Toro 09830 Operator's Manual
Toro 09830 Operator's Manual

Toro 09830 Operator's Manual

Hydroject injection system for hydroject aerators

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FORM NO. 3318–767 Rev. B
HydroJect Injection System
for HydroJect Aerators
Model No. 09830
Operator's Manual
IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your
safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and
their proper use before you operate the product.

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  • Page 1 FORM NO. 3318–767 Rev. B HydroJect Injection System for HydroJect Aerators Model No. 09830 Operator’s Manual IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and their proper use before you operate the product.
  • Page 2 WARNING signals a hazard that may cause serious new product, so feel free to contact your local injury or death if the recommended precautions are Authorized TORO Distributor for help with service, not followed. genuine replacement parts, or other information you CAUTION signals a hazard that may cause minor or may require.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page Page Specifications ......Machine Controls ....Productivity .
  • Page 4: Specifications

    4–8 86–8530 uniform wetting of soil and planting media, and gal. Agent improve water efficiency. IMPORTANT: Use of unapproved products may be detrimental to the HydroJect and will void the warranty. See your TORO Distributor for information regarding approved products.
  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety Safety Instructions POTENTIAL HAZARD Chemicals can be hazardous and can cause personal injury. POTENTIAL HAZARD Incorrect injection ratios can produce an WHAT CAN HAPPEN unsafe concentration level in the outlet Chemicals which are handled incorrectly water. can pose a danger to personal health, and can damage equipment.
  • Page 6 Keep all shields and safety devices in place. If a unapproved replacement parts and accessories shield, safety device or decal is damaged or could void the warranty of The TORO Company. missing, repair or replace it before operating the machine. Also tighten any loose nuts, bolts or screws to ensure that the machine is in safe operating condition.
  • Page 7: Safety And Instruction Decals

    Safety Safety and Instruction Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost. See the HydroJect 3000 Aerator Operator’s Manual for the Safety and Instruction Decals...
  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation Loose Parts Note: Use the chart below to identify parts used for assembly. DESCRIPTION QTY. Locknut, 3/8”-16 Hex Head Screw, 3/8”-16 x 1-1/2” (38 mm) Fasten the injection unit to the machine frame Hole Location Template Hose Clamp, 1/4”–5/8” (6–16 mm) Hose, 3/8”...
  • Page 9: Installing The Injection System To A Hydroject 3000

    MUST be equipped with a regulator and pre-filter. If not, you must purchase and install these kits before you install the Injection System. (Contact your Authorized TORO Distributor.) Remove the fuel tank from the HydroJect 3000 Aerator (Fig. 1). Figure 2 1.
  • Page 10 Installation Disconnect the valve assembly hose and tube 11. Install a O–ring seals, elbow fittings and retainer from the brass barbed fitting (Fig 3). interlock pins to bottom of liquid injector (Fig. 5). Remove the barbed fitting from the straight brass barbed fitting on the inlet side of the pump (Fig 3).
  • Page 11 Installation Figure 6 Figure 8 1. 3/8” Locknut (3) 3. Support Bracket 1. Plastic Pressure Gauge 2. Pressure Gauge Hose 2. 13/32” (10.5 mm) 4. 3/8”-16 x 1-1/2” (38 mm) Fitting (new) (new) Diameter Hole (3) Hex Head Bolt (3) 17.
  • Page 12 Installation 18. Install new blue 3/4” (19 mm) hose from the 19. Reconnect the valve assembly hose and tube liquid injector outlet to the inlet side of the water retainer to the barbed fitting on the inlet side of pump. Cut the hose to length as required the pump (Fig.
  • Page 13 Installation 20. Plumb the optional regulator overflow to the C. Install new blue 3/8” (9.5 mm) hose inlet side of the pump as follows: between the spray wash nozzles (Fig. 12). A. Remove the hose that runs from the D. Install new blue 3/8” (9.5 mm) hose to the regulator to the tee fitting (Fig.
  • Page 14 Installation Locate the blue 3/4” (19 mm) hose that runs from the injector outlet to the pump inlet. Cut the hose just behind the engine (Fig. 13). Install the tee fitting included with the kit in the blue 3/4” (19 mm) hose (Fig. 13). G.
  • Page 15: Operation

    Operation Operating Precautions Ratio Adjuster: Adjusts the mixing ratio to 1:500 (0.2%), 1:200 (0.5%), 1:128 (0.8%) or 1:100 (1%) (Fig. 14). To adjust the ratio, remove The HydroJect Injection System is a water-driven the anti-rotation lock pin, rotate the ratio adjuster liquid injector designed to inject proportionate to the desired ratio, then reinstall the lock pin.
  • Page 16: Operating Procedure

    Operation Operating Procedure Connect the hose adaptor to a garden hose, then POTENTIAL HAZARD connect the adaptor to the quick coupler on the Chemicals can be hazardous and can cause side of the machine. personal injury. Turn on the water supply and check the water WHAT CAN HAPPEN pressure.
  • Page 17: Application Rate

    Operation Application Rate IMPORTANT: Don’t force the ratio adjuster sleeve above the maximum setting of 1% (1:100) or below the minimum setting of 0.2% Adjust the HydroJect 3000 Aerator to a (1:500) (Fig. 16). three-inch (3”) hole spacing. Refer to the Maintenance section in the HydroJect 3000 Note: Settings in the gray zone (below 0.5%...
  • Page 18: Calibration

    Operation Aerate normally. Application Rate Ounces of Additive per 1000 square feet (3.0-inch hole spacing) Injector Ratio Tank Concentration 1:100 1:128 1:200 1:500 (percent) (1%) (0.8%) (0.5%) (0.2%) 10.6 12.7 14.8 11.6 17.0 13.2 19.1 14.9 21.2 16.6 10.6 Calibration To get the application rate for hole spacings other than three inches, multiply the three-inch rate by the multiplier shown in the table below.
  • Page 19: Example

    Operation Example The path length = 100 feet. Aerate the 100-foot length normally. Say you want to apply an additive at an approximate rate of five (5) ounces per 1000 square feet. Record the volume necessary to refill the chemical tank to the marked level. Refer to the 3.00”...
  • Page 20 Operation Ounces of Additive Path Length x Path Width per 1000 ft. Tank Concentration 1000 x or, as in this example, 5 ounces per 1000 ft. 2.75 ft. x 100 ft. = 4.58 oz. 1000 x The amount of tank mixture used for the 100-foot length should be approximately 4.6 ounces.
  • Page 21: Maintenance

    Maintenance Service Interval Chart Service Operation After Each Use Storage Service Rinse Injector Clean Chemical Tank Clean Lower End with Soapy Water By performing the following maintenance procedures, your injection system will be ready to serve your needs reliably and accurately. POTENTIAL HAZARD Chemicals can be hazardous and can cause Rinsing the Injector...
  • Page 22: Cleaning The Lower End With Soapy Water

    Maintenance Cleaning the Lower End with Cleaning the Chemical Tank Soapy Water Remove the interlock pins and disassemble the plunger and cylinder assemblies (Fig. 17). POTENTIAL HAZARD Chemicals can be hazardous and can cause Clean the plunger O-ring seat area in the personal injury.
  • Page 23: Storage

    Maintenance Storage Note: To help keep the chemical tank clean: Rinse the tank thoroughly and often. Rinse the lower end with fresh soapy water. Mix additive solutions daily. Remove the injector from the HydroJect as follows: Don’t mix solutions together that may react and form a precipitate.

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