CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyinthestarterswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorbystanders.
Removethekeyfromthestarterswitchanddisconnectthenegativebatterycablefrom
thebatterybeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthebatterycableasidesothatitdoesnot
accidentallycontactthebatterypost.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
AccessingtheMachine
RaisingtheTankAssembly
DANGER
Thesprayertankassemblyrepresentsa
storedenergyhazard.Ifnotproperlyretained
wheninstallingorremovingtheassembly,
itcanmoveorfallandinjureyouorother
bystanders.
Usestrapsandanoverheadlifttosupport
thesprayertankassemblyduringinstallation,
removal,oranymaintenancewheneveryou
removetheretainingfasteners.
Youcanraiseupthetankassemblytoaccesstothe
engineandotherinternalcomponents.Pivottheboom
extensionforwardtodistributetheweightmoreevenly.
1.Emptythespraytank.
2.Parkthevehicleonalevelsurface.
3.Usetheboom-controlswitchestoraisethe
boomextensiontoapproximately45°.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.
5.Removethesafetyboltsfromthefrontofthe
skid(Figure96).
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Figure96
1.Bolt(1/2x1-1/2inches)2.Locknut(1/2inch)
6.Foldtheboomextensionsforward,alongside
thetankassemblytodistributetheweightmore
evenly,andkeepitfromtippingbackward.
7.Raisethetankassemblyuntiltheliftcylinders
arefullyextended.
8.Removethebedsupportfromthestorage
bracketsatbackoftheROPSpanel(Figure97).
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Figure97
1.Bedsupport
9.Pushthebedsupportontothecylinderrod,
makingsurethatthesupportendtabsreston
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