Berthoud RAPTOR 2540, Manual

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82.490 - Raptor
PHASE 1 - RINSING OF THE MAIN TANK, HOPPER AND MIXING CIRCUITS WITH
THE TANK FULL OF WATER
(Use half of the rinsing tank; the other half will be used to rinse the spray circuit)
OPERATIONS PERFORMED IN THE FIELD
With the pump off.
- Power up the control box by pressing key (1) (figure 7, page 28).
RINSING THE MAIN TANK
• Put the indexes on Berlogic function
(DUALELEC option, choose function
06-
).
- Spray circuit closed, engage the pump's hydraulic
drive by pressing push-button (3) (figure 8, page 29).
- Bring the engine speed up to at least 1,200 rpm by
raising switch (4) (figure 8, page 29).
RINSING THE INCORPORATION HOPPER
CIRCUIT
• Place the index (2)
(figure 11)
on Berlogic
function
(DUALELEC option, choose function
04-
).
RINSING THE MIXING CIRCUIT
•
Place the index (1) (figure 11) to position to
begin the mixing.
(DUALELEC option , perform 2 short pressings of the
key on the
C-TRONIC
control box to activate
the automatic mixing (see manual No. 82.510) .
Note:
After rinsing the circuits, crops can be sprayed with the liquid remaining in the bottom of the tank.
This procedure is particularly recommended and is considered good operating practice.
• Put the indexes on Berlogic function
(DUALELEC option, choose function
05-
).
- Open the spraying:
With the C-TRONIC control box (figure 7, page 28):
▪ Press the key next to the icon.
With the -PILOT mutifunction joystick (figure 9, page 29):
▪ Press the key (6) of the
-PILOT
joystick.
- Then, to close the spraying:
With the C-TRONIC control box
(figure 7, page 28):
▪ Press the key next to the icon.
With the -PILOT mutifunction joystick (figure 9, page 29):
▪ Press the key (6) of the
-PILOT
joystick.
- Lower the switch (4) (figure 8, page 29) to reduce the engine speed.
- Press the push-button (3) (figure 8, page 29) to stop the pump drive.