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SET-UP THE BOOMS
It is recommended that the setting up of the Quantum Mist
Smart Sprayer boom and fan positions should be done in
conjunction with a qualified specialist. (Croplands dealer,
Croplands Representative, Agronomist or Spray manager).
The optimum set-up will vary significantly from vineyard to
vineyard & stage of canopy growth.
• Where possible run the over row fan frames down the
middle of the row – this makes for foolproof setup /
width decisions. For ease of use, take all measurements
from the centre of the fan frame.
• A parallelogram system via a push–pull rod ensures the
fans are positioned parallel to the canopy regardless of
the boom arm position from fully open through to neatly
parked, see example in Fig 2.
Main Boom Arm Row Width Method
There are 2 ways of adjusting the main boom arm for
row width.
1. The main boom arms can be physically adjustable for
length (see next page), via is a series of adjustment
holes as is the corresponding push-pull rod. Refer
example in Fig. 2 showing a 2-row sprayer with the
over-row boom set in the middle of a 3 metre row.
Where possible set the boom arms to the maximum width
rows likely to be sprayed, for example if the block is a
mix of 2.7 and 3.0m rows, set the booms to suit 3.0m.
2. Using the Fusion control system, the boom arms can
be moved to a partially closed position, hence
changing the operating width of the sprayer. Due to
the pull-push rod system, the fans maintain a parallel
position to the target.
Fig. 1 is an example of the same sprayer in Fig 2
(with a boom set to 3.0) operating in a 2.7m row.
Refer page 43 for more detail on adjusting the fans behind
the sprayer.
Main Boom Arm Adjustment
The main boom arms have an outer slide section to enable
adjustment for different row widths.
Nominally the standard boom can accommodate row
widths from 2.5 to 3.4 metres, visible via 0 to 6 holes
exposed on the slide – see image (next page),
yellow
circle
. The Wide Tower option (see page 16), adds an
extra 350mm each side.
6 holes exposed
= 3.4m row width
(3.75m with wide tower)
5 holes exposed
= 3.25 row width
(3.6m with wide tower)
4 holes exposed
= 3.1m row width
(3.45m with wide tower)
3 holes exposed
= 2.95m row width
(3.3m with wide tower)
2 holes exposed
= 2.8m row width
(3.15m with wide tower)
1 hole exposed
= 2.65m row width
(3.0m with wide tower)
0 holes exposed =
= 2.5m row width
(2.85m with wide tower)
SECTION 5
PRE-OPERATION
Figure 2.
Figure 1.
