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Maintenance Authorization
WARNING
Only technicians certified by Lely Industries are authorized to do maintenanc
on the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot.
If people who are not certified by Lely Industries do maintenance on the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot, the warranty on the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking
Robot becomes invalid.
Before a technician does maintenance on an ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot, the owner must examine the
service pass of the technician and make sure the technician is currently certified to do maintenance on the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot.
When a technician completes maintenance on an ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot the information must be
written in the logbook for the ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot. The logbook must always be kept near the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot. The information in the logbook must include:
• The maintenance done
• The name of the technician
• The certification number of the technician
• The date of the maintenance.
Technician Training
All the technicians certified by Lely Industries have completed an approved training program, and passed
written and practical examinations during and at the end of the training program. The examinations are done
under supervision of a product specialist and include troubleshooting and corrective maintenance of the
ASTRONAUT A3 Milking Robot.
There are four certification levels:
• Installation Technician (certification valid for two years)
• Maintenance Technician (certification valid for two years)
• Service Engineer (certification valid for two years)
• Product Specialist (certification valid for one year).
During training, a trainee is permitted to work for up to a maximum of six months on an ASTRONAUT A3
Milking Robot in the presence of a certified technician.
When the training program is completed successfully, Lely issue a certificate and a service pass to the
technician. The service pass contains the following information:
• The name of the technician
• A photograph of the technician
• The certification number of the technician
• The date of expiry of the certification.