Hardi mercury, Operator'S Manual

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3 HARDI ® MERCURY OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Index
Description.................................................. 5
Zone concept........................................ 5
Basic description of the machine.......... 6
Frame ........................................... 6
Tank.............................................. 6
Pump ............................................ 6
Manifold
system ........................... 6
Axial blower .................................. 6
Filters............................................ 6
Identifi
cation plate ........................ 6
Use of the sprayer ................................ 7
Recommendations ............................... 7
Safety instructions ..................................... 8
Operating the sprayer safely ................ 8
Handling chemical products safely....... 9
Local poison information center ........... 9
Mistblowing technique ........................ 10
Connecting the sprayer ............................11
Wheel jackstand ..................................11
Drawbars ............................................ 12
Swivel
drawbar (standard) ......... 12
Turnable hitch drawbar............... 12
Adjusting the drawbar length .............. 13
P.T.O. shaft ......................................... 13
Installation of P.T.O. shaft........... 14
Wheel types........................................ 15
Axle types ........................................... 15
Suspension......................................... 16
Hydraulic
system ................................ 17
Setting up .................................................. 18
Suction fi lter........................................ 18
Cleaning the Suction Filter ......... 18
Pressure fi lters ................................... 19
Fan ................................................... 19
Main tank............................................ 20
Clean water tank ................................ 21
Nozzles............................................... 21
Agitation.............................................. 22
Powder
mixer ..................................... 22
Operating the sprayer .............................. 23
Plumbing diagram ...................................... 23
Diaphragm
pumps .............................. 23
Manifold Valve and Pressure Valve .... 24
Pressure Manifold Valve............. 24
Pressure Regulator Valve........... 24
Hyd. controlled section valves............ 25
Axial blower units..................................... 26
Optional defl ectors ............................. 26
V-L Defl ector............................... 26
JET Defl ector.............................. 26
Channel kit ................................. 26
Safety grills......................................... 27
Angling of the fan blades .................... 28
Air outlet width adjustment ................. 30
Gearbox oil change ............................ 31
Air fl ow and power consumption charts:
UNIT SF45 ................................. 32
UNIT SF65 ................................. 33
UNIT SF85 ................................. 34
Maintenance.............................................. 35
Lubrication.......................................... 35
P.T.O.
shaft ................................. 35
Diaphragm pump........................ 35
Hyd. controlled section valves.... 35
Drawbar...................................... 36
Axles........................................... 36
Filters
and fi ttings ....................... 36
Diaphragm pumps .............................. 37
Nozzles............................................... 37
Maintenance
intervals ........................ 38
Cleaning - Basic concepts....................... 39
Cleaning procedures .......................... 39
The chemical product ................. 39
Legislation .................................. 39
Cleaning and the soakaway ....... 39
The sprayer ................................ 39
Cleaning the sprayer .......................... 40
Unforeseen interruptions .................... 40
Off-season storage................................... 41
Off-season storage ............................. 41
Preparation after off-season storage .. 42
Troubleshooting ....................................... 43
Technical data........................................... 46
Dimensions......................................... 46
Weights .............................................. 46
Wheels ............................................... 46
Diaphragm
pumps .............................. 47
General specifi cations ............................. 48
Warranty Policy and Conditions ............. 50
Notes.......................................................... 52