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Never
use leaking equipment. Take care to avoid spillage when filling or lifting the
tank.
Examples of mixing spray - for 1 hectare
Fill the tank with water
Wipe the tank with a dry cloth.
Mix well by gently shaking the tank.
Place the tank on the operator's back.
a) glyphosate (360 g/l): 2 litres
add water: +8 litres
Total volume: 10 litres
i.e. 1 part glyphosate : 4 parts water
e.g. 1 litre of glyp 4 litres of
water in 5 litre tank.
b) 2,4-D (500 g/l): 3 litres
add water: +17 litres
Total volume: 20 litres
i.e. 3 parts 2,4-D : 17 parts water
e.g. 750 ml 2,4-D + 4.25 litres in wa-
ter in 5 litre tank
Never
use leaking equipment. Take care to avoid spillage of the spray mix.
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TO REFIT THE ATOMISER DISC
When refitting the atomiser disc it is important to ensure that it is correctly located in
the atomiser cone housing and motor housing to avoid damage.
First, lower the atomiser disc into the at-
omiser cone housing ensuring that the
disc shaft seats on the ball in the bottom
of the atomiser cone assembly.
Then fit the motor housing, taking care
to ensure that the motor drive shaft is
correctly inserted into the slot on the top
of the atomiser disc. Push the screws
into the bayonet keyhole slots in the mo-
tor housing and twist to lock the assem-
bly together.
Check that the atomiser disc is correctly fitted by shaking the spray head. If the disc
can be heard rattling this means that it is fitted correctly and will spin freely.
Refit the feed nozzle, ensuring that the sealing o-ring is in place and in good condi-
tion.
4. After working with agrochemicals, or handling spraying equipment,
always
thor-
oughly wash hands and exposed skin. All protective clothing should be washed sepa-
rately from other clothing and stored. Contaminated gloves should be washed inside
and out.
bayonet
keyhole
slot
motor
shaft
screw
atomiser cone
housing
atomiser
disc
