Smithco Spray Star 2004 Operator's Manual

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Operator's
Spray Star 2004/2004D
with Raven 203 System
SN: 200G137
February 2015
Product Support:
Hwy SS & Poplar Ave; Cameron WI 54822
1-800-891-9435
productsupport@smithco.com

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Spray Star 2004/2004D with Raven 203 System SN: 200G137 February 2015 Product Support: Hwy SS & Poplar Ave; Cameron WI 54822 1-800-891-9435 productsupport@smithco.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction..............1-11 Introduction ..............1 Symbols ..............2-3 General Safe Practices ..........4 Safe Spraying Practices ..........5 2000 Gas Specifications ..........6 2000G Optional Spray Equipment ....... 6 2000 Diesel SPecifications ......... 7 2000D Optional Spray Equipment ....... 7 Set Up .................
  • Page 3: Introduction

    All Smithco Smithco machines have a Serial Number and Model Number. Both numbers are needed when ordering Smithco Smithco Smithco parts. Refer to engine manual for placement of engine serial number.
  • Page 4: Symbols

    Temperature Gasoline Diesel Glow Plug - On Glow Plug - Off Glow Plug Hour Meter Hour Meter Fuse Hand Throttle Choke - Closed Choke - Open Park Brake Hydraulic Oil Park Brake Release Level PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 5 Up/Down Arrow Down/Lower Up/Raise Manual No Smoking Moving Parts Operation Step Hot Surface Pinch Point Hydraulic Fluid Lift Arm Tractor Penetration Engage Disengage Ground Speed Fast Slow Forward High Warning Danger Reverse Neutral Caution PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 6: General Safe Practices

    These machines are intended for professional maintenance on golf courses, sports turf, and any other area maintained turf and related trails, paths and lots. No guaranty as to the suitability for any task is expressed or implied. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 7: Safe Spraying Practices

    19. TRANSPORT - Machine must be stopped to raise or lower booms. Because of cam sytem, if booms are raised in transit they can fall forward or backward when coming to a stop or while traveling on uneven terrain. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 8: 2000 Gas Specifications

    30-006 Clear water Wash Tank 15-835 Tank Rinsing System 30-141 26 Gal Wash System 17-585 18' HD Super Boom 17-580 20' HD Super Boom 17-590 Lazer-Beam Automatic Boom for HD Booms 31-004 All Weather Top PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 9: 2000 Diesel Specifications

    30-006 Clear water Wash Tank 15-835 Tank Rinsing System 30-141 26 Gal Wash System 17-585 18' HD Super Boom 17-580 20' HD Super Boom 17-590 Lazer-Beam Automatic Boom for HD Booms 31-004 All Weather Top PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 10: Setup

    Never allow pump to run dry! The valve on the suction side of the pump (between the pump and tank) must be fully open whenever the pump is operated. 9. Read operating instructions before starting. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 11 NOTES PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 12: Controls & Instruments

    N. Park Brake - The park brake is only a parking brake. Pull back to release, push forward to apply. Some adjustment can be made by turning the knob clockwise to tighten and counter clockwise to loosen. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 13 2. Obtain desired speed with foot pedal. 3. Step on foot switch to lock speed. 4. Push foot switch again to disengage. To avoid abrupt stop, place foot on traction pedal before disengaging speed control. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 14: Operation

    3. Remove the ignition key and engage the park brake. Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running. Always bring the vehicle to a complete stop, engage park brake, turn key off and remove key. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 15 4. Connect other end of cable (D) to engine block on unit being started (NOT to negative (-) terminal of battery) To prevent damage to other electrical components on unit being started, make certain that engine is at idle speed before discon- necting jumper cables. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 16 9. Hold the Pressure Adjust switch in the decrease position until the pressure stops decreasing and begins to increase. If desired minimum pressure cannot be obtained, install larger bypass hose. 10. Verify the desired maximum pressure of the sprayer system by repeating step 6. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 17: Console Features

    GRADUATION NUMBERS ON TANK. Empty tank under normal operatin conditions. If the number under totla volume is different from the predetermined amount of measure by more than 3% compete calculation in back of book. 9. Enter corrected Meter Cal before resumin application. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 18: Spray Operation

    To determine the correct performance data for your application, first shut off all flow on discharge side of pump and detemine the shut-off pressure at the pump. Use this Shut-Off pressure to determine which line of data applies. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 19 Located to the right of the control panel. Use lever on compressor to designate which boom is to be used to dispense foam. Use dial located on the foamer to adjust pressure for the amount of foam that will be dispensed. Switch on the compressor also turns foamer on or off. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 20: Spraying Procedure

    This section is intended to offer practical guidelines for the distribution of liquid chemicals over an area of turfgrass such as golf courses, park land, school grounds and lawns. SMITHCO makes no representation as to the suitability of any technique or product for any particular situation. This section is suitable for self-propelled spray vehicles or sprayers mounted onto vehicles.
  • Page 21: Hose & Handgun Spraying

    Pressure also affects droplet size. More pressure at the same nozzle produces smaller droplets, more subject to drift. The general rule on pressure is to use the lowest pressure possible with just enough to form adequate spray nozzle patterns. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 22 If the wet streaks are directly under the nozzle, the boom is too low. If the wet streaks are between the nozzles, the boom is too high. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 23: Calibration Introduction

    This covers the principles of what must be known to prepare a sprayer for operation. There are other acceptable and proven methods of calibrating a turf sprayer for application. Other techniques may be more suitable depending on operational needs and technical competence of the operator. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 24: The Nozzle Chart Method Of Calibration

    Once nozzle type and size have been determined, those nozzles are installed in the sprayer boom. Nozzles should be expected to be replaced after 15-20 hours of actual sprayer operation. After nozzles are installed, make trial application of water over a known area to check application rate. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 25: The "128" Method Of Boom Sprayer Calibration

    1. Fill the sprayer tank with water. Run the sprayer, inspect it for leaks and make sure all systems function properly. 2. Drive the sprayer through the measured distance discussed above at normal spraying speed, record the travel time required to cover the measured distance in seconds with a stopwatch. PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 26 Then, follow the remaining steps 2-10, substituting milliliters for ounces, liters for gallons, square meters for square feet and hectares for acres. AVERAGE OUTPUT (Milliliters) = APPLICATION RATE (LITERS/HECTARE) PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 27: Nozzle Performance Chart #1

    48.0 40.0 34.0 2.70 1.80 1.40 1.10 0.98 73.0 58.0 49.0 42.0 3.30 2.20 1.70 1.30 1.00 74.0 59.0 50.0 3.40 2.30 1.70 1.40 Steel SS11010 1.20 91.0 72.0 60.0 4.10 2.80 2.10 1.70 PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com...
  • Page 28: Nozzle Performance Chart #2

    NOZZLE PERFORMANCE CHART #2 Nozzle Type: XR TeeJet & DG TeeJet Spacing: 20 inch (51cm) Calibration: Liters Per hectare Nozzle Application Rate l/ha Pressure Capacity Speed km/h Color Size (l/min) 0.28 67.2 56.0 48.0 0.32 76.8 64.0 54.9 Orange X11001 0.39 93.6 78.0...
  • Page 29: Nozzle Performance Chart #3

    NOZZLE PERFORMANCE CHART #3 Nozzle Type: Turbo FloodJet Spacing: 40 inch (100cm) Calibration: US Gal/Acre (GPA) & US Gal/1,000 Square Feet (GPT) Nozzle Application Rate GPA Application Rate GPT Pressure Capacity Speed MPH Speed MPH Color Size (Gal/Min) 0.28 10.4 TF-VS2 0.35 13.0...
  • Page 30: Nozzle Performance Chart #4

    NOZZLE PERFORMANCE CHART #4 Nozzle Type: Turbo FloodJet Spacing: 40 inch (100cm) Calibration: Liters Per Hectare Nozzle Application Rate l/ha Application Rate GPT Pressure Capacity Speed km/h Speed MPH Color Size (l/min) 1.11 83.3 66.6 TF-VP2 1.29 96.8 77.4 1.40 84.0 Brown TF-VP2.5...
  • Page 31: Nozzle Performance Chart #5

    NOZZLE PERFORMANCE CHART #5 Nozzle Type: Turbo TurfJet Spacing: 20 inch (51cm) Calibration: US Gal/Acre (GPA) & US Gal/1,000 Square Feet (GPT) Nozzle Application Rate GPA Application Rate GPT Pressure Capacity Speed MPH (KPH) Speed MPH (KPH) Color Size (Gal/Min) 3 (5) 4 (6) 5 (8)
  • Page 32: Nozzle Performance Chart #6

    NOZZLE PERFORMANCE CHART #6 Nozzle Type: Turbo TurfJet Spacing: 20 inch (51cm) Calibration: Liters Per Hectare Nozzle Application Rate l/ha Pressure Capacity Speed KPH (MPH) Color Size (l/min) 4 (2.5) 6 (4) 8 (5) 10 (6) 0.46 69.0 46.0 34.5 27.6 0.56 84.0...
  • Page 33 NOTES...
  • Page 34: Reference

    2000/14/EÜ mõistes Direktiivin 2000/14/EY mukainen ilmoitettu tarkastuslaitos Isossa-Britanniassa Organisme notifié concernant la directive 2000/14/CE Britische benannte Stelle für 2000/14/EG 2000/14/ Smithco West Inc. 2000/14/EK – egyesült királyságbeli bejelentett szervezet Organismo Notificato in GB per 2000/14/CE 2000/14/EK AK re istr t organiz cija 200 West Poplar Avene...
  • Page 35 The place and date of the declaration Místo a datum prohlášení Sted og dato for erkl æringen Plaats en Smithco West Inc. datum van de verklaring Deklaratsiooni väljastamise koht ja kuupäev Vakuutuksen paikka ja päivämäärä Lieu et date de la déclaration Ort und Datum der Erklärung...
  • Page 36 2000/14/EÜ mõistes Direktiivin 2000/14/EY mukainen ilmoitettu tarkastuslaitos Isossa-Britanniassa Organisme notifié concernant la directive 2000/14/CE Britische benannte Stelle für 2000/14/EG 2000/14/ Smithco West Inc. 2000/14/EK – egyesült királyságbeli bejelentett szervezet Organismo Notificato in GB per 2000/14/CE 2000/14/EK AK re istr t organiz cija 200 West Poplar Avene...
  • Page 37 The place and date of the declaration Místo a datum prohlášení Sted og dato for erkl æringen Plaats en Smithco West Inc. datum van de verklaring Deklaratsiooni väljastamise koht ja kuupäev Vakuutuksen paikka ja päivämäärä Lieu et date de la déclaration 200 West Poplar Avenue Ort und Datum der Erklärung...
  • Page 38: Quick Reference

    QUICK REFERENCE REPLACEMENT FILTERS REPLACEMENT BELTS 20-576-01 Oil Filter Replacement Element 30-137 Spray Pump V-Belt 20-576 Hydraulic Oil Filter Assembly 13-488 Key Switch 76-310 Key Set SEAL KITS 15-301 Power Steering Orbital Motor 15-839 Hydraulic Cylinder 15-301-01 Seal Kit 14-531 Seal Kit 43-116 Wheel Motors 76-482 Hydrostatic Pump...
  • Page 39 30 days from discovery of the condition. If you need help locating an Authorized Smithco Distributor, or if you have questions regarding your warranty rights or responsibilities, you may contact us at:...
  • Page 40 This warranty does not apply to normal “wear and tear” items. Normal “Wear and Tear” includes, but is not lim- ited to, damage to seats due to wear or abrasion, worn painted surfaces, scratched decals or windows, etc. Smithco may require the return of failed parts or components in order to determine the validity of any warranty claim.

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