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SB4000

SUSPENDED BOOM

SPRAYER

Part No. B012920 Rev. 14

Effective Mar., 2009

OPERATORS
MANUAL

Summary of Contents for SB4000

Page 1: ...SB4000 SUSPENDED BOOM SPRAYER Part No B012920 Rev 14 Effective Mar 2009 OPERATORS MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ied in the immediately preceding sentence or for repairs made by unauthorized persons Brandt s obligation under this warranty is limited to the repairing of or supplying of replacement parts in exchan...

Page 3: ...to an unusual condition or operation not specifically represented by Brandt will not be warranted Operated inAccordance with Factory Instructions The Operator s Manual supplied with each Brandt Produc...

Page 4: ...out by the dealer and signed both by the dealer and the customer at the time of delivery P rov State P ostal Zip Code Area Code P hone Number Customer Name Customer Address City P rov State P ostal Zi...

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Page 6: ...3 6 and 3 7 of Operator s Manual for the complete operating procedure ___ Hydraulic Hoses are free and all fittings are tight ___ Chemical Lines are free and fittings are tight Operation Test ___ Spra...

Page 7: ...___ Lubricate the machine Refer to Section 5 of the Operator s Manual ___ Check the Tire Pressures Refer to Table 8 4 of the Operator s Manual ___ Flush the plumbing system See Section 3 11 of the Op...

Page 8: ...r Field Operation 28 3 5 1 Hydraulically Driven Centrifugal Pump 28 3 5 2 Adapting the Hydraulic Block for Open Centre Hydraulics 29 3 5 3 Adapting the Hydraulic Block for Load Sensing Hydraulics 32 3...

Page 9: ...s per Acre 74 4 9 3 Nozzle Delivery Rates Litres per Hectare 75 4 10 Setting the Nozzle Height andAngle 76 4 10 1 Setting the Nozzle Height 76 4 10 2 Setting the NozzleAngle 77 4 11 Adjusting for Nozz...

Page 10: ...ts 100 Booms 105 6 4 Boom Tip Adjustment Bolt 106 6 5 Boom Tip Transport Lock Adjustment 80 90 Booms 106 6 6 Boom Tip Transport Lock Adjustment 100 Booms 106 6 7 Selector Valve for the 100 Boom Tip 10...

Page 11: ...mber of your Suspended Boom Sprayer when ordering parts or requesting service or other information The serial number plate is located as shown below Please mark the number in the space provided below...

Page 12: ...e boom widths are 80 90 and 100 Safe efficient and trouble free operation of your Brandt Suspended Boom Sprayer requires that you and anyone else who will be operating or maintaining the Sprayer read...

Page 13: ...lines 3 Big Reasons Accidents Disable and Kill Accidents Cost Accidents Can Be Avoided Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation that ifnotavoided willresultindeathor serious injury This signal word is...

Page 14: ...who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate the machine An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death D...

Page 15: ...icant 12 Spray only when the potential for chemical drift is at a minimum Even small amounts can affect neighboring crops or sensitive plants and people 13 Dispose of the chemical containers by triple...

Page 16: ...g in the field or ditches Dispose of them by triple rinsing and leaving at a pesticide container disposal site 11 Wash thoroughly before eating Use a detergent to remove all chemical residue Rinse car...

Page 17: ...LASSIST MEDICALPERSONNEL WITH THEIR DIAGNOSISAND TREATMENT RISK SYMBOLS Herbicides fungicidesandinsecticidesareclassifiedaccordingtousehazardandriskinvolved The categories of hazard are Toxicity Flamm...

Page 18: ...y Specialequipment requirements are described on the product label but in generalthefollowingprecautionsmustbetakenwhen usingpesticidesofdifferenthazardratings Danger Poison requiresgoggles respirator...

Page 19: ...e t o r p e t a m a b r a c r o s u r o h p s o h p o n a g r o g n i l d n a h n e h w h t i w e s u r o f d e n g i s e d e r a y e h t e r u s e B s e d i c i t s e p s e v o l g d e n i l e s u r...

Page 20: ...a t s u d e v o m e r e g d i r t r a c l a c i m e h C s t s i m r o s r u o p a v e d i c i b r e h n e h w e s u r o o d t u o r o f d e d n e m m o c e r e r a s r o t a r i p s e r s e d i c i b...

Page 21: ...ty goggles neoprene gloves respirators boots and protective clothing when working on the sprayer filled with active chemical 12 Wash machine to remove all chemical residue before working on unit Wear...

Page 22: ...e tanks filled with water or chemical 11 Be sure all bystanders are clear of the machine 12 Do not allow riders on the machine or tractor 13 Turn on the safety lights when on roads or the highway 14 E...

Page 23: ...cking paper Align the sign over the specified area and carefully press the small portion with the exposed sticky backing in place Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remainin...

Page 24: ...TY AWARENESS Think SAFETY Work SAFELY Folding Raising DANGER ELECTROCUTION HAZARD To prevent serious injury or death from electrocution Stay away from overhead power lines when raising or folding the...

Page 25: ...on related to that area that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS Think SAFETY Work SAFELY CAUTION B029133 ALWAYS USE TRANSPORT LOCK PINS AND CYLINDER STRAPS WHEN TRANSPORTING WARNING HIGH PRESSURE FLUID HA...

Page 26: ...illustration below Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Signs the type of warning and the area or particular function related to that area that requires your SAF...

Page 27: ...cover of your telephone book FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURYOR DEATH B029480 CAUTION B029000 1 Read Operator s Manual before using machine 2 Stop tractor engine lower m...

Page 28: ...ious Safety Signs the type of warning and the area or particular function related to that area that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS Think SAFETY Work SAFELY WARNING FOLD UNFOLD HAZARD STAY CLEAR OF THE...

Page 29: ...es your SAFETY AWARENESS Think SAFETY Work SAFELY ATTENTION ALWAYS POSITION WHEELS AT WIDEST POSSIBLE TRACK SPACING REMOVING BOLT A WILL RESULT IN REDUCED STABILITY REMOVING BOLT B FURTHER REDUCES STA...

Page 30: ...vent serious injury or death from pinching Keep away from the pinch zone while the tractor is running Keep others away Stop engine set park brake disconnect hydraulic and electrical supplies and block...

Page 31: ...rate this equipment until such information has been reviewed Annually review this information before the season start up Make sure these periodic reviews of SAFETY and OPERATION are a standard practic...

Page 32: ...allow riders on the sprayer or tractor during operation or transporting 6 Clear the area of all bystanders especially children before starting or filling with water or chemical 7 Read chemical manufac...

Page 33: ...ilter in the discharge line next to the pump removes contaminantsfromthesystem Acontrolboxinthecab displays the chemical circuit pressure increases or decreases the pressure and turns the flow to the...

Page 34: ...e top of the control is for the optional foam marker The top two switches activate the optionalAuto Boom Height Control The Manual Fold switch has a second purpose It is used in conjunction with the m...

Page 35: ...he field The controllers available for the SB4000 sprayer the Micro Trak MT 3405F Auto Rate Controller theMicro TrakMT9000 AutoRateControllerandtheRaven450 AutoRateController Reviewthe OwnersManualpro...

Page 36: ...ng a pump or installing any components from the Open CentreTractor Hydraulics kit attach a flow and pressure meter to the tractor to determine the hydraulic system s actual output Make sure the oil is...

Page 37: ...boomcontrolhydraulicblock Brandt part no C002975 See section 3 5 3 of this manual 3 Electrical A 12 VDC 10 amp power source in the cab must be provided to operate the in cab control The in cab control...

Page 38: ...clevishitchwithadrawpin andlockinplacewitha hairpin Retractthejackandmoveitintothestorage position 3 A safety chain capable of a force of 90 kN 20 200 lb isrequiredbetweentheimplementandthetowing veh...

Page 39: ...if you are using theTeeJet 744 control unit Also connects the lines to the sprayer pump 7 Connect the hydraulic valve block lines to the tractor hydraulic lever coupler These lines provide oil to the...

Page 40: ...ted by the hydraulic components in both the tractor and sprayer and how much heat is removed by the oil cooler Older tractors often have weak hydraulics and poor oil coolers It may be necessary to ser...

Page 41: ...ypumpallthewayinsothatitisfully closed This will ensure that no oil passes by the pump needle valve 7 Withtheelectricalswitchinthe OFF position activatethecenterboom lift function on the joystick and...

Page 42: ...eliveringsteadyoil flow and pressure Setting the spray pump flow control valve 1 Openallpumpsupplylinesensuringthatthereiswateratthepumpinlet 2 Closetheagitationvalve throttlingvalve andtheboomelectri...

Page 43: ...stalls on the sprayer must couple into a load sensing port on the tractor The pressure line to the sprayer must be connected into the pump pressure line or power beyond port on the tractor and the ret...

Page 44: ...and the male Pioneer tip on the end of the hose Connect thehosetotheappropriatelocationonthetractor Seeyourtractor soperator smanualforthelocationofthe Load Sensing port Normally Closed Solenoid valv...

Page 45: ...ctorhasaflowcontrol Moreflowcan be sent but it is not desirable On open center tractors be sure the Open Centre Solenoid Valve kit is installed On load sensing tractors be sure the Load Sensing Soleno...

Page 46: ...itches will return to OFF once they are released Switches must be held in the working position in order to activate the circuit when released the switch will return to OFF shutting off that circuit NO...

Page 47: ...tchdown pushtheInnerBoomFoldOutswitch Thiswillopentheinnerbooms to field position Release when boom motion stops IMPORTANT Engaging the outer fold circuit first may cause damage to the sprayer and or...

Page 48: ...ground Push the Right Boom Down switch to lower the right boom until it is parallel to the ground 6 PushtheCentreBoomDownswitchandlowerthecompleteboomuntilitisapproximately20 offtheground L R C UP DO...

Page 49: ...spray height using the Centre Boom switches From this point use the left or right tilt or centre boom lift switch to achieve the required spray boom height 3 6 1 UNFOLDING FOR FULL WIDTH OPERATION L...

Page 50: ...n the sprayer is now reduced to 50 This is very helpful when having to spray in confined areas 1 Disengagethesprayerpump 2 Find any area that is clear of obstructions and overhead power lines CAUTION...

Page 51: ...he hose from the right Outer BoomtothefittingshowninFig 3 22 4 ConnectthehosefromtheleftInnerBoom tothefittingshowninFig 3 22 TheCentreandInnerBoomsarenowcontrolled by one ball valve and both Outer Bo...

Page 52: ...32Lpm thereforeflowtothiscircuitmay bereducedifyourtractorhasaflowcontrol Moreflowcan be sent but it is not desirable On open center tractors be sure the Open Centre Solenoid Valve kit is installed O...

Page 53: ...r hitch is connected to the tractor drawbar 2 Engage the tractor hydraulic lever for the suspended boom hydraulics and secure Leave the hydraulics engaged 3 WhileholdingtheFOLDswitchdown pushtheOuterB...

Page 54: ...RANSPORT POSITION 5 PushtheLeftBoomTiltUpswitchandrotatetheleftboomuptoitshighestposition Dothesamefortheright boombypushingtheRightBoomTiltUpswitch 6 While holding the FOLD switch down push the Inner...

Page 55: ...ransport carrier Do the same fortherightboombypushingtheRightBoomTiltDownswitch 6 Disengagethetractorhydraulicleverwhichcontrolsthesuspendedboomhydraulics 7 The sprayer is now ready for transport If t...

Page 56: ...llyreturntofieldposition NOTE After impact it is recommended to stop and check for any damaged spray boom components The Inner Boom is designed to break 5o up when equipped with the optional touch dow...

Page 57: ...ED See Section 3 7 pages 35 38 It is important to go through the complete folding procedure to allow the hydraulic system to rephaseitself IMPORTANT Do not attempt to bring the boom back inline when i...

Page 58: ...formationseesection6 14ofthismanual Thesuspensionisactivedwithacabmountedtoggleswitch The suspension axle uses axle spacers to change the wheel width of the sprayer Available wheel widths are 72 1 83...

Page 59: ...closetothetrailerhitch Extendthejackuntilpressureonthetractorhitch isrelieved 4 Relievetheoilpressurefromthehydrauliccircuit disconnectthehydraulichosesandstorethemintheholder on the front of the trai...

Page 60: ...rime the Hydraulic Pumpbyopeningtheupperdraincock untilastrongstreamofwaterflowsout Closethedraincockandstartthe pumptocirculatethewaterthroughthesystem Opentheballvalvesontheendofeachspraypipe orremo...

Page 61: ...tingonaroadorhighway makesurethesafetylightsareonandfunctioningandtheSMVsign andallreflectorsarecleanandvisible 5 Checkthehydraulicsystem Ensurethatthehydraulicreservoirinthetractorisfilledtotherequir...

Page 62: ...sted to have approx 30 psi additional pressure at thespraypipewhenthepressureregulatingvalveisfully closed The pressure regulating valve is then used to lower the spray pipe pressure to the desired am...

Page 63: ...12 14 15 16 MIX FILL VALVE HANDLER FILL VALVE HANDLER SUCTION VALVE HANDLER BYPASS VALVE SPRAY WAND VALVE FRESH WATER TANK LINE DISCONNECTED WHEN HANDLER PRESENT FRESH WATER TANK VALVE 17 18 19 20 21...

Page 64: ...D CLOSED OFF CLOSED OPEN OFF OFF HANDLER tank using SPRAYER pump water from FRESH WATER tank CLOSED CLOSED OPEN CLOSED FULL OPEN OPEN CLOSED OFF CLOSED CLOSED OFF OFF DRAINING TANKS MAIN TANK OPEN OPE...

Page 65: ...VAVLE HANDLER SUCTION VALVE FROM TRANSFER VALVE HANDLER FILL VALVE HANDLER RINSE VALVE CONTAINER RINSE HANDLER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM HANDLER BYPASS OFF ON OFF HANDLER BYPASS VALVE HANDLER SUCTION VALVE TAN...

Page 66: ...Pipe To Left Spray Pipe TransferValve ThrottlingValve Agitator Valve Filter BottomFillValve Pump PumpShutoffValve TankShutoffValve ElectricRegulatingValve ElectricBallValves FIG 4 1 PLUMBING LAYOUT W...

Page 67: ...Sump To Right Spray Pipe To Left Spray Pipe TransferValve ThrottlingValve Agitator Valve Filter BottomFillValve Pump PumpShutoffValve TankShutoffValve ElectricRegulatingValve Flow Meter FIG 4 2 PLUMBI...

Page 68: ...r pump at this time 4 Open the tank shutoff valve and the pump shutoff valve Close all other valves completely See Fig 4 3 5 Prime the pump by opening the drain valve at the top of the volute casing u...

Page 69: ...ion valves 4 Adjustthetractorflowcontroltotheminimumflowsetting turtle 5 Move the hydraulic lever to Lower Retract position to start the pump 6 Adjust the tractor flow control until the sprayer shutof...

Page 70: ...orifice or flow limiter Refer to Section 3 5 2 of this manual before adjusting the pump ConsulttheinstructionsincludedwiththeOpenCentreTractorHydraulicKitbeforemakinganyadjustments SetupInstructions...

Page 71: ...centrifugal pumps are easily adjustedtotheexactflowrequired asexplainedintheOperatingInstructionsofthismanual Hooking Up the Hydraulic Motor to the Tractor Hydraulic System Hypro Series 9300HMC hydrau...

Page 72: ...with orifices as in a closed center pressure compensated system Adjusting Centrifugal Pump Output 1 Makesuretheorificefromthepressureportadapterofthehydraulicmotorhasbeenremoved HM4Cmodel only 2 Close...

Page 73: ...port adapter by tapping it either in or out of the adapter a To remove tap the orifice out from the small end of the adapter b To install tap the orifice in from the large end of the adapter The orif...

Page 74: ...osprayerpump checktheinletportofthehydraulicmotortoseeifarestrictor orifice has been installed at the factory To check this remove the pressure port adapter from the motor and look inside it If the re...

Page 75: ...also has two flexible joints which allow you to position the control in a convenient position Mountthecontroltoasolidsurfacewhichhaseasyaccessfortheoperator Adjust andtightenthejointsinthedesiredposit...

Page 76: ...fer is complete close theTransfer valve Open the Pump Shutoff valve NOTE The typical pump flow rate should be between 220 to 310 L min 50 to 70 Imperial gpm 60 to 80 US gpmperminute IMPORTANT Whenusin...

Page 77: ...ch tip and clean the screen Alwayswearrubberglovesandprotectiveclothing whenworkingonasprayertopreventcontamination 4 5 SETTING THE SPRAY RATE IMPORTANT Never calibrate the machine with active chemica...

Page 78: ...ide by the total number of nozzles to obtain an average flow rate 5 Replace all tips that have a flow rate that is 5 or more above average or those with visibly distorted patterns Clean all tips that...

Page 79: ...hey show that spraying at 275 kPa will apply 103 L ha travelling at 13 km hr The nozzle flow is rated at 1 14 L min per nozzle 2 Do a nozzle flow rate check steps 1 to 4 Section 4 6 at 275 kPa 3 The a...

Page 80: ...3 Record the time required to travel the measured 4 Compare the travel time recorded above to the time listed in Fig 4 6 for your combination of speed and distance Iftheactualtimerequiredisdifferentt...

Page 81: ...les 80 24 4 m 48 1 22 0 61 4 85 2 42 90 27 4 m 54 1 37 0 69 5 45 2 73 100 30 5 m 60 1 52 0 73 6 05 3 03 HECTARES ACRES FIG 4 7 COVERAGE CHART Step 3 Calculate theActualApplication Rate 1 Dividethetota...

Page 82: ...ased to 50 psi to get this flow rate as shown in the Rate Chart NOTE Checkwithyourchemicalorfertilizerdealertofindthespecificgravityforchemicalsorfertilizersheavier orlighterthanwater WEIGHT OF SOLUTI...

Page 83: ...ction 4 11 for information about working withnozzlespacingotherthan50cm 20 Theratesinthetablearebasedonsprayingwater SeeSection4 8forinformationaboutadjustingfortheeffectof asolutiondensityheavierorli...

Page 84: ...6 4 5 9 5 5 5 1 70 0 275 1249 16 3 14 8 13 6 12 6 11 7 10 9 10 2 9 1 8 2 7 4 6 8 6 3 5 8 5 4 80 0 291 1325 17 3 15 7 14 4 13 3 12 4 11 5 10 8 9 6 8 7 7 9 7 2 6 7 6 2 5 8 90 0 316 1438 18 8 17 1 15 7...

Page 85: ...7 7 7 1 6 6 6 1 70 0 330 1249 19 6 17 8 16 3 15 1 14 0 13 1 12 3 10 9 9 8 8 9 8 2 7 5 7 0 6 5 80 0 350 1325 20 8 18 9 17 3 16 0 14 9 13 9 13 0 11 6 10 4 9 5 8 7 8 0 7 4 6 9 90 0 380 1438 22 6 20 5 18...

Page 86: ...2 4 81 5 73 0 66 0 60 3 55 4 70 483 4 8 1249 184 4 163 9 147 6 134 1 123 0 113 5 98 4 86 8 77 7 70 3 64 2 59 0 80 552 5 5 1325 195 6 173 9 156 5 142 3 130 4 120 4 104 3 92 1 82 4 74 5 68 0 62 6 90 621...

Page 87: ...niform spray distribution Extended range XRTeeJet and ER COMBO JETtips have excellent spray distribution from 100 to 400 kPa 15 to 60 psi The spray angle of the XR and ER tips is widerthanconventional...

Page 88: ...djust the spray angle on machines NOT equipped with the QuickAdjust SprayAngle Kit 1 Loosen the bolts on the spray pipe clamps which have the spacers in them 2 Adjustthenozzlestothedesiredangleandreti...

Page 89: ...rminute pernozzle L ha liters per hectare W nozzlespacing incm 2 Using the adjusted flow rate determined in step 1 look up the nozzle tip number and pressure required to achieve the desired applicatio...

Page 90: ...Nozzle Delivery Rate chart in Section 4 9 2 Look up the Flow Rate 1 Noz USgpm column Itshowsthat02tipshaveaflow rate of 0 20 gpm at 40 psi 2 Calculatethegroundspeedrequired mph 5940 x gpm per nozzle...

Page 91: ...icants Your machine can operate at topefficiencyonlyifcleanlubricantsareused Use cleancontainerstohandlealllubricants Storethem in an area protected from dust moisture and other contaminants 5 2 1 Lub...

Page 92: ...oursofoperationand frequentlythereafter RefertoSpecificationsSection 5 3 3 LUBRICATE WEEKLY Every 50 hours 1 PlatformPivotPin 2 CentreBoomParallelLinkArms 3 OuterBoomHingePins 4 TipHingePins 5 OuterEx...

Page 93: ...in Boom Pin 1 Fitting per side Inner Boom Hinge Pin 1 Fitting per side 2 Upper End of Main Boom Pin 1 Fitting per side 3 PlatformPivotPin 1Fitting 10 10 50 FIG 5 2 MAIN BOOM PIN FIG 5 1 MAIN BOOM PIN...

Page 94: ...83 50 50 4 Centre Boom Parallel LinkArms 2 Fittings per arm 2Arms per side 5 Outer Boom Hinge Pin 2 Fittings per side FIG 5 4 PARALLEL LINK ARMS FIG 5 5 OUTER BOOM HINGE...

Page 95: ...84 6 BoomTip Hinge Pins 2 Fittings per side 7 100 Outer Extension Boom Hinge Pins 2 Fittings per side 50 50 FIG 5 6 BOOM TIP HINGE FIG 5 7 100 OUTER EXTENSION BOOM HINGE...

Page 96: ...testopermit pipeflushing 4 Add liquid detergent to the remaining water to remove internal dirt build up on sprayer components Circulate the water and flush out the booms 5 Drain the tank and flush it...

Page 97: ...itinthetankforaminimumofeighthours 7 Recirculate the solution for 10 minutes and drain the tank 8 Openthemixandfilltankdraintofullydraintheinductionhose 9 Rinse the tank andWind Cones thoroughly with...

Page 98: ...the condition of the strainer and seal Replace ifnecessary 4 Reattach the Bowl Strainer and Seal to the sprayer 5 7 WIND CONE WIND SCREEN CLEANING CAUTION Followthechemicalmanufacturer ssafetyprocedur...

Page 99: ...prayed Never contaminate the farmyard or water supply with sprayer rinse water 1 Withtheboomsinfieldposition raisethecentreboomtomaximumheight 2 Openalltheballvalvestodraintheplumbingassemblies Openth...

Page 100: ...lves on the back of the sprayer and drain See Fig 5 15 4 Opentheelectricballvalvesbyoperatingtheboom switches in the tractor cab 5 Remove the caps from the ends of the spray pipes 6 Usingthehydraulicc...

Page 101: ...n See Fig 5 19 2 Close the Tank Shutoff Valve and the valve to the FreshWaterTank if equipped 3 InstalltheAirValveontotheBottomFillValve See Fig 5 18 FIG 5 18 AIR VALVE Pump BottomFillValve PumpShutof...

Page 102: ...nd of the spray pipes Activate the boom electricballvalvesbyturningontheswitchesinthe controlbox onesectionatatime Thiswillblowall the water out of the spray pipes 8 Withthesystemstillpressurized clos...

Page 103: ...OCK TherearesixSolenoidValvesmountedtothetopoftheHydraulicBlock Theholespacinginthesolenoidallows theittomountedonlyoneway Ifthescrewsdonotlineupwiththeblock rotatethesolenoid180o FourO rings are need...

Page 104: ...lly 1 Start the tractor and engage the hydraulic lever 2 Refer to Fig 5 23 to find the circuit you wish to operate 3 Using a thin pin push the spool pin located in the centre the solenoid cap and hold...

Page 105: ...Unfold Unfold Left Boom Right Boom Outer Fold 040 040 031 031 Left Boom Right Boom 047 BC BC B A 1R Open Centre T S P Lower Right Boom Tilt A 5 047 Left Boom Tilt Lower 047 3 T P Port Side Brown Conne...

Page 106: ...out 4 turns Thiswillsetthereliefforthe100 booms 5 15 HYDRAULIC SOLENOID VALVE PIN OUT DETAIL Pin Colour Signal Name 1 Black Green Marker Pump Ground 2 Black Right Tilt Up 3 Red Right Tilt Down 4 Blac...

Page 107: ...96...

Page 108: ...ter Boom Fold Circuit 2 touch pins 9 20 Outer Boom Unfold Circuit 2 touch pins 10 20 Centre Section Down Circuit 3 touch pins 8 19 Centre Section Up Circuit 3 touch pins 7 19 Left BoomTilt Down Circui...

Page 109: ...1 2 3 4 8 9 14 15 19 20 21 22 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 FIG 5 28 TRACTOR HARNESS CONNECTOR 5 17 CHECKING THE TRACTOR WIRING HARNESS NOTE Ifallcircuitsarenotworking refertoSection7 5oftheTrouble Shoot...

Page 110: ...vemountedunder the front of the trailer hitch See Fig 5 30 Mark the hoses which are connected to the side of the block top and bottom 6 Place a pail under the valve to catch the oil which will come ou...

Page 111: ...erthecylinder 11 Go back to the hydraulic valve and reconnect the hoses 12 Reconnect the hydraulic hoses to the tractor Start the tractor and engage the tractor s hydraulic valve to allow oil to the s...

Page 112: ...psi Sprayersequippedwith WindScreens mustuseaccumulators pressurized to 1500 psi 5 33 BOOM ACCUMULATOR VALVES 5 20 RECHARGING THE LEFT RIGHT TILT CYLINDER ACCUMULATORS NOTE Use Extreme Caution when se...

Page 113: ...happroximately50gallons 200liters ofwater 8 Checktheplumbingassembliesforleaks 9 Replace the boom end plugs and install the nozzle strainers and tips 10 Refer to Plumbing Operation Sections 4 2 to 4 1...

Page 114: ...ecessary CHECK Plumbing Assemblies for Leaks CHECK Hose Connections and Clamps CHECK Wheel Bolts for Tightness CHECK Tank Strap DATE SERVICED BY 50 HOURS WEEKLY LUBRICATE Platform Pivot Pin LUBRICATE...

Page 115: ...lower the hitchwhenmakingadjustments Useaspacerbetween the sprayer hitch and the tractor clevis to reduce the amount of hitch movement See Fig 2 1 Three different hitches are available for the spraye...

Page 116: ...heboltwiththepacknutandretightening the outer nut FIG 6 3 OUTER BOOM ADJUSTMENT BOLT 6 3 OUTER EXTENSION BOOM ADJUSTMENT BOLTS These bolts are used to adjust the alignment between the Outer Boom and t...

Page 117: ...ADJUSTMENT BOLT This bolt is used to adjust the alignment between the Outer Boom and the BoomTip Adjustmentismadebylooseningtheouternut adjusting the length of the bolt with the pack nut and retighten...

Page 118: ...e Outer Boom must be rotated into field position and the alignment adjusted as shown in Section 6 2 IftheTipBoomisrotatingbeforetheOuterBoomisfullyextended a Loosen the jam nut on the SelectorValve bo...

Page 119: ...inserting a blade screw driver into one of the square holes in the mount andpushingontheActuator b RetightentheActuatorbolts c Foldtheboomsaheadintotransportposition thenbackintofieldposition Readjust...

Page 120: ...stub has a wheel spacing of 72 to 120 and the extended stub has a spacing of 88 to 152 1 Raisethetrailersothebottomoftheaxlehousingis at least 43 off the ground and block in place 2 Slide the Axle St...

Page 121: ...as wide as possible Ifthenarrowtrackspacingmustbeused youMUSTslowdownand orreducethewater level in the tank to compensate for the narrow track width Remember the centre of gravityofthissprayerishighw...

Page 122: ...lly 1 Start the tractor and engage the hydraulic lever 2 Refer to Fig 6 13 to find the circuit you wish to operate 3 Using a thin pin push the spool pin located in the centre the solenoid cap and hold...

Page 123: ...ngsarebetweentheelbow andtheRestrictorfittings Elbow Elbow Tee Tee Restrictor One Way Restrictor withArrow 6 11 OUTER BOOM IS MOVING AT THE WRONG SPEED If the Outer Boom is unfolding into field positi...

Page 124: ...susingtheexistingtires andrims Converting the Dual Wheels to Singles 1 RemovetheOuterTireandRimassembly Remove the Dual OffsetAdapter from the Inner Tire and Rim and remove InnerTire and Rim assembly...

Page 125: ...using tube will movebeforeactivatingthemicroswitch Remembering that the micro switches are only used to compensate for the load changes the gap between the switch wheel and the tube must be kept to al...

Page 126: ...ine has been activated Problem Loss of pressure Possible Solutions Tank shutoff pump shutoff agitation and throttling valves must be open All other valves must be closed These are hard to locate becau...

Page 127: ...n good condition Replace if necessary Check for kinked suction hose leaking suction line hose or fittings or clogged strainer Check agitators for correct orifice size Operate the switch on remote cont...

Page 128: ...agitators for correct orifice size Operate switch on remote control box to open valve to decrease pressure On open centre tractors decrease oil flow through hydraulic motor by turning bypass valve adj...

Page 129: ...uit NORACAuto Boom Height Controllerisoperatingcontinuously Restrictionintractorhydraulic circuit PossibleSolutions Clean oil cooler tractor grill and radiator Check and adjust pressure relief setting...

Page 130: ...raulicpressuretobe higherandchangingmore thanit needs to be PossibleSolutions Lower pump deadhead pressure Increaseagitation Thiswillinmostcaseslowerthe hydraulicpressureandthusreduce heatgeneration I...

Page 131: ...red Possible Solutions Inspect wires for worn insulation and check connections Turn power off Remove connections to electric ball valves and regulator valve Activate switch making sure connections don...

Page 132: ...and clean valve s Inspect tractor controller electrical system and fuses Remove inlet and outlet fittings and inspect valve body Check voltage to ensure that the system is producing 12 volts Check the...

Page 133: ...ner Remove diaphragm cap and check spring action Increase the pump pressure to the proper rate Disassemble and clean diaphragm Replace with new one Disassemble diaphragm and inspect Clean or replace i...

Page 134: ...cart harness Low tractor output voltage Loose connections Corrosion on battery terminal One or both hydraulic couplers are not connected Plugged filter in hydraulic block Fuse blown Debris is plugging...

Page 135: ...are inline See Section 6 4 Adjust the Transport Lock so it unlatches by itself when the booms are rotated into field position See Section 6 5 and 6 6 Adjust the Selector Valve as shown in Section 6 7...

Page 136: ...125 8 SPECIFICATIONS FIG 8 1 MACHINE DIMENSIONS FOR SB4000 SPRAYER TRANSPORT POSITION...

Page 137: ...126 FIG 8 2 MACHINE DIMENSIONS FOR SB4000 SPRAYER FIELD POSITION...

Page 138: ...4 320 90 R 50 cm 106 80 39 5 62 52 8 6 160 37 6 189 28 0 R 38 in 43 8 33 3 17 5 26 5 22 5 5 4 65 16 8 76 4 710 70 R 38 cm 111 85 44 5 67 5 57 13 7 165 1 42 7 194 1 Tire Size Boom Clearance Nozzle Heig...

Page 139: ...seofthehighweightofthefertilizer approx 13 lbs Imp gallon the tank MUST NOT be filled to more than 80 of the tank s capacity This measurement calculates to 4850 Litres 1065 Imp gallons 1280 US gallons...

Page 140: ...s Valves Material GlassFilledPolypropylene Hoses Supply 2 Non collapse Agitation 1 1 4 2 ply Rubber ToElectricBallValves 1 1 2 2 ply Rubber To Spray Pipes 1 1 4 2 ply Rubber Nozzles NozzleBodies Split...

Page 141: ...FullPortFlange Outlet Port Size 2 Standard Port Flange Electric Hydraulic Controls ElectricControl 4 switch Norac HydraulicControl 5 station spool type Norac Max Input 7 US gpm 3000 psi For closed ce...

Page 142: ...1 8 6 2 1 9 7 1 2 1 6 1 5 3 1 0 1 5 2 9 1 6 3 7 2 8 3 7 2 0 2 5 4 3 3 3 6 5 4 6 1 7 1 4 0 3 2 7 3 5 0 0 1 5 7 2 1 1 6 5 4 0 1 1 0 8 5 5 1 5 1 1 6 1 9 5 9 0 7 5 5 1 5 1 1 0 2 2 5 6 1 8 5 8 2 1 5 9 5 1...

Page 143: ...que Tightening JIC Type Tube Fittings 1 Check flare and flare seat for defects thatmightcauseleakage 2 Aligntubewithfittingbeforetightening 3 Lubricateconnectionandhandtighten swivelnutuntilsnug 4 Top...

Page 144: ...133 Notes...

Page 145: ...BrandtAgriculturalProductsLtd 13thAvenue Pinkie Road Regina Saskatchewan S4P 3A1 306 525 1314 1 866 427 2638 Printed in Canada...

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