Attaching Feed Hoses - Two Valve System - Hardi EAGLE 3PT Boom Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT: ALTERNATE FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE WHILE MAKING
ADJUSTMENTS. ADJUST ONE CABLE A SMALL AMOUNT
AND THEN THE OTHER, TO EQUALIZE CABLE TENSION AND
MAINTAIN A LEVEL CENTER FRAME. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN THE CABLE. ADJUST TENSION UNTIL
BELLEVILLE WASHERS JUST START TO COMPRESS, NOT
BEYOND.
6. Adjust jam nuts as above.
7. Properly adjusted cables will be very tight and only deflect a small
amount (fractions of an inch) when pulled on by hand.
Note: Cables will be loose when the booms are unfolded.
8. Tighten jam nuts (C)(Fig 9).
9. Unfold the boom to operating (spraying) position.
10. Fold the boom and check that the floating frame remains square to
the stationary frame.

4.7 Attaching Feed Hoses - Two Valve System

1. Remove nuts from end nozzles to gain access to center section
spray tubes.
2. Remove cap and plug from tube ends.
3. Lubricate adapter fitting radial seals, using vegetable based oils.
4. Attach solution hoses from boom wings to center section spray
tubes.
5. Route main feed hoses from each boom section to control valves.
IMPORTANT: ENSURE ALL FEED HOSES ARE LONG ENOUGH TO
ALLOW FOR MOVEMENT AT HINGE WHEN BOOMS ARE
FOLDED.
6. Retain all hoses with tie straps.
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