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AU8000 

SPRAYER 

 

 
 
 
 

Operator's Handbook 

 

and 

 

Parts Catalogue 

 
 
 
 
 

Micron Sprayers Limited 

Bromyard Industrial Estate 
Bromyard 
Herefordshire   HR7 4HS 
United Kingdom 
 
Tel:    (01885) 

482397 

   

  +44 

1885 

482397 

Fax:    (01885) 

483043 

   

  +44 

1885 

483043 

E-mail: 

 

 

[email protected]      

Iss 12

 

Web 

site: 

 

www.micron.co.uk 

      

07/03

 

 

Summary of Contents for Micronair AU8000

Page 1: ...arts Catalogue Micron Sprayers Limited Bromyard Industrial Estate Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4HS United Kingdom Tel 01885 482397 44 1885 482397 Fax 01885 483043 44 1885 483043 E mail micron micron co uk Iss 12 Web site www micron co uk 07 03 ...

Page 2: ...peration of Sprayer with Filling Pump 6 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY 6 6 CALIBRATION 8 6 1 Output Rate of Chemical 8 6 2 Adjustment of Droplet Size 12 7 MAINTENANCE 13 7 1 Knapsack Mistblower Routine Maintenance 14 7 2 Possible Engine Faults and Remedies 14 7 3 Maintenance of Sprayhead 16 8 PARTS LISTS 18 8 1 AU8000 Sprayhead 18 8 2 AU8000 Atomiser 20 9 CONVERSION FACTORS 22 ...

Page 3: ...tions The unit is supplied with easily interchangeable restrictors for quick and easy calibration of output rate for all chemicals and application techniques Regardless of chemical type or application rate the AU8000 sprayhead ensures optimum coverage of the target with a minimum wastage of chemical due to incorrectly sized droplets or run off The AU8000 sprayhead is also available separately as a...

Page 4: ...nd the other on the air tube Tighten both clamping screws to grip both the sprayhead and air tube 6 Temporarily insert the free end of the air tube into the flexible air duct from the mistblower 7 Put on the knapsack mistblower and hold the sprayhead at the correct angle for the crop or pest to be sprayed Cut the air tube 19 as required to give a comfortable position for the sprayhead when held by...

Page 5: ...normally be used If two stroke oil is not available SAE 40 50 oil may be used for short periods See mistblower instruction book for full fuel mixing instructions 2 Close the fuel valve under the fuel tank and pour fuel as mixed in step 1 into tank DO NOT OVERFILL 3 Ensure that the chemical control valve on the handle is closed with its lever parallel to the sprayhead 4 Remove the cap of the chemic...

Page 6: ...ever to its maximum position DO NOT run the engine for a prolonged time at half throttle or idling 15 Turn the flow of chemical on and off with the valve on the handle The lever of this valve may either be pressed down against its spring for intermittent operation or may be raised to a locked position for continuous spraying 16 Only open the chemical valve when the mistblower is running at its nor...

Page 7: ...e solvent such as kerosene Water is only suitable if water based formulations have been used Before cleaning the outside of the sprayer the tank hoses and sprayhead must be flushed out by spraying about 2 litres of water or solvent from the mistblower 4 2 Operation of Sprayer with Chemical Pump This section applies only to sprayers fitted with the optional chemical boost pump 1 Before starting the...

Page 8: ...r to draw chemical up the suction hose and into the tank 8 When sufficient chemical is in the tank DISENGAGE the pump set the throttle to idle and move the valve lever to the BOOST position 9 After spraying use the filling pump to draw 2 3 litres of clean water or solvent into the tank This liquid should be sprayed through the sprayhead to clean the system Only spray this cleaning liquid onto the ...

Page 9: ...p or pest being sprayed 4 Take note of the speed and direction of the wind Ensure that spray droplets do not drift on adjacent crops another person s land or an inhabited area Always spray downwind to avoid operator contamination Never walk through a sprayed area 5 All traces of chemical must be washed from the operator s skin immediately after spraying and before eating drinking or smoking 6 Remo...

Page 10: ...e operator This will depend upon for example the target being sprayed the evenness or slope of the ground the amount of chemical carried and the temperature The most accurate means of assessing walking speed is for the operator to spray the actual crop or target in a trial run with clean water The speed can then be calculated from the time to cover a measured distance 2 Establish the width of the ...

Page 11: ... to 1000 x S metres hour Distance travelled 1000 x S metres minute 60 If the width of the swath is W metres then the area treated per minute is Area treated 1000 x S x W sq metres minute 60 This is converted to hectares by dividing by 10 000 Area treated 1000 x S x W S x W ha minute 60 x 10 000 600 This gives the standard formula for calculating the coverage of a sprayer Area min Swath Width m x S...

Page 12: ... 0 075 0 100 0 125 0 150 0 250 4 0 013 0 033 0 067 0 100 0 133 0 167 0 200 0 333 5 0 017 0 047 0 083 0 125 0 167 0 208 0 250 0 416 Table 1 Coverage of Sprayer in Ha min 5 Select the correct restrictor tube to give the required flow rate Table 2 gives the typical flow rate for each restrictor tube both with gravity feed and with the optional boost pump operating These figures are based on measureme...

Page 13: ...tly too high or too low it may be possible to adjust it by varying the tank air pressure control of the mistblower 16 If this adjustment is insufficient or does not exist the restrictor tube must be changed to a smaller size to reduce the flow or a larger size to increase the flow 17 The flow must always be re checked after making any adjustments to the restrictor or tank air pressure The above pr...

Page 14: ...e fan blades to a finer angle and increasing the speed of the atomiser The atomiser blade angle can be changed as follows Numbers relate to Fig 5 1 Remove the screw securing the V clamp ring 15 around the outer casing of the sprayhead Remove the front casing 2 2 Remove the atomiser support ring 3 and atomiser from the rear casing whilst pushing the feed hose through the grommet in the casing 3 Rem...

Page 15: ...ue to spreading on the surface 9 Note that the end cap of the gauze is provided with a conical recess in the centre This is intended to drive a hand held tachometer to measure the speed of the atomiser if required 7 MAINTENANCE Both the AU8000 sprayhead and the knapsack mistblower are designed for maximum reliability and for a minimum of simple maintenance The following sections cover the sprayhea...

Page 16: ...ter in petrol gasoline iii While still wet pour about 5 ml of SAE 40 50 oil on the filter and squeeze well in iv Allow all petrol to evaporate v Re assemble filter in casing 4 Check and clean fuel filters Note that the engine has two filters one at the fuel valve and one at the carburettor inlet 5 Check the spark plug every 50 hours If necessary clean the spark plug and adjust the gap setting to 0...

Page 17: ...and check gap setting 0 4 0 5 mm 16 Choke closed Move lever to position A see starting instructions 17 Filter in the fuel valve or at the Clean filters carburettor inlet is dirty 18 Air filter dirty Clean 19 Exhaust hole obstructed Remove exhaust and clean as far as the exhaust hole in the cylinder 20 Air entering through gaskets of Tighten screws and nuts replace carburettor flanges cylinder base...

Page 18: ...alve 2 Loosen the handle clamping screws and slide the handle and sprayhead off the air inlet tube 19 3 Remove the bolt of the V clamp 15 and remove the ring from the outer casing 4 Pull the two halves of the outer casing apart and remove the atomiser 1 and its support ring 3 Push the feed hose through the grommet in the housing whilst withdrawing the atomiser 5 Remove the pipe clip 12 inlet hose ...

Page 19: ... and impair its performance The procedure to re assemble the atomiser and sprayhead is the reverse of the dismantling procedure It is important that the following points are observed 1 Fill the recess of the Nilos ring and the brass sealing 110 ring with grease The bearings spacers and lip of the V Ring should also be coated with a thin film of grease before assembly NOTE When new bearings are fit...

Page 20: ...tion Quantity 1 EX3678 AU8000 Atomiser Assy 1 2 EX3682 Front Casing Assy 1 3 EX4032 Support Ring 1 4 EX3681 Rear Casing 1 5 EX4017 Cone 1 6 EX2192 Nut 1 7 EX3673 Nipple 1 8 EX4035 39 Restrictor Tubes 1 set 5 9 CBP1712 O Ring 1 10 CBP1725 Grommet 1 11 CBP1637 Tube 5 mm bore 10 mm O D 15 12 CBP1634 Pipe Clip 2 13 CBP1713 Handle Assy 1 14 CBP1714 Cap Nut 2 15 CBP1628 V Clamp 1 16 CBP1630 Filter 1 17 ...

Page 21: ...19 MICRONAIR AU8000 SPRAYER Fig 5 AU8000 Sprayhead ...

Page 22: ...ap Moulded type 1 106 EX3685 Inner Spacer 1 107 EX3686 Outer Spacer 1 108 EX3670 Spacer Bush 1 109 EX4404 Blade 4 110 EX5044 Sealing Ring 1 111 CBP1416 Washer 1 112 CBP1721 Stiffnut 1 113 CBP776 Bearing 2 114 CBP777 V Ring Seal 1 115 CBP774 Nilos Ring 1 116 CBP808 Tolerance Ring 2 117 CBP2107 Circlip 1 118 CBP1720 Screw 4 119 SP127C Washer 4 120 EX2612 Bolt 3 121 EX5062 Wavy Washer 1 122 A206 C10 ...

Page 23: ...21 MICRONAIR AU8000 SPRAYER Fig 6 AU8000 Atomiser ...

Page 24: ... gal 3 78 litres 1 Imp gal 1 20 US gals 4 54 litres 1 litre 0 26 US gal 0 22 Imp gal 1 US pint 16 US fl ounces 0 47 litres 1 Imp pint 20 Imp fl ounces 0 57 litre 1 US gal acre 8 US pint acre 9 45 litres hectare 1 Imp gal acre 8 Imp pints acre 11 35 litres hectare 1 litre hectare 0 11 US gal acre 0 081 Imp gal acre 1 pound 16 ounces 0 45 kilogram 1 kilogram 2 20 pounds 35 3 ounces 1 ounce 28 35 gra...

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