ST TURBOMIZER P42 S, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

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TURBOMIZER P42S
- Tractor Mounted
Before using the atomizer fill the circuit-washer tank (if provided) and the hand-washer
tank with clean water.
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PRELIMINARY OPERATION TO TREATMENT
• The operator must:
a. Ascertain that the condition of the crops, the progress of the disease or the need for its prevention
actually justify the treatment to be applied.
b. Be aware of the meteorological conditions forecast for all the time necessary for carrying out the
treatment.
c. If possible, avoid carrying out the spraying in strong wind conditions or when one detects that the
sprayed mixture disperses away from the target crop (drifting). It is advisable to suspend the
treatment when the wind speed exceeds 3 m/s (10 km/hour). Should it be imperative to operate
anyway, the following suggestions are made:
• reduce the distance of the target from the spraying points, even if detrimental to the quality
of the spraying.
• increase the dimension of the droplets, suitably adjusting the machine.
d. Check that multiple-product mixtures be physically, chemically and biologically compatible
amongst themselves; if need be, obtain the necessary information from the products’ sales
representative.
e. Carefully calculate the exact quantity of the product necessary for the treatment and establish the
volume of water to be used for the intervention.
f. Check that the product is available in a quantity sufficient to complete the intervention.
g. Read the product’s utilisation instructions carefully, in order to ascertain the usage conditions, the
correct dosage and the expiration dates.
h. Make sure of the parameters necessary to the adjustments of the machine and determine the
exact dose of product to be applied to every loading.