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Introduction
-Identification plate
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Safety
-Operator's and owner's responsabilities ...............................................................................................05
-Cautions when operating agricultural sprayer ......................................................................................06
-Cautions on the maintenance and transportation .................................................................................07
-Electricity supply cables .......................................................................................................................08
-Handling chemicals ..............................................................................................................................09
-Safety decals ........................................................................................................................................10
Presentation of sprayer
-Advance 3000 AM-18 ...........................................................................................................................13
-Advance 3000 VORTEX .......................................................................................................................14
-Avaliable versions of Advance 3000 AM-18 and Advance 3000 VORTEX ........................................15
Main components of sprayer
-Suction filter
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-Spray pump ..........................................................................................................................................17
-Spray control ........................................................................................................................................17
-Nozzles .................................................................................................................................................20
-Chemicals mixer ...................................................................................................................................21
-Filler unit (optional) ...............................................................................................................................22
-Clean water tank ..................................................................................................................................23
-By pass valve .......................................................................................................................................24
-Container rinse nozzle ..........................................................................................................................25
-Foam marker (optional) ........................................................................................................................27
-Auxiliary tank .......................................................................................................................................27
-In-line filter (optional)
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-Low pressure gauge kit ( optional) .......................................................................................................28
-PTO Shaft .............................................................................................................................................29
-Cover to acces the hydraulic tank ........................................................................................................29
Operational procedures .............................................................................................................................30
-Choosing the tractor .............................................................................................................................31
-Setting up the tractor ............................................................................................................................32
-Ajusting the drawbar .............................................................................................................................32
-Connecting the PTO .............................................................................................................................33
-Installing the control support ................................................................................................................34
-Assembling the booms .........................................................................................................................35
-Installing the nozzle tubes ....................................................................................................................39
-Fitting the boom skids ..........................................................................................................................40
-Hydraulic circuit diagram (Advance 3000 VORTEX) ............................................................................41
-Hydraulic circuit diagram (Advance AM-18) .........................................................................................42
-Hydraulic system operation .................................................................................................................43
Operation and adjustments
-Spray application technology ...............................................................................................................46
-Nozzles .................................................................................................................................................47
-Calibrating the sprayer ........................................................................................................................51
-Diluting the agrochemicals ...................................................................................................................53
-Track width ...........................................................................................................................................54
Maintenance
-Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................56
-Components .........................................................................................................................................56
-Lubrication table ...................................................................................................................................59
-Components lubrication ........................................................................................................................59
-Lubrication points .................................................................................................................................60
-Tank side support tube .........................................................................................................................60
-Wide-angle CV PTO Shaft (optional) ....................................................................................................61
-Conventional PTO Shaft .......................................................................................................................63
-Belt / agitator .......................................................................................................................................64
-Hydraulic control ...................................................................................................................................64
-Steel cable diagram ..............................................................................................................................65
-Winter storage ......................................................................................................................................66
-Trouble - shooting .................................................................................................................................67
General care
-Handling agricultural sprayer and chemicals .......................................................................................70
-After spraying .......................................................................................................................................70
-Maintenance of the equipment .............................................................................................................70
Statement of limited warranty ....................................................................................................................71
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