PermaGreen Triumph Spreader Sprayer - Manual (Page 7)

♦ Drive and Brake Systems Inspection.
♦
Remove the chock blocks and unlock both Brake Levers.
♦ On a paved parking lot, shift into Low Gear and pull the
Throttle Lever. The machine should smoothly accelerate to
about 3.5 mph.
♦ Pull the Rear Brake Lever. Both rear wheels should drag
equally without causing a change of course, left or right.
♦ Accelerate again and carefully pull the Front Brake Lever.
When applied, the front brakes shall not lock up.
♦ Stop. Repeat the acceleration and brake tests in High
Gear. Top speed shall not exceed 5 mph.
♦
At top speed, the Rear Brakes alone shall bring the machine
to a smooth stop within 8 feet.
♦
The Front Brakes alone shall do the same.
♦ Appling both Front and Rear Brakes together should stop
the machine in less than the length of the machine.
♦ Shift into Reverse Gear. The machine should back up under
power.
• Spray System Inspection (see pg. 25 for locations)
• Fill the tanks with water. Open the Suction valve and the Fill
Valve. Place a collection bucket under the Fill Valve. Start
the engine and run it at high speed until the Spray System is
primed. Close the Fill Valve. NOTE: To prevent freeze dam-
age, the Spray System has been tested using a diluted RV
antifreeze/water solution, and then drained. Many local
regulations permit small quantities of RV antifreeze to be
disposed of in the sanitary sewer system. Check your local
regulatory agency for proper disposal.
•
Check for and repair any leaks.
• With the collection bucket in place, spray through each noz-
zle individually to purge the lines of RV antifreeze/water
solution.
•
Adjust the position of each nozzle. Refer to Spray System
Instructions.
•
Spreader System Inspection (see pg. 21 for locations)
• Operate the Hopper Lever to completely open and close the
hopper holes. Vibration shall not cause the Hopper Lever to
move.
• The Rate Control Knob is in place.
• Operate the Third Hold Lever to close or reveal the Third
Hole in the hopper.
•
Operate the Deflector Lever. Neither bouncing nor vibration
should cause the Deflector to change position.
♦
Fully Loaded Brake Inspection.
♦
Place planking on top of the Screen in the Hopper to protect
the agitator and the screen.
♦
Put 150 pounds of weight into the Hopper.
♦ With the tanks filled, repeat the braking tests stated above in
the Drive and Brake System Inspection.
♦
Drop the handlebar and walk up a 17 degree incline, stop
the machine and apply and lock both Front and Rear
Brakes. The brakes shalll prevent the machine from mov-
ing.
♦
Repeat the test heading down the incline.
♦ Steering System Inspection
♦
With the machine fully loaded, drive through a series of lock
to lock figure eights for 5 minutes. The steering effort to
come out of the tightest turn shall be less than 30 pounds of
force.
♦ The Steering brakes bands shall not overheat.
♦ Delivery Instructions for Dealers and/or purchasers
♦
Review the Operator’s Manual, Safety information, operat-
ing instructions, and controls with the purchaser.
♦
Purchasers shall be made comfortable with the proper op-
eration of the Triumph prior to using the machine.
♦
The Triumph Warranty Registration Form shall be com-
pleted, signed and dated by the purchasing Dealer and
Inspector, and faxed or mailed to PermaGreen within 14
days. PermaGreen 5609 Murvihill Rd Valparaiso IN 46383
or (fax) 219-476-7113.
• NOTE: The limited Warranty is not valid unless a com-
pleted Triumph Warranty Registration Form is received
by PermaGreen with 30 days of purchase.
♦
Dealer Delivery Instructions and Obligations
1) Complete the New Machine Pre-Operation Inspection.
2) Complete and return to PermaGreen the Warranty Registra-
tion Card within 10 days.
NOTE: If Dealer is unable to complete the Inspection or
Warranty Registration Card, Dealer shall notify the cus-
tomer of their obligation to do so.
3) Dealer shall provide the purchaser:
A) Verbal instructions of their obligation to read the Triumph
Operator’s Manual and the Safety Instructions contained
therein, as well as, to conduct the New Machine Pre-
Operation inspector if not performed by the Dealer.
B) The Triumph Operations Manual with the serial number
that matches the Triumph being delivered.
C) The Triumph Warranty Registration Card with the serial
numbers that matches the Triumph being delivered.
D) Engine Operation Manual
E) Squeeze and Spray spot sprayer.
F) Hopper cover.
G) Calibration Gauge set
H) Approved Gas Can + 6” extension for Gas Can.
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