User's Guide
6.2. Maintenance and storage for sheep and
goat collars
Maintain your collars to ensure longevity and stable functionality
When changing batteries:
• Remove dust and debris from the collar’s battery slot
• Apply CRC 5-56 or WD-40 to the battery poles every time you charge the battery
• Apply CRC 5-56 or WD-40 to the collar’s contact pins when needed
• See to it that the solar panels are not covered by something (fur, clay, etc.), this will make the
collars charge poorly
CRC
Our recommendation is to use CRC 5-56 or WD-40 as a lubricant for the contact pins and battery poles.
These products drive out humidity and protect the contact points from corrosion.
The contact pins need lubrication
The contact pins providing contact between the collar and the battery are spring loaded. To ensure that
they pop out easily, we recommend that you apply one of the products mentioned above using a cotton
bud. You may also press the pins slightly in and out using something soft, such as cotton buds. We also
recommend that you apply the same procedure for the battery poles every time you charge the battery.
This will protect against corrosion.
At the end of the season
• Move the collars in the app to “no pasture”
• Remove the batteries from the collars – this will turn the system off and usage costs are halted
• Rinse the collars (including the solar panels) in lukewarm water, and use a nylon brush such as a
toothbrush. Alternatively, use cotton buds. Do not use chlorine as it damages the solar panels. If
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