Great Plains TS1000 Trailer Sprayer Operator Manual - Manual (Page 5)

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Important Safety Information
7/6/09 3 TS1000 Trailer Sprayer 500-111M
Avoid High
Pressure Fluids Hazard
▲ Escaping fluid under pressure can
penetrate the skin causing serious
injury.
▲ Avoid the hazard by relieving
pressure before disconnecting
hydraulic lines.
▲ Use a piece of paper or card-
board, NOT BODY PARTS, to
check for suspected leaks.
Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems.
▲ If an accident occurs, see a doc-
tor immediately. Any fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically
removed within a few hours or
gangrene may result.
Safety at All Times
Thoroughly read and understand the
instructions given in this manual
before operation. Refer to the “Safety
Decals” section, read all instructions
noted on them.
▲ Operator should be familiar with
all functions of the unit. This
sprayer can be dangerous and
can cause bodily harm if not prop-
erly used or guarded.
▲ Keep others away from sprayer
when in operation.
▲ Operate sprayer from the driver’s
seat only.
▲ Use only water without pesticides
added to calibrate the sprayer.
▲ Do not exceed the calibrated
sprayer speed and pressure when
operating.
▲ Do not leave tractor or sprayer
unattended with engine running.
▲ Dismounting from a moving tractor
could cause serious injury or death.
▲ Do not stand between the tractor
and sprayer during hitching.
▲ Keep hands, feet, and clothing
away from power-driven parts.
▲ Wear snug fitting clothing to avoid
entanglement with moving parts.
▲ Turning tractor too tight may
cause implement to ride up on
wheels. This could result in injury
or equipment damage.
▲ When using a PTO pump, be sure
that (1) PTO shield is in place on
the tractor, (2) PTO coupler bolts
are torqued to the correct specifi-
cation, and (3) torque bar is prop-
erly chained to tractor drawbar.
▲ When inductor tank is not being
used, keep inductor tank valve
closed to prevent chemical over-
flow.
▲ Run pump when using inductor
tank. Failure to do so will cause
chemical overflow.
Handle
Chemicals Properly
▲ Read and follow Chemical Manu-
facturer’s instructions.
▲ Protective clothing should be
worn.
▲ Handle all chemicals with care.
▲ Agricultural chemicals can be
dangerous. Improper use can
seriously injure persons, animals,
plants, soil, and property.
▲ Inhaling smoke from any type of
chemical fire is a serious health
hazard.
▲ Store or dispose of unused chem-
icals as specified by the chemical
manufacturer.
▲ Before adding chemical to the
tank, make sure tank is at least
half full. Concentrate should not
be poured into an empty tank.
▲ Never leave fill hose attached to
the sprayer after filling tank.
Chemicals in tank can siphon out
of tank and contaminate freshwa-
ter source.
▲ Always keep handwash tank filled
with clean water and have soap
available in case of an emergency.
Flush any area of the body that is
contaminated by chemicals imme-
diately and thoroughly.
▲ Do not touch sprayer components
with mouth or lips.
▲ If chemical is swallowed, carefully
follow the chemical manufac-
turer’s recommendations and con-
sult with a doctor.
▲ If persons are exposed to a chem-
ical in a way that could affect their
health, consult a doctor immedi-
ately with the chemical label or
container in hand. Any delay
could cause serious illness or
death.
▲ Dispose of empty chemical con-
tainers properly. By law rinsing of
the used chemical container must
be repeated three times. The con-
tainer should then be punctured to
prevent future use. An alternative
is to jet-rinse or pressure rinse the
container.
▲ Wash hands and face before eat-
ing when working with chemicals.
Shower as soon as spraying is
completed for the day.
▲ Spray only with acceptable wind
conditions. Make sure wind drift of
chemicals will not affect any sur-
rounding land, people or animals.
▲ Never wash the sprayer tank out
within 100 feet of any freshwater
source or in a car wash.
▲ Rinse out the tank and spray rinse
water on the last field sprayed.