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TRACTOR MOUNTED SPRAYERS 

 

AGS 400 EN 
AGS 600 EN 
AGS 800 EN 

AGS 1000 EN 
AGS 1200 EN 

 

AND SPRAY BOOMS 

 

10-12-15 MRX, 12 MY, 12 MY-H, 12-15 HLX 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 

 

AGROMEHANIKA reserves the right to design modifications or product changes, without any liabilities to inform the 

customer before and after each change. 

 

Rev. 12/2018 

Summary of Contents for 10-12-15 MRX

Page 1: ...GS 1000 EN AGS 1200 EN AND SPRAY BOOMS 10 12 15 MRX 12 MY 12 MY H 12 15 HLX INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AGROMEHANIKA reserves the right to design modifications or product changes without any liabilities to i...

Page 2: ...ING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 10 2 14 SAFE OPERATION 10 2 15 SAFE MAINTENANCE 11 2 16 ROAD TRANSPORT 12 2 17 PROCEDURES IN ACCIDENTS WITH CHEMICALS 12 2 18 REGULATIONS REGARDING MACHINE USE 12 3 SAFETY SIG...

Page 3: ...STING THE VALVES FOR SPRAYING OR CLEANING OF THE AGS 800 1200 EN 33 7 11 1 SPRAYING 33 7 11 2 COMPLETE CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER 33 7 11 3 PARTIAL CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER 33 8 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT 34 8...

Page 4: ...THE SPRAY BOOM 50 11 3 1 WITH A SPRING 50 11 3 2 AIR SPRING 51 12 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12 HLX IN 15 HLX 52 12 1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12HLX IN 15HLX52 12 2 COMPONENTS FOR CONTROLLING SPR...

Page 5: ...THE TRANSPORT POSITION INTO WORKING POSITION AND VICE VERSA 78 14 3 2 HYDRAULIC LEVELLING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 79 14 4 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12MY H 79 14 5 COMPONENTS FOR CONTROLLING SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 80...

Page 6: ...E OF NOZZLE 97 17 8 SPRAYER DISPOSAL 97 17 9 MATERIALS AND RECYCLING 97 18 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPRAYING 98 18 1 NOZZLE TYPES IN FARMING 99 18 1 1 NOZZLE TYPES WITH A FLAT JET 99 18 1 2 WHIRL NOZZ...

Page 7: ...Sprayer AGS 600 EN with spray boom 12MY H...

Page 8: ...tions of such equipment Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No 101 2013 The following harmonized European standards on safety were applied SIST EN ISO 4254 1 2013 Agricultural machinery Safet...

Page 9: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AGS 400 1200 EN Rev 12 2018 2...

Page 10: ...for chemical protection of plants Reliability and performance of the device depends on your care for the device Before connecting the spraying device to a tractor carefully read the instructions for...

Page 11: ...ls on crops which are normally used for the chemical protection of agricultural crops The structural design of the sprayer provides an easy access to its vital elements and simple manipulation Its rob...

Page 12: ...e is in good technical condition Each unauthorized change to the machine can diminish its function as well as safe operation and can shorten its life span 2 3 READINESS FOR DANGER Be prepared for sudd...

Page 13: ...ts which have safer packaging Prepare chemical products in the fresh air When preparing products turn off the machine to reduce the risk of spilling chemical products Prepare chemical products in a wi...

Page 14: ...ical products contains danger signs which express the danger level If possible avoid chemical products which have a skull symbol on their packaging or other symbols warning about chemically corroding...

Page 15: ...sure that the installation is safe Help yourself with a piece of cardboard when trying to find the place of leakage Protect your hands and body by means of gloves and protective clothing if you are ha...

Page 16: ...protect the whole face and are fitted with combinations of different filters filter for gas smoke An even more efficient protection can be achieved by means of a protection helmet in which overpressu...

Page 17: ...s are well cleaned after every use Never perform spraying when your clothes are wet since it can cause a strong contact with your skin Be very careful in the case your skin gets injured After handling...

Page 18: ...rn how to maintain it Keep the working place clean and dry Do not grease maintain or adjust the machine while it is moving Do not touch moving parts of the machine Turn off the machine and make sure t...

Page 19: ...Observe the local traffic code when driving on public roads The sprayer must be equipped with road safety equipment Agromehanika d d provides the sprayer with equipment complying with the Regulation...

Page 20: ...ty signs are well visible Ensure that you have all required signs after servicing or replacement of parts Safety signs are available at authorized dealers Figure 1 AGS 400 EN 600 EN SPRAYER WITH 12 MR...

Page 21: ...e shafts Warning direction of cardan shaft rotation Warning read the instruction manual before connecting the device to the tractor for the first time It is prohibited to clean grease or maintain the...

Page 22: ...anism Standard equipment includes an additional reservoir for cleaning of the sprayer after spraying a filling container and a hand washing reservoir On this types of sprayers can be connected with sp...

Page 23: ...6 4 2 SPRAYER COMPONENT PARTS Figurea 3 Sprayer component parts 1 frame 2 suction filter 3 three way valve 4 pump 5 reservoir 6 rinsing reservoir 7 clean water reservoir 8 pressure regulator 9 pressur...

Page 24: ...is located on the pump and contains all the main information about the characteristics of the pump name and address of the pump manufacturer pump type nominal flow max flow at maximum allowed rotation...

Page 25: ...ter 4 Suction filter 16 Hand wash reservoir 5 Piston diaphragm pump 17 Pouring sieve 6 Pressure regulator 18 Pressure gauge 7 Reservoir rinsing filter 19 Reservoir rinsing nozzle 8 Valve for separate...

Page 26: ...filter 16 Hand wash reservoir 5 Piston diaphragm pump 17 Pouring sieve 6 Pressure regulator 18 Pressure gauge 7 Reservoir rinsing filter 19 Reservoir rinsing nozzle 8 Valve for separate opening of ea...

Page 27: ...filter 16 Hand wash reservoir 5 Piston diaphragm pump 17 Pouring sieve 6 Pressure regulator 18 Pressure gauge 7 Reservoir rinsing filter 19 Reservoir rinsing nozzle 8 Valve for separate opening of ea...

Page 28: ...s 10 12 15 MRX 12 MY H 12 MY 12 15 HLX spray rinsing in the strainer 10 12 15 MRX 12 MY 12 MY H 12 15 HLX TRI GET nozzle insert holders 10 12 15 MRX 12 MY 12 MY H 12 15 HLX LECHLER ALBUZ TEEJET nozzle...

Page 29: ...mmendations increase the tyre pressure see the tractor s user manual make sure that the pressure regulator does not bang against the tractor cab or any other part of the tractor ensure that the tracto...

Page 30: ...n both ends Do not use cardan shafts without protection Do not touch rotating cardan shafts The safety distance to a rotating cardan should not be less than 1 5 m Secure protection elements with chain...

Page 31: ...a long reliability of the cardan shaft avoid angles larger than 15 9 When using safety cardan shafts fit an Allen screw with torque of 40 Nm Check the torque after two 2 minutes of operation WARNING...

Page 32: ...Do not remove the sieve while filling the reservoir with insecticide or water The front side of the reservoir contains a litre scale with a transparent hose attached next to it containing a red ball t...

Page 33: ...ce versa During the preparation of the spraying mixture and when driving to the field it is recommended that the mixing nozzle is in operation Figure 9 Mixing nozzle 7 5 SUCTION FILTER The suction fil...

Page 34: ...ank It installed on the left side of the main tank It can also be mounted on the manual trapeze lifting mechanism which is used to adjust its height for dispensing chemicals The filling container cons...

Page 35: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AGS 400 1200 EN Rev 12 2018 28 Figure 12 Filling container Figure 13 Valve on the filling container Figure 14 Functions diagram of the filling container...

Page 36: ...an also be used to pierce the protective film under the packaging lid to prevent contamination of the surrounding area When the level of the mixture is approx 5 cm from the edge of the filling contain...

Page 37: ...contamination of the surrounding area 7 9 DESCRIPTION OF SETTING OF VALVES FOR SPRAYING OR CLEANING 7 9 1 SPRAYING Figure 16 AGS 400 EN functions diagram Figure 17 Spraying label By means of the three...

Page 38: ...nto its original position and completely drain the main thank through the nozzles 10 Figure 18 Sticker for complete cleaning of the sprayer 7 9 3 PARTIAL CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER Partial cleaning of th...

Page 39: ...he rinsing tank 14 Release clean water from the reservoir 14 through the pump 5 into the pressure regulator 6 Opening the diverter valves 22 and 8 releases the flow to the nozzles and the mixing nozzl...

Page 40: ...se clean water from the reservoir 9 through the pump 5 into the pressure regulator 6 Opening the diverter valves 8 and 7 releases the flow to the nozzles and the mixing nozzle 11 The flow from the pre...

Page 41: ...ing of the sprayer see chapter 7 10 3 8 2 SUCTION BASKET WITH SUCTION HOSE The suction basket is designed to pump water from ponds streams and wells into the main reservoir through the filter the pump...

Page 42: ...talled on the lid of the reservoir and connected the the diverter valve on the pressure regulator or to the return cleaning line on the pressure filter of the regulator To rinse the inside of packagin...

Page 43: ...EN Filling through the lid of the main reservoir 1 and the filter 2 Figure 26 Main reservoir filling AGS 400 EN AGS 600 EN Filling through the lid of the main reservoir 1 filter and bayonet fitting 2...

Page 44: ...and secure it with a hose clamp Attach the fitting 2 with the hose to the attachment 3 and secure it with side handles Move the lever of the selector valve to position 1 Open the lever of the valve fo...

Page 45: ...e that prevents the spray from spilling from the tank during filling It is not necessary to open the entire lid because the float valve mechanism installed at the top of the lid allows air to escape f...

Page 46: ...e upgraded version of the PR3 B also features integrated directional control valves to provide for a precise adjustment of the operating pressure in each section of the spray boom The basic equipment...

Page 47: ...that get caught in the filter insert density M 50 are sent back to the reservoir through the valve mounted at the bottom of the filter A when cleaning the filter insert During operation the filter mus...

Page 48: ...he amount of liquid used by the nozzles in position a The check valve can be adjusted with the nut 2 These valves are standard equipment of the PR3 B regulator 9 1 5 DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE C Divert...

Page 49: ...essure by turning the adjustment nut on the first valve and follow the same procedure to adjust the other directional control valves 7 When the nozzle inserts are replaced the check valves must be re...

Page 50: ...three main elements Figure 34 Central regulation system 1 MAIN valve 2 EM valve for adjusting the operating pressure between 0 20 bar 3 Manual diverter valve The central regulation system is used to o...

Page 51: ...PRESSURE GAUGE Figure 36 Pressure gauge Diameter of the standard pressure gauge class 1 6 installed on the pressure regulator is 63 mm This is a two range pressure gauge The first range of 0 8 bar is...

Page 52: ...quid through the filter The filter insert occasionally requires manual cleaning and must be replaced if damaged To replace it unscrew the bottom part of the filter E 14022 1 anti clockwise extract the...

Page 53: ...SMOPAN membranes consult the technical service about proper operation Figure 38 Pump 10 1 CONTROL BEFORE USE Figure 39 Chart of operating pressure of the pump in relation to the air pressure in the ai...

Page 54: ...raying is recommended To do this you will need to pump some clean water through the pump Let the pump operate at working pressure for several minutes Lower the pressure and let the pump operate for ap...

Page 55: ...Assemble the pump in reverse order Be careful to correctly insert the valves see the catalogue After that pour fresh oil into the pump For pump BM 150 20 oil needs to be poured in through the oil pot...

Page 56: ...ement for adjusting the height of nozzles is provided by vertical guides with sliders Figure 40 a Manual hoist b Compression spring c Slider 11 2 HYDRAULIC LIFTING MECHANISM The hydraulic lifting mech...

Page 57: ...the air springs depends on the weight of the spray boom The air springs are filled when the spray boom is open and positioned horizontally The fullness indicator can by checked by checking the height...

Page 58: ...ess indicator can by checked by checking the height of the connection bar Recommended heights are indicated on the attached warning label Figure 42 The hydraulic cylinder is attached between the conne...

Page 59: ...ipment is factory equipped with flattened jet fissure nozzles ST 120 02 ST 120 04 and ST 120 06 Distance between the nozzles is 0 5 meters Figure 12 1 12 1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12HLX...

Page 60: ...graphic display of all working functions which can be performed with hydraulics Figure 12 2 Description of functions of the control panel Function Description Opening closing Simultaneous opening of t...

Page 61: ...tion cable between control panel and solenoid hydraulic valves E Supply cable supply plug Technical and working characteristics Description Value Supply voltage 12V DC Working area 0 C 70 C Fuse 10 A...

Page 62: ...ed with a control panel for controlling the hydraulics on the spray boom The control panel should be installed in an appropriate permanent location The control panel with the supply cable E Figure 12...

Page 63: ...r connection to tractor C Connection cable between control panel hydraulic valves and block D Supply cable supply plug E Hydraulic couplings on the tractor F Hydraulic lift cylinder G Hydraulic levell...

Page 64: ...eguards mounted on the frame of the sprayer The sprayer with the spray boom constitutes an integral whole When the spray boom is lifted and opened the mechanical guards are released and you are able t...

Page 65: ...release the oil flow through the hydraulic valves and into the control valves for opening closing and levelling of the spray boom Until the spray boom reaches the appropriate height or its position i...

Page 66: ...of spraying equipment are guide AGS shoulder carrier shoulders oscillating lever boom 1 12 15 HLX boom 2 15 HLX boom 3 12 15 HLX pivot joint 12 HLX Individual parts of spraying equipment are described...

Page 67: ...raulic cylinder is of closed type and is not connected to hydraulic hoses Before first installation of hydraulic cylinder to spraying equipment procedure of filling on a special device Figure 12 11 fo...

Page 68: ...n divert oil flow on the device in the opposite direction and repeat filling done in reverse order o Repeat the filling procedure until airless space in the cylinder is ensured o Piston in the cylinde...

Page 69: ...uipment horizontal position and also sets parallelism of equipment with terrain in case of inclined terrain If the block is activated position of spraying equipment can be set as well as if booms are...

Page 70: ...N Rev 12 2018 63 Figure 12 15 Figure 12 14 Legend of Figure 12 14 and Figure 12 15 1 Levelling cylinder 2 Shoulder carrier 3 Oscillating lever 4 Damper for adjusting the dampening response sensitivity...

Page 71: ...SAFETY BOOM Figure 12 18 Rear boom third boom is fastened through adjustable screw in single point in top part and elastically with spring in the bottom part which enables movement of boom left right...

Page 72: ...ted slide bushings are connected with bolts 2 At places of fastening additional greasing points 3 for lubrication of pivots are given Figure 12 20 12 4 6 BOOM OPENING MECHANISM The opening mechanism f...

Page 73: ...igure 12 21 Figure 12 22 Adjustable screw 4 between joint part ensures that booms 1 and 2 are in parallel position Figure 12 23 The parallel position of the third arm relative to the second arm is adj...

Page 74: ...aying equipment both have a nut 1 and end fitting 2 at the hitching part Nut enables the cylinder to limit position of closing of booms end fitting on hydraulic cylinder enables end position of opened...

Page 75: ...raulic cylinders are equipped with double blocking valve 2 and damper 3 The double blocking valve maintains the position of the hydraulic cylinder 1 and provides protection against a sudden drop in th...

Page 76: ...he spray boom by using the lift switch until it reaches the position that activates the wheel mechanism see the chapter 12 3 3 Now you can begin opening the boom arms by activating the switch for open...

Page 77: ...al safeties of sprayer shut off block and control panel Sprinkler is ready for transport 12 5 3 WORK WITH SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Drive the tractor to starting point of spraying Open spraying equipment see...

Page 78: ...t Begin spraying process 12 6 SPRAYING SECTIONS AND NOZZLES Figure 12 30 Both types of booms are equipped with five sections The distribution of the spraying sections on the boom allows for a minimum...

Page 79: ...eration of the trapeze make sure it is correctly adjusted and the sliding surfaces plates are lubricated with a sufficient amount of grease Special attention should be paid to the adjustment of the sl...

Page 80: ...oner 2 Blocking mechanism 3 Sliding plate 13 2 OPENING CLOSING OF 10 MRX 12 MRX AND 15 MRX SPRAY BOOMS 1 Make sure there is enough space available around the machine before opening the spray boom 2 Ch...

Page 81: ...arm before opening the boom Figure 13 4 1 Open the arm 1 first and then simultaneously raise the arms 2 and 3 and turn them around the pivot centre of the arm 1 2 Repeat the steps for opening the lef...

Page 82: ...of the spray boom Figure 13 6 5 Adjust the tension with the tensioning screw Figure 13 5 When the wire rope is well strained the arm should bend slightly in the driving direction It should not bend mo...

Page 83: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AGS 400 1200 EN Rev 12 2018 76 Figure 13 7 1 Spray boom 2 Driving direction 3 Safety hinge 4 Obstacle 5 Safety arm...

Page 84: ...ection by hydraulic cylinders The standard equipment of all MY type sprayers includes the trapeze suspension mechanism which automatically adapts the spray boom to terrain conditions The 12MY H model...

Page 85: ...ouble acting hydraulic connection is required for opening the hydraulic boom lift the boom about 1 m from the ground open close the boom by adjusting the hydraulic valve Repeat this procedure several...

Page 86: ...14 1 2 To operate the hydraulic levelling mechanism select the levelling on the control panel and use the valve lever in the tractor to move it according to the treated area 14 4 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12...

Page 87: ...er Figure 14 4 1 Hydraulic valve 2 Guide 3 Wheel mechanism 14 5 COMPONENTS FOR CONTROLLING SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 14 5 1 CONTROL PANEL Control panel is a component part of controlling hydraulics of sprayi...

Page 88: ...t side Simultaneous closing of the left and the right side Equipment levelling Levelling lifting right side Levelling lifting left side Equipment blocking Blocked not functional Floating not functiona...

Page 89: ...tion cable between control panel and solenoid hydraulic valves E Supply cable supply plug Technical and working characteristics Description Value Supply voltage 12V DC Working area 0 C 70 C Fuse 10 A...

Page 90: ...raulic cylinders on spraying equipment It must be mounted on an appropriate fixed position K Control panel with supply cable E Figure 14 6 is connected to tractor source of direct electric voltage 12...

Page 91: ...n control panel hydraulic valves and block D Supply cable supply plug E Hydraulic couplings on the tractor F Hydraulic lift cylinder G Hydraulic levelling cylinder I Hydraulic cylinder for left arm op...

Page 92: ...r of the other hydraulic valve in the tractor start to open both sides simultaneously or only open the right or the left side lower the spray boom to the working height and adjust it with the hydrauli...

Page 93: ...er Figure 10 Spraying hoses 15 2 TRI JET NOZZLE CARRIER Spraying equipment is as standard equipped with TRI JET nozzle carriers which contain three different nozzle mouthpieces ST 120 02 ST 120 04 and...

Page 94: ...ase all moving parts of your spraying equipment after every 40 working hours The spanners on the trapezium and the axes of the hydraulic equipment is equipped with greasers type Figure 12 Greasing nip...

Page 95: ...depending on the nozzle While doing this use the additional reservoir for washing The procedure is described in the chapter 7 11 2 After that thoroughly clean the sprayer on the inside and the outside...

Page 96: ...fabric on the filter insert while cleaning filters If the filter insert is damaged replace it with a new one A more precise description about cleaning of the pressure filter can be found in the chapte...

Page 97: ...st appropriate time of the season to perform some maintenance work If you are not sure whether or not you can repair the pump on your own leave the work to an authorized expert You can find the descri...

Page 98: ...6 9 OTHER PARTS The rest of the vital parts such as filter inserts pouring sieve additional equipment etc must be thoroughly cleaned checked and replaced if necessary too Remove the remaining water a...

Page 99: ...out 15 7 BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE Thread Wrench size Bolt quality 5 6 6 9 8 8 10 9 12 9 M 4 7 1 4 Nm 2 3 Nm 2 9 Nm 4 1 Nm 4 9 Nm M 5 8 2 8 Nm 4 5 Nm 6 0 Nm 8 5 Nm 10 Nm M 6 10 4 8 Nm 7 7 Nm 10 Nm 14 Nm...

Page 100: ...er or the working pressure cannot be reached the suction or pressure filter is clogged the pressure hose is broken the valve of the self cleaning filter is opened incorrectly chosen or too worn nozzle...

Page 101: ...th of the spraying equipment type of the equipment All other technical data for individual components pumps flow regulator nozzles can be found in individual chapters 17 2 RESIDUAL SPRAY VOLUME Equipm...

Page 102: ...5 302 AGS 800 EN 800 12 MRX 141 x 241 x 227 210 15 MRX 142 x 300 x 198 260 12 MY 145 x 261 x 265 268 12 MY H 145 x 261 x 265 302 12 HLX 145 x 236 x 280 470 15 HLX 145 x 236 x 280 500 AGS 1000 EN 1000...

Page 103: ...BINATIONAL MATRIX BASIC VERSIONS SPRAYER TYPE PUMP SPRAY BOOM TYPE reservoir capacity 400 EN 400 l 600 EN 600 l 800 EN 800 l 1000 EN 1000 l 1200 EN 1200 l BM 105 20 BM 150 20 12 MRX 15 MRX 12 MY 12 MY...

Page 104: ...d flow rate by catching the liquid of individual nozzles into the measuring cylinder You will also need a stopwatch or a wristwatch The measurement time is one minute If you have performed the measure...

Page 105: ...it It is very important to have precise speed values when it comes calculating the quantity of the mixture Choose appropriate nozzle type and size according to the crop and required water consumption...

Page 106: ...he jets the nozzle adjustment is very important The nozzles must be offset for 5 10 according to the equipment Figure 19 Adjustment of nozzles on the spray boom Recommended working pressure Herbicides...

Page 107: ...ction 18 3 WATER CONSUMPTION DURING SPRAYING Adjust the water consumption to the growth of the crop and the way the protection agent is working which you will be using Normally the water consumption p...

Page 108: ...148 137 0 90 360 309 270 240 225 216 208 200 193 186 180 166 154 1 00 400 343 300 266 250 240 231 222 214 207 200 185 171 1 10 440 377 330 293 275 264 254 244 236 228 220 203 188 1 20 480 411 360 320...

Page 109: ...sprayer LECHLER RED nozzles have a flow rate of 1 26 l min at a pressure of 2 bar and a flow rate of 1 8 l min at a pressure of 4 bar 2 Find the consumption value of 400 l ha at a nozzle flow rate be...

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