Jacto FALCON VORTEX User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Handling agricultural sprayers....................................................................................... 05
Handling chemical products .......................................................................................... 06
Decals ............................................................................................................................. 07
Safety measures............................................................................................................. 09
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FALCON VORTEX (with 13.77 in nozzle spacing)...................................................... 10
FALCON VORTEX (with 19.68 in nozzle spacing)...................................................... 11
FALCON VORTEX HORTI (with 13.77 in nozzle spacing).......................................... 12
FALCON VORTEX HORTI (with 19.68 in nozzle spacing).......................................... 13
MAIN COMPONENTS OF SPRAYER
Suction filter .................................................................................................................... 16
Chemical pump............................................................................................................... 16
Pressure regulators........................................................................................................ 17
Hydraulic boom control .................................................................................................. 18
Movement sensor ........................................................................................................... 21
Nozzles ............................................................................................................................ 21
Clean water tank (for washing hands) .......................................................................... 22
PTO shaft ........................................................................................................................ 22
Boom joint ....................................................................................................................... 22
In-line filter....................................................................................................................... 22
Low pressure gauge kit ................................................................................................. 23
Foam marker (optional) ................................................................................................. 23
Chemicals mixer............................................................................................................. 25
Mixing chemicals............................................................................................................ 25
Chemical container rinse nozzle ................................................................................... 26
Flow bypass valve .......................................................................................................... 27
Hydraulic agitator ........................................................................................................... 27
Filler unit (optional) ........................................................................................................ 28
Fan rotation adjusting valve........................................................................................... 29
Spray boom..................................................................................................................... 29
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES....................................................................................... 30
SETTING UP THE TRACTOR............................................................................................ 31
CONNECTING THE PTO ................................................................................................... 33
ASSEMBLING THE ELECTRO-ELECTRONIC CONTROL ............................................ 34
ASSEMBLING THE BOOM................................................................................................ 35
BOOM UNFOLDING AND FOLDING ................................................................................ 41
OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENTS
Spray application technology ........................................................................................ 43
Pressure regulator.......................................................................................................... 44
Nozzles ............................................................................................................................ 46
Calibrating the sprayer .................................................................................................. 50
Diluting the chemicals.................................................................................................... 52
MAINTENANCE
Guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 53
Components.................................................................................................................... 53
Lubrication table............................................................................................................. 56
Lubrication points........................................................................................................... 56
PTO shaft ........................................................................................................................ 59
Winter storage ................................................................................................................ 60
Trouble-shooting............................................................................................................. 61
GENERAL CARE
Handling agricultural sprayers and chemicals
............................................................. 64
After spraying .................................................................................................................
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Warranty Statement ...................................................................................................... 65

Jacto FALCON VORTEX Specifications

General

Brand	Jacto
Model	FALCON VORTEX
Category	Farm Equipment
Language	English