NZ AutoTraps AT220 User manual

AT220
Manual
NZ AutoTraps

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1CONTENTS
2AT220 Components ..................................................2
3Health & Safety: .................................................... 3-4
4Trap Button and LED................................................5
5Setting up the AT220...............................................6
Package contents:.........................................................6
Mounting the AT220: ............................................... 7-8
Filling the bait: ...............................................................9
Bait Pouch Hints:.........................................................10
Connecting/Replacing the battery: ......................11
Charging the Battery............................................ 12-13
6Quick visit checks....................................................14
Daylight Deactivation Feature: ..............................14
Clearing Set Up ...................................................... 15-17
Clearing Debris.............................................................18
7LED and Button Functions....................................19
LED functions .......................................................... 20-21
Button functions...........................................................22
8Making the trap safe..............................................23
Short term safe............................................................23
Long term safe .............................................................23
9Trouble Shooting .....................................................24
Trap won’t reset or is only ½ set: ........................24
Trap keeps going off:.................................................25
Trap wont trigger:.......................................................26
10 Contact Details .....................................................26

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2AT220 COMPONENTS
Bait Bottle (
Older Model)
Or Pouch (under lid).
Trigger Eyes
Spring kill
power
Kill Bar
Possum keyhole
Trap Reset Motor
Drive Assembly
Trap PCB controller
Rechargeable
Battery.

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3HEALTH &SAFETY:
The AT220 is designed to kill Possums and can cause serious harm to the user
if not treated with care and caution.
The trap trigger is sensitive and can be activated by a bump or knock.
Before handling the trap, the kill bar should be down, and the battery
unplugged. See Making the trap safe page 23.
Even if not
set, the
mechanism
should be
treated with
an adequate
level of
vigilance
.

WARNING: NEVER PLACE A HAND OR FINGER
INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TRAP UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE

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If any necessary intervention is in the path of the kill bar, then we
recommend to use the NZAT Long Gripper, see page 17
Kill-Bar Direction
✓
Carry or handle the
trap from the hanger
You can also carry from the back bar
which is never in the path of the kill
bar and sits behind the set position.

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4TRAP BUTTON AND LED
On the control box there is an LED (small light) and small button. These are
used for manual control of the trap and diagnostics.
It is important to identify these before continuing as they are required in a
substantial portion of the tasks.
Please find them now
Button
LED (light)

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5SETTING UP THE AT220
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
AT220 automatic resetting and rebaiting trap
•1x battery pack
•1x complementary battery charger
(Single purchases only) *
•500ml bait bottle or 350ml bait pouch
•2x mounting screws
*Bulk and repeat purchases may not include a charger

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MOUNTING THE AT220:
Follow carefully to maximise the capabilities of the AT220
For Possums, rats, and mice: The trap is best mounted 300mm (bottom of rat
ladder! )- above a ramp or small platform.
For Feral Cats:
Mounting the trap lower to the ground and a ramp less steep should improve
feral cat kills but a potential by-kill increase will have to be considered. Please
treat alternative mountings with care.
If Within a Kiwi Zone or Around Domestic Pets: mount the trap at least
750mm high and use a ramp. A rough sawn fence pale or batten at 45° for the
ramp works well.
WARNING: BEFORE MOUNTING OR HANDLING THE AT220 BE
SURE THE KILL BAR IS DOWN AND THE BATTERY IS
DISCONNECTED

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Mounting: Fix the trap to a clean tree using two screws through the top
mounting tag only. The rest of the trap must be able to swing out from
mounting object, to ensure efficient possum execution.
The ramp or platform should be positioned so that the excess bait from the
traps auto rebaiting drips onto the ramp or platform below. This excess acts
as a pre-feed, encouraging a reluctant pest to return.
If the mounting location is on a steep slope, mount the trap on the high side
of the tree with the ramp back into the slope. Due to possums normally
approaching the trap from the high side.
Check bait block overflow: The best trap and ramp position is when bait
block overflow runs on to the keyhole and then on to the ramp. Reposition
the trap or ramp as required to let the bait overflow fall on to the ramp.

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FILLING THE BAIT:
If using a bait bottle only refill to ¾ full. We recommend that the bottle is not
overfilled.
After refilling a bottle stir the old and new baits together. Use a clean tool to
stir- dirty sticks may cause blockage in pump and tube due to foreign material
added to bait.
If refilling a pouch massage the pouch to stir the old and new baits together.
Note: a pouch can be refilled or replace with new pouch- and refill at base.
Three Button clicks sets the bait to manual pump (LED amber/orange).
Press and holding the Button now runs the bait pump. This will time out after
30 minutes.
Excess bait should drip onto the keyhole then onto the ramp. Reposition the
trap or ramp if the excess bait misses the ramp.
Select trap Auto. Press the Button 4 times, LED changes to green and the trap
reset will restart.
Extra Bait can be Purchased from our Website:
NZAutoTraps.com