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5
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1.
Review the Operator's Manual and all safety
items before working with, maintaining or oper-
ating the Sprayer.
2.
Place all controls in neutral, stop the tractor
engine, turn monitor off , set park brake, remove
ignition key, wait for nozzles to stop spraying
before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplug-
ging.
3.
Follow good shop practices:
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Keep service area clean and dry.
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Be sure electrical outlets and tools are
properly grounded.
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Use adequate light for the job at hand.
4.
Before applying pressure to a hydraulic system,
make sure all components are tight and that
steel lines, hoses and couplings are in good con-
dition.
5.
Before applying pressure to chemical system
make sure that all connections are tight and that
all hoses and fi ttings are in good condition.
6.
Relieve pressure from hydraulic circuit before
servicing or disconnecting from tractor.
7.
Keep hands, feet, clothing and hair away from all
moving and/or rotating parts.
8.
Clear the area of bystanders, especially children,
when carrying out any maintenance and repairs
or making any adjustments or fi lling.
9.
Place stands or blocks under the frame before
working beneath the machine.
10. Wear safety goggles, neoprene gloves and
protective clothing when working on the sprayer
fi lled with active chemical.
11. Wash machine to remove all chemical residue
before working on unit. Wear appropriate pro-
tective gear at all times.
12. Protect yourself from chemical contamination.
5.1
SERVICE
5.1.1
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
1.
Grease
Use an SAE multi-purpose high temperature
grease with extreme pressure (EP) perform-
ance. Also acceptable is an SAE multi-purpose
lithium base grease.
2.
Storing Lubricants
Your machine can operate at top effi ciency
only if clean lubricants are used. Use clean
containers to handle all lubricants. Store them
in an area protected from dust, dirt, moisture
and other contaminants.
5.1.2
GREASING
Refer to Section 5.1.1 for recommended grease.
Use the Maintenance Checklist provide to keep a
record of all scheduled maintenance.
1.
Use only a hand-held grease gun for all greas-
ing.
2.
Wipe grease fi tting with a clean cloth before
greasing, to avoid injecting dirt and grit.
3.
Replace and repair broken fi ttings immedi-
ately.
4.
If a fi tting will not take grease, remove and
clean thoroughly. Also clean lubricant pas-
sageway. Replace fi tting if necessary.
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