WARNING! IMPROPER USE OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN PRODUCT FAILURE OR INJURIES. FOR SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT YOU MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING: Handling the brass parts of this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.
APPLICATIONS & USE FOR YOUR SPRAYER Avoid using a sprayer for general cleaning purposes if plant protection or herbicide chemicals have already been used in the sprayer. If a sprayer has been used for plant protection or as an herbicide, clean the sprayer completely (see cleaning section) before using. Plant Food: Use different spray patterns for optimum foliage feeding or for fungicide and pesticide application.
SPRAYER COMPONENTS & USE INFORMATION, Continued INSTALLING THE PUMP HANDLE The pump handle can be mounted on either side of the pump shaft (A). To install the pump handle place the handle (C) over the shaft (A) aligning the pump handle hole and shaft hole. Push the straight side of the cotter pin (B) through the aligned hole as shown in figure 1 thru 3.
SPRAYER COMPONENTS & USE INFORMATION, Continued WAND CLIP The wand can be attached to the pump handle using the wand clip. 4 STAGE FILTERING SYSTEM Stage 1 Figure 1 (filter basket) This backpack sprayer is equipped with a 4 stage filtering system (see figure 1). Stage 1 is a filter basket incorporated into the tank opening where fluid is added.
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SPRAYER COMPONENTS & USE INFORMATION, Continued HELPFUL SPRAYING INFORMATION Use RAPID pump strokes to prime the pump. You will know the pressure chamber is filling with liquid when you feel firm resistance from the pump. The air in the pressure chamber is compressed from repeated strokes.
STORING / MAINTAINING YOUR SPRAYER • The sprayer should be stored out of direct sunlight in a cool dry space. • Before freezing weather make sure to drain all liquid in the tank, pump, pressure cylinder, hose, shut-off valve, wand and nozzle, to avoid liquid expansion and cracking in the sprayer components (See “Cleaning”...
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DISASSEMBLING AND REPAIRING THE PISTON PUMP 1) Remove the cotter pin and pump handle. With the pump facing towards you lay the unit on its back (Figure 1). Loosen the hose clamp and remove the sprayer hose. Caution: There could be residual liquid in the hose and pressure cylinder.
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7) Apply Petroleum jelly to the inside of the piston cylinder wall and on the collar, and reinstall the piston assembly into the piston cylinder. Figure 7 8) Insert the piston at an angle with the leading edge of the collar placed over the slot in the piston cylinder.
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8. At this point the filter cartridge in the pressure chamber base can be removed with pliers and cleaned (fig 4). 9. The pressure chamber o-ring can also be replaced. DO NOT stretch the o-ring over the bottom flange. Assemble the o-ring over the top of the Figure 4 chamber.
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Hose Gasket 569014 O-ring Kit 569017 Pump Handle Nozzle Gasket Wand O-ring Straps 569001 569016 Wand Clip Shindaiwa 400 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 www.shindaiwa.com Shindaiwa is a registered trademark of Echo, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Under normal use and maintenance from date of purchase, ECHO, INC. agrees to repair or replace at it’s discretion, any defective product free of charge at any authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer within listed below application time periods...
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