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Shed Set Up
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Unscrew both filter socks and hang on holder.

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Remove the old socks and put in bin.

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Rinse everything with hot water like this.

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<p>New filter socks are on the wall beside you.</p>

New filter socks are on the wall beside you.

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Put new socks on and be CAREFUL you don’t rip them. This is VERY important.

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Now put the filter socks into the chambers and screw tight. Again DONT rip them.

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Hook the vat up like this.

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<p>Check the chiller is on. It is off here as there is no temperature showing.</p>

Check the chiller is on. It is off here as there is no temperature showing.

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Turn on by holding this button in until the temperature shows.

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Take cups off the jetters like this all the way around the shed.

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Wet all the shed and surrounds down with water.

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Try NOT to get water in the feed bins.

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Push milk on the control panel to start the shed up.

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Go to cups on and start the platform. Use the cord nearest the platform ( BLUE ). Pull to start and stop. The back cord is an emergency stop.

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The retention bars will start to rise up. Wait until all the bars coming towards you are up.

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Turn on number 2 grain.

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Open entry gates to let cows in and start milking.

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Push the black button once and pull the retention cord fully out. Cup up the cow and make sure the cluster is even.

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<p>If the cows bump this bar the platform will stop.
To restart the platform you have to double pull th e start cord.</p>

If the cows bump this bar the platform will stop. To restart the platform you have to double pull th e start cord.

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<p>Easy dairy will alert you to problem cows like 3 titters.
It will verbally tell you the bale and which tit not to cup up.
You can check on the screen if you aren’t sure which bale/ tot etc.</p>

Easy dairy will alert you to problem cows like 3 titters. It will verbally tell you the bale and which tit not to cup up. You can check on the screen if you aren’t sure which bale/ tot etc.

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After a round you need to turn the platform wash tap on like this.

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And stop the platform and go out and check around the vat and filter socks that milk isn’t running everywhere.