Operator's Manual

ProtectingtheMachinefrom
Freezing
1.Ensurethatallthevalvesareopen.
2.Rinsethetankwithcleanclearwaterandthenpump
itthroughthesystem,removingasmuchoftheslurry
mixinthesystemaspossible.
3.Drainthetank;referto
DrainingtheTank(page16).
4.Drainanyremaininguidfromthepumpbyremoving
thedrainpluginthebottomofthepump(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Drainplug
5.Topreventthevalveatthebaseofthehopperfrom
freezingaroundtheedges,eitherleavethevalveopen
halfway,orclosethevalveandpouranenvironmentally
friendlyantifreezeintothehopperuntilabout51mm
(2inches)ofuidcoversthevalve.
OperatingTips
•Usethecorrectuidformulaforthesituationandthe
soilconditions.
•Whenusinguidwithanypolymerinit,donotover-mix
theuid,asover-mixingcanlowertheviscosityofit.
Partiallyclosethecirculationvalve,ordecreasetheengine
speed;refertoSpeed-controlHandle(page11).
•Sometypesofpolymerspreventadditionalbentonite
frommixingwiththeuid.Iftheuidcontainspolymer
andyouneedmoreuid,drainthemixerandmakeanew
batchofuid.
•Ensurethatthevalvesareadjustedappropriatelywhen
themachineisrunning;referto
AdjustingtheValves
(page12)
.
•Cleanthedrillinguidoutandrinsetheinsideofthe
hosesandthetankwithwatertopreventtheuidfrom
dryingupandpluggingthelines.
•Keepthehopperinletcleantopreventthedrymixfrom
mixingwithrainordewandcausingaplug.
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