TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………........
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1.0 SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………………………………………..
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2.0 FOREWORD………………………………………………………………………………………………
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2.1 DESCRIPTION…………………………………………………………………………………………..
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2.2 WORKING PRINCIPLES……………………………………………………………………………….
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2.3 FLUID PUMPING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE……………………………………………………………
7
MAJOR COMPONENTS DIAGRAM………………………………………………………………………….
8
3.0 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS……………………………………………………………………………
9
3.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY……………………………………………………………………………
9
3.2 MACHINE INSTALLATION……………………………………………………………………………..
10
4.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………
13
5.0 MACHINE OPERATION…………………………………………………………………………………..
15
5.1 PRE-SPRAY CHECKLIST……………………………………………………………………………….
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5.2 BLOWER PREPARATION……………………………………………………………………………….
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5.3 ENGINE PREPARATION………………………………………………………………………………...
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5.4 STARTING THE ENGINE………………………………………………………………………………...
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6.0 MEASURING LIQUID VISCOSITY………………………………………………………………………..
18
7.0 DROPLET SIZE VS. FLOW RATE AND BOOM PRESSURE………………………………………….
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TABLE 1 (SCOURGE) RESMETHRIN (1-6.5)-ADULTICIDE………………………………………………
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TABLE 2 (CYTHION) MALATHION-ADULTICIDE…………………………………………………………..
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TABLE 2A (TECKNAR) BTI-LARVACIDE…………………………………………………………………….
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8.0 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE………………………………………………………………………...
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BLOWER INTAKE FILTER……………………………………………………………………………………...
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FORMULATION FILTER MAINTENANCE…………………………………………………………………….
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TABLE 3 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE…………………………………………………..
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8.1 FLUSHING THE SYSTEM………………………………………………………………………………….
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8.2 NOZZLE………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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8.3 DRIVE COUPLING………………………………………………………………………………………….
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8.4 STORAGE AND SHIPMENT……………………………………………………………………………….
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9.0 SYSTEMS FLOW DIAGRAM…………………………………………………………………………………
33
10.0 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC (EXCLUDING PUMPING SYSTEM)………………………………………
34
ENGINE ASSEMBLY……………………………………………………………………………………………..
35
TACHOMETER/HOURMETER…………………………………………………………………………………..
36
11.0 PARTS IDENTIFICATION……………………………………………………………………………………
37-40
11.1 MACHINE DIAGRAM………………………………………………………………………………………..
37, 39
11.2 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY………………………………………………………………………………………..
41
11.3 FLEXIBLE COUPLING………………………………………………………………………………………
42
11.4 3-WAY VALVE ASSEMBLY………………………………………………………………………………...
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11.5 FORMULATION TANK ASSEMBLY……………………………………………………………………….
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11.6 FLUSH TANK ASSEMBLY………………………………………………………………………………….
45
11.7 STEEL AND PLASTIC GRIPPER NUTS…………………………………….........................................
46
12.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE………………………………………………………………………………
47-49
13.0 CONVERSION TABLES……………………………………………………………………………………...
50
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