwing arm timing
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Perform the Transit mode operation. Press the nudge button and ensure that the throwing arm follows the gearbox block. If not, perform the transit mode operation again but take the gearbox block a little further round.
Nudge the throwing arm until it points directly forward. This relieves 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Replace the spring paying attention to the orientation of the hook (Open side inwards towards the frame).
Troubleshooting
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Machine does not arm (i.e. come to the loaded position).
- (a) Check the battery is charged and that connections are tight.
- (b) Check the toggle switch is in the down (ON) position.
- (c) 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.
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Machine still does not arm.
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(a) Check all connections are tight including those inside the electrical box. Check for broken wires and damaged connections.
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(b) 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.
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(c) 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.
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(d) If the relay does not operate – check the fuse has not blown. Replace fuse
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(e) 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.
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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. -
Machine arms, but will not fire on command cable button.
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(a) Eith er 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
& 3 in the 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) If the 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.
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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) If the trap continues to fire – then check the arm to crank timing relationship as described on page 14 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 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.
Spare Parts
For parts not listed please call Prom atic or you local dealer/service agent
or visit www.promatic.co.uk
CERTIFICATE & DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR CE MARKING
Company contact details:
Promatic Intemational 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. 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/AlI American Ranger, Ranger Battue, Ranger
ABT/Wobble, Sporter 400TT, Sporter 400TT ABTWobble, Super Sporter Battue,
Super Sporter Downhill Thrower, Super Sporter ABTWobble, Rabbit, Squirrel,
Ranger Chondell, Chondell, Hunter Wobble, Huntsman, Huntsman XP, Fieldsman,
Club Skeet, Pro Skeet, Int Skeet, Olympic Trap, Club 275 DTUATA International
DTLUATA, Pro ABTWobble, Auto Trap DTLIATJABT/Wobble, International Doubles
DTUATAWobble and Sporter Doubles DTLIATAWobble
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 Sianatorv: Graham Stephen Fair
Promatic International Ltd. Hooton Road Hooton South Wirral CH66 7PA United
Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 151 327 2220
Fax: +44 (0) 151 327 7075
E-mail:info@promatic.co.uk
Website: www.promatic.co.uk
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Toll Free: 888.767.2529
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References
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