Cleaning
Important:
Do not use brackish or reclaimed
water to clean the machine.
Cleaning the Flow meter
Service Interval:
Every 200 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first) (more often when using
wettable powders).
1.
Thoroughly rinse and drain the entire spraying
system.
2.
Remove the flow meter from the sprayer and
flush it with clean water.
3.
Remove the retainer ring on the upstream side
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1.
Flange (flow-meter body)
7.
Upstream hub and bearing
(with keyway up)
2.
Downstream hub (with
keyway up)
8.
Turbine stud
3.
Retaining ring
9.
Wire-harness clamp
4.
Down stream arrow
(flow-meter body)
10.
Flange-head screw
5.
Upstream
11.
Sensor assembly
6.
Rotor/magnet
4.
Clean the turbine and the turbine hub to remove
metal filings and any wettable powders.
5.
Inspect the turbine blades for wear.
Note:
Hold the turbine in your hand and spin
it. It should spin freely with little drag. If it does
not, replace it.
6.
Assemble the flow meter.
7.
Use a low pressure (50 kPa or 5 psi) air jet to
ensure that the turbine spins freely.
Note:
If the turbine does not spin freely, loosen
the hex stud on the bottom of the turbine hub by
1/16 of a turn until it does spins freely.
Cleaning the Sprayer
Valves
•
To clean the rate control valve, refer to the
following sections:
1.
Removing the Valve Actuator (page 78)
2.
Removing the Rate Control Manifold Valve
(page 78)
3.
Cleaning the Manifold Valve (page 82)
4.
Assembling the Manifold Valve (page 84)
5.
Installing the Rate Control Manifold Valve
(page 84)
6.
Installing the Valve Actuator (page 88)
•
To clean the agitation valve; refer to the following
sections:
1.
Removing the Valve Actuator (page 78)
2.
Removing the Agitation Manifold Valve
(page 79)
3.
Cleaning the Manifold Valve (page 82)
4.
Assembling the Manifold Valve (page 84)
5.
Installing the Agitation Manifold Valve (page
85)
6.
Installing the Valve Actuator (page 88)
•
To clean the master-boom valve, refer to the
following sections:
1.
Removing the Valve Actuator (page 78)
2.
Removing the Master Boom Manifold Valve
(page 80)
3.
Cleaning the Manifold Valve (page 82)
4.
Assembling the Manifold Valve (page 84)
5.
Installing the Master Boom Manifold Valve
(page 86)
6.
Installing the Valve Actuator (page 88)
•
To clean the 3 section valves; refer to the following
sections:
1.
Removing the Valve Actuator (page 78)
2.
Removing the Section Manifold Valve (page
81)
3.
Cleaning the Manifold Valve (page 82)
4.
Assembling the Manifold Valve (page 84)
5.
Installing the Section Manifold Valve (page
87)
6.
Installing the Valve Actuator (page 88)
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