Hardi FTZ Force Boom, Operator And Maintenance Manual

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1 - Introduction
Table of contents
CONTENTS
1. 1
1 Introduction
Table of contents ........................................................... 1. 1
Safety information .......................................................1. 2
Beware of overhead powerlines .................................... 1. 2
Spray drift ...................................................................... 1. 2
Safety alert icons ........................................................... 1. 3
Chemical safety ............................................................ 1. 3
Mechanical safety.......................................................... 1. 3
General safety ............................................................... 1. 3
About this manual.......................................................... 1. 3
Chemical safety ............................................................. 1. 4
Safety equipment........................................................... 1. 4
Contaminated clothing................................................... 1. 4
Australian Safety Standards .......................................... 1. 4
Chemical information..................................................... 1. 4
Be a responsible operator ............................................. 1. 4
Intended use.................................................................. 1. 4
2 Description
FTZ Force Boom ..........................................................2. 1
Terminology, 28 metre boom ......................................... 2. 1
Terminology, 30/32/36 metre boom ............................... 2. 1
FTZ Hydraulics .............................................................. 2. 1
3 Set-up
FTZ Force Boom ..........................................................3. 1
Connecting the hydraulics ............................................. 3. 1
Hydraulic controls .......................................................... 3. 1
Joy stick components .................................................... 3. 1
Joy stick installation and set-up ..................................... 3. 1
Hydraulic switch box ...................................................... 3. 1
Switch box components................................................. 3. 1
Switch box installation and set-up ................................. 3. 1
4 Operation
FTZ functions...............................................................4. 1
Operating the boom with the Joy stick........................... 4. 1
Operating the boom with the remote switch box............ 4. 1
Boom adjustments......................................................... 4. 1
Boom fold speed adjustment ......................................... 4. 2
Damping adjustment (in fi eld)........................................ 4. 2
Spraying with the boom half folded................................ 4. 2
Boom tilt function ........................................................... 4. 2
Boom transport position ...........................................4. 3
Folding the boom for transport ...................................... 4. 3
Paralift transport hooks.................................................. 4. 3
Boom transport position ................................................ 4. 3
Transport position, inner fold ......................................... 4. 3
Lowering the paralift to engage the tranport hooks ...... 4. 4
Transport position, fi nal stage ....................................... 4. 4
Boom support wheels ................................................... 4. 5
Boom support wheels, standard type ........................... 4. 5
Boom support wheels, air bag suspended (optional) ... 4. 5
Optional boom wheel transport position ....................... 4. 5
Storage ......................................................................... 4. 5
Securing the boom wheel for transport ......................... 4. 5
Boom wheel operation .................................................. 4. 6
Air bag infl ation ............................................................. 4. 6
Remote spray control box ............................................. 4. 6
5 Maintenance
Lubricants....................................................................5. 1
General information ....................................................5. 1
Pictograms explained .................................................... 5. 1
Recommended lubricants ............................................. 5. 1
Optional boom wheel service details............................. 5. 1
FTZ boom intermediate and
outer fold lubrication points ........................................... 5. 2
FTZ breakaway lubrication points ................................. 5. 2
FTZ boom nozzle lubrication point ................................ 5. 2
FTZ boom centre lubrication points............................... 5. 3
Boom cylinder lubrication point ..................................... 5. 3
Paralift lubrication point ................................................. 5. 3
Boom adjustment .......................................................... 5. 4
Centre and inner section alignment .............................. 5. 4
Section alignment and over centre locking
mechanisms .................................................................. 5. 4
Over centre lock adjustment.......................................... 5. 5
Boom response adjustment .......................................... 5. 5
Anchor plates ................................................................ 5. 5
Suspension ................................................................... 5. 6
Tension adjustment ....................................................... 5. 6
Section supports ........................................................... 5. 6
Adjusting sequence valves............................................ 5. 6
Adjusting breakaways ................................................... 5. 7
Wing tilt adjustment....................................................... 5. 7
Servicing damping cylinder ........................................... 5. 8
Priming procedure......................................................... 5. 8
Cleaning and decontamination...................................... 5. 9
General precautions ...................................................... 5. 9
FTZ two fold hydraulics ................................................5.10
FTZ three fold hydraulics..............................................5.11
6 Troubleshooting
Boom hydraulic system ................................................. 6. 1
Further information........................................................ 6. 2
7 Spare parts
Optional boom wheel .................................................... 7. 1
Hydraulic cylinder location ............................................ 7. 1
FTZ hydraulics, 28 metre boom .................................... 7. 2
FTZ hydraulics, 30/32/36 metre booms......................... 7. 3
Hydraulics control options ............................................ 7. 4
FTZ paralift section ....................................................... 7. 5
Air breather venting kit .................................................. 7. 5
FTZ boom inner and intermediate sections................... 7. 6
FTZ boom centre sections ............................................ 7. 7
FTZ boom outer sections .............................................. 7. 8