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85872 RevA
TURFCO T3000 APPLICATOR
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Storage
TO STORE THE T3000 OVER AN EXTENDED
PERIOD, perform a complete inspection. Refer any
needed service or repair to service level personnel.
● Completely clean the hopper and spinner wheel.
Use low pressure wash, DO NOT use high
pressure wash.
● Perform a complete lubrication procedure.
● Lubricate engine in accordance with the engine
manufacturers instruction.
● Lubricate all grease fittings.
● Empty the engine fuel tank
● Apply a film of light machine oil to the pivot points,
ball joints, steering components and engine to
control rust.
● Flush and drain the tanks. Leaving caustic
products in the system for storage could damage
the pump and hoses. (See Protection Against
Freeze Damage in the Winter Storage section)
● To protect the rubber and plastic parts, store the
T3000 out of direct sunlight.
TO RETURN TO SERVICE AFTER EXTENDED
STORAGE, inspect the entire machine for any dam-
age that may have occurred during storage.
● Perform a complete lubrication procedure.
Lubricate engine in accordance with the engine
manufacturers instruction. Refer any needed
service or repair to service level personnel.
Winter Storage
Protection Against Freeze Damage
The pump, tanks and spray system must be protected
from freezing during storage. Use the following steps-
● Flush the entire spray system with clean water. Run
the pump until the tanks are completely empty and
water not longer sprays from the tips and the hand
held wand.
● Stop the engine and remove the cap from the strainer.
Allow any water to drain from the pump and hoses.
Replace the cap.
● Put 1 gallon of RV antifreeze in each tank.
TANKS MUST BE FLUSHED WITH WATER. DO
NOT PUT ANTIFREEZE IN WITH CHEMICAL
OR FERTILIZER AS A CHEMICAL REACTION
CAN OCCUR. CHEMICAL REACTIONS CAN
RELEASE HARMFUL AND TOXIC GASSES.
● Run the pump to circulate the antifreeze in the
system.
● Open each valve one at a time until antifreeze sprays
from the tips. Use the hand held spray wand until
antifreeze sprays from the tip.
Do not spray out all of the RV antifreeze, allow
antifreeze to remain in strainer cap, pump,
controls and tanks.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT!!
Keeping the machine clean and free of
fertilizer and chemical residue is critical to the
life of the machine. Always wash the machine
until it is clean and free of fertilizer everywhere.
Fertilizer left on the machine will ruin the
paint and cause corrosion. This will damage
the machine and be the cause of failures later.
● Wash the entire machine with a hose or a low
pressure washer.
● Avoid high pressure washing around bearings.
● Wash out the Fertilizer hopper.
● Move the gate opening lever while washing to make
sure the gates are clean and free of chemicals.
● Clean the carburetor governor springs and
linkages weekly. Refer to Lubrication Section in
this Manual.
● Once clean, apply light machine oil to control rust.
Refer to Lubrication Section in this Manual.
REMOVAL OF THE SPINNER WHEEL (See Figure
18) - The spinner wheel can be removed to aid in
inspection and cleaning. First remove two spinner
wheel pull pins. One from under the spinner and
one on the bottom of the spinner shaft. Then pull the
spinner shaft up and through the bottom of the fertilizer
hopper. To replace the spinner shaft and spinner just
do the reverse and replace the front cover.
SV85872-11
SPINNER
WHEEL
FIGURE 18
SPINNER
WHEEL AND
SPINNER SHAFT
PULL PINS
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