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- Page 1 Owners Manual McCONNEL 5 Wheel Backing Gate Drive (Recommended for backing gates 10 to 14m long) 3-Phase and 1-Phase Electric Powered WARNING Never operate your backing gate with people in the yard.
- Page 2 Limited Warranty K H McConnel Ltd. (McConnel) warrants to the purchaser of a new Gate Drive Unit, that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, subject to the following terms and conditions.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Pg 4 Installation Requirements Yard Design Pg 4 Gate Design Pg 4 Gate Drive Installation Mounting the Gate Drive Pg 5 Front Wheel Alignment Pg 5 Lubrication Pg 5 Electrical Supply and Wiring Pg 9 Optional Overload Clutch Adjustment Pg10 Spare Parts Diagrams Gate Drive Exploded View... -
Page 4: Installation Requirements
Safety Never operate your backing gate with people in the yard. McCONNEL backing gate drives are designed to move heavy animals. If people are accidentally subject to the same loads, serious injury may result. Your holding yard should be designed to avoid trap points where an animal may become trapped between the backing gate and a fixed object. -
Page 5: Gate Drive Installation
Gate Drive Installation Correct attachment and alignment of your gate drive will greatly re- duce the maintenance required over the life of your backing gate. Mounting the Gate Drive Position the assembled gate drive under the backing gate, within 1m of the moving end with the drive wheels behind the gate away from the cows being crowded. -
Page 6: Gate Drive Exploded View
Gate Drive Exploded View... -
Page 8: Gear Casing Exploded View
Gear Casing Exploded View... -
Page 9: Electrical Supply And Wiring
Motor Assembly Exploded View Electrical Supply and Wiring Three phase motors are dual voltage and can be configured for use on the following three phase power supplies; 230v 50Hz (1.9A) or 260v 60Hz (1.9A), delta connection. 400v 50Hz (1.1A) or 460v 60Hz (1.9A), star connection. Be sure to install the terminal connectors correctly for star or delta connection in accordance with motor name plate and instructions on the motor terminal cover. -
Page 10: Operating Instructions
For full circle yards, as when two gates are used in one yard, a Insert a 5mm AF Allen key into the adjusting screw and turn it anti center post gland such as a McConnel 2” Wash Union will be required. -clockwise until all tension is released from the clutch. -
Page 11: General
Operating Instructions General A backing gate is intended to prompt cows into the milking shed. To do this it is recommended that the gate be used in short frequent move- ments to prevent overcrowding in the yard. The backing gate should never be left crowding cows that cannot move. -
Page 12: Maintenance
Change oil every 5 years or if milky due to water contamination. Optional Overload Clutch Adjust yearly or if the gate drive looses power. Instructions on Pg 10. Manufactured and distributed by; K. H. McCONNEL Ltd 666 Te Rapa Road P O Box 10-334 Hamilton 3241...