Hardi FORCE, Operator'S Manual

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15 HARDI ® FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL
6.2 Unfolding And Folding The Boom
A) Hy drau lic Joy stick Con trols
TO UNFOLD BOOM
1. Raise the boom to the highest point to release the transport hooks and
transport supports (Section 6.1).
2. Depress switch ( A )(Fig. 6) and move the joystick forward or rearward
to unfold the inner wing sections of the boom. Switch position of the
hoses in the double acting remote outlet if you do not like the direction
required to activate the boom.
Note: When unfolding the inner wings, the transport hooks on the
two Paralift™ cylinders will disengage
3. With the boom still at the highest point, depress switch ( B )(Fig. 6) to
unfold the outer wing sections (unless spraying half folded). For tri-fold
booms (100', 120' or 132') depressing switch (
B )(Fig. 6) will unfold the
intermediate wing sections fi rst, followed by the outer wing sections.
Lower boom to desired spray height.
TO FOLD BOOM
1. Raise the boom to the highest point.
2. Depress switch ( B )(Fig. 6) and move joystick in opposite direction
as unfold to fold in the outer wing sections. For tri-fold booms (100',
120' of 132'), depressing switch (
B )(Fig. 6) will fold in the outer wing
sections fi rst, followed by the intermediate wing sections.
Note: Be sure that the boom is raised when folding, or damage can
occur when the transport hooks are engaged.
3. Tilt wings up approx. 15° (Section 6.3).
4. Depress switch ( A )(Fig. 6) to fold in the
inner wing sections allowing the bottom
profi le of the wing to come in contact
with the vertical part of the front transport
bracket.
5. Lower boom down, activating the Paralift™ lift
cylinders. Make sure that the transport hooks
are engaged on the cylinders. Then lower the
tilt cylinders (switches
C and D )(Fig. 6)
until the wings are resting on the front
transport supports.
6. Relieve all oil out of the system by
activating the tractor levers without
any switches pushed.
Fig. 6