Knowby D R Bloomfield
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Start Dairy
Start Dairy
Start Dairy
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Discount wash line

Drain milk filters & remove 

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<p>Change both filter socks</p>

Change both filter socks

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<p>Drain tap must be closed&nbsp;</p>

Drain tap must be closed 

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<p>Vat 1</p><p>Remove wash Tee</p><p>Connect hose to vat&nbsp;</p><p>Open taps&nbsp;</p><p><strong>DON'T OPEN TAPS! </strong></p><p><strong>WITH MILK IN VATS AT THIS STAGE!&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p>

Vat 1

Remove wash Tee

Connect hose to vat 

Open taps 

DON'T OPEN TAPS!

WITH MILK IN VATS AT THIS STAGE! 


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<p>Vat 1</p><p>Hold in <strong>cool</strong> ❄️ <strong>button</strong> afew seconds&nbsp;</p><p>The vat will time down 20 minutes before starting.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Vat 1

Hold in cool ❄️ button afew seconds 

The vat will time down 20 minutes before starting.  

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<p>Vat 2&nbsp;</p><p>Connect milk line</p><p><b>OK!&nbsp; TO OPEN TAPS ON VATS!&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>WITH MILK IN VAT</b></p>

Vat 2 

Connect milk line

OK!  TO OPEN TAPS ON VATS! 

WITH MILK IN VAT

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<p>Vat 2</p><p>Hold in <strong>cool</strong> ❄️ <strong>button</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Vat will time down 20 minutes before starting&nbsp;</p>

Vat 2

Hold in cool ❄️ button 

Vat will time down 20 minutes before starting 

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<p>Start Dairy <strong>press cow</strong> 🐄&nbsp;</p><p>Display will change to milking&nbsp;</p>

Start Dairy press cow 🐄 

Display will change to milking 

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<p>Hold in big <strong>GREEN BUTTON</strong> for afew seconds to lift retention bars &amp; pick up vacuum.&nbsp;</p>

Hold in big GREEN BUTTON for afew seconds to lift retention bars & pick up vacuum. 

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<p>Disconnect wash line</p><p>Connect to holder.</p><p>This will start hydraulic pump&nbsp;</p>

Disconnect wash line

Connect to holder.

This will start hydraulic pump 

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<p>Cap on wash line&nbsp;</p>

Cap on wash line 

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<p>Orange light should be ON&nbsp;</p><p>If not reset with green button.</p><p>This controls hydraulic pump.&nbsp;</p>

Orange light should be ON 

If not reset with green button.

This controls hydraulic pump. 

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<p>Close 3 snap taps</p>

Close 3 snap taps

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<p>Remove cups from jetties&nbsp;</p><p>Wet dairy down&nbsp;</p>

Remove cups from jetties 

Wet dairy down 

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<p>Start water pump if needed.</p><p>Will turn off automatically.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

Start water pump if needed.

Will turn off automatically.  


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<p>Check platform speed&nbsp;</p><p>Milking speed around 5</p><p>Reset will start platform after green safety cord been pulled&nbsp;</p>

Check platform speed 

Milking speed around 5

Reset will start platform after green safety cord been pulled 

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<p>Safety <strong>STOP</strong> pull down&nbsp;</p>

Safety STOP pull down 

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<p>Gate must be pushed away to move platform.&nbsp;</p><p>Pull to you will stop platform&nbsp;</p>

Gate must be pushed away to move platform. 

Pull to you will stop platform 

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Test feed heads

1 mineral mix

2 protein 

3 crush grain 



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<p>Grain feeder in ON <strong>AUTO</strong>&nbsp;</p>

Grain feeder in ON AUTO 

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Be careful of cow pushing on dairy opening gate

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<p>Check cows ID in on screen&nbsp;</p><p>Cows are getting <strong>feed grain</strong>&nbsp;</p>

Check cows ID in on screen 

Cows are getting feed grain 

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Check teat sprayer is working. 

Arm moving in and out. 

Teat spray coming out.

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<p>Know we're the cows are going !</p>

Know we're the cows are going !

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<p><strong>Check</strong>&nbsp;<strong>list</strong><strong></strong></p><p>Milk going in vat</p><p>No milk leaks&nbsp;</p><p>Vats ON &amp; cooling&nbsp;</p><p>Agitators working</p><p>Cows getting grain&nbsp;</p><p>Cows going to right paddock&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

Check list

Milk going in vat

No milk leaks 

Vats ON & cooling 

Agitators working

Cows getting grain 

Cows going to right paddock 


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<p>All set for milking!&nbsp;</p>

All set for milking!