Operation; Release From Transport Supports; Boom Folding And Unfolding; (Xy (Manual Fold) Model) - Hardi EAGLE SPB BOOM Operator's Manual

EAGLE (SPB / SPC) BOOM

Operation

CAUTION! Always operate boom on level ground.
WARNING! Be cautious with initial use of the
hydraulic systems. If there is air in the system, this
may cause violent movements of the boom.
Therefore take care that no persons are hurt or
objects are damaged in the process of testing.
DANGER! When folding and unfolding the boom,
be sure that no person or objects are in the oper-
ating area of the boom, and that the boom cannot
touch overhead electrical wires.
Fig 6
WARNING! Even when the boom does not touch
electrical wires there is a very real risk of electro-
cution if it reaches inside the minimum safe
clearance limits of any particular powerline. Please
see the chart on page 2 for a guideline to safe
clearance distances.

Release from transport supports

WARNING! Do not attemt to unfold the booms
until they have been lifted from the transport
supports.
1 Start tractor and bring engine to operating rpm.
2 Activate the single acting outlet to lift the boom out
of the transport supports.
NOTE! The gantry-lift Eagle boom has a rear
transport hook in the centre of the gantry. This
hook has to be released by lifting the boom until
the control arm of the hook appears between the
two flat bars of the hook guide (Fig 7).
Be careful not to bring the control arm past the
opening on the hook guide.
3 As the boom is then unfolded the hook will be
released.
Fig 7
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Boom folding / unfolding (XY - Manual Fold model)
1 Raise the boom to release it from transport supports.
2 Manually unfold each wing separately until the
mechanical lock on the wing is engaged
3 When the boom is completely unfolded, it can be
raised or lowered to desired spray height by activat-
ing the single acting hydraulic outlet.
4 Before attempting to fold boom wings back into the
transport position, the boom should be raised all the
way to the top by activating the single acting outlet.
5 Pull the cable to release the mechanical lock on the
wing, fold the wing by pushing it toward the boom
rest (assisted by a spring). Leave the folded wing
suspended above the boom rest and repeat the
process for the other wing.
Boom folding and unfolding (XY - Hydraulic
Fold model)
1 Raise the boom to release it from the transport supports.
2 Activate the double acting hydraulics outlet to unfold
the boom. Both wings will now unfold simultaneously.
3 When the boom is completely unfolded, it can be
raised or lowered to the desired spray height by
activating the single acting hydraulic outlet.
4 Before attempting to fold the boom wings back into the
transport position, the boom should be raised all the
way to the top by activating the single acting outlet.
NOTE! This time, when folding the gantry-lift
Eagle boom, the control arm on the hook should
be raised past the opening of the guide (Fig 8).
Fig 8
When the boom has been raised high enough for the
control arm to go past the opening on the hook
guide, wings can be folded into transport position.
5 The boom is folded in by activating the double acting
outlet. The boom can now be lowered into the
transport supports. Ensure that the hook engages
on the crossbar on the gantry (rear transport).

Boom folding and unfolding (YZ model)

1 Raise the boom to release it from the transport
supports.
2 Depress the fold switches (A Fig 2, Page 6) and (B
Fig 2) and move the hydraulic handle forward or
rearward to activate oil flow. If you do not like the
direction required to activate the boom, switch the
positions of the hoses in the double acting outlet.