Berthoud HERMES 800 User Manual

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5. SPRAYER MAINTENANCE
5.1 PRACTICAL ADVICE
regular maintenance
By cleaning your sprayer regularly during and at the
end of spraying programs:
• You will avoid spreading phytosanitary residues on
crops,
• You will ensure a good distribution of the product
by avoiding clogged nozzles,
• You will extend the life of your sprayer.
fOam fOrming in the tank
If this occurs, reduce the motor speed to below
540 rpm or add an anti-foaming additive to the tank
contents during lling.
final fill:
When lling the tank for the last time, add only the
amount of water and product necessary to spray the
remaining area of eld.
maintenance at the end Of treatment:
The whole of the equipment should be rinsed internally
(including tanks, booms and nozzles) by following the
procedures ( 4.5, page 17).
• Wash the outside of the sprayer (
5.4, page 19).
• Check the cleanliness of the nozzles and lters
(
5.2 and 5.3).
• Put the sprayer away.
WARNING:
Carry out sprayer maintenance
operations with the tractor engine
switched off, the ignition off and the
power take-off disengaged.
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IMPORTANT:
Do not add fuel oil to the spraying
mixture as an anti-foaming agent.
5.2 FILTERS
main tank suctiOn filter
The suction lter (2) is located in the control station.
To clean the lter cartridge, you must position the
index on the wheel on function
and valve (B) in
position ( 4.4, page 16).
To remove the lter cartridge, unscrew nut (1) from
the lter.
NOTE:
6/10 mesh lter cartridge tted as
original equipment (10/10 available as
a replacement for liquid fertiliser).
rinsing tank suctiOn filter
The suction lter is located between the tank outlet
connector and the non-return valve.
delivery filter
The delivery lter (3) is located in the control station.
It provides additional ltering.
To clean the filter cartridge, you must place the
index on the wheel on function
and valve (B) in
position ( 4.4, page 16).
To remove the lter cartridge, unscrew nut (4) from
the lter.
NOTE:
4/10 mesh lter cartridge tted as
original equipment (8/10 available as a
replacement for liquid fertiliser).
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1
4
3
B
2
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IMPORTANT:
The lter cartridge must be cleaned
after every application. Grease seals.

Berthoud HERMES 800 Specifications

General

Brand	Berthoud
Model	HERMES 800
Category	Paint Sprayer
Language	English