leco P-1 - Page 7

SCOPE
This manual
provides
the
description,
theory
of
operation,
operating
instructions,
calibrating
instructions,
maintenance
instructions and
illustrated
parts
breakdown
for the
LECO
P-1
Aerosol
Generator.
DESCRIPTION
The
LECO
P-1
Aerosol
Generator
is
designed
for indoor and
outdoor
use.
It consists
of
a
centrifugal
blower
driven
by
a
2-cycle
gasoline
engine,
a
discharge
head,
an
insecticide
tank
and
insecticide
flow control
valve with four
adjustable
flow
rate
settings.
The
Generator
is
a
complete hand held
unit
weighing
only
17 pounds.
See
Figure
1.
THEORY
OF
OPERATION
The
LECO
P-1
Generator
is
designed
for dispersing
insecticides
at
an
Ultra
Low
Volume
(ULV)
rate
with
droplets
of
optimum
size. The
insecticide
is
forced
from the
tank
through
the
system
by
air
pressure
obtained from
the
blower.
The insecticide
flows
from
the
tank
through
the adjustable control
valve
to
the
specially
designed
LECO
dispersing
head where
it is
sheared
into
optimum
size droplets,
by
the air blast from the
blower and
is
dispersed into the
atmosphere.
After
dispersal
the
droplets
stay
suspended
in the
air
and
penetrate
the
insect
infested
areas.