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TRU-CATCH TRAP INSTRUCTIONS
Tru Catch animal trap instructions

Tru Catch animal trap instructions

Tru Catch animal trap instructions		 To set your Tru-Catch trap, raise both rings with your index fingers to the top of the door, use your middle finger to open door.   Set door on variable trigger setting and release trigger.   (end of rod running length of trap should be slightly up for heavy trigger setting, perpendicular for medium setting and slightly down for a light setting.) Your Tru-Catch trap is now set and ready for bait.

Take a small amount of bait and place it about 3 to 4 feet in front of the trap, then about 1 foot in front of the trap, a small amount just inside of the door, and a spoonful just behind the trip pan.   Baiting techniques will vary depending on the animal being trapped.

To release your catch from the Tru-Catch trap, gently roll the trap over onto its top. The door will automatically open for release.   Or you can transfer animal from a deluxe model trap to carrier in an upright position.

Trap Rods Too Slippery, Trap Won’t Stay Set

If your Tru-Catch trap has not been used for awhile and the rods stop slipping off each other causing the trap not to trip, it might be because of weathering conditions or chipped powder coating. Or if the trap is new, the powder coating is just too smooth.

If it’s a new trap, take a fine emery board, fine steel wool or a manicure sponge with fine grit and rub the areas where the two rods meet. Rub very lightly then test the trap. If it still has a hairpin trigger, rub some more then test again. You can also cross the bars (set the trap) and push down on the door, not too hard, it dimples the powder coating slightly and sets to the same spot every time. The trap is not defective if the rods are too slippery, the powder coating is just too smooth. The warranty covers workmanship defects in the trap or animal damage for 5 years. The powder coating is not under the warranty. Having smooth powder coating is the idea behind the quick closing of this gravity trap.

If it’s an older trap that has been used successfully and starts not tripping, follow these steps. If there is loose powder coating, remove with emery board or fine steel wool. Smooth the area with a very fine emery board, a manicure sponge with fine smoothing grit works well, they can be found in the fingernail polish area of many stores. After each area is smooth, use a q-tip with brown Rustoleum paint or spray right from the can on both areas. After it dries, apply silicone spray and it should set as good as new.
Sometimes during shipment, the trap door will get stuck inside behind the V. This is the picture and description of how to fix this.
Tru Catch animal trap instructions 1) Turn the trap upside down, so the handle is on the ground.

2) With the door stop away from you.

3) Place fingers into the squares of the front door.

4) Place palm of hand against the side or corner of the trap.

5) Pull door towards you, and around the door stop.

6) Right the trap and set.

Proper Care of your Tru-Catch Traps
You can have your Tru-Catch traps looking great for years if you take proper care of them. Wash with 1 tsp of mild dish washing soap and a capful of bleach per 2 gallons of warm water. Some people wash after every trapping session. This isn’t necessary unless a cat has sprayed in the trap or there’s urine or feces in the trap. Rinse well and dry in the sunshine. After the traps are completely dry, spray with light silicone which can be found in most automotive sections of stores. This is the same ingredient that’s found in the hair brightening spray that women use to make their hair shiny. It gets into the nooks and crannies of the trap to prevent rust in humid weather. Spray directly on the chain, it keeps it from becoming kinked. If a piece of the powder coating should get chipped off, it seals and protects that area. If you live in a humid area, spray your Tru-Catch trap right after you receive it. It does not harm animals or people. Spray lightly as you don’t want it to run.

We have heard of people taking their Tru-Catch traps to car washes and spraying them down with hot sudsy water for cleaning. We don’t recommend this as the water pressure can cause the powder coating to come off. It also forces water into areas that could cause future rusting.

If you have chips in the powder coating on other areas of your Tru-Catch trap, use fine steel wool to remove any loose powder coating, smooth (as stated above) and spray with brown Rustoleum spray paint, it’s almost the same color as the brown powder coating. The traps work great even if the powder coating is not on the trap but to insure a quiet closing trap that protects the animals and the trappers, keeping the powder coating in good condition is necessary.