Berthoud MAXAIR 240 - Practical Recommendations for the Servicing of Your Sprayer; Checks Before Spray Season; Maintenance After Operation; Procedure

30 320.055-B MAXAIR
-Bycleaningyoursprayerregularlyduringandattheendoftreatmentseasons:
 ▪Youwillavoidsprayingchemicalresiduesonthecrops.
 ▪Youwillensureagooddistributionoftheproduct,whileeliminatingtotalorpartialblockageofthenozzles.
 ▪Youwillincreaseyoursprayer'slife.
PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE SERVICING OF YOUR SPRAYER
Filter:
-Makesurethatthesuctionlteriscleanandingoodcondition.
Pipes:
-Lookforanyleaks,checkforkinksinthepipes.
Sealsandttings:
-Checktoensurethatnutsandconnectorsaretightened,changethesealsifnecessary.
Pump:
-Checktheoillevel.
Discs:
-Tochangethediscsonceperyearorwhentheirowrateis10to15%greaterthantheirinitialowrate.
Todothis,usetheFLOWTEST-BERTHOUDreference765.241,ortheFLOWRATEGAUGE-BERTHOUD
reference778.887.
Tank:
-Checkthatthereisnoforeignmattersinsidethetank.
CHECKS BEFORE SPRAY SEASON
Carry out the sprayer's maintenance operations with the tractor's engine
switched off, the ignition off and the power take-off released.
-Itisimportanttorinsetheoutsideofthesprayaswellasthetractor.Thiscleaningoperationshouldberepeated
duringthedaybetweenapplicationsofdifferentproducts.
PROCEDURE
-Removethelters.
-Fillthetankto20%fullwithwaterandadddetergent(ALLCLEAR
®
EXTRAreference788.792,5-litrecan).
-Operatethesprayerforashortperiod.
-Rockthesprayerbymovingthetractorforwardandbackwardwithaviewtoagitationwaterintothetank.
-Leavemixturetoactfor12-24hours.
-Starttheagitationandmovethetractorforwardandbackwardseveraltimes,thendrainusingthedrainvalve.
-Putsomecleanwaterintank.
-Rinsewithcleanwater.
-Removealldiscsandlters,andcleanthem.
-Reassemble.
MAINTENANCE AFTER OPERATION