Matrot M24D Hellios - 10.11. Basic information on drift; 10.12. Winter storage

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M24D Hellios
V 1.0
10.11. Basic information on drift
Drift is the term used when small droplets are carried outside of the area sprayed.
Drift leads to:
 -damagetonearbyfaunaandora(soil,water,air)
 -lesseffectivetreatmentoftheplotsprayed
 -risksofdamagetoneighbouringcrops
 -extracostscausedbywastedproduct.
Driftcanbecausedbythefollowing:
 -excessivesprayspeed
 -highairtemperature
 -lowhygrometry
 -excessivespraypresure
 -unsuitablesprayheight
 -toosmalldroplets
 -highwindspeed
Driftcanbereducedusinganti-driftnozzles,butmainly:
 -bykeepingtheself-propelledmachinecleanatalltimes
 -bycleaningandcheckingthesatisfactoryoperationofnozzles
 -byadjustingtheheightoftheboomstothenozzlesused(seetheinstructionsofthenozzlemanufacturer)
 -byselectingtherightnozzlefortheapplication
 -byadaptingsprayspeed
 -bytreatinginoptimisedtemperatureandhygrometryconditions(morning,evening)
 -byadjustingspraypressure
Refer to the instructions of the manufacturer of the phytosanitary product in all events.
10.12. Winter storage
◦Drain the rinsing tank
◦Drain the hand washer tank
◦Drain the windscreen wiper tank
◦After rinsing the main tank, the boom and all circuits,
drain the main tank by spraying and set the main tank
bottom solenoid valve to the residual volume suction
position.
◦Reduce engine power
◦Disengage the pump
◦Clean all filters (suction and sections)
◦Place at least 50 litres of anti-freeze in the main tank
◦Lower the mixing hopper
◦Set valves to position 2 A, engage the pump with the
engine set to idle and then increase to mid-power
◦Run the container rinser and then rinse the mixing
hopper inlet
◦Reduce engine power
◦Disengage the pump
◦Set valves to position 3 A, engage the pump with the engine set to idle, and then increase to mid-power for 1
min.
Residual volume suction (option)