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Page 2 - Hazard Signal Wo rd Definitio ns

Page 3 - Table o f Co ntents; Un p ack in g; Im po rtan t Sa fety In fo rm ation - O pe ra tio n

Table o f Co ntents 3 Inte nde d Use ................................................................................................................................. 4 Summary of Important S afe ty Informati on ................................................................................5 Durin ...

Page 4 - Intended Use; S PRAYIN G P ES TIC ID ES :; agitator; S PRAYIN G O THER LIQ UIDS :; A ny chemical w ill leave s ome res idual in the tank liner or s prayer

Intended Use 4 The sprayer is intended for us e in s praying agricultural pesticides and other non-fla mmable liquids . S PRAYIN G P ES TIC ID ES : Pes ticides are hazardous chemicals that mus t be handled with caution as directedthroughout this manual and on the pesticide label. Pes ticides are reg...

Page 5 - Summary o f Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n; WAR NING; Read an d un derst an d; this o wne r’s m anual; co mp letely befo re usin g t h e sp ray er. Read; chemi cal l a bel’s ins tructi ons; befo re h an dlin g t he chemical.; Ge ne ral Che mi cal S afe ty

Summary o f Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n 5 WAR NING Read an d un derst an d this o wne r’s m anual co mp letely befo re usin g t h e sp ray er. Read each chemi cal l a bel’s ins tructi ons befo re h an dlin g t he chemical. Imp ro p er use o f the sp ra yer o r ha nd ling o f chemica ls co uld re...

Page 6 - Summary o f Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n (co ntinued); Towi ng S afe ty; Chemical acci dent pr oce dures

Summary o f Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n (co ntinued) 6 • SEE Troubleshooting section of this manual bef ore attempting any repairs . W ear personal prote ctive equipment and follow sa fety instructions. Af ter Spraying • CLEAN sprayer immediately af ter use according to the directions provided i...

Page 7 - Wa rning Label Lo catio n

Wa rning Label Lo catio n 7 WAR NING READ and UNDERSTAN D the Ow ner’s Manual completely before using this sprayer . Assem bl e, test, and use onl y in accordance wi th the Owner’s M anual i nstructi ons. READ and FOLLOW chemical label instructions. Pesti cides are hazardous chemi cal s whi ch must ...

Page 8 - Unpacking; Cl osel y inspe ct all conte nts i n the shi ppi ng carton.

Unpacking 8 Cl osel y inspe ct all conte nts i n the shi ppi ng carton. Not e t hat some p art s are shipp ed inside t he t ank. • If you have damage d com pone nts: Cont act t he freight comp any t hat delivered t he unit and file a cla im. • If you have mi ssi ng compone nts: Cont act Nort hSt ar ...

Page 9 - Unpacking the Manual Bag; The fol l owing i te ms are found in the manual bag.

Unpacking the Manual Bag 9 The fol l owing i te ms are found in the manual bag. Drain Cap Rubber Washer Gun Clip (2) #10 x ¼” Screw (2) 5/16 x 1 ” Bolt (2) 5/16 x ¾ ” Carr. Bolt (12) 5/16 x ½ ” Flange Bolt (5) 5/16 Flan ge Nut (12) 5/16 Ny loc Nut (2) Wheel R et ainers (2) 5/16 Flat Washer (8) Hose ...

Page 10 - Assembly; S tep One: At tach the t ongue t o t he cart bas e; keep t he p ump from rest ing on t he ground.

Assembly 10 S tep One: At tach the t ongue t o t he cart bas e Fast en wit h (2) 5/16 x ¾” carri a ge bolt s and (2) 5/16 fl an ge nut s. T ight en t o 20 ft -lbs. S tep Two: Att ach t he hitch mount to the t ongue Fast en wit h (2) 5/16 x ¾” carri a ge bolt s and (2) 5/16 fl an ge nut s. T ight en ...

Page 11 - S tep Four : A ttach wheels to cart bas e; Slid e a xl e int o holes on bot t om of cart base.; S tep Fi ve: At tach boom s upports an d boom brack et to cart bas e

Assembly (co ntinued) 11 S tep Four : A ttach wheels to cart bas e 1. Slid e a xl e int o holes on bot t om of cart base. 2. Slid e t he t ires and wheel ret ain ers ont o t he axle. 3. T ight en wheel ret ain ers down wit h supp lied hex wren ch. S tep Fi ve: At tach boom s upports an d boom brack ...

Page 12 - S tep S ix: At tach boom ar ms to the boom br ack et

Assembly (co ntinued) 12 S tep S ix: At tach boom ar ms to the boom br ack et 1. Att ach t he boom arms t o t he boom bracket wit h (2) 5/16 x 1” bolt s, (2) 5/16 ny loc nut s, and(4) 5/16 flat washers. 2. T ight en nut s unt il t he boom arms do not move freely . (T hey should st ill be loose enou ...

Page 15 - ALW AYS fo llo w t h e safet y in st ruct io n s an d step s list ed belo w i

Assembly (co ntinued) 15 S tep Thirteen: A tt ach s prayer to vehicle 1. Secur e t he sp ray er t o t he t ow vehicle wit h a hit ch p in (not included, call 800.270.0810 andorder It em# 2501946). 2. M ake sure bot h boom noz z les are p oint ed t oward t he ground. If t hey are not , loosen t henoz...

Page 17 - pe rm anentl y; b la ck; tep Fif teen: Check an d tes t complete d as sembl y.; Che ck an d tes t com ple te d asse m bly; Te st wi th wate r; Te s t the sys tem fo r leaks wi th wa te r:

Assembly (co ntinued) 17 7 . To dis co nnect pe rm anentl y When i t i s neces sa ry to di s conne ct the s praye r’s remo te s witch from theba tte ry , use the foll o win g pro ce du re: 1 . Disco nn ect spray er’s p ump co rd fro m t h e remot e swit ch.2 . Disco nn ect t he remot e swit ch from ...

Page 18 - Machine Co mpo nents

Machine Co mpo nents 18 1.) Re mote S wi tch. T he remot e swit ch connect s t he batt ery t o t he p ump p ower cord and allows t he op erat or t o t urn t he sp ray er p ump on and off. 2.) Hi tch Mount. T he hit ch mount connect s t he vehicle hit ch t o t he sp ray er. 3.) S praye r Tank. T he s...

Page 19 - Operatio n – Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n; General C hemical S afet y:

Operatio n – Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n 19 No w th at yo u h av e co mp let ed an d t est ed y o ur assembly , th ere is so me impo rt ant safety an d h ealt hin format io n y o u n eed to k no w wit h regard t o h an dlin g an d sp ray in g ch emicals, as well as v eh icleh an dlin g wit h th ...

Page 20 - Operatio n – Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n (co ntinued); Chemical A pplication S afet y:

Operatio n – Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n (co ntinued) 20 Chemical A pplication S afet y: WAR NING Caut io n must be used wh en sp ray in g ch emicals to av o id un safe ex po sure t oh uman s an d th e en v iron ment . Heed t he warn in gs belo w an d fo llo w all in struct io n s carefully . Be...

Page 21 - Fo llo w th e in st ruct ion s belo w fo r safely t o win g th e spray er.; Chemical acci dent pr oce dures :; Al l re qui re an im me dia te

Operatio n – Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n (co ntinued) 21 Towing S afet y: WAR NING Th e filled spray er is very h eav y. It can crush an d cause serio usin jury if it ro lls o ut o f cont ro l or t ip s o v er. Fo llo w th e in st ruct ion s belo w fo r safely t o win g th e spray er. • Read veh...

Page 22 - Ch em ica l m an u fa ctu rer

Operatio n – Impo rtant Safety Info rmatio n (co ntinued) 22 B o dil y chemi calco nta ct Person al con ta mina tio n can o ccu r when chemi cals s pl ash , s pill , o r s praydi re ctly on to a person . 1 . Fo llo w th e emergen cy first aid in st ruct io n s o n t h e ch emical label listed in t h...

Page 23 - Operatio n – Preparing the Spraye r fo r Each Use; Impo rtant safe ty rule s:; ta n k mu st b e em p ty

Operatio n – Preparing the Spraye r fo r Each Use 23 If t h e sp ray er h as been used p rev io usly , it must be prep ared BEFORE EACH SUB SEQUENT USE. WAR NING Read in st ruct ion s belo w carefully fo r in sp ect in g an d prep arin g t he sp ray er. Damaged o r clo gged equip men t co uld result...

Page 24 - Operatio n – Using the Sprayer; S tep One: As s ess win d con ditions an d clear work area.; . As sess win d s pee d; Visib le in d ica tio n o f wind sp eed; . Clea r wo rk a rea

Operatio n – Using the Sprayer 24 S tep One: As s ess win d con ditions an d clear work area. Befo re y o u decide t o sp ray, yo u must det ermine wh eth er win d co n dit io n s are suit able. Yo u mustalso rest rict access to th e wo rk area to en sure t h e safet y o f by st an ders. WAR NING Do...

Page 25 - Fi ll the spraye r usi ng the fol l owing ste ps:; relat ed t o Gen eral

Operatio n - Using the Sprayer (co ntinued) 25 S tep Two: Fill the s prayer. WAR NING ALW AYS wear p erson al p rot ect iv e equip ment as direct ed o n th ech emical label wh en h an dlin g p est icides. Lo n g p ant s an d sleev es, ch emical resistant glov es, an d ey e p rot ect ion arest ron gl...

Page 26 - Add ch emical t o th e t an k t h ro ugh t h e fill cap .

Operatio n - Using the Sprayer (co ntinued) 26 C HEM I CAL ), * 7 . Che ck drain ca p Be fo re filling tan k, ensu re dra in ca p is se cu rely tigh tene d. 8 . Fill tank Add pes ti ci de to tank th roug h fill ca p: a) Co n firm t he chemical/wat er dilut ion rat io s sp ecified o n th e ch emical ...

Page 27 - relat ed t o Ch emical

Operatio n - Using the Sprayer (co ntinued) 27 S tep Three: O perate the s pr ayer. WAR NING ALW AYS wear p erson al p rot ect iv e equip ment as direct ed o n th ech emical label wh en sp ray in g. Lo n g p ant s an d sleev es, ch emical-resist ant glov es, an d ey e p rot ect ion arest ron gly rec...

Page 28 - , as reco mmen ded on t h e ch emical label fo r p ro per deliv ery

Operatio n - Using the Sprayer (co ntinued) 28 Retaining nut Spray nozzle 6 . S queeze trig ge r & a dju st n ozzle To s pra y , s queeze the gun trig ger . - Twi s t the s pray n ozzle to a dju st from a s tra igh t s tre am to holl o w cone s pray patte rn , as reco mmen ded on t h e ch emical...

Page 30 - S tep Four : Clean s prayer an d decon taminate after us e.; If the re is ex ces s pe sti ci de le ft in the tank , drain the tan k:

Operatio n - Using the Sprayer (co ntinued) 30 S tep Four : Clean s prayer an d decon taminate after us e. W h en don e usin g th e sp ray er, it is impo rt ant t o clean t h e sp ray er an d decon taminat e yo urself. Don ot st ore th e sp ray er wit h ch emicals in th e t an k, as it is un safe an...

Page 31 - Sto rage; CAU TION; Th e spray er will be damaged if it freezes.; Pre pari ng for storage :; P o ur 1 gallon of RV ant ifreeze into th e t ank .; . S pray briefly; Re movi ng from storage :; wa te r; Disp o se of t h e ant ifreeze an d flush wat er p rop erly .

Sto rage 31 P rep are t h e sp ray er for en d-o f-seaso n st orage by runn in g RV ant ifreeze t hro ugh t he sy st em. Th is will k eep int ern al part s lubricat ed, p rot ect again st co rro sion , an d k eep t he un it from freezin g. CAU TION Th e spray er will be damaged if it freezes. P rot ...

Page 32 - Tro ubleshoo ting; Be fore atte mpti ng to se rvi ce the spraye r; . Em pty an d flush; NOTE: Never try to u nclo g th e sp ra yer n o zzle by b lo win g th rou gh it.; se rvicing; PROBL EM

Tro ubleshoo ting 32 WAR NING Befo re tro ublesh o ot in g o r att empt in g t o serv ice, read th e fo llo win g safet y rules toav o id accident al exp o sure t o ch emical an d also risk of electric sho ck . No te: A reserve, clea n co n ta in er cap ab le o f ho ld ing a t lea st 1 6 ga llo n s ...

Page 34 - Any Que stions, Comme nts, Proble ms or Parts Orde rs

Explo ded View – 28517/28518 – Rev. L 34 Ite m Par t# De sc r iption M ode l Q ty Ite m Par t# De sc r iption M ode l Q ty 1 39265 Spra y gun All 1 23 777853 Swive l nut All 2 2 30746 Hose c lam p All 10 38579 16 Ga llon suc tion tube 28517 1 3 30290 Gun hose All 186” 24 38580 26 Ga llon suc tion tu...

Page 35 - Appendix A – Bro adcast Spray Calibratio n Tables; Using; TAB LE 1; * Approxi mate fl ow from one noz zle; Use; Tabl e 2; t o choose t he t hrott le set t ing on y our AT V.; TABL E 2

Appendix A – Bro adcast Spray Calibratio n Tables 35 Below are some gu idel ines t o help y ou calibrat e y our broadcast sp ray er. T his is a very imp ort antst ep in op erat ing t he broadcast sp ray er such t hat t oo much or t oo lit t le chemica l may be ap p lied. 1. Using Tabl e 1, find a t ...