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Specifications 

General

 

The 2000L  Supaflo  and Stiletto  air assist sprayers 
are  designed  for  application  of  agricultural 
chemicals  in  orchards  and  vineyards.  They  use  a 
high  pressure  pump  and  nozzles  to  atomise  the 
chemical solution, together with a high volume axial 
flow air fan to distribute the spray. 

Tank 

Polytuff impact resistant polyethylene. 
2000 litre capacity.  
Floating ball calibrated sight line.  
455 mm diameter flip top lid and basket strainer. 
Drain valve with 38 mm diameter outlet. 
30 litre receptacle for chemicals (Supaflo only). 
15  litre  clean  water  tank  (Stiletto),  40  litre  clean  
water tank (Supaflo). 

Agitation

 

 

Continuous  by-pass  fluid  agitation  plus  venturi 
agitator in the front of the tank.  

Drive  

 

540rpm shielded PTO shaft direct coupled to pump 
with internal shaft through to fan gearbox. 

Pump

 

Positive  displacement oil backed diaphragm  pump 
of  varying  capacity  depending  on  sprayer 
specification.  Nitrile  diaphragms  and  corrosion 
resistant  aluminium  body  with  brass  heads  and 
manifolds. 
Pump  output  and  maximum  operating  pressure  at 
540 PTO rpm as shown below. 
 
Pump No.     

Output 

Max.Pressure  

 

(l/min)  

(Bar) 

IDS 1701   

 161 

  50  

IDS 2001              182                       50 

Fan and Drive 

Variable  pitch  10  blade  axial  flow  type  of  900  mm 
diameter with cast aluminium hub and curved nylon 
reinforced plastic blades.  
Adjustable  polyethylene  cowling  with  protective 
mesh screen.  
Air straightening vanes. 
Two  speed,  oil  bath  gearbox  with  neutral  position 
direct coupled to fan through centrifugal clutch. 
 

 

Speed (Hi Gear) - at 540 PTO rpm  2,160 rpm 
Air speed           - at full pitch 

50 m/sec 

 
Capacity            - at full pitch 

85,500 m

3

/hr 

Controls 

Cab-mounted control box with master on/off 
switch, left/right section controls and pressure 
regulating switch. Manual pressure regulator on 
valve bank.100mm dia. 60 Bar pressure gauge on 
valve bank. 40 Bar regulator, dump valve and 
section valves. 

 
Nozzles

 

16  twin  non-drip  jet  nozzles  for  easy  changing  of 
application rate. Flip over action to turn on or off. 
Brass  body  with  removable  ceramic  jets  and 
stainless steel swirl plates.  

Chemical Filling System (Supaflo only)

 

Venturi induction system. 
30 litre chemical receptacle. 
Water jets for flushing residue into tank.

 

Filtration 

Four stage with removable elements. 
1) Tank lid strainer 

30 mesh. 

2) Suction line filter   

50 mesh (Blue). 

3) Pressure filter  

 

Integral on valve bank.  

4) Nozzle strainers 

Stainless steel. 

Frame and Hitch 

Heavy duty galvanised steel construction.  
Adjustable drawbar with jockey wheel. 

 

Axle and Wheels 

Glideflex suspension axle 
Track width to outside of tyres - 1540 mm. 
Galvanised steel rims.  
31x10.5x15 tubeless tyres.  
Operating pressure  250 kpa (35 psi). 

 

Optional Equipment 

Double sided Full Row Vineyard conveyor 
Double sided Adjustable Vineyard deflector. 
One side conveyor  
Fixed axle with sliding adjustment (50mm drop axle 
on Supaflo,100mm drop axle on Stiletto). 
Flotation tyres 
Automatic rate controller 
 

Dimensions and Weights 

With  standard  drawbar  retracted  and  wheels  in 
narrowest track. 

 

Model 

Length   Width  Height   

(all dimensions in mm)

  

 

 

Supaflo   

3750      1540    1530 

 

 

Stiletto            3800 

1540 

1500 

 

   

Mass (kg) 
Model 

Dry 

 

Full 

Supaflo 

640 

 

2680 

Stiletto 

640 

 

2655 

To calculate part filled mass, add to empty mass 
1 kg per litre of fluid, e.g. 500 kg for 500 litre.  

    

Tractor Power Requirement 

Minimum  60 PTO HP at 540 rpm 

 
Maximum Towing Speed 

Depends on tractor power and terrain but should not 
exceed 30 kph under any circumstances

 

Summary of Contents for Stiletto 2000L

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual MANAB08 REV F 12 11 19 Air Assist Sprayer 2000L Supaflo 2000L Stiletto...

Page 2: ...tails of your sprayer here for future reference when discussing service with your Silvan dealer ordering parts or making a warranty claim SERIAL NUMBER _____________________________ MODEL ____________...

Page 3: ...ranty period begins on the date the product is delivered to the first retail purchaser for a period of 12 months This Warranty Covers Only conditions resulting directly from defects in workmanship or...

Page 4: ...hr Controls Cab mounted control box with master on off switch left right section controls and pressure regulating switch Manual pressure regulator on valve bank 100mm dia 60 Bar pressure gauge on val...

Page 5: ...working loads and relevant tractor safety instructions Exercise extreme care when operating in hilly or uneven terrain to ensure proper stability Adjust the sprayer wheel track for maximum stability...

Page 6: ...legible at all times If any decals are missing or unreadable they should be replaced by ordering new decals from your Silvan dealer using the part numbers shown SUPAFLO 2000 AIRBLAST SPRAYER DECAL LO...

Page 7: ...14 1000 Part Number DEC 68 The wording of the safety decals shown on the previous pages is given below Before operating the sprayer read all safety warning decals Failure to comply with these warnings...

Page 8: ...rns and do not exceed the allowable limit The telescoping tubes must overlap by at least 1 3 their length but not less than 150mm in all possible operating positions and there must be at least 25mm te...

Page 9: ...en key to loosen the two grub screws on the underside of the cowl that lock onto the slide bars Loosen the nuts on the top threaded rod and move the cowl to the desired position The minimum gap is 100...

Page 10: ...ngages the blade teeth at the desired pitch setting Then securely tighten the hub clamp screw to approx 20 N M of torque 15 ft lb The balance washer bolts can then be tightened by just bringing the he...

Page 11: ...0 Fan Blade Clamping Block Fan Hub Balance Screws and Washers Locating Tab Hub Clamp screw Locating Tab Hub Clamp screw 350 Pitch Reference Mark Installation Locating Teeth Locating Tab Hub Clamp Scre...

Page 12: ...drive with the tractor engine running or the PTO engaged Moving the gearbox lever to the high position produces maximum airflow The low position produces less airflow and can be used to protect the c...

Page 13: ...or the remaining sections The sprayer is then adjusted correctly Adding Chemicals Chemicals can be added to the tank through the top opening or on Supaflo models more safely and conveniently by use of...

Page 14: ...hemical manufacturer s instructions determine the quantity of chemical that needs to be added to the tank to achieve the correct strength of solution Add the required chemical through the filter baske...

Page 15: ...t higher outputs swirl plates with a central hole are needed to fill the centre of the conical spray pattern and when fitted they should be one size smaller than the ceramic jet Ceramic jets and swirl...

Page 16: ...xceed the rated capacity of the pump If it does reduce the travel speed or the application rate STEP 3 Nozzle Selection For chemical applications the jet and swirl plate combination for each individua...

Page 17: ...nal line for the Application Rate that you have chosen then draw a vertical line up to the Total Output axis to show the total litres min you will need to use The dotted arrows on the chart show an ex...

Page 18: ...1 2 1 3 1 4 1 6 1 9 1 0 CC 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 9 2 1 2 4 2 7 1 2 CC 1 7 2 0 2 3 2 6 2 8 3 2 3 5 1 5 CC 2 3 2 7 3 1 3 3 3 6 4 0 4 3 1 8 CC 2 7 3 2 3 6 4 1 4 5 5 0 5 5 2 0 CC 3 4 3 8 4 3 4 7 5 1 5 7 6 3 2 2...

Page 19: ...e to use HCC02 Orange in positions 3 7 at 11 bar pressure 2 Orchard Fruits Low Volume Spraying Application rate 1000 l ha Travel speed 5 km hr Row width 6 1 m Spraying pressure 20 Bar 1000 x 5 x 6 1 5...

Page 20: ...ha Nozzle Position from top down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jet Swirl Plate Size 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 8 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 8 1 8 1 5 This arrangement will produce a spray pattern with a fairly unifor...

Page 21: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 Pressure Setting __________ Bar Measured Output _________ litres min from test run Output l min Application Rate x Speed x Row Width 600 x x 600 litres min Date of Test _______________ App...

Page 22: ...HCC Hollow Cone ceramic jet and the other side is fitted with a standard jet Flotation Tyres Optional flotation tyres are 400 60 x 15 5 fitted to fixed axle in lieu of the standard wheels and tyres S...

Page 23: ...of the oil level viewer Gearbox Check the oil level every 50 hours and if required top up with SAE 85W 140 gear oil The level should be halfway up the viewer on the side of the gearbox Filters Clean a...

Page 24: ...in fluid flow and should be set in accordance with the spraying pressure being used as shown in the chart below Spraying Bar pressure psi 2 5 29 73 5 10 73 145 10 20 145 290 20 50 290 725 Surge air Ba...

Page 25: ...left open Supaflo models Pressure filter flushing valve left open Fan noisy and or vibrating Gearbox bearings worn Fan damaged or out of balance Tractor PTO incorrectly installed Hitch point and PTO g...

Page 26: ...25 Notes...

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Page 28: ...27 SILVAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ABN 48 099 851 144 68 Atlantic Drive Keysborough 3173 Australia Telephone 1300 745 826 Facsimilie 1800 745 826 www silvan com au...

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