Promatic Signature Skeet User manual

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Signature Skeet
Operating Instructions

These operating instructions to be read in conjunction with the Owners Manual.
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Introduction.
The Signature Skeet is an easily adjusted trap that if properly
maintained will give many years of trouble free service. Machine
set up has been made as simple as possible. Once the machine
has been set, all the important adjustments that make a Skeet
machine can be made accurately and quickly without the need
for tools. All the necessary adjustments for the rotation,
elevation and tilt are made with the hand-wheels and then
locked in position using the locking levers.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
As with all Clay launching apparatus, this
machine can be dangerous if used carelessly. For
the safety of all operators of this machine, it is
imperative that all operators have read and
understand all the safety instructions before
proceeding further. Ignoring these instructions
could result in severe injury or death. Never allow
untrained personnel to approach the machine for
any reason whatsoever.
1. Before connecting this machine to any power source or
switching it on, the user must read these operating
instructions carefully.
2. Clay target launchers can be dangerous and must be
treated with great care at all times to avoid accidents. You
must treat a clay target launcher with the same respect
that you would treat a loaded gun.

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3. Never place any bodily part into the path of any
mechanical piece whilst any machine is in motion or
likely to be so.
4. The machine must be properly installed and securely
fixed to its mounting so to ensure it is stable and cannot
move.
5. Assume at all times that a clay target launcher is cocked
or loaded and so ready to fire and treat it accordingly.
6. Never approach any machine from the front or sides.
Approach only from behind.
7. ALWAYS disarm ALL machines before carrying out
reloading or adjustment.
8. Reloading with clays should be carried out from the rear
of the machines.
9. Re-arm/cock machines only when all personnel are either
behind or at a safe distance away.
10. Ensure that the machine is sited in a way that will prevent
people from being struck by either the clay in flight, or
broken pieces of clay being ejected from the machine.
11. Never allow members of the public or untrained
personnel to approach or touch the machine.
12. Be aware of the fall zone of both broken and unbroken
clays and that changes in wind direction will affect this.
13. Never move a cocked/loaded machine. Disarm the
machine and make safe. Warning: Never move an
armed/loaded machine. Always disarm.
14. It is advisable to remove the main throwing spring before
Transport (Mandatory for Hawk and Superhawk).

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15. Removal of, or tensioning of the spring should be carried
out only in the disarmed condition.
16. Never place yourself or any bodily part into the path of
the casting arm or the clay when the machine is operating
or likely to be.
17. In the rare event that the release of the throwing arm is
blocked or jammed by a piece of clay, or, in the event of
immovable blockage, release the spring by winding the
adjusting nut off, whilst keeping all bodily parts back and
away from the spring as it jumps towards the front of the
machine upon release.
18. Whilst in the vicinity of the machine, think very carefully
about your actions and the result they may have before
proceeding further
Never operate the machine from
within the red danger zone
DISARMING THE SIGNATURE SKEET TRAP
To disarm the machine push the ARM/DISARM
toggle switch upwards to the DISARM position and
immediately release before the machine rearms.
Turn the ON/OFF rocker switch to the OFF position and
disconnect the battery/power source.

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Index.
1. The parts of the machine.
2. Machine setup
oThe knife edge system
oThe back-rail
oThe carousel
oLoading the clays
3. Machine adjustments
oAdjusting the mainspring
oAdjusting the rotation
oAdjusting the elevation
oAdjusting the tilt
oLocking down
4. Firing the Machine

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1. The parts of the machine
This section illustrates the parts of the machine that you should be
familiar in order to make clay trajectory adjustments.
Rotation hand-wheel
Tilt hand-wheel
Mainspring hand-wheel
Locking lever
Elevation turnbuckle

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2. Machine setup
oThe knife edge system
The correct setting of the knife edges will help to ensure
trouble free operation of the trap. Place a clay in one of the
pockets of the carousel and rotate the carousel so that the
clay just passes through the knife-edges. The clay should
pass underneath the blades with a clearance of around
0.5mm. Using a 10mm spanner,
check and adjust the height of the knife-edges if required by
moving the nuts on the threaded stud on the leading edge of
the knife edge block. Make allowances for clay thickness
variation by checking several clays, ideally from different
boxes.
oThe Back-rail
The back-rail should need no adjustment as supplied from the
factory. However, adjustment can be made to modify the clays
flight right or left. Adjustment is made by slackening the bolt at
the front end of the back-rail and moving the back-rail as
necessary. By moving the rail forward, the clays trajectory will
be moved to the left. Moving the rail backwards alters the
flight to the right.

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oThe carousel
If it is necessary to fit the carousel, first check that the rear
pusher arm has been rotated clear of the top plate. Place the
carousel over the centre shaft in the top plate. Ensure the
brass washer is present at the base of the shaft and greased.
Fit the carousel blue spacer and 19mm nylock nut and tighten
just enough that the carousel does not spin freely when it
turns, there needs to be a small amount of friction when the
carousel rotates.
The carousel does not need to be set in any particular
position, it will automatically time itself. The carousel is now
ready to be filled with clays.
oLoading the clays.
Your Signature Skeet machine will be either a UK or US
designated trap. Clay sizes differ between the two, please
ensure you load the correct size of clay into your machine. If
the knife edges have been correctly set, the carousel can be
loaded. Clays by design are very brittle and need careful
handling. Check each batch for cracks and chips. Load the
carousel evenly rotating the pockets as you go until the
carousel is full.

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3. The Machine adjustments
oAdjusting the mainspring
Slacken the smaller of the two hand-wheels on the main
spring. Turn the larger hand-wheel as necessary to adjust the
tension in the mainspring. This will affect the speed and
distance that the clay travels. Lock down the mainspring by
retightening the smaller hand-wheel.
oAdjusting the rotation
Turn the large hand-wheel at the rear of the machine to
change the direction of flight. Approximate angles are marked
on the base plate, ‘H’ denotes the High house, ‘L’ is the Low
house. This will be set approximately at the factory.

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oAdjusting the elevation
Turn the vertical turnbuckle located towards the front right
hand side of the machine. Turning it anti-clockwise with
increase the elevation, clockwise will reduce it.
oAdjusting the tilt
Turn the small hand-wheel located to the left of the machine.
Clockwise will tilt the machine to the right, anti-clockwise, to
the left.

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oLocking down
In all cases, the orange locking levers can simply be turned
enough just to clamp all positions securely. There are three
clamps to fix the rotation and a single, larger clamp to fix the
elevation. Adjust the operation of the clamp so only a half turn
is necessary to affect a good clamp. Do this by pressing the
button on the top of the clamp to release the handle from the
thread. The handle with move freely and so can be
repositioned on the thread. By doing this repeatedly,
adjustment can be made so that minimal rotation of the lever
will clamp the machine. Once set, there should be no further
need for adjustment.
4. Firing the Machine
oSwitch the ARM/DISARM to the ON position. The
machine will arm itself and is now ready to fire.
oTest fire the machine using the fire button on the
machine or the remote command cable. This will launch a
clay. If successful the machine is ready for use. The machine
will now remain armed and ready to fire until disarmed.

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PROMATIC INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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Hooton
South Wirral
CH66 7PA
United Kingdom
Tel: [phone] (General)
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Website: www.promatic.co.uk
Promatic Inc.
801, Mid America Drive,
Plattsburg.
MO 64477
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Signature Skeet v1.0 January 2012