Promatic Signature ATA MKII User manual

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Signature ATA MKII
Operang Instrucons
This document must be read in full before aempng to operate machine
WARNING
Clay target launchers can be
dangerous and must be treated
with great care at all mes to
avoid accidents.
Never place any bodily part into
the path of any mechanical
piece whilst the machine is in
moon or likely to be so.
You must treat a clay target launcher with the same cauon that you
would treat a loaded gun. Assume at all mes that a clay target launcher
is armed and loaded and treat it accordingly

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Preface:
Every eort has been made to ensure that the informaon contained within this
manual is complete, accurate and up-to-date. Promac Internaonal assumes no
responsibility for errors beyond its control.
Convenons used within this manual:
Trap: Your Signature: Double wobble, ATA or Single ABT/DTL - Clay target launcher -
commonly known as a clay trap and may be referred to in this manual as “The trap”
or “The machine”
Warnings & Cauons:
Warning: This secon contains instrucons which, if ignored or carried
out incorrectly, may result in risk of personal injury.
Cauon: This secon contains instrucons which, if ignored or carried
out incorrectly, may result in malfuncon or damage to the equipment
or consumables.
Note: This secon contains addional informaon which the user may
nd useful, but is not essenal to the operaon of the product.
12v DC Power Source:
This Trap is designed to be powered from a 12v
DC baery.
IT MUST NEVER BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO
HOUSEHOLD AC POWER
Baery: Where a trap is connected to any other
suitable power source i.e. a Transformer - the
relevant secons of instrucons should sll be
observed, i.e. “Disconnect the baery” and ap-
plied to this or any other power source.
EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN WHEN WORKING ON OR AROUND
A CLAY TARGET LAUNCHER AS SMALL SHARP PIECES OF CLAY MAY BE
EJECTED DURING NORMAL USE.

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Single/Double
Selector
Signature ATA MKII
Specicaons:
16 column 550 target carousel
Length: 1200mm / 47 1/4“
Width: 1130mm / 44 1/2“
Height: 950mm / 37 1/2” (On low elevaon)
Power: 12v DC Rechargeable baery (Or oponal mains transformer 110 or 240v)

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Seng the inial target posion
Before the machine leaves the factory it has been thoroughly tested to ensure that
it throws a good target, but has not been set up to throw a “Straight away” target
or to operate centrally, this will need to be adjusted on installaon.
Seng the machine for a “Straight away” target
This procedure assumes that the trap is in-
stalled in a trap house and is set square to the
eld.
When seng up the machine it is necessary to
check the “Straight away target” is being
thrown correctly down the centre-line of the
eld.
Place the Quick Windage Adjustment in the
centre slot and place the rear of the linkage
into the centre hole of the disc
This will give the centre point of the range that
will be thrown.
Mark the centre-line of the eld (from the
throwing point of the trap)
with pegs and string across the eld.
Throw a target and note its posion on the
eld.
Adjust the linkage unl the target is being
thrown straight down the centre line
(A “Straight away” target)
If the target is oset to the le or right:
The turnbuckle with easy grip adjustment has a
pair of locking nuts. Undo the locking nuts and
turn the turnbuckle, in the required direcon to
adjust the posion of the target.
To move the target to the right: make the link-
age longer, to move the target to the le: make
the linkage shorter.
Secure the turnbuckle using both locking nuts

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For Doubles
Place the rear of the crank in the
marked (17OATA) hole of the
disc and nudge the trap unl the
small notch on the edge of the
disc is aligned with the setup
mark on the gearbox. This will
throw double targets equally
each side of the centre line.
DTL Angle Selector
To increase or decrease the width of the eld
unscrew the selector pin, move to correct hole
to achieve desired angle, screw pin in to select-
ed threaded hole and ghten.
(selector pin hole shown arrowed in the pic-
ture)
Windage Adjustment
If the wind briey changes direcon, the ight
of the target can be quickly adjusted using the
Windage Adjustment without upseng the
normal “Straight away” target seng.
Always disarm the machine before carrying out loading,
adjustment or maintenance.
Crank rear
xing bolt
Doubles
setup mark
Notch

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Doubles targets
Single Target
Seng the eld - connued
Random Interrupter
The signature ATA machine is designed to throw targets at random angles, and has
been equipped with a mer device to interrupt irregularly the oscillaon of the
trap, making it dicult for the shooter to “read the target”.
When switched “on” the elevaon and / or rotaon the oscillang motors will run
and then stop momentarily before restarng.
The mer device also incorporates a power saving mode, which automacally
stops the oscillang motors aer a short period of me when the machine is not
being used.
When the next target is launched, the oscillang motors start automacally again.
Doubles Setup
“equal eld”
Single Setup
“straight away”
Even if the oscillang motors have stopped in the power saving mode, users
must be aware that the machine is sll armed and must only be approached
from behind to disarm the machine before reloading or adjusng.

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Elevaon adjustment (ABT Wobble)
Un-do the Main frame locking nut to allow
the trap to move freely.
Select a suitable range of elevaon by plac-
ing the upper locang bolt in the desired
elevaon disc hole.
This range may be raised or lowered by ad-
jusng the hand wheel (a small locknut is
provided to secure the hand wheel).
When the elevaon motor is operated the
trap will wobble up and down through the
selected range.
DO NOT Lock the trap body if the elevang
motor is to be used.
The main frame locking nut should only be
used when the elevaon motor is not to be
used and trap stability is required. (i.e. no
wobble moon desired)
Elevaon Adjustment (ATA)
On ATA models without elevaon motor,
undo the Main frame locking nut, adjust
target to the desired elevaon using the
hand wheel. Lock o the elevaon using the
Main frame locking nut.
ATA
Adjustment
hand wheel
Main frame
locking nut
ABT / Wobble
Locknut
Adjustment
hand wheel
Main frame
locking nut

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The spring tension adjustment
In addion to the main spring xing/tensioning nut this trap is ed with a quick
acon hand wheel which adjusts the spring tension between two stops, allowing
rapid selecon between pre-determined sengs, ideal for quickly changing be-
tween the sengs for single or double targets.
Adjusng inial spring tension
It is recommended that the spring tension is rst set for the trap to funcon cor-
rectly in doubles mode.
Decrease tension—Loosen inside nut , then loosen outside nut to desired posion.
Re-ghten inside nut.
Increase tension—Loosen inside nut to required posion, then ghten outside nut
unl frame meets inside nut. Re-ghten inside nut.
Important: leave 30mm (1 3/16”) thread length
between inside nut and spring coil. Increasing
spring tension up to full length of thread will seri-
ously detriment the performance of the machine
and will cause spring damage or failure.

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Quick Adjustment using Hand Wheel
When changing from doubles or singles the spring will need to be adjusted.
The machine is supplied with two locking collars for the convenience of being able
to pre-set the desired tensions for quick and easy change over from singles to dou-
bles.
Inial setup:
Set the ideal spring tension for each type of target during inial setup, rstly set
the quick adjustment handwheel towards the single locking collar (one groove)
then proceed to adjust the spring tension using the regular spring adjustment nut
unl the trap is throwing the correct distance with single clays. If necessary adjust
the locking collar up unl it sits just behind the trunnion nut (where the thread
passes through the tensioner arm) this gives a quick reference to the correct posi-
on for singles. Do not ghten the grub screw yet.
Next adjust the spring tension using the handwheel unl it is correct for doubles,
adjust the double locking collar (two grooves) up unl it sits the other side of the
trunnion nut , this gives a quick reference to the correct posion for doubles.
It will now be possible to move easily between singles and doubles by turning the
handwheel unl the stops are reached.
Double check that the spring tension is sll as desired for each type of target, then
lock o each locking collar using the grub screw. Re ghten the locking nut on the
inside of the spring to prevent unwanted spring movement in use.
In daily use (Quick adjust):
With the Ideal spring tensions for singles
and doubles now pre-set, the trap can be
quickly adjusted using the hand wheel up
to the appropriate stop.
Increase tension
Turn hand wheel an-clockwise.
Decrease tension
Turn the hand wheel clockwise

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Adjusng the Spread of the Targets
When launching doubles, the spread
of the clays is adjustable.
Loosen the wing-nut on the underside
of the casng plate and pivot the
back rail forwards to reduce the
spread, or backwards to increase the
spread of the clays. Reghten wing
nut once adjusted to desired posion.
Tilt Adjustment
Seng the Targets at the Same Height
The Signature ATA has been designed so that both clays come o the machine at
the same height , this can be achieved by easily levelling the machine. The machine
can quickly be re-levelled if physical or climac condions change.
Seng the targets at the same height is achieved by lng the trap either to the
le or to the right by using the Tilt Adjustment hand wheel.
Tilt Adjust
To lower Right-hand targets
Turn hand wheel clockwise
To lower Le-hand targets
Turn hand wheel an clockwise
The Tilt Adjustment is ed with locking collars.
Set the machine on single clay, set the ight of
the clay level and lock o locking collar.
Change machine to doubles, set ight of clays
level and lock o using second locking collar.
With the Ideal posions for singles and doubles
now pre-set, the trap can be quickly adjusted
using the hand wheel up to the appropriate stop.
Wing nut
Back Rail
Casng Plate

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Knife edges
How the single/double change-over works
With the change-over lever pushed in
(singles posion) the trap eecvely has a
very long set of knife edges which act as
they do on any other trap to split the
boom and second clay in the stack and as
the lower clay is dropped through the hole,
support the column of clays from the sec-
ond row up allowing it to be carried over
the drop holes, down the let-down ramps
and gently back down onto the top plate.
With the change-over lever pulled out
(doubles posion) a pair of moving knife-
edge blades are opened up exposing a sec-
ond set of let-down ramps and creang a
pathway for clays to drop though another
drop hole, posioned later on the top
plate. The open knives also reveal the lead-
ing edge of the rear set of knives where the
stack is again split over the second drop-
hole.
Switching from Singles to Doubles
Important: Always remove the column of
clay targets that are above the moving
knives when performing this acon.
Undo the Quick clamp and adjust lever to
required posion. Knives open (as shown
opposite) will throw doubles, Knives closed
will throw singles. Re-ghten the Quick
clamp and re-stack any clay targets that
were removed.
Leading edge of
Rear knives
Leading edge of Front knives
First let-down ramps
Second let-
down ramps
Change-over
Doubles
Leading
knife edges
Change-over
Let down
ramps
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Quick clamp

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Adjustment: Throwing arm ming
1. Disarm the machine by icking the ARM/DISARM switch upwards towards
the DISARM posion and immediately releasing (long enough for the trap to
re, but not giving the machine a chance to rearm). The gearbox block will
now be poinng towards the front of the machine.
2. Flick the ARM/DISARM switch upwards towards the DISARM posion repeat-
edly unl the gearbox block points towards the back of the machine but does
not contact the throwing arm. This reduces the spring tension.
3. Note the posion 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.
4. With the spring removed, rotate the throwing arm unl the mainsha crank
is poinng towards the mainframe with the leading curve aligned with the
front edge of the square bearing tube. Refer to the diagram below.
5. Loosen the throwing arm clamp block bolt unl the throwing arm will move
around the mainsha. Rotate the throwing arm clockwise (this is so the
mainsha is held by the one-way bearing and doesn’t move) unl the throw-
ing arm is posioned as in the diagram below, where X=15mm.
6. Making sure both the mainsha crank and the throwing arm are in the posi-
ons described, rmly ghten the throwing arm clamp block bolt. The arm
ming is now complete.
7. Replace the spring paying aenon to the orientaon of the hook (Open side
inwards towards the frame).

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Solenoid release Mechanism
Solenoid release mechanisms are used on machines where an instantaneous re-
lease of the target is required. The solenoid release mechanism consists of a re-
lease bearing ed to the throwing arm, a trigger assembly which pivots on a bar
mounted on a bracket and a solenoid to move the trigger out of the way to allow
the release bearing to move past it when the trap is red.
When the machine is turned on and arms itself, the motor drives the arm in a coun-
ter clockwise direcon up to the solenoid trigger. The arm reaches Top Dead Centre
(TDC) when the bearing is about 30mm (1-1/4") away from the trigger.
As the arm reaches TDC, the spring is at its maximum. As the arm then passes over
TDC the spring takes over and pulls the arm around unl it comes to rest with a
clunk against the trigger and can go no further. The trigger holds the arm in the
cocked posion waing to be red.
The roller switch is set to stop the motor just as the arm gets to TDC so that there is
no chance of the motor driving the arm into the trigger.
Throwing Arm
Trigger
Release Bearing

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Seng the Solenoid
With the trap in the DIS-ARMED/SAFE posion; standing at the rear of the trap,
adjust the roller switch out to the le side of the machine as far as it will go.
Press the toggle switch to “ON”. The machine will load a clay and come to the
cocked posion and is now ready to re. Note that the throwing arm has stopped
short of the trigger.
Press the toggle switch to “OFF” but do not disarm. The machine should sll be
armed and treated with EXTREME CAUTION.
From behind the machine slowly and carefully push the p of the arm towards the
trigger assembly on the side of the machine. If the arm ming is correctly set, when
the arm is about 30mm (1-1/4") from the trigger it will go over TDC with the spring
pulling the arm on to the trigger. If the arm goes over TDC more than 30mm away
from the trigger or it does not go over TDC before touching the trigger, then the
arm ming will need to be adjusted.
To adjust the arm ming, the machine must be in the DIS-ARMED/SAFE posion.
Undo the socket head bolt on the arm clamp block so that the arm can be moved
on the sha. Be careful not to move the arm while undoing the bolt.
If the arm goes over TDC to early i.e. 40mm before it gets to the trigger, move the
arm counter clockwise about 10mm (1/2") at the p and reghten the arm clamp
block bolt.
Press the toggle switch to “ON”. The machine will load a clay and come to the
cocked posion again it will be short of the trigger. Press the toggle switch to “OFF”
but do not disarm. The machine should sll be armed. As before from behind the
machine push the p of the arm towards the trigger and note where it goes over
TDC. If the arm sll goes over TDC in the wrong place adjust the arm ming again
as before.

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Gap between the base of the main sha pin and the drive pin
Seng the Solenoid (Connued)
With the arm ming set correctly, the roller switch needs to be adjusted back in to
the correct posion. Before making any adjustment ensure that the machine is in
the DIS-ARMED/SAFE posion. It is best to move the roller switch back in towards
the trap about 2-3mm (1/8") at a me. The motor needs to be stopping just as the
arm goes over centre, so that when the arm and motor have both stopped there is
a gap of about 3mm (1/8") between the main sha drive pin (under the nylon
spring roller that the spring hooks to) and the 10mm Allen key bolt (that drives the
base of the main sha). See diagram below.

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Carousel Timing
When the trap res the clay stacks need to
advance smoothly through the knife edges
with enough momentum to reach the drop
hole and sll have enough clearance to drop
properly through it.
Set the crank at its furthest forward posion
by nudging (the trap will re) next undo and
remove the lock bolt through the locking ring
and slacken the rear pusher clamp bolt.
Single ABT/DTL Double ATA / Wobble
8mm
Locking Ring
& Bolt
Clamp bolt
Move the carousel pusher
(easiest done by gently tap-
ping the underside with a
small plasc or hide mallet)
in the required direcon
unl the face of the apper
part is aligned with the m-
ing mark or just before it as
shown below.
Block
Gearbox Block & Crank set to front

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Transit Mode Procedure - This is recommended for machine transportaon.
Warning: Stand at rear of machine only
1. Disarm the machine by icking the ARM/DISARM switch momentarily to-
wards the DISARM posion and immediately releasing (long enough for the
trap to re, but not giving the machine a chance to rearm). The throwing arm
should be poinng towards the front of the machine. The Gearbox block (A
rectangular block aached to the gearbox sha) should be in a posion
poinng towards the front of the machine. Push the ARM/DISARM switch
momentarily in direcon of DISARM/NUDGE just enough to allow the block
to move slightly past the straight ahead posion as seen in the diagram be-
low. If the block has gone too far, follow this procedure again unl the de-
sired posion is achieved.
2. Disconnect the power source from the machine.
3. Adjust the spring to reduce the tension.
4. The throwing arm can be pushed slowly, USING THE PALM OF THE HAND
ONLY, around An-clockwise (Into the machine).
Gearbox block
Drive pin
Mainsha pin
Direcon of rotaon
Mainsha pin locked
against Drive pin.
Throwing arm
pushed into
machine

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Disarming the machine (Safe mode).
1. To disarm the machine push the ARM/DISARM switch momentarily to the DIS-
ARM posion and immediately release (long enough for the trap to re, but not
giving the machine a chance to rearm). The throwing arm should be poinng
towards the front of the machine.
2. Turn the ON/OFF or switch (if ed) to the OFF or posion and dis-
connect the baery.
Firing the machine (Ensure the range is clear at the front of the trap.)
1. Turn the ON/OFF or switch (if ed) to the ON or posion and set the
ARM/DISARM switch to the ARM/LOAD posion. The machine will move auto-
macally and arm itself ready to launch a loaded clay.
2. Press the FIRE buon on the command cable to throw a clay.
3. The machine will re every me the FIRE buon is pressed and will automacal-
ly rearm itself, unl disarmed and switched o. When switched o, disconnect
the power source.
5. As the throwing arm gets to the ring posion (poinng 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 ring.
6. 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 unl power
is applied and the ARM/DISARM switch operated.

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M05V/MG100 12v Motor
& Gearbox 100:1 Rao
(Rotaton)
M05V/MG80 12v Motor
& Gearbox 80:1 Rao
M02V/MP102 MOTOR ONLY TYPE
MP102 (ELEVATION/ROTATION)
M03V/MV50R80 GEARBOX
ONLY TYPE: NMRV50 R80:1
MOTOVARIO (Elevaon)
M03V/MV50R60 GEARBOX
ONLY TYPE: NMRV50 R60:1
MOTOVARIO (Cranking)
SPIW/4125 Elevaon
Gearbox Sha & Disc
SDA/4100 Rotaon Gearbox
Sha & Disc
SDA/4050
GEARBOX SHAFT
SDA/2600
MAIN SHAFT
SDA/4705 ROTATION CENTRE
SWIVEL COMPLETE ASSEMBLY
M03V/MV50R100 GEARBOX
ONLY TYPE: NMRV50 R100:1
MOTOVARIO (Rotaon)
M02V/TEC113 MOTOR ONLY
TYPE - MP113 (CRANKING)
SDA/2500
ARM CLAMP BLOCK
D00V/4882/22/121
INDEXING PLUNGER
SDA/4500 ROTATION
LOCKING BOLT
SDA/5650
ELEVATION LOCK NUT
Spare Parts List:
For parts not listed please call Promatic or you local dealer or visit
www.promaticpartsusa.com

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S01Z/SHTR
SHORT HOOK TRAP SPRING
SDA/2010 THROWING ARM
COMPLETE ASSEMBLY
RN6/2630
SPRING ROLLER
SPIDA/2200 FRICTION STRIP
SPIDA/2700
CLAY SWEEPER ‘A’
SPIDA/2705
CLAY SWEEPER ‘B’
SDA/4460 OSCILLATION
CRANK COMPLETE
SDA/4468 OSCILLATION
CRANK REAR PART
SDA/4465 OSCILLATION
CRANK FRONT PART
SDA/4472 OSCILLATION
KNURLED ADJUSTER
B02V/32008
ROLLER BEARING
B01V/MFC50 MFC 50mm
SELF-ALIGNING BEARING
SDA/5254
BASE SHAFT
SDA/5025 ELEVATION
PIVOT BOSS
B06V/BF303825
OILITE BUSH (Flanged)
B06V/B303840
OILITE BUSH (Plain)
SDA/4475
PIVOT SHAFT
SDA/4160 SPRING
ADJUSTMENT ARM
SDA/4188 SPRING
PIVOT WASHER
SDA/4170 SPRING
ADJUSTMENT THREAD