john deer LP19478 - Sprayer Filling and Transport; Filling Sprayer Tank; Spraying Tips and Techniques; Spraying Tips

LP19478 LP19479 (10/5/2018) 13 15 & 25 GALLON TOW BEHIND SPRAYER
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Chemicals can
be dangerous. Avoid injury to operator or
bystanders:
• Read chemical container label for mixing
and handling instructions. A Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) should be supplied by the
chemical dealer and provides proper safety
information.
• Wear proper clothing and safety equipment
while handling or applying spray chemicals.
• Wear a full covering of clothing, protective
goggles and rubber gloves.
• Prohibit all smoking, drinking, and eating
around chemicals.
• When lling tank, never allow end of water hose
to contact chemical mixture.
Operation
Filling Sprayer Tank
1. Clean area around tank ller cap to prevent tank
contamination.
2. Remove tank ller cap and ll tank.
Transporting Tow Behind Safely
• Push pump switch to o󰀨 position.
Fold boom extensions in their transport position.
Sprayer weight:
15 Gallon Sprayer - Filled with liquid is 74 kg (164 lb)
25 Gallon Sprayer - Filled with liquid is 115 kg (253 lb)
Spraying Tips
• Check sprayer tip height. Adjust sprayer tip height, if
needed, before operating. 15 and 25 Gallon Sprayer,
43 cm (17 in.)
• Do not let sprayer run in one spot.
• Do not over spray when you use weed killers.
• Liquid spray material is recommended. Sprayer does
not agitate wettable powders.
• Timely applications of a smaller dosage are better than
large applications.
• Turn sprayer o󰀨 during turns to avoid double spraying.
• Fill sprayer where spills cannot harm grass.
• Follow manufacturer’s recommendations for
application of specic chemicals.
• Stop sprayer when tank is empty.
2. Measure from spray tip to ground. Distance to ground
(A) should be approximately: 43 cm (17 in.)
If necessary, adjust boom height by raising or lower the
boom on the threaded boom supports (B).
Adjusting Tip Height
1. Attach sprayer to machine.
3. Check spray tips (C). Tips should be aligned with boom
(D) as shown. If necessary, loosen spray tip cap nut
(E). Align spray tip (C) and tighten cap nut.
4. Test spray pattern with water on driveway or sidewalk.
Each spray tip pattern should spread out to the right
and left sides, rather than to the front and back of the
boom. There should be some spray overlap between
each tip and the spray patterns should be consistent.
D
E
C
A
B