M1200
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User manual
English (EU)
01/03/2018 - ISSUE 2
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Fuel schematics
DIESEL TANK
DIESEL FILTER
GENERATOR
HAND PUMP
LEVEL SENSOR
BOILER
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Page 3: ...1200 _________________ 19 9 FOAMSTREAM APPLICATION KILLING WEEDS ____________________________ 21 9 1 HOSE REEL _____________________________________________ 21 9 2 SPEED ______________________________...
Page 4: ...Viz vest is suggested as best practice IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO WEAR APPROPRIATE PPE Never operate the machine without checking that there are adequate supplies of clean diesel clea...
Page 5: ...te tank When the water reaches 95 degrees centigrade a valve opens allowing water to flow from the lance 12 lpm 12 bar and a venturi mixer opens to allow Foamstream concentrate to be injected at a rat...
Page 6: ...hydraulic connections water supply water return one electrical connection water sensor and 13 bolts when the tank is attached to the unit An automatic hose reel is located inside the unit to allow the...
Page 7: ...2018 ISSUE 2 Figure 2 Perspective view of the M1200 Num Description 1 Control panel 2 Lance 3 Water tank 4 Exhaust hood 5 Hose reel orifice 6 Forks entry 7 Left cover panel 8 Right cover panel 9 Traff...
Page 8: ...English EU 01 03 2018 ISSUE 2 8 Figure 3 Left inside view of the M1200 Num Description 1 Diesel particulates filter Optional extra 2 Water pump 3 Diesel generator vent CAUTION HOT 4 Diesel generator C...
Page 9: ...f the inside of the M1200 um Description 1 Lance solenoid valve 2 Pressure gauge 3 Main flow switch 4 Return to tank flow switch 5 Pressure relief valve PRV 6 Lance pressure switch 7 Venturi 8 Foam fi...
Page 10: ...2 10 Figure 5 Closed control box left open right Figure 6 Detail of the switches on the front panel Num Description 1 Emergency stop 2 Main contact switch 3 Boiler reset button 4 Power light 5 Diesel...
Page 11: ...and can be used to kill larger weeds Foam cover and hence heat retention on weeds is easier to achieve on prostrate plants that are near the ground Tall plants should be trodden down either by foot o...
Page 12: ...ies and their size 4 3 Caution poisonous weeds Some poisonous weeds such as common ragweed Senecio jacobaea may still be attractive to animals after treatment with Foamstream When treating any area wh...
Page 13: ...a blanket of foam The density of the plants and foliage is a very important aspect for the operator to be aware of as this also impacts on the speed of operation It should be noted As the height and...
Page 14: ...f clean water Water filter is clean and free from debris Water feed valve is connected and in the on inline position The water return pipe and water level sensor is connected Air has been bled from wa...
Page 15: ...e first time of the day please use Air bleed full If you just took a break or want to perform an additional air bleed please select Air bleed partial When bleeding the machine the trigger must be push...
Page 16: ...0 seconds 2 Press this button to purge the M1200 for 10 seconds 3 Indication message 4 Air bleed status indicator 5 Menu access Figure 13 Bleed screen of the PLC Figure 14 Start screen of the PLC Num...
Page 17: ...M1200 User manual English EU 01 03 2018 ISSUE 2 17 Figure 15 Running screen of the PLC...
Page 18: ...n on the top right hand side of the screen The screen in will appear Figure 16 Menu screen Num Description 1 Return to main page 2 Go to summary screen 3 Purge 4 Language selection 5 Fault summary pan...
Page 19: ...ystem fault see below GREEN READY LIGHT When this light is illuminated the M1200 is ready for use If the green light is not illuminated the water may need heating amber light will be on or there is a...
Page 20: ...indicates the boiler is too hot The M1200 should be switched off and checked by a competent service engineer GREEN AND AMBER WITH FLASHING RED FAULT LIGHT A flashing red fault light with illuminated...
Page 21: ...RRY If the operator moves too quickly over the vegetation the required volume of hot water and foam may not have penetrated or been applied correctly Total vegetation control will not have been achiev...
Page 22: ...rs will become familiar with determining whether weeds have been treated correctly Broad leaf weeds will go floppy and wilt similar to boiled cabbage In most cases these will go darker in colour Grass...
Page 23: ...evel and the pump stops Wait until the red fault light switches off Turn the isolator switch to A Turn the generator key switch to A DO NOT USE THE EMERGENCY STOP TO STOP THE MACHINE OTHER THAN IN AN...
Page 24: ...Return to tank flow switch Green colour indicates that the sensor is seeing a signal and grey or red that it doesn t Red colour does not necessarily mean that there is an issue with the sensor Normal...
Page 25: ...Yellow Same as above Outlet pressure too low Red The lance valve is open and the flow is ok but there is no signal from the pressure switch Please control the pressure on the pressure gauge of the sid...
Page 26: ...ss Start Boiler starting up Yellow Nothing Water Boiler pre heating Yellow The boiler is warming up the water to reach 95 and will then open the lance valve You have nothing to do Air bleeding in prog...
Page 27: ...CAUSE REMEDY Generator will not start no lights Battery is flat Charge battery No fuel in tank Refill tank and bleed fuel system Air in the fuel pipe Prime fuel using the in line hand pump The PLC wi...
Page 28: ...Fill up tank with foam Breathing screw of the foam tank too tight air not getting through Loosen the breathing screw on top of the cap of the foam tank Foam filters clogged Clean foam filters using ho...
Page 29: ...setting if required Check and de scale coil if necessary Change particulates filter cartridge if applicable EVERY 500 HOURS 12 MONTHS MAXIMUM Change generator oil filter Change generator air filter C...
Page 30: ...is not full of water This could result in a serious damage to the machine if the tank is attached to the frame THE M1200 SHOULD NOT BE LIFTED WITH A FULL TANK OF WATER Before driving the user should m...
Page 31: ...User manual English EU 01 03 2018 ISSUE 2 14 Schematics Figure 22 Foam and water schematics WATER TANK WATER FILTER WATER PUMP VENTURI FOAMTANK FOAMFILTER 1 FOAMFILTER 2 BOILER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE...
Page 32: ...M1200 User manual English EU 01 03 2018 ISSUE 2 32 Figure 23 Fuel schematics DIESEL TANK DIESEL FILTER GENERATOR HANDPUMP LEVEL SENSOR BOILER...
Page 33: ...Electrics schematics KEY SWITCH GENERATOR ISOLATOR CONTROLBOX CONTROL PANEL BOILER PUMP LANCEVALVE PRESSURE SWITCH TEMPERATURE SENSORINLET TEMPERATURE SENSOROUTLET LANCEFLOW SWITCH BYPASSFLOW SWITCH...
Page 34: ...uld have been apparent to you if earlier d Subject to section 3 below WTL will have no liability if you do not comply with the above e WTL s options in cases where it is liable include repairing or re...
Page 35: ...or alteration in factory foam additive dosage settings Please note that it is not to be inferred or implied from the fact that WTL may supply you with any technical means of altering the settings for...
Page 36: ...E certified Noise measurements and certification are available upon request Some specific versions of M1200 are CSA and UL certified Documents and specification are available upon request Weeding Tech...
