TURFCO T3100 User Manual

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85876 & 85877 RevA
TURFCO T3100 APPLICATOR
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Storage
TO STORE THE T3100 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ttings.
● Emptytheenginefueltank
● Applyalm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
T3100 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.
DANGER
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. Use
a dry lubricant on the spreader linkages.
● Cleanthecarburetorgovernorspringsandlinkages
weekly. Refer to Lubrication Section in this Manual.
● Sparingly apply light machine oil to control rust.
Refer to Lubrication Section in this Manual.
REMOVAL OF THE SPINNER WHEEL (See Figure
25) - 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.
SV85876-11RevA
SPINNER
WHEEL
FIGURE 25
SPINNER
WHEEL AND
SPINNER SHAFT
PULL PINS

TURFCO T3100 Specifications

General

Brand	TURFCO
Model	T3100
Category	Paint Sprayer
Language	English