Cleaning The Sprayer - Toro 34230 Operator's Manual

Cleaning the Sprayer

Service Interval: After each use
WARNING
Swallowing or inhaling chemicals could cause
serious injury or death.
• Do not clean sprayer nozzles using your
mouth or blowing through the nozzles.
• Replace all worn and damaged sprayer
nozzles.
• Ensure that the nozzles are installed
correctly.
Important:
Do not use brackish or reclaimed
water to clean the machine.
Preparing the Machine
1. Empty the sprayer tank; refer to
Sprayer Tank (page
2. Fill the sprayer tank with 19 L (5 US gallons) or
more of clean water and install the cap; refer to
Filling the Spray Tank (page
3. Engage the parking brake, move the
steering-control/motion-control lever to the
N position, and start the engine
EUTRAL
63); refer to Starting the Engine (page
Figure 63
1. Ignition switch
2. Agitation-bypass lever
3. Narrow-spray pattern lever 7. Sprayer-pump switch
4. Wide-spray pattern lever
4. Tap the sprayer-pump switch to the O
and set the engine throttle to F
(Figure 63).
5. Pull the tank-agitation lever to the O
(Figure 63).
Emptying the
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(Figure
23).
5. Choke
6. Throttle
position,
N
position
AST
position
N
Cleaning the Sprayer System and
Wand
Important:
Always empty and clean the sprayer
immediately after each use. Failure to do so may
cause the chemicals to dry or thicken in the lines,
clogging the pump and other components.
1. Pull back both narrow and wide-spray pattern
levers to the O
The sprayer nozzles begin spraying.
2. Allow the rinse water in the tank to spray through
the nozzles.
3. Check that all 3 nozzles are spraying correctly.
4. Remove the sprayer wand from the holder, point
the wand in a safe direction, and squeeze the
trigger; refer to
Lock (page
Note:
Allow the rinse water to discharge from
the wand for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Release the trigger for the wand and return it to
the holder on the machine
6. Move the spray-pattern levers forward to the
O position, set the sprayer-pump switch to the
FF
O position, and shut off the engine
FF
7. Clean the strainer; refer to
(page 52).
8. Repeat steps
neutralizers recommended by the chemical
manufacturers; refer to
(page 44).
9. Repeat steps
Cleaning the External Components
1. Using a hose to wash off the outside of the
sprayer tank with clean water.
Note:
Do not use a power washer to clean
the machine. The high-pressure water
may force residual corrosive materials into
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spreader-spreader components.
2. Remove and clean the sprayer nozzles; refer to
Cleaning the Sprayer Nozzle (page
Note:
Replace damaged or worn nozzles.
3. Allow the spreader-sprayer to completely dry
before the next use.
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position (Figure 63).
N
Spray-Wand Trigger and Trigger
15).
(Figure
Cleaning the Strainer
2 through 7 using cleaners and
Filling the Spray Tank
2 through 7 using clean water only.
8).
(Figure 63).
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