Maintenance
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
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Cleaning detergent
- Make sure that the cleaning detergent
used for system cleaning is not exhausted.
- Check that the cleaning detergent is being
employed as it should be.
Daily maintenance
As a recommendation, the milking station
should be cleaned three times a day to
avoid contamination between the cows.
Especially important items below are:
• Magazine, teatcups and milk tubes
• Teat preparation module
• Feeding module
• Stall and floor
Cleaning equipment
• One or two brushes
• One or two buckets
• A piece of pneumatic hose (6 mm in
diameter)
• A screwdriver with a flat blade
• Mild cleaning detergent
• Water hose
Preparations for working safely
Before cleaning the milking station, do
the following:
Work modeService mode
1. Put the milking station in manual mode
and park the multi-purpose arm.
2. Deactivate the multi-purpose arm by
setting the service switch to service mode.
3. Close both gates of the station to prevent
cows from entering.
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