Operating The Boom; Unfolding And Folding The Hz Eagle™ Boom - Hardi COMMANDER Plus Series Operator's Manual

Operating the boom

BEFORE UNFOLDING THE BOOM, IT IS
IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE SPRAYER
HOOKED TO THE TRACTOR TO PREVENT
OVERBALANCING THE SPRAYER. ONLY THEN
LIFT THE BOOM OFF THE TRANSPORT BRACK-
ETS WHICH HOLD IT IN THE TRANSPORT POSI-
TION.
• ENSURE THAT BOOMS ARE BACK IN THE
TRANSPORT POSITION BEFORE UNHOOKING
THE SPRAYER FROM THE TRACTOR.
• THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHECKED
VERY CAUTIOUSLY THE FIRST TIME OF OPERA-
TION; THERE MAY BE AIR IN THE SYSTEM AND
THIS COULD CAUSE VIOLENT MOVEMENTS OF
THE BOOM. ENSURE THAT NO PERSONS OR
OBJECTS ARE IN THE WAY WHILE CHECKING
THE SYSTEM.
• FOR INFORMATION ON BOOM ADJUSTMENT,
SEE THE APPROPRIATE EAGLE™ OR FORCE™
BOOM OPERATOR'S MANUAL.
Unfolding and folding the HZ EAGLE™ boom
WARNING! Always put the boom wings in the
horizontal position prior to folding. Never at-
tempt to fold the boom to transport position
when the boom wings are tilted - unexpected boom
movements may occur, if the wings are tilted when
folding.
A. Hydraulic joystick controls
Switch A operates: Left hand fold cylinder
Switch B operates: Right hand fold cylinder
Switch C operates: Left hand tilt cylinder
Switch D operates: Right hand tilt cylinder
A
C
Operation
B
D
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HARDI COMMANDER
1. Raise the boom to release it from the transport
brackets.
2. Depress switches A and B and move the joystick
forward or rearward to activate oil flow. Switch
positions of the hoses in the double acting remote
outlet if you do not like the direction required to
activate the boom.
3. 'One side folding' is achieved by following the above
procedure - except that only one of the switches is
depressed (See 'Folding one side only' below).
B. D.H. Hydraulic control box (optional)
Switch A operates: Left hand fold cylinder
Switch B operates: Right hand fold cylinder
Switch C operates: Left hand tilt cylinder
Switch D operates: Right hand tilt cylinder
A
B
1. Raise the boom to release it from the transport
brackets.
2. Engage the tractor's double acting remote outlet
lever and lock it in the engaged position.
3. Activate switch A upwards and hold it to unfold left
hand boom wing. (Holding the switch in the 'down'
position will fold the boom wing). To unfold right hand
boom, activate switch B.
4. 'One side folding' is achieved by following the above
procedure - except that only one of the switches is
activated. (See section 'Folding one side only' ).
Folding one side only
If only one side of the boom is to be unfolded, first
unfold the boom completely and then turn switches off.
Then flip the switch for the side that is to be folded and
activate the double acting outlet to fold that side into
transport position.
Note: It is not advisable to go directly from transport
position to spraying position with one side only. There-
fore, first unfold both boom wings completely.
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