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FORCE™ Boom
Operator's Manual
10637903 (10/04)

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  • Page 1 FORCE™ Boom Operator's Manual 10637903 (10/04)
  • Page 3 FORCE™ Boom Operator's Manual 10637903 (10/04) HARDI ® reserves the right to make changes in design, material, or specifi cation without notice thereof. ® HARDI and other product names are registered trademarks of HARDI ® Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.0 GLOSSARY ................10 4.0 PREPARATION................11 5.0 HYDRAULIC HOOK-UP ............11 HZ Hydraulics Joystick Controls........12 ‘DH’ Hydraulics (Optional) ...........13 6.0 OPERATING THE HYDRAULIC FORCE™ BOOM ....14 Releasing The FORCE™ Boom From Transport Supports..............14 Unfolding And Folding the Boom.........15 Tilting Boom ..............17 7.0 ADJUSTMENTS ..............18 Adjustment And Maintenance Intervals ......18...
  • Page 5 You will fi nd many helpful hints as well as important safety and operation information. Some of the features on your FORCE™ boom were suggested by growers. There is no substitute for “on farm” experience and we invite your comments and suggestions.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    12V-power supply for the in-cab mounted controls. The FORCE™ boom is fi tted with triplet nozzle bodies that can be set up for a variety of spraying applications. ®...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    DO NOT REMOVE ANY SAFETY DEVICES OR SHIELDS. NEVER SERVICE, CLEAN OR REPAIR A MACHINE WHILE IT IS OPERATING WARNING ALWAYS WATCH FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IT MEANS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 8 - Learn how to operate the spray boom and controls prop er ly. Do not let anyone operate the machine without proper instructions. - Keep your FORCE™ boom in proper working condition. Unauthorized modifi cations or use may impair the function and or safety and affect the spray boom’s life.
  • Page 9 Securely support any components before working on them. 16.Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed. Fix damaged parts immediately. Replace worn or broken parts. Remove excessive buildup of grease, oil, or debris. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 10 & by-laws. Dispose of all unused chemicals and left over fertilizer in an approved manner. 9. Keep a fi rst aid kit and fi re extinguisher available at all times when handling chemicals. HARDI ® FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 11 Keep a list in the space provided below, of all the chemicals that you have in use. 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________ 8. __________________________________________________ 9. __________________________________________________ 10. __________________________________________________ ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Glossary

    1.) RIGHT HAND & LEFT HAND SIDES- Are determined by facing forward in the direction of travel. 2.) HZ MODEL- A FORCE™ boom with advanced hydraulics. This boom can raise and lower, fold inner or outer wings simultaneously, and tilt each wing individually.

  • Page 13: Preparation

    4.0 PREPARATION The FORCE™ booms need one single outlet for the lift function of the spray boom and one double outlet for the folding and the tilt function. Note that the booms hydraulic system requires an oil capacity of approximately 1.5 GPM (5.7 liters/min.) and a minimum pressure of 2,100 PSI (145 bar).

  • Page 14: Hz Hydraulics Joystick Controls

    Try to hook up the handle as close as possible to the battery or ® the starter for a bet ter pow er supply. HARDI recommends us ing elec tric dis tri bu tion box #817925 to in sure a good pow er supply to var i ous 12V at tach ments.

  • Page 15: Dh' Hydraulics (Optional)

    NOTE POLARITY: BROWN WIRE = POSITIVE (+) BLUE WIRE = NEGATIVE (-) 5. Connect the female 7 pin plug (F)(Fig. 4) from the switch box to the 7 pin male plug from the hydraulic mount plate on the sprayer. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 16: Operating The Hydraulic Force™ Boom

    OUTER WINGS WITH THE INNER WINGS TILTED. • NEVER DRIVE AND FOLD/UNFOLD THE BOOM AT THE SAME TIME. 6.1 Releasing The FORCE™ Boom From Transport Supports WARNING: ALWAYS FOLD/UNFOLD BOOM ON LEVEL GROUND WITH A MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE OF 6 FEET, AND A MINIMUM REAR CLEARANCE OF 22 FEET! 1.

  • Page 17: Unfolding And Folding The Boom

    (switches C and D)(Fig. 6) until the wings are resting on the front transport supports. 6. Relieve all oil out of the system by activating the tractor levers without any switches pushed. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 18 (switches C and D)(Fig. 7) until the wings are resting on the front transport supports. 6. Relieve all oil out of the system by activating the tractor levers without any switches pushed. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 19: Tilting Boom

    2. Activate switch (C)(Fig. 8) upwards and hold to tilt left hand boom up. (Holding the switch in the down position will tilt the boom down.) To tilt the right-hand boom activate switch (D)(Fig. 8). Fig. 8 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 20: Adjustments

    To further ensure proper performance, the FORCE™ boom also has to be maintained on a regular basis. Please follow the suggested main te nance intervals (Section 8.0).

  • Page 21: Boom Adjustments And Alignments

    2. Loosen the jam nuts (C)(Fig. 10) on both sides of the link arms. 3. Adjust the length of all 4 of the arms (Fig. 10, Fig. 11) to initially measure 19-5/16" (490mm) from center of eyebolt to center of eyebolt. LINK ARM 19-5/16" (490mm) Fig. 10 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 22 Note: There are 3 possible positions for attaching the rear of each link arm to the center section. Make sure all 4 link arms are adjusted to the same position (outside, middle or inside). Fig. 12 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 23 1. Depressurize the folding cylinders. 2. Loosen jam nut (A)(Fig. 14). 3. Adjust stop screw (B)(Fig. 14) until the correct setting is reached. Fig. 14 4. Tighten jam nut again. Inner Wing Section ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 24 2. Adjust nut (B)(Fig. 15) towards nut (A)(Fig. 15) to raise the outer wing. 3. Adjust nut (B)(Fig. 15) away from nut (A)(Fig. 15) to lower the outer wing. 4. Tighten nut (A)(Fig. 15) after adjustment. Lower Raise Fig. 15 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 25 (Fig. 17). The boom tip must point slightly upward. If necessary, adjust the wing as follows: 1. Tilt wing approximately 15° 2. Loosen jam nut (A)(Fig. 17). Fig. 17 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 26 CLUTCH MORE THAN WHAT IS NECESSARY! OVER- TIGHTENING CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BOOM! The breakaway section must release when a force of approximately 35 lbs (150 N) is applied to the extremity of the breakaway section. If necessary, the release force is adjusted as follows: 1.
  • Page 27 Fold the intermediate wing in and adjust the other two boom stops to match the intermediate wings (Fig. 20) and (Fig. 21). The wing size will determine the placement of the boom stops (132' shown). Fig. 20 Fig. 21 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 28 (B)(Fig. 23) and move it up until it makes contact with the pad on boom rest (A)(Fig. 22). Test the engagement by completely opening and then closing the wings. Re-adjust if necessary. Fig. 22 Fig. 23 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 29: Boom Transport Adjustments

    5. Adjust the cylinder eye inward or outward until bolt (B)(Fig. 25) can be replaced without force. 6. After proper adjustment, install bolt (B)(Fig. 25) and tighten jam nut (A)(Fig. 25) on the cylinder eye.
  • Page 30 Note: It may be necessary to raise the front transport brackets and repeat steps 1-5 if there is not enough tire clearance (Fig. 27) or tractor cab clearance (Fig. 28). Fig. 28 Fig. 27 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 31: Boom Wheel Position

    2. Move wheel position bar (B)(Fig. 29) to upper position (C)(Fig. 29), and insert locking pin. Boom wheel in spray position For boom wheel in spraying position, perform the above procedure in reverse so that the wheel is in the lower position. Fig. 29 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 32: Boom Hydraulic Adjustments

    If adjustment is needed, loosen jam nut (A)(Fig. 30) and adjust bolt (B)(Fig. 30) so it pushes the button on the switch 1/8" - 3/16" (3-5mm). B. Fold Cylinder Flow Dividers Force™ booms are equipped with two fl ow dividers that regulate simultaneous folding of inner and intermediate/outer wings. Flow dividers are factory set and should not need adjustment.
  • Page 33 3. Tighten jam nut (B)(Fig. 34) and tighten hydraulic hose fi tting. 4. Repeat same amount of adjustment on opposite wing. (C) Valve body (B) Jam nut (A) Valve Fig. 33 Fig. 34 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    8.1 Greasing the Paralift™ Every 8 hours (daily) new grease should be applied (Fig. 35). Fig. 35 8.2 Lubrication of the Lift Frame Every 8 hours (daily) as indicated (Fig. 36). BOTTOM VIEW Fig. 36 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 35: Greasing The Center Frame

    8.4 Greasing the Boom Every 8 hours new grease should be applied (Fig. 38). Note: For tri-fold booms, grease the outer fold section as well as the inner fold section as shown below. Fig. 38 ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 36: Greasing The Breakaway Clutch

    2. Maintain approx. 30 psi in tire. Fig. 40 WARNING: DO NOT EXCEED MANUFACTURER'S MAX. 71 PSI IN TIRE OR SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THE TIRE SHOULD EXPLODE. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 37: Dampening Cylinder

    8.7 Dampening Cylinder The dampening cylinder on the FORCE™ boom is set at the factory to "dampen the oscillation" from the boom suspension and normally needs no adjustment. If adjustment is desired, use the following procedure. 1. Loosen the jam nut (A)(Fig.41).

  • Page 38: Nozzle Filters

    Dis as sem ble, check the condition and position of the O-ring or gasket, clean, lubricate and then reassemble. For radial seals (O-ring) only hand tighten the fi ttings. Do not use pliers or wrenches. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 39: Maintenance Of Triplets

    If the triplets are not cleaned regularly, they will not rotate readily and possible damage to them may occur. WARNING: NEVER SERVICE YOUR CONTAMINATED NOZZLES WITHOUT WEARING CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES AND SAFE TY GOGGLES. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 40: Outer Wing Shear Pin

    8.12 Outer Wing Shear Pin Force™ 100', 120' and 132' tri-fold booms that have a shear pin on the outer fold will need the shear pin replaced if the boom has a severe ground strike or hits an obstruction. To replace the shear pin, depressurize the fold cylinder, remove the cotter pin (B)(Fig.

  • Page 41: Transportation And Storage

    HEIGHT OF YOUR MACHINE. • Keep all persons away from machine when folding boom. • When transporting sprayers equipped the with FORCE™ booms, only transport if Paralift™ hooks are engaged and the boom is folded and resting on the front transport brackets.

  • Page 42: Winter Storage

    Some chemicals are very hard on paints. It is therefore recommended to remove rust, if any, and then touch up the paint. Anti-freeze Precaution If the FORCE™ boom is not stored in a frost-free place, you should take the following precautions: 1. Drain as much water as possible from sprayer.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    B. Check for short circuit in wiring in the junction box at rear of sprayer. A. Adjust the fl ow divider. 5. One side of boom moves faster when folding. B. Dirt in restrictor port on the solenoid block. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 44: Mechanical Problems

    B. Check for hydraulic leak through solenoid block. C. Check for a solenoid that is stuck open. 4. Breakaway won’t hold outer wing A. Adjust breakaway (Section stable. 7.2F), replace clutches if worn. ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 45: Hydraulic Schematics

    10.3 Hydraulic Schematics HZ Schematic CM1200 100' - 132' FORCE™ ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 46 HZ Schematic CM1200 80', 90' AND 110' (Pre 2002) FORCE™ ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...

  • Page 47: Warranty Policy And Conditions

    USA and 290 Sovereign Road, London, Ontario, Canada hereinafter called "HARDI ", offers the following limited ® warranty in accordance with the provisions below to each original retail purchaser of HARDI new equipment of its own manufacturer, from an authorized HARDI ®...
  • Page 48 (excluding wearing parts such as diaphragms, valves, etc.) to FIVE YEARS. To qualify for this extended ® warranty, the pump must be drained and fl ushed with fresh water after each day of use. Hardi 's liability is limited to replacement of defective parts, FOB our plant at no cost to the purchaser during the fi rst twelve months after date of purchase, at 20% of the then current retail price during the second year ;...

  • Page 49: Notes

    12.0 NOTES ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 50 NOTES ® HARDI FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 52 To contact HARDI directly: ® - Please use the HARDI ® Customer Service number: 1-866-770-7063 - Or send your email to: CUSTSERV@hardi-us.com Visit us online at: www.hardi-us.com ® HARDI NORTH AMERICA INC. 1500 West 76th St. 8550 W. Roosevelt Avenue 337 Sovereign Rd.

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