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Operation
Loading Spray Material Into The
Sprayer
Spraying solution can be loaded by either filling with a
pre-mixed solution or mixing the chemical and carrier on
the sprayer. Most trailer mounted sprayers have a Mix n’
Fill tank mounted on the trailer while most 3 point sprayers
use the Mix n’ Fill tank on the nurse trailer.
Always wear protective clothing, i.e. apron, face
shield, gloves and respirator, when handling any
chemicals. Failure to do so will risk chemical expo-
sure to your body resulting in sickness, injury or
possibly death.
3 Point Carrier:
3 point carriers may be equipped with an optional “Quick
Fill”. Remove the cap from the spray tank “Quick Fill”
coupling and attach the supply hose to the coupling. Open
the “Quick Fill” ball valve as well as the supply line. Fill
the spray tank with water or mixed solution.
If you are mixing the chemical in the spray tank, carefully
add the desired amount of chemical to the spray tank.
Turn the pump on and allow the agitator to circulate the
chemical for several minutes.
Trailer Sprayers:
Remove the cap from the “Quick Fill” coupling on the Main
Fill valve and attach the supply hose to the coupling. Open
the main fill ball valve as well as the main tank ball valve.
Make sure that the Mix-n-Fill valve is closed. Open the
supply line. Fill the spray tank with water, less the amount
of chemical to be added. (The Ace pump can be used to
fill the tank by closing the main valve and opening the filler
and return valve.)
The EP-1000 spray trailer is equipped with a Mix-n-Fill
tank mounted in the trailer tongue while the HCS-500T
spray trailer has the Mix-n-Fill tank mounted on a parallel
linkage frame.
EP-1000 Trailer Mix-n-Fill:
With the Mix-n-Fill valve closed, add the desired amount
of chemical to the Mix-n-Fill tank.
Open the agitator and return lines, then engage the pump.
Close the spray tank ball valve about halfway to “starve”
the pump slightly. Open the Mix n’ Fill ball valve to allow
the chemical to be drawn into the pump. Close the Mix
n’ Fill ball valve once the tank is empty to prevent an air
leak on the suction side of the pump. With the return ball
valve open, let the pump circulate the solution for several
minutes. Rinse the Mix n’ Fill tank and draw the rinse water
into the spray tank.
Figure B2
Filling Spray Tank
Operation
< fill valve open
< main valve open
Figure B3
Adding Chemical to EP-1000 Mix-n-Fill Tank
Figure B1
Filling Optional “Quick Fill”
fill hose >
fresh water valve closed >
Mix-n-Fill valve closed >
