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RAVEN  INDUSTRIES

LIMITED  WARRANTY

WHAT IS COVERED?

This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials in your Raven
Flow Control Product under normal use, maintenance, and service.

HOW LONG IS THE COVERAGE PERIOD?

This warranty coverage runs for 12 months from the purchase date of your
Raven Flow Control Product.  This warranty coverage applies only to the
original owner and is not transferrable.

HOW CAN YOU GET SERVICE?

Bring the defective part, and proof of date of purchase, to your local dealer.
If your dealer agrees with the warranty claim, he will send the part, and proof
of purchase to his distributor or to Raven for final approval.

WHAT WILL RAVEN INDUSTRIES DO?

When our inspection proves the warranty claim, we will, at our option, repair
or replace the defective part and pay for return freight.

WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY NOT COVER?

Raven Industries will not assume any expense or liability for repairs made
outside our plant without written consent.  We are not responsible for damage
to any associated equipment or product and will not be liable for loss of profit
or other special damages.  The obligation of this warranty is in lieu of all other
warranties, expressed or implied, and no person is authorized to assume for
us any liability.  Damages caused by normal wear and tear, mis-use, abuse,
neglect, accident, or improper installation and maintenance are not covered
by this warranty.

Summary of Contents for PRECISION AUTOBOOM G1

Page 1: ...Calibration and Operator s Manual G1 Systems ...

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Page 3: ...perating temperature If you fail to warm the system it may not perform properly It is also important to make sure the machine is running at a sufficient engine speed so that the hydraulic pump is able to supply full flow to the system The following instructions are designed to assist you in the proper calibration of your G1 system Installation should be complete before calibrating the system If yo...

Page 4: ...e Dial Used to set the down and up speed pressures F Power On Light Lights up when power is on G Left Alarm Light Lights up if cylinder pressure drops H Left Auto Pressure Light Lights up when Autoboom is engaged on the left side I Adjustment Screws Used for calibrating the Autoboom system A Main Power Switch B Right Auto Pressure C Right Alarm Light D Disable Enable Button F Power On Light E Pres...

Page 5: ...witch to the On position The pressure alarm will sound Important Before beginning calibration ensure that the hydraulic installation has been completed the wheels are attached to the boom and are on the ground the system hydraulics are warmed to normal operating temperatures the engine RPMs are adjusted to a level that allows full hydraulic capacity Power Switch ...

Page 6: ...er joystick for either the left or right boom The Auto Pressure enable light for that side should turn on and the boom should go up 3 Turn the 2 screw counter clockwise until the boom begins to fall The goal is that the booms fall at a 3 to 4 second rate from full up to resting on the tire You will need to raise the boom up with the joystick then Important If the boom did not go up turn the 2 scre...

Page 7: ...m should sound when you do this 3 Repeat the test on the other boom Testing the Static Pressure 1 Turn the Pressure Dial on the controller to zero 0 2 Enable the booms 3 Go to the boom and physically attempt to lift it up It should lift with very little effort and should not come back down but stay at the point where it was lifted to 4 Repeat the test on the other boom Testing the Maximum Down Spe...

Page 8: ...toboom G1 Calibration and Operator s Manual 6 3 Go to the boom and physically attempt to lift it up There should be approximately 50 to 100 pounds of weight on the boom 4 Repeat the test on the other boom ...

Page 9: ...ns necessary for the system Enabling Autoboom For most sprayers there are two ways of enabling Autoboom Press the down function on the sprayer joystick for both the left and right boom Look at the controller and verify that the green LEDs are turned on OR Press the Disable Enable switch This will enable both booms on the machine at the same time Important Always have the wheels on the ground when ...

Page 10: ...ing the Down Speeds section in the Calibration chapter The faster the drop speed of the boom the heavier the boom will be using the Pressure Dial on the controller The Pressure Dial is what controls the down speed of the booms Remember that the slowest or lightest setting is zero 0 and the fastest heaviest setting is ten 10 Helpful Hint The hillier the terrain the heavier the Autoboom Pressure Dia...

Page 11: ...een set correctly Refer to the Calibration chapter in this man ual The Setting the Pressure Alarms section will assist you in re calibrating this setting 4 Why don t the enable lights come on when I press the down switch on my sprayer joystick Answer Either the boom sense harness is not correctly installed or the sprayer does not have down coils Refer to the Autoboom Installation Manual to determi...

Page 12: ...there is 12 volts on the down coil wires Use a volt meter to verify there is a voltage spike while the down switch is held down It isn t necessary to have the machine running but the key needs to be switched on 5 Check that the green lights come on when you hit the downs on your boom controller Problem 2 The pressure alarm is always on Solutions 1 Verify that calibration has been completed Refer t...

Page 13: ...identify if there is moisture inside 2 Look at the green LED s inside the controller and identify if there is any infor mation on the driver Problem 4 Cannot set the static pressure The booms keep falling when the down dials are on 0 Solution Reset the Max pressure on the Down Speed dials The booms have to be creeping up on the Max setting usually around 200 psi higher than the static pressure ...

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Page 15: ...hase to his distributor or to Raven for final approval WHAT WILL RAVEN INDUSTRIES DO When our inspection proves the warranty claim we will at our option repair or replace the defective part and pay for return freight WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY NOT COVER Raven Industries will not assume any expense or liability for repairs made outsideourplantwithoutwrittenconsent Wearenotresponsiblefordamage to any a...

Page 16: ... Free 800 243 5435 Flow Controls Division Fax 605 331 0426 P O Box 5107 www ravenprecision com Sioux Falls SD 57117 5107 fcdinfo ravenind com G1 Autoboom System Calibration and Operator s Manual P N 016 0130 019 Rev B 02 06 ...

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