Installation of Hydraulic

Control Arm for

HiQual XL Hydraulic Chute

HiQual Livestock Equipment

(844) 544-7825 www.HiQualEquipment.com

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NEW PRODUCT WARRANTY

HIQUAL L IVESTOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW HIQUAL COMPANY PRODUCTS

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS . “HiQual” means HiQual Company, 200 N. Cleveland, Lennox, SD 57039. The warranties described below are provided by HiQual to the original purchasers of new products purchased from HiQual or from an authorized HiQual Dealer (the “Products”). Under these warranties, HiQual will, at its option, repair or replace at its factory any Product covered under these warranties which is found to be defective in material and workmanship during the applicable warranty term or refund the purchase price paid for the defective Product. Customer will be responsible for labor charges for removing the defective Product and reinstalling the repaired or replacement Product, any premium charge for overtime labor requested of HiQual and shipping charges to and from HiQual’s factory. These warranties are not transferrable.

B. WARRANTY PERIOD . Subject to exclusions and limitations set forth herein, each new Product is warranted for the number of years specified below. Each warranty term begins from the date of purchase regardless of delay in receipt of the Product by Customer due to the time required to process, handle, ship, assemble, construct and install the Product. Customer must retain proof of the date of purchase. Replacement parts for and repairs to the Product will be warranted only for the remainder of the original warranty term. The replacement parts for or repairs to the Product will not extend the warranty term beyond the original warranty term. Products described below include all parts, components and accessories.

PRODUCTS All Steel products 1 Year All Poly Products 3 years Flex Connectors 5 Years C. ITEMS COVERED SEPARATELY . The HiQual warranties do not cover any parts, components or materials that are part of the Product, or used in conjunction with the Product, that are not manufactured by Sioux Steel. Such parts, components and materials will be subject to the warranties provided by the manufacturer, if any. D. WHAT IS NOT WARRANTED . HiQual does not warrant and is not responsible for the following: (1) used products; (2) modification or alteration of the Products; (3) Products that have not been properly installed or not installed in accordance with the instruction manual, improper assembly, or improper construction by any persons other than HiQual employees; (4) depreciation, damage or loss caused by the use of parts, components or accessories not provided by HiQual, unauthorized repairs, normal wear, lack of necessary and proper maintenance, a failure to follow operating instructions/recommendations, misuse, lack of proper protection during storage, vandalism or theft, exposure to the elements or corrosive materials, accidents or acts of nature including lightning, flooding, hail, straight winds and tornadoes; and (5) cosmetic damage or damage that does not hinder the functionality of the Products. E. LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES AND CUSTOMER’S REMEDIES. To the extent permitted by law, neither HiQual, the Dealer nor any person or company affiliated with either of them makes any warranties, representations, conditions or promises express or implied as to the quality, performance or freedom from defects of the Products covered by these warranties other than those set forth herein. THERE ARE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER HIQUAL, THE DEALER, NOR ANY PERSON OR COMPANY AFFILIATED WITH EITHER OF THEM WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOST PROFITS AND REVENUES, LOST USE OF THE PRODUCTS OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY, BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS OF ANY PERSON, LOST COMMODITIES, REMOVAL OR STORAGE COSTS FOR THE PRODUCTS, OTHER EQUIPMENT AND COMMODITIES, DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT ARISING FROM OR IN ANY MANNER RELATED TO ANY RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, AND REMEDIATION EXPENSES THEREFORE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL BASIS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO INSTANCE WILL SIOUX STEEL, THE DEALER OR ANY PERSON OR COMPANY AFFILIATED WITH EITHER OF THEM BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR ANY PERSON IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE PRODUCT. F. NO DEALER WARRANTY . THE DEALER HAS NO AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, CONDITION OR PROMISE ON BEHALF OF HIQUAL, OR TO MODIFY THE TERMS OR LIMITATIONS OF THIS WARRANTY IN ANY WAY. G. GOVERNING LAW/VENUE . These warranties, and all terms set forth herein, are governed by the laws of the State of South Dakota and, where applicable, the laws of the United States of America. Any and all disputes arising from these warranties, the purchase and use of the Products, bodily injury and property damage claims or otherwise must be venued in the South Dakota Circuit Court sitting in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Customer agrees to such venue and waives any challenge to such court’s jurisdiction based upon lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenience. H. SECURING WARRANTY SERVICE. In order to receive warranty services, customer must give HiQual written notice of a warranty claim within 30 days of the date of discovery of the defective materials or workmanship, and customer must complete the following steps. (1) Obtain from HiQual a Return Materials Authorization Number (“RMA Number”) by calling the Customer Service at 1 -800-557-4689 and providing the following information.

� An explanation as to why the products being returned.

� The name of the territory representative, dealer or HiQual sales person from whom the product was purchased.

� The dealers ID number / account number.

� The invoice number and date of purchase.

� Customers name, phone number and address.

� The date the product will be returned.

(2) Pay the shipping charges to and from the HIQual’s factory.

(3) Ship the product to HiQual, 200 N. Cleveland, Lennox, SD 57039

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE HIQUAL WARRANTY 2

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1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

INSTALLATION

Intro

Uninstallation of Control Mount and Hoses

Hydraulic Arm Components and Hardware

Setting the Base Tube

Preparing and Setting the Top Beam

Setting the Control Arm

Hose Extension Kit Installation

Grease Zerks

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2 USAGE 9

2.1 Hydraulic Control Levers 9

2.2 Pressure Setting 9

2.3 Break-In 9

2.4

2.5

Hydraulic Control Arm

Pre-Start Checklist

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11 2.6 STORAGE 12

2.6A Grease 12 2.6B Oil 12

2.6C Paint 12

3 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 13

3.1 Lubricants 13

3.2 Greasing 13

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1. INSTALLATION

1.1 Congratulations on choosing to upgrade the HiQual XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE. The hydraulic

arm is designed to be easy to install and allow for an easier and more convenient way of

operating the hydraulic chute.

1.2 Unfasten the current set of hydraulic hoses and remove the hydraulic control levers from

the frame of the chute. The controls are bolted on with two 3/8” X 4.00” hex head cap

bolts and nuts. The hoses can be left in their current location.

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Hose Brackets

1.3 Each of the various components that make up the hydraulic arm are pictured below

(without the hoses).

Provided Hardware:

- Four 3/8-16 X 4.00” UNC bolts

- Four 3/8-16 X 4.50” UNC bolts

- Three 3/8-16 X 3.00” UNC bolts

- One 3/8-16 X 1.50” UNC bolt

- Three 3/8-16 X 1.25” UNC bolts

- Three 3/8” Washers

- Elven 3/8”-16 Nuts

- Two ¼”-28 Zerks

- One .375 X 4.00” Snapper Pin

1.4 The base tube is designed to sit on top of the main frame with the pipe oriented on the

opposite side of the side exit gate. Below is a picture showing the side exit latch (lower

horizontal arrow) with top beam oriented with the pipe near where the hydraulic controls

were previously mounted (upper horizontal arrow).

The base tube can sit freely on the frame of the chute (in between the two hose directional

fittings shown with the vertical arrows above). Below shows a picture of how the base tube will

be installed onto the frame. The plates underneath the base tube are mounted with the four

3/8 X 4.50” hex head cap bolts and nuts.

Base tube & under plates

Top Beam

Collar

Control Arm

Control Mount

Self-Locking Cam

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1.5 Install the hose brackets (4x) utilizing 3/8 X 4.00” hex head cap bolts and nuts onto the

top beam. After the hose brackets are installed, install the top beam by inserting the pipe

from the top beam inside the pipe on the base tube. See picture below.

The control arm should be inserted into the top beam from the underside and secured

with the 3/8 X 3.00” UNC bolt, nut and collar provided. See picture below.

1.6 The control mount can now be inserted onto the control arm and secured by adding the

bottom collar with the 3/8 X 3.00” UNC bolt, nut and collar provided (same as the top

collar). The locking cam can be installed to secure the control mount at the desired

height using the 3/8 X 1.50” UNC bolt and nut. See picture below.

***Note: It is important to lock the self-locking cam down tightly to secure the control mount. ***

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The hydraulic controls can now be reinstalled onto the control mount utilizing (3x) 3/8” X 1.25”

HHC bolts and washers from the backside of the controls mount.

1.7 Included in the hydraulic arm kit is a box of hose extensions. Each of these hoses was

designed to be 11 ft. long to cover the length of the hydraulic arm with two larger

diameter hoses for the supply and return lines. To install, connect each hose to the

hydraulic controls and run each hose through the hose brackets connecting to the other

end of the existing hoses. Some adjustment may be necessary to keep the hydraulic

hoses in a neutral position.

1.8 Install the two zerks on the base tube pipe and add lubricant. The Hydraulic Control Arm

should swing smoothly and with minimal restriction.

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2. USAGE 2.1 HYDRAULIC CONTROL LEVERS

Front control lever – controls the neck extender (up to open, down

to close).

2nd control lever – controls the headgate (up to open, down to

close).

3rd control lever – controls the squeeze (up to release, down to

squeeze).

4th Rear control lever – controls the tailgate (up to open, down to

close).

2.2 PRESSURE SETTING

The pressure relief valve is factory set to 1000 PSI. At this point, the valve

opens and the oil is allowed to flow through the system. The 1000 PSI is

the hydraulic pressure and NOT the pressure on the animal, which is much

less. If it is necessary to adjust the setting, remove the acorn nut at the

bottom of the valve unit on the end of the valve bank. With the hydraulic

pump running, operate one of the valves (preferably operating a cylinder to

stroke out). If using a HiQual Hydraulic Power Unit, it will be necessary to

hold the valve open approximately ten to fifteen seconds before full

system pressure is reached due to the two stage pump system. With the

valve still engaged, turn the adjusting screw clockwise to increase

pressure, or counter clockwise to decrease pressure. Be sure not to back

off the adjusting screw too much or it will fall out of the valve body.

2.3 BREAK-IN

Although there are no restrictions on the XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE when using it for the first time,

the following functional items should be checked:

a) Check that all hydraulic hoses are properly secured

b) All hydraulic controls are functioning properly

c) The adjustable side mechanism adjusts smoothly

d) The drop boards are working properly

e) The access doors are closed and latched

f) The headgate and tailgate open and close smoothly

g) All drop tubes are closed and secured

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2.4 Hydraulic Control Arm

a) The hydraulic arm will always be installed on the opposite side of the side exit gate. The arm is

designed to swing around from the frame to the side of the head gate. When not in use, the control arm comes with a snapper pin to secure to the frame of the XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE. It is recommended the pin be attached to the bracket when not in use to avoid misplacing it.

b) The height on the hydraulic controls can be adjusted to the desired position for ease of operation by engaging the self-locking cam located behind the controls.

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2.5 PRE-START CHECKLIST

Efficient and safe operation of the XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE requires that each user read and

understand the usage recommendations and all safety related items.

A pre-start checklist is provided for the user. It is important for both personal safety and

maintaining the good mechanical condition of this unit, that this checklist be followed prior to

placing any livestock in the XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE.

a) Determine which hydraulic power option will be used.

b) Connect hydraulic hoses to hydraulic pump or tractor.

c) Start oil flow by starting the electric or gas motor and moving the control valve in the proper

direction. (A tractor running at idle should give adequate oil flow for proper operation of the

chute.)

d) Move the four (4) control valves to determine if they are working properly. Moving the

handle down should make them close.

e) Check the side exit gate. Make sure that it is closed and locked securely. Keep the locking

mechanism closed on the side exit gate.

f) Set the width of the squeeze chute to correspond with the size of the animal to be

processed. To change the width of the squeeze chute, make sure the squeeze chute is

empty. Squeeze the chute to the narrowest position by pushing the 3rd lever (squeeze

control) up, until the side is closed to the max. Put gentle pressure against the bottom of the

side with your foot to keep the bottom of the side from moving outward. Slowly apply

pressure upward on the 3rd hydraulic lever while applying pressure at the bottom of the side

with your foot. Continue to apply upward pressure on the hydraulic lever until the side of the

hydraulic squeeze chute is as high as it can go. When the side of the squeeze chute is in the

“up” position, move the bottom of the side with your foot to place the width at the desired

position for the size of cattle that you will process. There are tabs on the teeth at the bottom

of the side you are adjusting. These teeth will help ensure that the side cannot be lifted

when there is pressure from an animal inside the XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE. For this reason, you

need to apply pressure to the side when you are adjusting the side of the hydraulic squeeze

chute.

g) Open the headgate 12 to 15 inches so that the animal can enter the headgate, but cannot

get its shoulders through.

h) Use the front hydraulic control lever to set the opening of the neck extender. It is

recommended to keep the neck extender extra wide for the first animal.

i) As the animals enter, close the tailgate by pulling downward on the rear control lever.

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j) As the animal passes its head and neck through the gate, pull downward on the second

control lever. This will quickly close the headgate and the animal will be secured. Care

should be exercised to let the animal move forward far enough into the headgate so that the

neck extender will hold the head behind the ears.

k) Pull down on the first lever to tighten the neck extender. If the animals are of uniform size,

set the neck extender opening on the first animal and then leave it set in position.

Whenever working with pregnant animals, be sure to release the neck extender completely

before releasing the animal. This will prevent the neck extender from injuring the calf if the

cow jumps out when it is released.

l) Squeeze the animal by moving the third lever downward.

m) To release the animal, move both the second and third lever upwards simultaneously. This

opens the headgate and releases the squeeze.

n) Repeat the above procedure for the next animal.

o) The headgate and tailgate are identical. This allows you to catch a second animal in the

tailgate once the first animal is secured in the headgate.

2.6 STORAGE

When storing the XL HYDRAULIC CHUTE for a long period of time, the following maintenance

should be performed:

A. GREASE

i. Apply grease to all cylinders.

ii. Apply grease to the two (2) grease zerks on the drop doors.

iii. Apply grease to the grease zerks on the upper pivot arm bushing of both the

headgate and tailgate.

iv. Apply grease to the grease zerk at each end of the main overhead squeeze tube.

B. OIL

i. Oil the pivot points on all linkages

ii. Oil the latch and hinges on the side exit gate

iii. Oil the hinges on the neck extender

C. PAINT

Acquire a can of HiQual spray paint from your HiQual Dealer and touch up any nicks,

scratches and wear points to reduce the chance of rusting.

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3. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

3.1 LUBRICANTS

Grease – Use any SAE multipurpose lithium based grease or equivalent.

Oil – Use fairly heavy oil (such as motor oil) which won’t evaporate.

STORING LUBRICANTS

Your chute can operate at top efficiency only if clean lubricants are used. Use clean containers

to handle all lubricants. Store them in an area protected from dust, moisture and other

contaminates.

3.2 GREASING

Wipe grease fittings with a clean cloth before applying grease to avoid injecting dirt.

Lubrication, whether grease or oil, should be done weekly or prior to storage. Do not over

lubricate. If too much is applied, it will tend to collect dirt and cause premature wear.

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HiQual Livestock Equipment

PO Box 1265

Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1265

Phone 844-5HI-QUAL

(844-544-7825)

www.hiqualequipment.com

LIVESTOCK

HANDLING

EQUIPMENT

196 1/2 E. 6th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57104 www.hiqualequipment.com

1-844-5HI-QUAL (1-844-544-7825)

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• Built-in Palpation Door allows operator

to safely enter chute behind animal.

• Width adjusted hydraulically for safer

and more effective squeeze.

• Neck Extender is hydraulically activated

and holds head securely

• Chute comes with 25’ hydraulic hoses

so the power unit or tractor is kept well

away from the working area (power unit

extra).

• Hydraulic cylinder located in center of

squeeze gate.

• Drop door frame made of 1.5” sq. 16

gauge tubing.

• Lockable standard side exit.

• The hydraulic controls include a

pressure relief valve for animal safety.

• Self-latching drop tubes allow safe and

easy access for branding and pouring.

• Side boards fold down to allow safe

access to a cow’s udder or hooves.

• Veterinary bag hangers on lever side.

02.01.2018

Dimensions 44 1/2” W (at base)

112 1/2” L (at base)

77.5” H

Weight 2,750 lbs.