6 SPRAYER OPERATION
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6.10 ADDING WATER TO TANK. _________________________________________________
1.
Park Vehicle on level ground, turn off engine, place
gear selector into Neutral and apply the park brake.
2.
Remove the lid from the top of the spray tank by
turning counter-clockwise (if unit is equipped with an
anti-siphon device for back-flow protection, rotate,
and lock the goose neck filler into position).
3.
Keep the strainer basket in place, attach the feeder
hose to the goose neck filler, or place hose end into
tank opening to begin filling. Slowly, turn the water
source on gradually bringing it up to full stream
(avoid splashing). The basket strainer should always
be left in place when adding any material to the
tank.
4.
Determine amount of spray mix to be used for your
application. If the required amount is less than full
tank capacity, fill to desired level. If the required
amount is a full load, only fill tank to 3/4 full (this will
leave room for adding the chemicals which will be
mixed, the balance of the fill water will be added
later).
5.
If the pump suction strainer (filter) is not installed,
do so at this time and open the suction gate-valve to
the pump.
6.
Start the engine and using the governor hand
control, set the engine’s RPM’s to 3,000 RPM.
7.
Flip the pump switch to the “ON" position. Look into
the open lid (remove basket temporarily to look
inside the tank). You should be able to see the water
moving around from the force of the agitation jets
etc. (the agitation handle should be in the fully open
position).
8.
If there is no water movement from the jets or from
the sump area, stop the engine and check the
trouble-shooting guidelines for possible causes.
9.
Once the system is operational, a quick test should
be performed before adding any product to the tank.
a.
Lower the boom wings to their operating position.
Turn on the Master Boom Control and adjust
pressure to 40 PSI (276 kPa) on the controller
gauge.
b.
All nozzles should come on and develop a full
pattern. Check boom, hoses, and nozzles for
leaks and faulty patterns. Repair and/or clean
any items which may require attention.
c.
If all systems are operating properly, you may
proceed to the loading and mixing area.
Figure 6D
Figure 6E
Figure 6F
CAUTION
Use care when opening sprayer tank lid. Potentially
dangerous chemical fumes may have accumulated
inside tank.
!
Strainer
Basket
Tank Lid (Shown
Removed)
Liquid Level
Sight Tube
Suction Strainer
(Filter)
Agitation Jets
Handle
Suction
Gate-Valve
Summary of Contents for Spraytek DS175
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