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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Handling agricultural sprayers ....................................................................................... 05
Handling chemical products .......................................................................................... 06
Decals ............................................................................................................................. 07
Safety measures ............................................................................................................. 09
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FALCON VORTEX (with 13.77 in nozzle spacing) ...................................................... 10
FALCON VORTEX (with 19.68 in nozzle spacing) ...................................................... 11
FALCON VORTEX HORTI (with 13.77 in nozzle spacing) .......................................... 12
FALCON VORTEX HORTI (with 19.68 in nozzle spacing) .......................................... 13
MAIN COMPONENTS OF SPRAYER
Suction filter .................................................................................................................... 16
Chemical pump ............................................................................................................... 16
Pressure regulators ........................................................................................................ 17
Hydraulic boom control .................................................................................................. 18
Movement sensor ........................................................................................................... 21
Nozzles ............................................................................................................................ 21
Clean water tank (for washing hands) .......................................................................... 22
PTO shaft ........................................................................................................................ 22
Boom joint ....................................................................................................................... 22
In-line filter ....................................................................................................................... 22
Low pressure gauge kit ................................................................................................. 23
Foam marker (optional) ................................................................................................. 23
Chemicals mixer ............................................................................................................. 25
Mixing chemicals ............................................................................................................ 25
Chemical container rinse nozzle ................................................................................... 26
Flow bypass valve .......................................................................................................... 27
Hydraulic agitator ........................................................................................................... 27
Filler unit (optional) ........................................................................................................ 28
Fan rotation adjusting valve ........................................................................................... 29
Spray boom ..................................................................................................................... 29
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ....................................................................................... 30
SETTING UP THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................ 31
CONNECTING THE PTO ................................................................................................... 33
ASSEMBLING THE ELECTRO-ELECTRONIC CONTROL ............................................ 34
ASSEMBLING THE BOOM ................................................................................................ 35
BOOM UNFOLDING AND FOLDING ................................................................................ 41
OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENTS
Spray application technology ........................................................................................ 43
Pressure regulator .......................................................................................................... 44
Nozzles ............................................................................................................................ 46
Calibrating the sprayer .................................................................................................. 50
Diluting the chemicals .................................................................................................... 52
MAINTENANCE
Guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 53
Components .................................................................................................................... 53
Lubrication table ............................................................................................................. 56
Lubrication points ........................................................................................................... 56
PTO shaft ........................................................................................................................ 59
Winter storage ................................................................................................................ 60
Trouble-shooting ............................................................................................................. 61
GENERAL CARE
Handling agricultural sprayers and chemicals ............................................................. 64
After spraying ................................................................................................................. 64
Warranty Statement ...................................................................................................... 65
