SprayingwiththeSprayWand
WARNING
Thespraywandtrapsliquidsunder
highpressure,evenwhenengineisoff.
High-pressurespraydischargecouldcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Keepclearofthenozzleanddonotdirect
thesprayorstreamfromthewandat
people,pets,ornon-workareaproperty.
•Donotdirectthesprayatornear
electrical-powercomponentsorsource.
•Donotrepairthespraywand,hoses,seals,
nozzle,orotherwandcomponents;always
replacethem.
•Donotattachthehosesorother
componentstothenozzleattheendofthe
spraywand.
•Donotattempttodisconnectthespray
wandfromthemachinewhilethesprayer
systemispressurized.
•Donotusethespraywandiftriggerlockis
damagedormissing.
•Rotatethespray-wandlocktotheOFF
positionwhenjobiscomplete.
1.Removethewandfromtheholderattheright
sideofthemachine(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Wandholder4.Wand
2.Trigger5.Nozzle
3.Triggerlock
2.Firmlygripthespraywandandpointitinthe
directionthatyouwillspray.
Note:Thewandmayrecoil;ensurethatyou
holditsecurely.
3.Adjustthepumppressuretothespraywand
performthefollowing:
•Toincreasethepumppressuretothe
wand,rotatethewand-pressurecontrol
counterclockwise(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Sprayerwandpressurecontrol
•Todecreasepressuretothewand,rotatethe
controlclockwisedirection(Figure49).
•Toshutoffthepressuretothewand,rotate
thewand-pressurecontrolclockwiseuntilthe
valveforthecontrolisclosed(Figure49).
4.Squeezethetriggertothespray-wandhandle
tobeginspraying;lockthetriggerinplaceif
desired(Figure48).
5.Whennishedspraying,ifyoulockedthetrigger
ofthespray-wand—unlockit,andreleasethe
trigger(Figure48)
6.Rotatethesprayer-wandpressurecontrol
clockwisetotheOFFposition(Figure49).
7.Insertthewandintothewandholder(Figure48).
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;shutoffthe
engine;engagetheparkingbrake;removethe
key;andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore
leavingtheoperator’sposition.
•Afteryounishoperatingthemachinefortheday,
washoffallchemicalresiduefromtheoutsideof
themachine;refertoChemicalSafety(page17).
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelytothetraileror
truckusingstraps,chains,cable,orropes.Both
frontandrearstrapsshouldbedirecteddownand
outwardfromthemachine.
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