Operator's Manual

Spraying
Important: In order to ensur e that y our
solution r emains w ell mix ed, use the a gitation
featur e whenev er y ou ha v e solution in the
tank. F or a gitation to w or k, the PT O must
be enga ged and the engine must be r unning
a bo v e an idle. If y ou stop the v ehicle and
need a gitation on, place the shift lev er in
the Neutral position, set the par king brak e,
Enga ge the PT O , enga ge the clutch, and set
the hand thr ottle, if equipped.
Note: T his procedure assumes that the PTO
is eng ag ed from the Filling the Spra y T ank
procedure .
1. Lo w er the booms into position.
2. Set the master boom switc h to the Off position.
T he Spra y Pro monitor will displa y “HOLD”.
3. Set the indi vidual boom switc hes , as needed, to
the On positions .
4. Dri v e to the location where y ou will be
spra ying .
5. T ur n the Spra y Pro selection dial to the
Application Rate position and use the
application rate switc h to ac hiev e the desired
rate . T o do this:
A. Ensure the pump is On.
B . Select the desired g ear rang e and begin
dri ving .
C . V erify the monitor displa ys the cor rect
application rate . If needed, manipulate the
application rate switc h is until the monitor
displa ys the desired application rate .
D . R etur n to the location where spra ying is
to begin.
6. Set the master boom switc h to the On position
to begin spra ying .
Note: W hen the tank is nearly empty , the
agitation ma y cause foaming in the tank. In
this case , tur n the agitation control v alv e to the
3 o’cloc k position to tur n it off . Alter nati v ely ,
y ou can use an anti-foaming ag ent in the tank.
7. W hen finished spra ying, set the master boom
switc h to the Off position to tur n off all
booms , then diseng ag e the PTO lev er .
Spraying Tips
• Do not o v erlap areas that y ou ha v e previously
spra yed.
• W atc h for plug g ed nozzles . R e place all w or n
or damag ed nozzles .
• Use the master boom switc h to stop the
spra y flo w before stopping the spra yer . Once
stopped, use the neutral engine speed loc k to
hold the engine speed up to k ee p the agitation
r unning .
• Y ou will obtain better results if the spra yer is
mo ving when y ou tur n the booms on.
• W atc h for c hang es in the application rate that
ma y indicate that y our speed has c hang ed
bey ond the rang e of the nozzles or there is a
problem with the spra y system.
Cleaning the Sprayer
Important: Y ou must al w ays empty and
clean the spray er immediatel y after each use.
F ailur e to do so may cause the chemicals to
dr y or thick en in the lines, clo g ging the pump
and other components.
1. Stop the spra yer , set the parking brak e , place
the rang e selector in the Neutral position, and
tur n off the engine .
2. Use the tank drain handle to drain any un used
material from the tank and dispose of it
according to local codes and the material
man ufacturer’ s instr uctions .
T he tank drain handle is located on top of the
tank ( Figure 38 ).
Figure 38
1. Tank drain handle
Using the T ank Drain Handle
A. Loosen the plastic n ut at the base of the
handle .
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