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- Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL CALVING PEN NOVEMBER 2024 1-877-275-6075 | cs@arrowquip.com arrowquip.com...
- Page 3 CONTENTS Safety Precautions Safety Guarantee Risk Assessment Before Installing Tools Required Assembling the Calving Pen Moving the Calving Pen Moving the Pen in Working Configuration Moving the Pen in Shipping Configuration Calving Pen Operation Head Gate Components Operating the Head Gate...
- Page 4 Arrowquip also commits to repair or replace any part of the equipment that is defective, malfunctions or otherwise falls under normal use and inside the equipment’s warranty terms. If the equipment requires replacement, it shall be replaced with an identical model or a newer model of the equipment.
- Page 5 6. follow safe cattle handling procedures in other areas of the yard so that cattle are more docile in the chute. 7. DO NOT make any modifications to Arrowquip equipment. Non-factory modifications to the equipment can reduce the safety for the operator & livestock, and void warranty.
- Page 6 Remove the hardware holding the joiner bars to the top of the frame, then remove the joiner bars. NOTE: SAVE HARDWARE FOR REINSTALLATION Loosely install the rear joiner bars to the frame using the same hardware from the shipping mounts. 4 | ASSEMBLING THE CALVING PEN...
- Page 7 Install the curved panel onto the end of the rear joiner bar as shown below. Ensure the bolt head is toward the center of the pen with the nut and washer facing outward. ASSEMBLING THE CALVING PEN | 5...
- Page 8 Remove the hardware for the front joiner bar (this is pre-installed) then loosely install the front joiner bars to the frame and curved panel as shown. Remove the shipping bracket holding the top crowd gate to the curved gate and swing the crowd gate open. 6 | ASSEMBLING THE CALVING PEN...
- Page 9 Remove the shipping bracket and hardware holding the curved gate to the frame of the unit. Loosen the hinge hardware on the curved gate allowing the end of the gate to hang below the headgate locks. Swing the curved gate past the headgate locks. ASSEMBLING THE CALVING PEN | 7...
- Page 10 Re-tighten the hinge hardware. Open the curved gate all the way and latch into the curved panel. Tighten all joiner bars hardware (18 bolts total). 8 | ASSEMBLING THE CALVING PEN...
- Page 11 NOTE: ANY REMAINING HARDWARE CAN BE DISCARDED. ASSEMBLING THE CALVING PEN | 9...
- Page 12 If forks longer than 36” are not available remove the top joiner bars from the unit. See “Assembling the Calving Pen” section for instructions. Once this is done, lift the unit using the top fork targets.
- Page 13 1. Head Gate Door 2. Head Gate Neck Tube 3. Head Gate floating Bottom 4. Door Handle 5. Head Gate Release Handle 6. Head Gate Hooked Linkage 7. Head Gate Stop Chain 8. Head Gate Lock Cell CALVING PEN OPERATIONS | 11...
- Page 14 To reset the head gate to catch position, push the release handle up and push the door handle forward to swing the doors back to the open position. 12 | CALVING PEN OPERATIONS...
- Page 15 Remove the top and bottom spring pins from the head gate door. Move the neck bar to the desired opening width. NOTE: THE REARWARD HEADGATE OPENING CAN BE ADJUSTED BY TIGHTENING OR LOOSENING THE HEAD GATE STOP CHAIN BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS. SEE IMAGE BELOW. CALVING PEN OPERATIONS | 13...
- Page 16 In some cases, the offside door needs a larger range of motion to release the animal. Move to the offside of the unit and strike upward on the exposed tab with a hammer. With both doors unconstrained the animal will be free to exit. 14 | CALVING PEN OPERATIONS...
- Page 17 Continue to move the gate inwards until the desired amount of squeeze is applied to the animal. Remove the chain off the storage hook on the frame of the unit and engage it into the chain hook on the top crowd gate. CALVING PEN OPERATIONS | 15...
- Page 18 Continue to move the gate inwards until the desired amount of squeeze is applied to the animal. Remove the rear chain from the curved gate chain hook and engage it into the bottom crowd gate chain hook. 16 | CALVING PEN OPERATIONS...
- Page 19 Continue to lower the gate until bottom hinge pin is fully engaged on bottom hinge plate. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for top gate. Re-install the two lynch pins into the bottom hinge pin on each gate. CALVING PEN OPERATIONS | 17...
- Page 20 RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE REGULAR MAINTENANCE (EVERY 6 MONTHS) Apply lubricating oil to all hinge points. ✓ Apply lubricating oil to all Head Gate linkage points ✓ 18 | RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE...
- Page 21 WARRANTY your product must be registered to claim warranty, and to ensure that Arrowquip has the required information to contact you in the event of a product or part recall. Any owner who fails to register their product warranty with Arrowquip through their Authorized Arrowquip Dealer voluntarily voids their warranty.
- Page 22 If you have any questions regarding your product or require assistance, please contact Arrowquip’s Client Care Team at 1-877-275-6075 or by email at cs@arrowquip.com. Printed in Canada | November 2024...
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