LELY ASTRONAUT A3 Next User manual

Lely Industries N.V. Dairy Equipment
ASTRONAUT A3
Milking Robot
Operator Manual
D-H001.0609EN
English Original

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TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER
Lely, Astronaut, Atlantis, Hibiscus, Lotus, Splendimo, Astri®, Astrodata, Calm, Commodus, Compedes,
Cosmix, Discovery, E-link, Fertiliner, Gravitor, Grazeway, Hubble, Lely Center, Lelywash, Luna, Pura, Shuttle,
T4C, Time for Cows and Viseo are registered trademarks of the Lely Group. The right of exclusive use belongs
to the companies of the Lely Group. All rights reserved. The information given in this publication is provided for
information purposes only and does not constitute an offer for sale. Certain products may not be available in
individual countries and products supplied may differ from those illustrated. No part of this publication may be
copied or published by means of printing, photocopying, microfilm or any other process whatsoever without
prior permission in writing by Lely Holding NV. Although the contents of this publication have been compiled
with the greatest possible care, Lely cannot accept liability for any damage that might arise from errors or
omissions in this publication.
Copyright © 2006 Lely Industries N.V.
All rights reserved
Lely Industries N.V.
Weverskade 110
3147 PA Maassluis
the Netherlands
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.lely.com http://www.lely.com

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LIST OF INCLUDED AMENDMENTS
No: Issue Date
(yy/mm)
Chapter(s) Remarks
01 0609 Initial Issue

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PREFACE
Manual Contents
This manual contains the information necessary to operate the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot. It also
includes maintenance and troubleshooting information that can be done by an operator.
Study and understand this information thoroughly before you operate the robot. Failure to do so could result in
personal injury or damage to equipment.Please consult your local Lely service provider if you do not
understand the information in this manual, or if you need additional information.
All information in this manual has been compiled with care. Lely shall not be liable for errors or faults in this
manual. The recommendations are meant to serve as guidelines. All instructions, pictures and specifications in
this manual are based on the latest information that was available at the time of publication. Your milking robot
may comprise improvements, features or options that are not covered in this manual.
Applicability
The table below shows the type numbers of Astronaut milking robots for which this manual is applicable. The
last three digits (XXX) identify specific options installed with the milking robot.
Model designation
Model Type number
Astronaut Milking Robot Left Hand (LH)
Astronaut Milking Robot Right Hand (RH)
5.1103.0000 - XXX
5.1003.0000 - XXX

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Registration
The Type and Serial Number Plate is attached to the right front (RH models) or left front (LH models) of the
Astronaut milking robot. Always include the type and serial numbers of your milking robot when you contact
your local Lely service provider or order spare parts.
Type and Serial Number Plate
We suggest you complete the table below with the type and serial numbers of your milking robot. This makes
sure you can easily find the information.
Type number
Serial number

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Maintenance Authorization
WARNING
Only technicians certified by Lely Industries are authorized to do maintenanc
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on the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot.
If people who are not certified by Lely Industries do maintenance on the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot, the warranty on the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking
Robot becomes invalid.
Before a technician does maintenance on an ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot, the owner must examine the
service pass of the technician and make sure the technician is currently certified to do maintenance on the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot.
When a technician completes maintenance on an ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot the information must be
written in the logbook for the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot. The logbook must always be kept near the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot. The information in the logbook must include:
•The maintenance done
•The name of the technician
•The certification number of the technician
•The date of the maintenance.
Technician Training
All the technicians certified by Lely Industries have completed an approved training program, and passed
written and practical examinations during and at the end of the training program. The examinations are done
under supervision of a product specialist and include troubleshooting and corrective maintenance of the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot.
There are four certification levels:
•Installation Technician (certification valid for two years)
•Maintenance Technician (certification valid for two years)
•Service Engineer (certification valid for two years)
•Product Specialist (certification valid for one year).
During training, a trainee is permitted to work for up to a maximum of six months on an ASTRONAUT A3
Milking Robot in the presence of a certified technician.
When the training program is completed successfully, Lely issue a certificate and a service pass to the
technician. The service pass contains the following information:
•The name of the technician
•A photograph of the technician
•The certification number of the technician
•The date of expiry of the certification.

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Local Maintenance Contact Number
We suggest you write the telephone number and email address of your local maintenance contact in the table
below. This makes sure you can easily find the information.
Telephone number
email address