RILEY BUILT STATIONARY CHUTE User manual

RILEY BUILT CHUTE MANUAL
STATIONARY CHUTE
BULLET-PROOF
TRIMMING CHUTES

Riley Built Chute Maintenance
As with any equipment it is important to keep it clean. So a decent washing daily or after use will
suffice with a deep cleaning monthly. Hydraulic roll ups should be greased at the grease zerks
at least monthly. I suggest simply doing it the first of every month and that way you will not
forget. All door hinges should be sprayed with a product such as WD-40 after each use or each
washing. Also, grease points should be done monthly on pivot points which have grease zerks.
In reality these rigs will last a good 20 years minimum with simple maintenance.
Operating the Chute
Now, let’s move on to the instruction manual portion of which how to run your rig properly. It’s
important here to note that the control valves, as I am sure you have probably mastered by now,
operates in one way and that is every valve lever pulled out brings its own controlled part of the
chute out or down. Respectively every valve lever pushed in, brings its designated part in or up.
They are in the order that you will be using them in (i.e. First lever will go in closing the head
stanchion after running the cow in. Second lever in will pull the belly bands up to desired
position. After closing the back door, third lever in will lay the cow to the layover position.
Tie the legs in this order: right rear first, left rear second, left front third, and right front last.
After trimming, under the legs in the reverse order: right front first, left front second, left rear
third, right rear last.
Bottom lever out to the break over point and then feather lever not under power bringing the
cow back to the proper standing position.
Then second and first lever out, bringing the belly bands down and bringing the head stanchion
to the open position simultaneously.
Open front door utilizing stomp assembly, releasing the animal, close the front door, open the
back door. You are now ready to load the next animal.
I hope this helps you and if you have any further questions please feel free to drop me a line or
call me personally.
Bill Riley 806-798-9684 or my cell 806-549-2444
*Everything said about the belly bands is unnecessary if you have the belly pan instead.