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Storage/Transportation
Safe transport and towing
Keep all persons away from the sprayer
when folding the boom.
Transport booms only when booms folded and resting
in transport support arms.
Ensure the transport hook on the gantry is engaged
properly.
Maximum transport speed is the lesser of:
20 km/h less than the posted speed limit; and
30 km/h; and
The tyre manufacturers maximum speed.
Have warning lights flashing when transporting or
towing a sprayer.
DANGER! Keep away from overhead powerlines
to avoid serious injury or death to yourself or
someone else. Know the transport height of the
sprayer, and minimum clearances (see p 2).
Off season storage
When the spraying season is over, you should devote
some extra time to cleaning and preparing the sprayer
for storage.
Please refer to the Storage section in your HARDI
sprayer's operator's manual regarding preparation
before and after off season storage.
If you have a HARDI EAGLE boom fitted to an older
HARDI sprayer that does not have an operator's manual,
or if you have a HARDI EAGLE boom fitted to a non
HARDI sprayer and you don't have any form of instruc-
tions or manuals, please read below for a brief overview
of storage preparation:
To preserve the sprayer and protect the components,
carry out the following off season storage program.
1 Clean the sprayer completely - inside and outside.
Make sure that all valves, hoses and auxiliary
equipment have been cleaned with detergent and
flushed with clean water, so no chemical residues
are left in the sprayer.
2 Renew damaged seals and repair leaks.
3 Empty the sprayer completely and let the pump work
for a few minutes. Operate all valves and handles to
drain as much water off the spraying circuit as
possible. Let the pump run until air is coming out of
all the nozzles (If possible). Remember to drain the
flushing tank. Ensure the foam marker is rinsed and
drained.
4 If the sprayer is not to be stored in a frost free place,
pour in a mixture of Ethylene Glycol based anti-
freeze and water at the ratio for the desired tem-
perature protection. Volume of mixture should be
about 1% of tank volume. Run the sprayer and
circulate the anti-freeze in the pump, controls and
boom lines.
EAGLE (SPB / SPC)
5 Lubricate all lubricating points regardless of intervals
stated.
6 When the sprayer is dry remove rust from scratches
or damages and touch up with paint.
7 Remove any Glycerine filled gauges and store them
in a frost free vertical position.
8 Apply a thin layer of anti-corrosion oil to all metal
parts, hoses and tyres. There are many factors that
affect the selection of protective oils, such as tem-
perature and humidity during storage, exposure to
UV, salt and the effects of residual crop treatment
chemicals, and your local distributor of oil products
will be able to advise on the best specific formula for
your local conditions. Products that may be suitable
to protect your equipment until the next spraying
season are SHELL ENSIS fluid, or one of the
CASTROL RUSTILLO range of products, eg DW9011M1.
9 Fold the boom to the transport position and relieve
pressure from all hydraulic functions.
10 All electric plugs and sockets are to be stored in a
dry plastic bag to protect them against damp, dirt
and corrosion.
11 Remove any control boxes (if fitted) from the tractor
and store them inside where it is clean and dry.
12 Wipe the hydraulic snap-couplers clean and fit the
dust caps.
13 Apply grease on all hydraulic ram piston rods that
are not fully retracted in the barrel, to protect against
corrosion.
14 Chock up the wheels, to prevent moisture damage
and deformation of the tyres. Tyre blacking can be
applied to the tyre walls to preserve the rubber.
15 To protect against dust the sprayer can be covered
by a tarpaulin. Ensure ventilation to prevent conden-
sation.
After a storage period the sprayer should be pre-
pared for the next season the following way:
1 Remove the cover.
2 Remove the support from the wheel axle and adjust
the tyre pressure.
3 Wipe off the grease from hydraulic ram piston rods.
4 Fit any pressure gauges again (seal with teflon
tape).
5 Connect the sprayer to the tractor including hydrau-
lics and electrics.
6 Check all hydraulic and electric functions.
7 Empty the remaining anti-freeze from the tank (If
used).
8 Rinse the entire liquid circuit of the sprayer with
clean water.
9 Fill with clean water and check all functions.
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