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BOXER II - 3000/4000 A
Safety, checking,sprayers maintenance : see manual N° 82.471
Nozal nozzles
DPTronic regulation : see manual N° 82.465
D.P. TRONIC regulation
(Electronic proportion flow control)
82.428-E
to be read attentively
and kept for further reference
: see manual N° 82.467
82.467
82.465
Front boom
ENGLISH
AXIALE boom
: see manual N° 82.438
EKTAR boom
: see manual N° 82.461
03/2005
82.471
82.438
82.461
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  • Page 1 BOXER II - 3000/4000 A Front boom D.P. TRONIC regulation (Electronic proportion flow control) 82.428-E ENGLISH 03/2005 to be read attentively and kept for further reference Safety, checking,sprayers maintenance : see manual N° 82.471 82.471 Nozal nozzles : see manual N° 82.467 AXIALE boom : see manual N°...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS See pages - GENERAL (see manual N° 82471) . Technical characteristics of the Boxer 3000/4000 A ........ 7 . Warning ....................Descriptive plate ..................9 . Table of weights ..................9 . Dimensions ....................10 . Position of safety stickers ................ 11 - STARTING-UP THE SPRAYER (see manual N°...
  • Page 5: General (See Manual N° 82471)

    GENERAL SAFETY warning. Acceptable use of the sprayer. General safety instructions. Maintenance. Counter indications. Meaning of the safety stickers. See manual «Safety, Control, Maintenance» N° 82471...
  • Page 7: Technical Characteristics Of The Boxer 3000/4000 A

    TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS SELF PROPELLED SPRAYER - Self propelled base with IVECO Diesel engine liquid - Berlogic: Display of valve handle positions of the cooled. 6 cylinders, 163 HP, 5.9 liters. various functions. (option engine IVECO 6 cylinders, 200 HP, 5.9 liters). - Electronic regulation D.P.TRONIC with saved - Welded frame in square profile.
  • Page 8: Warning

    "This sprayer has been manufactered using materials which withstand most plant protection chemicals currently available on the market. Nevertheless, BERTHOUD cannot assume responsibility for any damage resulting from an incompatibilitty of the crop protection chemicals or product mixtures with the plastic materials: (polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, Vitton, nitrile polyamide)."...
  • Page 9: Descriptive Plate

    DESCRIPTIVE PLATE - The location of the descriptive plate on your machine is indicated on the view 3/4, see page 11. - The box "Type" is made up of letters and figures. - Example : BOX E 30 SX 28 28 = width 28 meters (or 24, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42 meters).
  • Page 10: Dimensions

    DIMENSIONS 1.80 to 2.70 m DIMENSIONS (in meters) SPRAYERS BOOMS AXIALE 24 2.60 1.15 3.65 AXIALE 28 2.60 1.15 3.65 AXIALE 30 2.95 1.15 3.65 EKTAR 30 2.95 1.15 3.65 BOXER 2 3000 A EKTAR 32 2.95 1.15 3.65 4 wheel drive EKTAR 36 2.99 1.15...
  • Page 11: Position Of Safety Stickers

    POSITION OF SAFETY STICKERS 418.630 417.586 417.575 417.572 On the hopper In the cab 1, rue de l’industrie 69220 BELLEVIE SUR SAONE - FRANCE 417.576 417.465 On the handwash tank It is very important to keep the safety stickers in location and in good condition as they draw your attention to possible dangers and refer to the operator's manual.
  • Page 13: Starting-Up The Sprayer (See Manual N° 82471)

    STARTING-UP THE SPRAYER Checking forward speed. Checking sprayer wheel circumference. Checking flow/hectare. see manual «Safety, Checking, sprayer maintenance» N° 82471...
  • Page 14: Rinsing The Equipment Before First Use

    RINSING THE SPRAYER BEFORE FIRST USE Before using your sprayer for the first time with phytosanitary product (weedkillers, insecticide or other product), rinse the machine completely. - Remove the nozzles if they are fitted. - Undo the end plugs on the pipes. - Fill 1/5th of the volume of the tank with water.
  • Page 15: Choice Of Nozzles And Tables Of Flow Rates

    CHOICE OF NOZZLES TABLES OF FLOW RATES see manual N° 82467 «NOZAL nozzles» D.P. TRONIC REGULATION voir notice N° 82465 «D.P.Tronic regulation»...
  • Page 16: Presentation Of Thecontrol Box

    PRESENTATION OF THE CONTROL BOX Display Electronic regulation switches (see manual 82465) Manual spraying regulator valve switch control Control box power Control switches for switch boom (see manual: AXIALE boom N° 82438 EKTAR boom N° 82461) Plugs Manual/automatic mode switch for regulator valve Control switch for spraying (see pages 34 to 39) NOTE...
  • Page 17: Main Sprayer Functions With The Delta Pump

    MAIN SPRAYER FUNCTIONS WITH THE DELTA PUMP ALL THE VALVE OPERATIONS MUST BE DONE WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED. POWER UP THE CONTROL BOX.
  • Page 18: Filling

    FUNCTIONS PUMP (figure 6) FILLING - Check that the draining orifice is closed (figure 15, page 29). - Fill the centrifugal pump priming tank with water. To do this, draw the hexagon socket head screw (1) located on the upper part of the pump body (figure 5). - Filling without incorporation hopper using: - Connect the filling pipe (T1) on the quick-fitting union (4).
  • Page 19 TRAN SFER T REMP LISSA GE RIN‚ AGE CUVE TREM IE AVEC EAU DU ASPI RATI ON RESE AU CUVE P.D.F . ARRE TEE TREM IE ASPI RATI ON RIN‚ AGE CUVE EXTE RIEU R AVEC CUVE DE RIN‚ AGE PULV ERIS ATIO N P.D.F .
  • Page 21: Other Sprayer Functions

    OTHER SPRAYER FUNCTIONS...
  • Page 22: Incorporation Hopper

    INCORPORATION HOPPER INCORPORATION HOPPER - This permits introduction, during water filling of the sprayer, of powders or liquid treatment products. This equipment gives an excellent mixing of the product with the water and makes spraying operations easier. INCORPORATION HOPPER USING MAIN TANK SUCTION - Fill the tank partly (see filling operation, page 24) (approx.
  • Page 23 TRAN SFER T REMP LISSA GE RIN‚ AGE CUVE TREM IE AVEC EAU DU ASPIR ATIO N RESE AU CUVE P.D.F . ARRE TEE TREM IE ASPIR ATIO N RIN‚ AGE CUVE EXTE RIEU R AVEC CUVE DE RIN‚ AGE PULV ERISA TION P.D.F .
  • Page 24: Spraying Function (Agitation)

    SPRAYING FUNCTION LIQUID STIRRING (AGITATION) - Before spraying operations we recommend to stir the liquid to be spray so as to obtain a homogeneous product. - Electric control box off. (Motorized valves closed). - Place all the valve handles in position (figure 10).
  • Page 25 TRAN SFERT REMPL ISSAG E RIN‚ AGE CUVE TREM IE AVEC EAU DU ASPIR ATION RESEA U CUVE P.D.F. ARRET EE TREM IE ASPIR ATION RIN‚ AGE CUVE EXTER IEUR AVEC CUVE DE RIN‚ AGE PULVE RISAT ION P.D.F. 3000to urs/mi n AVEC BRASS AGE RIN‚...
  • Page 26: Electric Gauge

    ELECTRIC GAUGE (figure 13) - Your sprayer is fitted with a NIVELEC electric gauge. - Item (1), gauge mechanism, located on top of the tank. - Item (2), electric gauge control unit. (For information on control unit operation, see notice 82.425 at the back of the booklet in the flap).
  • Page 28: Height Of The Boom

    HEIGHT OF THE BOOM - 50 cm to 80 cm above the surface to be treated depending on the spray angle of the nozzles and their spacing. - If the boom is higher, there is a risk of drift. STIRRING - Hydraulic stirring permite obtain the production of homogeneous mixtures in the tank, before and during the spraying operation.
  • Page 31: Maintenance Of Spraying Equipment (See Manual N° 82471)

    BOOM FOLDING/UNFOLDING FUNCTION see manual N° 82438 (AXIALE boom) and N° 82461 (EKTAR boom) MAINTENANCE SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Counter indications. Precautions to be taken against frost. Protection against oxiding agents. see «Safety, Checking, Sprayer maintenance» N° 82471...
  • Page 32: Practical Recommendations For Maintening Your Sprayer

    - Change them once a year or when their flow rate is 10 to 15% greater than their initial flow rate. To do this: use the FLOW TEST BERTHOUD reference 765.241 or the 2 liters QUICK CHECK jug BERTHOUD reference 717.685 or the LITEST flow regulators, BERTHOUD reference 272.273.
  • Page 33: Maintenance After Operation

    - Deoxidize the contacts on the plugs (BERTHOUD reference 765.065 the KF F2 aerosol). - Clean the outside of the machine. Paint the mechanical parts exposed (BERTHOUD reference 769.077 for the blue paint aerosol or 778.890 for the green paint aerosol).
  • Page 34: Nozzles Or Filters Dirty

    NOZZLES OR FILTER DIRTY - Clean and rinse dirty filter or nozzles using a brush and water. To do this, use the brush/wrench (BERTHOUD reference 779.354). Never blow into a nozzle. CLEANING THE DELIVERY FILTER(S) (figure 16) - This is situated between the pump and the distribution unit after the regulating valve, near the motorized valves.
  • Page 35 TRA NSF ERT REM PLIS SAG E RIN‚ AGE CUV E TRE MIE AVEC EAU DU ASP IRAT ION RES EAU CUV E P.D.F . ARR ETEE TRE MIE ASP IRAT ION RIN‚ AGE CUV E EXT ERIE UR AVEC CUV E DE RIN‚...
  • Page 36: Servicing The Boom

    MAINTENANCE OF PLASTIC VALVES - The solvents in the mixtures can cause some seals to swell. - If, in spite of good maintenance, the ball valves should become blocked, it is possible to unblock them simply (see figure 18) by doing the following: - unscrew the two nuts (2) to access the internal adjustment part (3) which you must unscrew by 1/8 of a turn, until the spherical ball turns normally, without great effort, - reassemble the parts in reverse order and check the valve is tight enough.
  • Page 38 PUMP MAINTENANCE DELTA PUMP - Drain completely the pump, withdraw the nut (1) and wait 15 minutes (frozen risk). - Pump nose filling orifice (2) (capacity 0.1 liters). - Level orifice (3) (oil must be level with hole edge). - Oil drain nut (4) (drain every 200 hours). - Check the Delta pump nose oil level every 50 hours.
  • Page 39: Maintenance Diagrams

    MAINTENANCE DIAGRAMS...
  • Page 41: Wiring Diagrams

    574.034-3...
  • Page 42 574.033-3...
  • Page 43 574.037-3...
  • Page 44 574.036-3...
  • Page 45: Notes On Parameters

    NOTES ON PARAMETERS Fill-in the boxes below so that you can remember the values programmed, the nozzles manufacter, and their colours. NOZZLE 1 nozzle : NOZZLE 2 nozzle : NOZZLE 3 nozzle : NOZZLE 4 nozzle : NOZZLE 5 nozzle : NOTE: At the start of each treatment season, check the real flow-rates of your nozzles set.
  • Page 46: Notes On Treatments

    NOTES ON TREATMENTS CARRIED OUT DURING THE SEASON Date Field Treatment Product Dose Volume l/ha Nozzle Pressure Speed km/h...
  • Page 48 THOUD THOUD BER THOUD THOUD THOUD agricole 1, rue de l’Industrie - 69823 - BELLEVILLE CEDEX FRANCE Phone : 33.4.74.06.50.50 - Fax : 33.4.74.06.50.77 Internet : www.berthoud.com - E-mail : berthoud-agricole@berthoud.com.

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