Turbo Turf T Series H~droseeders Operators Manual Turbo Technologies, Inc. 1500 First Avenue, Beaver Falls PA 15010 www.turboturf.
CONGRATUlATIONS on the purchase of your new Turbo Turf Hydro Seeding System. It is constructed using the [mest components available and designed to operate for many years with a minimum of problems. This guide is designed to help you become more familiar with the operation of the Turbo Turf Hydro Seeding System. For peak performance please read this Operators Manual thoroughly. ******************************************************************* Dmited One Year Wananl, Turbo Tecbnolowes, Inc.
SAFETY Amethallitally agitaied HYllroseelling system tan be a very produttive piete 01 equipment However, betause it is a piete 01 metllanital equipmeut it tan be dangerous if operated intorredly or UIhe operator does not adllere to gOOd salety IlratUtes. Be sure to read this mallual tompletely before operating. SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE OPERATING 0. Make sure your equipment is properly setured to your trailer or irutk. Of a trailer unit, always double thetk hookups, ligbts, ett.) 2).
r-· ttl. Do nol aim discharee elm lowards any people or animals, power lines, Iranslormers elc. Only poinllhe eun loward Ihe inlended applicaUon area. 12). Never run Ihe pump wUhoUlliqllid nmnine Ihroueh U. Rlmnine wUhoulliquid lor more Ihan one (1) minille will cause damaee 10 your pllmp. 13). When hoilline discharee hose, hold Uover one shoulder or wUh bolh hands. Do nol allow Ule hose 10 eo belween your lees. Pllysital injury could resillf. 14) Keep deck and looUne areas clean al all HOles.
I. 4). (hetk thatilibritation points have been lubritated. 5). Make sllre pump and aeitation eneaeement handles have been diseneaeed 6). (hetk that ball valves operafe torretlly. Retommended amount 01 mUlth lorlhe BM·400·Tis as lollows: We retouHuend sfarline with t25-t40 Ibs nl wooll IIIl1lth nr wooil/paper Illends and t151bs nl paper mUlth with seed and additives fo tover 4,000 sq. It usine 't00% wood and wood blends and 5,000 sq. If usine tOO% paper IIIUlth.
I OPERATION OF PADDLEIPROPER LOADING 0. DOllble thetkinside fhe lank lor loreign objet1s or obs1rutfions. 2). Make sllre all gllards are in plate and Ihal hands, leel, loose tlofhing, eft are .:Iear 01 any moving parIs. Make sllre allY persons in Ihe area are away from Ihe lank, padille and olher moving parIs. 3). Verily thai bolh levers are in Ule llisengaged posUion. 4). fill1allk %lull 01 wafer. 5). Sel thoke and Ihen sel IhroUie 10 %. *tlleck engine oilliefore e,er, use 6). Slal'l Ihe engine.
r TO OPERATE THE DISCHARGE PUMP 0. Make sure 1he PUIIlP aeilalion/ref:irf:lllaUon valve is alleas' t/4 open. TIlis allows .he pump '0 slarl willI a minimum 01 back Ilressure. TIle primary use 01 .his valve is 10 adjust pressure 10 your (lischaree. 2) .Eneine speed will delermine lhe ellef:liveness ollhe pump. We ref:ommend % 10 lulllhroUle. Never run pump wilhoulliquid lhroueh illor more lhan t minule, damaee 10 lhe pump seal will result 3). Follow salety f:hef:ks as outlined previouslY.
1). Make sllre sutlion is lully open and bypass is parlially 10 luUy open. 8). To eneaee pump for sprayine, lull up lever. Pump lever is tlosesllo Ihe eneine. 9). *****umON - MAKE SURE BYPASS IS OPEN!!!! to). You tan adjusl your bypass auordine 10 your applitalion. tt). open up your distharee ball valve. t2). Open up your distharee eun. ****tAUTION Never lurn 011 distharee eun wUholl1 havine bypass open!!! MAINTENANCE & CLEANUP We retommend lIushine Ihe lank allhe end 01 every job/day.
,-, ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION ********IMPORTANT******** In addinon adhel'ine 10 Ibe ret:ommended mailHenant:e prot:edures in your eneine manulat:lUrer's Owner's Mallual, we slronely ret:ommend you 10 read Ihe lollowine: Bet:ause Ihe eneine is under load 100% ollhe lime Uis operaline, It is net:essary 10 always run your eneine al lf2 IhroUie or hieher al all limes. The t:ooline Ian in your eneine is desiened 10 be ellet:live al above lf2 IbroUie.
AIIlrbo Turf Hydro Seeding Syslem tan be used 10 apply latklfier over spreall or blown slraw. When latking slraw, generally a small amOllil1 of hydro seeding milltil is usell wUb Ihe latkUier 10 make U easier 10 see where YOlI have sprayed. toverage when latking slraw is belween Iwo and ntree limes as muth as wilen hYllro seeding. LIME We do nol retommend Ihe use of lime in aTurbo Turf Hydro Seeding Syslem.
I PLANNING A JOB Uis imporlanllo plan your job. To delermine Ihe amount 01 maleriallhal is required lor Ihe job, lint delermine Ihe size ollhe job in square leeI by muUiplyine Ihe widlh Umes Ihe deplh. Nexl, dedutllor any buildines, driveways or areas Ihal do nol need to be seeded. '{hen divide Ihis number by Ihe number 01 square leel YOln unH does in one load. This will eive you Ihe number olloalls Ulal will be required 10 tomplelefhe job.
eqllippell willi ihe t 'k" hose opUon also tome wUh a 50800 nozzle. Tllis makes an euellenl mellillm llisiante nozzle, and Is ideal lor iatkine siraw as well. *TIP BYIlro Seelline lOultll onen tonlains some loreiell maiel'ial. II YOII are sprayine and YOIl nolite your spray paUern suddenly thanee (usually Irom a lIai sltray io a VpaUerll), you Ilave sOllleUline siutk in your nozzle. t:lose ihe ellO valve, unstrew Ihe nozzle, and lap OIU Ihe obsirutUon.
I 'flIere are a number 01 oPlions available lor Ihose who have ble open areas 10 seed. They Include Ihe Area Volume IU, The Siand 611D, and Ihe PlaUorm MOllnled nlnet Glln. 'flIe Area Volume III reqllires no installalion. All mree ollhese oplions allow lor qllick seedine al a rale 01 approximalely 60 G.P.M. SEED & SPRAY 'flIe seed and spray oplion allows Ihe hydro seedine syslem 10 be used bolh as asprayer and a hydro seedine syslem.
