Flushing - Goldacres Prairie Pro Operator's Manual

Flushing

The following information is provided as a general
guide for flushing your sprayer following a spray
application.
or more specific information regarding flushing, and
decontamination, specific to the products that you
are applying, it is recommended that you consult the
chemical label or your chemical supplier.
To use the flush water tank to flush pump
only:
1. Turn pump off.
2. Turn 3 way ball valve to draw from flush water
tank rather than main product tank.
3. Set Raven console into manual mode.
4. Switch all boom sections to ON.
5. Hold increase button for 15-20 secs. This will
ensure that fast close valve is fully open to direct
all flow to booms This will eliminate bypass from
the booms to main tank).
6. Turn pump ON. The pump will now draw water
from the flush water tank and direct all flow to
the booms.
7. Keep boom switches on until the contents of the
flush water tank has been run through the booms.
NOTE: If the pressure gauge increases dramatically,
slow down pump RPM.
Prairie Pro Operator's Manual MY19 - REV 2
To flush entire system pump, boom
1. Drain the main tank.
2. Connect to external water source (to provide
fresh water supply).
3. Turn main tank fill tap O
water supply to the fill manifold under pressure.
boom
4. Engage tank rinse nozzles with the lever on EZ
control and allow rinsate to drain out through the
main tank drain.
5. Close main tank drain.
6. Add a quantity of fresh water (a minimum of
approximately twice the pumps capacity) to the
main tank as per instructions under filling .
7. Turn on pump with agitator and bypass open to
allow fresh water to circulate.
8. Turn off all taps to allow the pressure relief valve
to blow off and purge the "relief to tank" line.
. Operate induction e uipment if fitted , with a
uantity of fresh water in order to flush venturi
system.
10. Once complete drain chemical induction hopper
delivery hose externally.
11. Now follow the instructions for boom flushing as
above - keep ball valve drawing from main tank.
tank :
to direct external
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