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HIGH-CLEARANCE CENTER PIVOT SUSPENDED BOOM FIELD SPRAYER 9500 & 9600 SERIES OPERATOR'S MANUAL 9500 & 9600 SPRAYER 4-19-2019...
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LIMITED WARRANTY FAST AG Solutions warrants to the buyer that the new machinery is free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty is only effective as to any new machinery which has not been altered, changed, repaired or treated since its delivery to the buyer, other than by FAST AG...
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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION Always give your dealer the serial number of your Fast Distributing Center Pivot High-Clearance Sus- pended Boom Field Sprayer when ordering parts or requesting service or other information. The serial number is stamped on a serial tag attached to the trailer frame by the ladder where indicated. Please mark the number in the space provided for easy reference.
Opera-tion, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting information contained in the Operator's Manual. This manual covers 9500, 9600 Series Center Pivot High-Clearance Suspended Boom Field Sprayers built by FAST AG Solutions. Use the Table of Contents or Index as a guide when searching for specific information.
If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is damaged, please contact your dealer or FAST AG Solutions, 4130 Commerce Boulevard, Windom, MN 56101, (Telephone) 507-427-3861, (FAX) 507-427-3030.
SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY 1. Read and understand the YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and Operator’s Manual and all maintenance of your Fast Distributing Center safety signs before operating, Pivot High-Clearance Suspended Boom Field maintaining or adjusting the Sprayer. YOU must ensure that you and anyone Sprayer.
OPERATING SAFETY 1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual and all safety signs before using. 10. Do not breathe, touch or ingest chemicals. Always wear protective clothing and follow 2. Place all controls in neutral, stop tractor safe handling procedures. engine, turn monitor off, set park brake, remove ignition key, wait for nozzles to stop 11.
CHEMICAL SAFETY 9. Wash thoroughly before eating. Use a deter- 1. Some Agricultural chemicals are among the gent to remove all chemical residue. Rinse most toxic substances known to man. Minute carefully and dry with disposable towels. quantities can contaminate clothing, machin- ery, the workplace and the environment.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY HYDRAULIC SAFETY 1. Review the Operator's Manual and all safety Always place all tractor hydraulic controls in items before working with, maintaining or neutral before dismounting. operating the Sprayer. Make sure that all components in the hydrau- 2. Place all controls in neutral, stop the tractor lic system are kept in good condition and are engine, turn monitor off, set park brake, clean.
TRANSPORT SAFETY STORAGE SAFETY 1. Read and understand ALL the information in 1. Store unit in an area away from human the Operator’s Manual regarding procedures activity. and SAFETY when operating the Sprayer in the field and/or on the road. 2.
2.10 SIGN-OFF FORM FAST AG Solutions follows the general Safety Standards specified by the American Society of Agricul- tural Engineers (ASAE) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Anyone who will be operating and/or maintaining the FAST AG Solutions Sprayer must read and clearly understand ALL Safety, Operating and Maintenance information presented in this manual.
SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Decals, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS. •...
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The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Decals, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS. •...
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The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Decals, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS. •...
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The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Decals, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS. •...
OPERATION OPERATING SAFETY 1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual 9. Do not breathe, touch or ingest chemicals. and all safety signs before using. Always wear protective clothing and follow safe handling procedures. 2. Place all controls in neutral, stop tractor engine, turn monitor off, set park brake, remove ignition 10.
MACHINE COMPONENTS The FAST AG Solutions Center Pivot High- Clearance Suspended Boom Field Sprayer is a large transportable tank with spray booms to distribute chemicals over a wide area. Chemi- cals can be added directly into the tank through the top tank lid bottom fill line or through an optional eductor tank.
BREAK-IN Before operating the Sprayer and each time Although there are no operational restrictions on thereafter, the following areas should be checked the sprayer when used for the first time, it is off: recommended that the following mechanical items be checked: 1.
EQUIPMENT MATCHING To insure the safe and reliable operation of the Table 1 HORSEPOWER RECOMMENDATIONS Sprayer, it is necessary to use a tractor with appropriate specifications. As a guideline, insure TANK SIZE that these requirements are met: 1000 1250 1800 2400 1.
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4. Hydraulic System: • With the pump inlet flooded, move the selector valve to the Lower a. Chemical Circuit: position and allow hydraulic flow The tractor hydraulic system must be to the motor. capable of 11 GPM (42 lpm) at 2000 psi (13,800 kPa) to operate the chemical •...
CONTROLS All functions on the sprayer are operated by the Controllers mounted in the tractor cab. It is recommended that all operators review this section of the manual to familiarize themselves with the location and function of all machine controls before starting. Refer to the manual supplied with the chemical controller to familiar- ize yourself with the calibration, operation and troubleshooting procedures for the chemical...
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3. Boom Function Control Box (5 Function): This control box is mounted in the cab and attached to a 12 volt power source. The wiring harness is routed across the hitch and plugs into the connector coming from the trailer. Be sure that there are no power lines next to the machine and that the machine is in an open area large enough to allow the booms to swing...
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5. Circuit Diagram: The valves in the chemical circuit are used when filling, washing/ rinsing or operating the sprayer. Refer to Section 4.10 to deter- mine how the valves should be set. 1. Main Sump 2. Bottom Fill 3. Pump Intake 4.
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8. Hand Wash Tank: A hand wash tank (a) is mounted on the right side of the rinse tank. Open the spigot (b) by the ladder to access the clean water. 9. Chemical Circuit Pres- sure Gauge: The chemical circuit of each machine is equipped with a pressure gauge (c)that is attached...
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11. Foam Marker Systems (Optional): Each machine can be equipped with an optional foam marker system. Install the controller in the tractor cab within convenient reach by the operator. Mount the solution tank on the right front frame. A mixing chamber on each boom mixes air with the solution to create the foam.
INSTALLING CONTROLLERS A chemical circuit sprayer control box, a boom position switch box and foam marker toggle switch should be mounted in the tractor cab. 1. Chemical Circuit Control Box: The control box is equipped with a "U" bracket secured by knobs on each end of the box. It provides a universal mounting system adapt- able to any configuration.
ATTACHING/UNHOOKING TRACTOR Follow this procedure when attaching the sprayer to the tractor: 1. Make sure that all bystanders, especially small children, are clear of the working area. 2. Make sure there is enough room and clearance to safely back up to the sprayer.
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6. Retract jack, remove and stow under the hitch frame. 7. Attach the safety chain to the drawbar cage to prevent unex- pected separation. Safety Chain Stowed Jack Fig. 17 JACK AND SAFETY CHAIN 8. Connect the hydraulics: a. Use a clean rag or paper towel to clean the dirt from couplers on the hose ends and the tractor.
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9. Connect the wiring harnesses be- tween tractor and the sprayer. Route the harnesses along the hitch to prevent snagging. Be sure to provide slack for turning. A. Use of Dielectric grease is recomended on the Raven electrical harness pins before connection. It Lights displaces moisture on the contacts and helps prevent corresion from...
SPRAYER CALIBRATION A sprayer can only apply the proper amount of chemicals when each component in the system is functioning properly. Chemical action in the field is dependent upon the accurate application of minute amounts of the spray compound. A complete calibra- tion of the machine is required at the start of each season or when changing chemicals during the spray season.
4.9.2 CONTROLLER CALIBRATION 4.9.3 NOZZLE CALIBRATION The controller must be set and calibrated for your Consult your dealer or the factory to determine the specific machine. Refer to the Controller manual type of nozzles on your machine and their specific and follow its Calibration procedure.
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Table 2 Nozzle Flow Rates U.S. Gallons Imperial Gallons Metric Time Flow Rate Time Flow Rate Time Flow Rate Time/qt fl. oz./min Time/qt fl. oz./min Time/liter m Liter/min min:sec min:sec min:sec 6:24 7:00 8:00 6:40 7:18 8:20 6:57 8:42 7:38 8:53 7:45 7:07...
4.9.4 MACHINE YARD CALIBRATION 4.9.5 GROUND SPEED CALIBRATION After the nozzles have been calibrated, it is For optimum spraying results, it is important to recommended that the entire system be cali- maintain a known constant speed to spray the brated. A yard run is the simplest method to required chemical over a given area.
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Table 3 Ground Speed Calibration Speed Time In Seconds To Travel Time To Travel 1/2 mile 100 ft. 200 ft. 300 ft. minutes:seconds 40.9 6:00 13.6 27.3 37.8 5:33 12.6 25.3 36.5 5:21 12.2 24.4 35.3 5:10 11.8 23.5 34.1 5:00 11.4 22.7...
4.9.6 AREA COVERED 4.9.7 FIELD CALIBRATION To determine application rates, it is necessary to To verify the application rates in the field, follow know the area covered by the sprayer during one this procedure: pass. Table 4 gives the area for 7 widths: 1.
4.10 FIELD OPERATION OPERATING SAFETY 10. Do not breathe, touch or ingest chemicals. 1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual Always wear protective clothing and follow and all safety signs before using. safe handling procedures. 2. Place all controls in neutral, stop tractor engine, 11.
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8. After arriving at the field, fill the sprayer. 9. Extend the hose from the supply vehicle or pump to the sprayer. Water can be added through the top lid or bottom fill fitting. IMPORTANT It is recommended that the water supply system be equipped with a pump for transferring water.
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11. To bottom fill: a. Remove cover on bottom fill fitting, attach hose and secure with cam-locks. b. Open Valve 2 to allow the flow of water into the tank. Valve 6 handle toward pump. Open agitation Valve 5, 1/3 open.
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e. While the tank is filling, add the chemical. DANGER Start the sprayer pump for agitation. 1. Wear rubber gloves, eye protection and Add the chemical through the top lid, protective clothing whenever handling the eductor tank on the water supply chemicals.
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When the tank is full, close Valve 2 at the sprayer, close valve at the supply vehicle and stop the pump on the supply vehicle. This will prevent back flushing from the sprayer. g. Disconnect the water hose and secure the cap. h.
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13. Although well water is recom- mended, surface water can be used if it is thoroughly filtered. Be sure to keep the filters clean when using this method. 14. If using wettable powders, remove the top tank lid and slowly add the powder.
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18. For broadcast spraying: It is recommended that the operator make one pass around a field to start and then spray back and forth to obtain the best results. Using a marker system helps to prevent skips or overlap. If your field has headlands, be sure to allow sufficient space for turning.
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25. Boom Tilt: Each side of the boom is equipped with a tilt cylinder that allows the operator to tilt the individual boom up at the ends of the field or whenever required to clear obstacles. Right Both Tilted Fig. 32 BOOM TILT CYLINDERS 26.
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27. Wheel Spacing: Axles on the machines are adjustable to provide tire spacing of 80,88 and 120 inches. Loosen the axle bolts and reposition axle to give the desired spacing. 62" wheel track is available by finish cutting out of knockout. Use caution when operating machine at 62"...
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a. Agitation: The front valve controls the agitation circuit. Move the handle at right angles to the line to stop the agitation. Move the handle parallel to the line for maximum agitation. It is recommended that the handle be set to provide partial agitation to the system during operation.
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d. Suction Line Valve: This 3 position valve controls the flow into the pump. Point the arrow to the left to draw water from the front rinse tank. Point the arrow down to close the suction line and stop the flow into the pump. Point the arrow to the right to draw solution from the main tank.
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Eductor Valves: These 3 valves control the operation of the Hypro Cleanlod eductor system. The upper valve (C) is used to rinse or flush the eductor tank and the bottom valve to empty it. Turn the handle parallel to the line to open the line(s) for rinsing or emptying the eductor tank.
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30. Fence Row Nozzle: The sprayer is equipped with a fence row circuit to provide coverage next to a fence or the edge of a field. Open the valve in the line when spraying next to a fence. Turn the valve off when spraying in the field.
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32. Pesticide Hazards: Extreme care must be taken when working around chemicals. Be familiar with the toxicity levels of the chemicals you are using and recommended protective gear that each operator should use before starting. A. Toxicity Levels: Every pesticide container has a label on it that designates its level of toxicity.
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B. Personal Protection: c. Gloves - Non-absorbent gloves To reduce or eliminate contact with should be worn at all times when herbicides, it is necessary to wear ad- handling, mixing and applying pesti- equate protective clothing, respirators, cides. Neoprene has been found to boots, goggles and gloves.
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33. Chemical Application: a. Dilution: Pest control is dependent upon the application of minute amounts of a toxic substance. This process starts with the proper mixing of the toxic material with water. It is very important that the operator read the mixing and dilution instructions on the chemical container before starting.
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35. Ground Speed Sensor (Optional): A. Sprayers that are equipped with an auto- matic controller must have a way to measure ground speed. A mag- netic sensor is mounted on the right hand wheel. Be sure the magnet clearance is set and maintained at 1/8 inch (3 mm) or the thickness of a nickel.
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D. Ground Speed Sensor (Optional): Sky Trak Speed Sensor, install per manufacturer's instruction and calibrate per instruction in Raven Auto Rate Controller manual. Fig. 47 SKY TRAK SPEED SENSOR 36. Foam Mark System (Optional): A sprayer can be equipped with a foam marking system. It consists of a tank on the right side of the frame, lines, a mixing chamber on the...
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37. Wheels: The sprayer can be equipped with single or dual wheels to allow the use of narrow tires or reduce compaction. Be sure to center the tires between the rows to minimize crop damage. Single Duals Fig. 49 WHEELS 38.
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39. Ladder: The front frame is designed with a platform and an access ladder. The ladder can be raised or lowered as required for filling the tank or operating in the field. Raise the ladder into the vertical position and push over center to secure in the locked position.
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41. Chemical Circuit Control System: Sprayers are equipped with chemical circuit control components that are mounted on the trailer, center section, and wings as required by model. When equipped with the automatic circuit controller, the valves, flow meter and solenoids are all mounted on the trailer, center section, and wings.
4.11 TRANSPORT/FIELD CONVERSION The sprayer is designed to easily convert from transport to field or field to transport. When converting from transport to field, follow this procedure: 1. Clear the area of bystanders, especially children, before starting. 2. Convert only in an area that is free of overhead obstructions and power lines.
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6. Be sure there is sufficient space to swing the booms into their field position. 7. Start the tractor and run at 1/3 throttle to provide oil for boom position cylinders (Refer to Section 4.6 for Controller Switch Functions). 8. Raise booms up to lift them out of their cradles.
FAST AG Solutions sprayers are designed to be easily and conven-iently moved from field to field. When transporting, follow this procedure: 1.
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b. Close boom lift cylinder line valve. 6. It is not recommended that the machine be transported faster than 20 mph (32 km/hr). Table 6 gives the acceptable transport speed as the ratio of tractor weight to sprayer weight. Fig. 58 VALVE Table 6 Travel Speed vs Weight Ratio Weight of fully equipped or loaded implement(s)
4.13 STORAGE STORAGE SAFETY 4.13.1 PLACING IN STORAGE 1. Store unit in an area away from human activity. At the end of the spray season, the machine 2. Do not permit children to play on or around should be thoroughly inspected and prepared for storage.
4.13.2 REMOVING FROM STORAGE 4. Lubricate all grease points. Make sure all grease cavities have been filled with grease to remove any water residue from the washing. When removing from storage and preparing to use, follow this procedure: 5. Inspect all the hydraulic hoses, couplers and fittings.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE MAINTENANCE SAFETY 5.1.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS 1. Review the Operator's Manual and all safety items before working with, maintaining or 1. Grease operating the Sprayer. Use an SAE multi-purpose high tempera- ture grease with extreme pressure (EP) 2.
5.1.3 SERVICING INTERVALS 8 Hours or Daily 1. Grease telescoping hitch rollers. (2 location each trailer). Fig. 61 TELESCOPING HITCH 9600 Series 80-100' Wings 9500 Series 120-132' Wings...
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2. Grease boom fold hinge. (2 locations each boom). Wing Pivot for 9500 Series 120-132' wings (RH Shown) 9500/9600 Upper Pivot RH & LH 60' thru 100' Wings 9500/9600 Lower Pivot RH & LH 60' thru 100' Wings Grease Zerk in Wing Pivot 120-132' units Fig.
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3. Grease boom tilt pivot. (1 location each boom). Right Left Fig. 62 BOOM TILT PIVOT...
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4. Grease the boom lift parallel linkage (4 locations each side). Fig. 63 PARALLEL LINKAGE Right Left 5. Grease outer boom hinge. (1 location each boom). 9500 Series 120-132' Flip Wings (2 per pin/side) 9500,9600 Series 60 thru 100' Wings (1 per pin/side) 9500 Series 120-132' Flip Wing Linkage 9500 Series 120-132' Swing Wing Pin...
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6. Grease outer boom break - away hinge bolt (1 zerk on bottom of bolt). Top 2 photo's are of 60-100' wet boom breakaway IMPORTANT Bottom photo at right are for 120-132' units. Make sure shipping lock bolt is removed from latch before use.
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7. Clean chemical circuit screens in the chemical circuit filters. a. Boom control feed line (30 mesh). Boom Control Feed Line b. Boom feed lines (1 per boom valve - 50 mesh). Boom Strainers (Typical) Fig. 66 SCREENS Annually 1. Wash machine. 2.
5.1.4 SERVICE RECORD See Lubrication and Maintenance sections for details of service. Copy this page to continue record. ACTION CODE: CL CLEAN LUBRICATE R REPACK HOURS SERVICED MAINTENANCE 8 Hours or Daily L Boom Fold Hinge (2 ea.) L Boom Tilt Pivot (1 ea.) L Boom Lift Parallel Linkage (4 ea.) L Outer Boom Hinge (1 ea.) L Swing Wing Hinge (1 ea.)
MAINTENANCE By following a careful service and maintenance program for your machine, you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation. 5.2.1 FILTER CLEANING The fluid in the sprayer is continually being filtered through a screen filter in the boom control feed line, agitation and boom feed lines.
5.2.2 TANK CLEANING crop. 9. Rinse the system thoroughly with clean water Daily Cleaning and flush out the booms over the appropriate crop . At the end of the working day, clean the system using this procedure: 10. Drain the entire system and let dry. Changing Chemicals and/or Annual 1.
5.2.3 BOOM BREAK-AWAYS For 120-132' wings IMPORTANT Make sure shipping lock bolt is removed from latch before use. Each boom is designed with a break-away hinge that allows it to swing backward as required when encountering an obstruc- tion to prevent mechanical damage from the obstruction.
5.2.4 WHEEL TREAD The sprayer is designed with an adjustable axle that allows setting at 62, 80,88 and 120 inch wheel tread. Set appropriately for your application. When changing the wheel tread, follow this procedure: 1. Clear the area of bystand- ers, especially small chil- dren, before starting.
5.2.5 BOOM STRAIGHTNESS The boom on each machine are designed with set screw adjust- ments that provide a method to adjust for straightness. By keeping the booms straight, the sprayer produces a consistent clearance to the crop. When adjusting boom straight- ness, follow this procedure: 1.
TROUBLE SHOOTING The FAST AG Solutions Field Sprayer uses a pressure circuit to deliver a chemical compound in solution to a series of nozzles for application to crops. It is a simple and reliable system that requires minimal mainte-nance. In the following section, we have listed many of the problems, causes and solutions to the problems that you may encounter.
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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Chemical system pressure Return hose plugged. Clean or replace hose. too low. Faulty pressure sensor. Calibrate sensor. Replace as required. Faulty regulator. Repair or replace valve. Wrong agitation valve setting. Close agitation valve slightly until pressure goes to required range.
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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Can't develop enough pressure. Broken pressure regulator. Replace pressure regulator. Worn pump. Repair or replace pump. Leaking hose or fitting. Replace hose or tighten fitting. Pump running too slow. Increase oil flow to pump to increase pump speed. Wrong agitation valve setting.
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Checking Tire Pressure CAUTION: Avoid loss of vehicle control during transport from failure of over- loaded tires, which could cause serious injury or death to you or others. Equal pressure in all tires is necessary for even penetration. A low tire will cause deeper penetration on one side than other.
7.2 BOLT TORQUE CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide. Replace hardware with the same strength bolt. ENGLISH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Bolt Bolt Torque *...
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