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Consult your MacDon windrower and sprayer
attachment dealer for the following:
NOTE:
If not factory ordered installation of
these options and attachments are to be done
by Windrower dealer.
Rear Tank
Mounted on the rear-walking beam of the self-
propelled windrower tractor, the rear tank adds 150
U.S. gallons (580 liters) additional capacity to the
spray system.
The auxiliary rear tank option
requires a stronger walking beam and caster forks
to support the additional load from the rear tank.
When the rear tank is installed, the bypass valve is
a three way ball valve with a gray handle (B). It
controls the flow from the rear tank to the spray
pump.
1. To bottom fill with the rear tank installed:
a.
The gray handle of the ball valve must be
turned in the vertical position. This will
direct the flow of water from the pressure
side of the pump to be transferred through
the suction line to the rear tank.
b.
The rear tank is filled first.
transferred to the front tank through the
vent line when the rear tank is completely
full.
2. For normal spray application with the rear tank
installed:
a.
Turn the gray handle of the ball valve to
the horizontal position. This will direct the
flow of the solution from the suction line of
the rear tank to the suction line of the
front tank.
b.
Approximately
removed from the front tank first. When
the water line in the front goes below the
vent opening for the rear tank, the rear
tank will empty.
completely
emptied,
solution in the front tank will be applied.
The Agitation Valve (C) on the plumbing system
controls the agitation flow to both tanks.
OPTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS
Water is
half
the
solution
is
Once the rear tank is
the
remaining
A
Plumbing System
There are three additional hoses that must be
disconnected to remove the sprayer attachment
from the self-propelled windrower when there is a
rear tank installed.
Left side connections include:
a.
The two 2" vent line that is coupled at the
front of the self-propelled windrower
Right side connections include:
a.
The agitation line from the rear tank that is
coupled at the front of the self-propelled
windrower. Close the two ball valves before
disconnecting the hoses.
b.
The suction line from the rear tank coupled
at the front of the self-propelled windrower.
Close the ball valve to the suction line
before disconnecting the hoses.
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C
B
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