Important: V erify that the pr oper
application rate has been set prior to filling the
tank with chemicals.
1. Stop the spra yer on a lev el surface , mo v e the
rang e selector to the Neutral position, stop the
engine , and set the parking brak e .
2. Ensure that the tank drain v alv e is closed.
3. Deter mine the amount of w ater needed to mix
the amount of c hemical y ou need as prescribed
b y the c hemical man ufacturer .
4. Open the tank co v er on the spra y tank.
T he tank co v er is located in the center of the
top of the tank ( Figure 25 ). T o open it, tur n
the front half of the co v er countercloc kwise
and swing it open. Y ou can remo v e the strainer
inside for cleaning . T o seal the tank, close the
co v er and rotate the front half cloc kwise .
Figure 25
1. Tank cover 2. Anti-siphon ll receptacle
5. Add 3/4 of the required w ater to the spra y
tank using the anti-siphon fill rece ptacle .
Important: Al w ays use fr esh clean w ater
in the spray tank. Do not pour concentrate
into an empty tank.
6. Star t the engine , press the accelerator pedal to
the floor , and set the neutral engine speed loc k
to the On position.
7. Set the pump switc h to the On position.
8. Set the master boom switc h to the Off position.
T he Spra y Pro monitor will displa y “HOLD”.
9. T ur n the agitation control v alv e to the 9 o’cloc k
position to star t agitation in the tank.
10. Add the proper amount of c hemical
concentrate to the tank, as directed b y the
c hemical man ufacturer .
Important: If y ou ar e using a w etta ble
po w der , mix the po w der with a small
amount of w ater to f or m a slur r y bef or e
adding it to the tank
11. Add the remaining w ater to the tank.
Operating the Booms
T he boom lift switc hes on the spra yer control
panel allo ws y ou to mo v e the booms betw een
transpor t position and spra y position without
lea ving the Operator’ s seat. It is recommended
to c hang e boom positions while the mac hine is
stationar y .
T o c hang e the boom position:
1. Stop the spra yer on lev el g round.
2. Use the boom lift switc hes to lo w er booms .
W ait until the booms reac h the full, extended
spra y position.
3. W hen the booms need to be retracted, stop the
spra yer on lev el g round.
4. Use the boom lift switc hes to raise the booms .
Raise the booms until they ha v e mo v ed
completely into boom transpor t cradle for ming
the “X” transpor t position and the boom
cylinders are fully retracted.
Important: T o pr ev ent dama ge to
the boom actuator cylinder , mak e sur e
the actuator s ar e full y r etracted bef or e
transpor t.
The Boom Transport Cradle
T he spra yer is equipped with a boom transpor t
cradle that has a unique safety feature . In the ev ent
of accidental boom contact with a lo w o v erhead
object while in the transpor t position, the boom(s)
can be pushed out of the transpor t cradles . If
this occurs , the booms will come to rest in a near
horizontal position to the rear of the v ehicle .
W hile the booms will not be damag ed due to this
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