LELY ASTRONAUT A4 User manual

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Operator Manual (Addendum)
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Trademarks, Copyright and Disclaimer 3
Trademarks, Copyright and Disclaimer
Lely, Astronaut, Astri, Atlantis, C4C,Calm, Caltive, Capsule, Commodus, Compedes, Cosmix, Dairywise,
Discovery, F4C, Fertiliner, Gravitor, Grazeway, Hubble, I-flow, InHerd, Juno, L4C, Lely Center, Lelywash,
Luna, Nautilus, Orbiter, Quaress, Qwes, Shuttle, T4C, Vector, Viseo, Voyager, and Walkway are registered
trademarks of the Lely Group.
Lely reserves all rights with respect to its trademarks. Any unauthorized use of any Lely-owned trademark
or any use of a trademark that is confusingly similar to, or likely to cause confusion with a Lely-owned
trademark, would constitute infringement of Lely’s exclusive rights. 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 S.à.r.l. 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 © 2019 Lely Industries N.V.
All rights reserved
Lely Industries N.V.
Cornelis van der Lelylaan 1
3147 PB Maassluis
the Netherlands
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.lely.com
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List of Included Amendments
Issue Date
(yy/mm)
Revision Chapter(s) Remarks
2018/11 A•Initial release.
2019/05 BAdded:
•Operating Instructions/Feed Unit/ Commodity
Feed Hopper.
•Maintenance Procedures/Calibrate the feed
Portion.
•Maintenance Procedures/Calibrate the feed
Presence sensor.
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Preface
Manual Contents
This manual contains the information necessary to operate the .
The information in this manual is for operators.
Study and understand this information thoroughly before you operate the machine.
Failure to do so could result in damage to equipment or personal injury (see Signal
Icons on page 1-4). Please consult your local Lely service provider if you do not
understand the information in this manual, or if you need additional information.
Store this manual in a safe place for future reference.
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 machine may comprise improvements, features or options that are not covered in this
manual.
Applicability
The table below shows the type numbers of the milking robot for which this manual is applicable.
Model designation
Model Type number Serial number
Astronaut A4 robot unit
left-hand (LH).
5.1104.00X0-XXX < 0003165447
5.1104.001X-XXX > 0003166452
Astronaut A4 robot unit
right-hand (RH).
5.1004.00X0-XXX < 0003165447
5.1004.001X-XXX > 0003166452
Astronaut A4 Central Unit. 5.1004.0600-XXX
5.1005.2700-XXX
Standard Torque Loading of Parts
All the nuts, bolts and screws used on the machine are torque tightened to standard torque loadings
applicable to the construction materials used.
If a part has a non-standard torque loading, it is specified in the applicable part of the manual.
Registration
The type and serial number plate is attached to:
•In the robot control room above the beam of the milk jar.
•In the central unit on the front side behind the right door under the bottom hinge.
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Always include the type and serial numbers of your milking robot when you contact your local Lely service
provider or order spare parts.
Figure 1. Location CE type plate robot unit Figure 2. Location CE type platecentral unit
Personnel Requirements
Risk of accident from insufficiently qualified personnel.
Unqualified personnel working on or in the danger zone of the machine can be the
cause of serious injuries and considerable damage to material.
•All activities must only be carried out by qualified personnel.
•Keep unqualified personnel away from the danger zones.
•Only persons who can be expected to carry out their job reliably are authorized as
personnel. Persons whose reactions are impaired, e.g. by drugs, alcohol medications
are not authorized to work with the machine.
Maintenance Authorization
Risk of accident from uncertified technicians.
Uncertified technicians doing maintenance on the machine can be the cause of serious
injuries and considerable damage to material.
Only technicians certified by Lely Industries are authorized to do maintenance on the
machine, except for the maintenance done by the operator as indicated in the operator
manual. If people who are not certified by Lely Industries do maintenance on the
machine, the warranty on the machine becomes invalid.
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At the end of each visit, all work done on the Astronaut A5 must be written in the logbook and the
logbook must be signed by the certified technician. The logbook must always be kept near the Astronaut
A5 for the entire life of the product. The information in the logbook must include:
•The maintenance done (includes also the parts exchanged).
•The date of the maintenance.
•The name of the technician.
•The certification level and ID of the technician.
Technician Training
All the technicians certified by Lely International have completed an approved training program, and
passed written and practical examinations during and at the end of the training program. The training is
given by a product specialist. The examinations are done under supervision of a master product specialist
and include troubleshooting and corrective maintenance of the Astronaut A5.
There are four certification levels:
•(IT) Installation Technician (certification valid for two years).
•(SL1) Service Engineer (certification valid for two years).
•(SL2) Senior Service Engineer (certification valid for two years).
•(PS) Product Specialist (certification valid for two years).
All the technicians certified by Lely International for the A4 needs to have completed an additional
training to be certified for the A5.
During training, a trainee is permitted to work for up to a maximum of six months under close supervision
of a certified technician. A trainee can only do work on the Astronaut A5 in the presence of an A5 certified
technician.
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Table of Contents
1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1.1 GeneralSafety ......................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.1.3 ChemicalSafety ........................................................................ 1-2
1.1.4 OperatingSafety ....................................................................... 1-3
1.1.5 Maintenance Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.2 Signal Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.3 Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1.3.1 Location of Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1.3.1.1 Central Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1.3.1.2 Robot Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.3.1.3 M4USE (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.3.2 Explanation of Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.3.2.1 Central Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.3.2.2 Robot Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11
1.3.2.3 M4USE (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
1.3.2.4 Other Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
1.3.3 Installation of Safety Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.3.4 Safety Decal Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.4 Emergency Stop Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 Chemicals Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.1 Acidbased ............................................................................. 2-1
2.1.2 Alkalinebased ......................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 Brush Disinfectant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.1.4 Reagent ............................................................................... 2-3
2.1.5 TDSlenscleaner ....................................................................... 2-4
2.1.6 Uddercare ............................................................................. 2-4
2.2 Water Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.1 Building Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.2 Supply Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.2.2.1 Water Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.2.2.2 Water Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
3 Description and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.1 CleaningSystem ....................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1.1 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.2 FeedUnit .............................................................................. 3-3
3.1.2.1 Commodity Feed Hopper (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
4 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
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4.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.1 StartCleaning .......................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 M4USEFlush ........................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Start Up and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.1 Take One Robot Unit Out of Operation with the E-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.2 Put the Robot Unit in Operation with the E-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Preventive Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2 Move the Robot Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2.1 Move the Robot Arm to the Service Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2.2 Move the Robot Arm to the Home Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.3 Covers and Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.1 LowerArmCover ...................................................................... 5-4
5.3.1.1 Remove the Lower Arm Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.1.2 Install the Lower Arm Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.2 MothershipCover ...................................................................... 5-4
5.3.2.1 Remove the Mothership Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.2.2 Install the Mothership Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.4 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.4.1 FeedUnit .............................................................................. 5-6
5.4.1.1 Calibrate the Feed Portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.4.1.2 Calibrate the Feed Presence Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5.4.2 MQC-C ................................................................................. 5-9
5.4.2.1 Daily maintenance of MQC-C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.4.2.2 Clean the Waste Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
5.4.3 TeatCups .............................................................................5-14
5.4.3.1 Replace the Twin Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
6 Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1 Gate Guard Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.1 Gate Guard Set Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.2 Gate Guard Set Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
7 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.1 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
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1 Safety
This chapter contains safety instructions you must obey when you install, use, or do maintenance on the
machine. It also explains the safety decals on the machine.
1.1 Safety Instructions
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your machine. YOU must make sure that
you and anyone else who is going to operate, maintain or work in the vicinity of the machine knows all the
related SAFETY information in this manual.
YOU are the key to safety. Good safety practices protect you and the people around you. Make these
practices a working part of your safety program. Make sure that EVERYONE who operates, maintains or
works near the machine obeys the safety precautions. Do not risk injury or death by ignoring good safety
practices.
•Owners must train operators before they operate the machine. This training must be repeated at least
annually.
•The operator must read, understand and obey all safety and operating instructions in the manual.
•A person who has not read and understood all safety and operating instructions is not permitted to
operate the machine.
•Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or
safety and could affect the life of the equipment and persons.
•Only use approved spare parts and make sure that they are only installed by authorized technicians.
The hazards in the operating zone and working area pose a risk of fatal injury to
unauthorized persons.
Unauthorized persons who do not satisfy the requirements described herein are not
aware of the hazards in the work area. Unauthorized persons are therefore at risk of
serious or fatal injury.
•Keep unauthorized persons away from the operating zone and work area.
•If in doubt, approach unauthorized persons and ask them to leave the operating
zone and work area.
•Stop work as long as unauthorized persons are within the operating zone and work
area.
1.1.1 General Safety
•Read and understand the manual and all safety signs before you connect power supplies to operate,
maintain or adjust the milking robot.
•Only trained persons are permitted to operate the milking robot.
•Only use the robot unit to milk cows. Do not use the robot unit for other purposes, such as medical
treatment.
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1-2 Safety
•A first-aid kit must be available near the central unit and the robot unit(s). Store in a highly visible
place.
•A carbon dioxide or foam fire extinguisher must be available near the central unit and robot unit(s).
Store in a highly visible place. Install all protective covers and guards before you operate the milking
robot.
•Wear the correct protective clothing and equipment. SWITCH OFF the milking robot, disconnect and
isolate the electrical power supply, release pneumatic pressure and wait for all moving parts to stop
before you clean or do maintenance on the milking robot.
•Know the emergency medical center number for your area.
•Contact your nearest Lely service provider if you have any questions.
•Review safety related items with all operators frequently (annually).
•Industrial electronic equipment may cause interference with household electronic equipment. In such
an event the affected equipment must be removed.
1.1.2 Electrical Safety
•Only an authorized electrician must install the electrical power supply for the machine.
•Make sure the electrical grounding of the electrical system and all parts of the machine meet the local
rules and regulations.
•Make sure all electrical switches are in the OFF position before you switch on the electrical power
supply.
•Prevent damage by vermin.
•Replace any damaged electrical lines, conduits, switches and components immediately.
•Isolate the electrical power supply at the master panel before you open the electrical panel to work on
the electrical system.
1.1.3 Chemical Safety
•The machine uses chemicals for cleaning and disinfection purposes. There is space in the central unit to
store the jerrycans for the chemicals (acid based liquid, alkaline based liquid and brush cleaner liquid).
The udder care drum must be stored away from the chemical jerrycans, but within 5 m (16.4 ft) from
the central unit.
•The stock of each chemical must be stored outside the robot control/compressor room according to
local rules and regulations. Contact your local Lely service provider for more information.
•Store the udder care products outside the robot control/compressor room, but at a different location
than the chemicals.
•To prevent exchange of the chemicals, make sure the correct tube is connected to the correct cleaning
detergent can. Severe damage to the live stock, humans and parts of the robot can occur when
chemical products are exchanged.
•Each chemical has a color code. Each suck tube has a color corresponding with the chemical. Each suck
tube has a disk with the name of the chemical.
•Read the safety instructions on the cans.
•Always wear protective gloves and safety goggles when you do work on parts where a chemical
product flows through.
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•We always recommend to use the Lely Astri products for cleaning and disinfection, as their use in the
Lely system is proven and does not harm or damage the Lely equipment.
•Do NOT use chlorine, or other acids than phosphor and citric acid products in the cleaning system.
•Lely Industries N.V. is not liable for, and does not cover under warranty, any damage or harm due to
the use of other cleaning products not meeting the Lely specifications.
•Do NOT mix up the chemical products when you replace the jerry cans.
Use only the correct chemicals for a hot cleaning.
•The safety data sheets of the Lely products are available at www.lely.com
1.1.4 Operating Safety
•Read and understand the applicable manual and all safety signs before you connect power supplies to
operate, maintain or adjust the machine.
•Only trained persons are permitted to operate the machine.
•Do NOT use chlorine products in the cleaning system. Lely Industries N.V. is not liable for, and does not
cover under warranty, any damage or harm due to the use of other cleaning products in the cleaning
system which do not meet the Chemicals Specifications (see Acid based on page 2-1).
•Do NOT mix up the chemicals when you replace the jerrycans.
•Install all covers and guards before you operate the machine.
•Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from all moving parts.
•Keep unauthorized persons, especially small children away from the machine at all times.
•Before the pneumatic pressure is supplied to the machine, make sure all parts are tight and that all
hoses and fittings are in good condition.
•Make sure the cow detection camera is free of dirt and debris.
•Do not enter the operating area of the robot arm.
•Do not block the robot arm. It can move with sufficient force to cause injury to you and/or the cow.
•Do not help the machine when it is attaching the teat cups to the cow.
•All cows that can enter the milking robot, must have a tag. The cow data must be entered in T4C with
correct reproduction status and up to date health treatment information.
•Always be alert for unexpected movement of the cow. Cows can transmit large forces to parts of the
machine.
•Do not look directly into the laser light of the TDS II. Keep the working area as clean and as dry as
possible.
•Contact your nearest Lely service provider if you have any questions.
•Review safety related items with all operators frequently (annually).
1.1.5 Maintenance Safety
•Read and understand the applicable manual and all safety signs before you connect power supplies to
operate, maintain or adjust the machine.
•Only trained persons are permitted to maintain the machine. Technicians working on the machine must
be certified by Lely Industries N.V. The required level is at least Service Level 1.
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•SWITCH OFF the machine, disconnect and isolate the electrical power supply, release pneumatic
pressure and wait for all moving parts to stop before you do work on the machine.
•Take extreme care when you work near or with high-pressure pneumatic systems. If possible,
depressurize the system before you do work on it.
•Wear protective clothing and safety goggles when you do work on the pneumatic system.
•Wear protective gloves and safety goggles when you do work on parts where disinfective and cleaning
fluids flow through.
•Make sure all covers and guards are installed when maintenance work is complete.
•Some parts (vacuum pump, pura, parts where cleaning fluid flows through) can have a hot surface.
Make sure they are cooled down before you do maintenance.
•Do not climb on the machine.
•Always use a proper scaffold or a double sided ladder when you do maintenance on the machine.
•Block the cow traffic to the robot unit when you do maintenance on the cow side of the robot unit.
1.2 Signal Icons
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages. The signal
word for each message uses the following guidelines:
Danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
Warning
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Caution
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
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Notice
Is used to address practices not related to physical injury e.g. property damage.
Tip
Indicates information that may help the reader, but not hazard related.
1.3 Safety Decals
1.3.1 Location of Safety Decals
1.3.1.1 Central Unit
Figure 3. Location of the safety decals central unit
KEY: 1. Electrocution hazard - 2. Do not use hammer - 3. No fluids in vacuum pump - 4. Temperature hazard - 5. Temperature
hazard - 6. Chemical replacement instruction - 7. Electrocution hazard - 8. Chemical hazard
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Figure 4. Location of the safety decals central unit
KEY: 9. Read the manual -
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1.3.1.2 Robot Unit
Figure 5. Location of the safety decals robot unit
KEY: 1. Pinching hazard - 2. Electrocution hazard - 3. Rotating parts, entanglement hazard - 4. Read the manual - 5. Chemical
hazard - 6. Temperature hazard
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1.3.1.3 M4USE (optional)
Figure 6. Location of the safety decals M4USE
KEY: 1. Read the manual - 2. Temperature hazard
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