Ditch Witch FM5 - Manual (Page 22)

FM5 Operator’s Manual
Controls - 21
Fluid Mixing
CMW
2. Tank discharge valve To allow flow from tank to fluid
pump, open valve.
To stop flow from tank to fluid
pump, turn off engine.
IMPORTANT: Close valve only when
disconnecting hose to fluid pump.
3. Circulation valve To circulate fluid while mixing,
open valve.
To stop circulation, close
valve.
See “Operation Overview” on page 23
for information about how to use this
control.
4. Hopper valve To allow flow from hopper to
mixing venturi, open valve.
To stop flow from hopper to
mixing venturi, close valve.
IMPORTANT:
• Open valve only when pouring
additives into hopper for mixing.
Close valve when finished.
• Open circulation valve before
opening hopper valve to prevent
hopper filling with water.
5. Mixing jet valve To allow flow from pump to
tank jets, open valve.
To stop flow from pump to
tank jets, close valve.
6. Discharge valve To allow flow from pump to
drilling unit, open valve.
To stop flow from pump to
drilling unit, close valve.
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