RedMax BACKPACK BM461 - Manual (Page 7)

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6. Pre-operation
Hose clamps are not completely tight.
Please tighten hose clamps prior to using.
Hose clamps are left loose to extend life of gaskets and
fittings.
Oil cap gasket before using and lubricate weekly so the
gasket will seal properly and prevent chemical leaks.
Oil check valve and maintain breather hole clear of
debris. Your failure to oil may can cause the tank to
collapse and crack due to vacuum created by pump
lubricate with "3 and 1" oil.
Before using, oil cap gasket, felt pump washer, and check
valve, and maintain breather hole clear of debris. Your failure
to oil, clean check valve, and maintain breather hole open to
allow air into the tank, can cause the tank to collapse and
crack, due to vacuum created by pump.
1. Before you remove cap, be sure there is no pressure in the
tank. in order to release pressure, invert unit upside down
and squeeze spray pistol (aim away from you). Pressure
will escape; when hissing stops, all pressure has been
released. Remove pump assembly by turning counter-
clockwise. The pump handle has two locking positions, one
turning clockwise and one counter-clockwise.
2. Remove cap.
3. A unit that has been used with herbicides should never be
used to spray insecticides, unless the sprayer has been
properly cleaned and all other chemicals neutralized.
Failure to do this could cause you to kill plants that have
been sprayed. Consult with the manufacturer of the
chemicals in use to obtain proper instructions.
4. Always oil the gasket on the cap of the unit, as well as the
check valve. This will extend the life of the seal and is
important for obtaining a proper seal with no leaks.
5. Mix solution in a separate container, following the
manufacturers’ directions.
6. Pour pre-mixed solution through strainer into tank. Reinstall
cap tightly.
7. Place sprayer on back and pressurize tank by pumping
approximately 5 to 11 times.
8. You will need to pump occasionally to maintain the desired
spraying pressure.
9. For best results, the sprayer should be pumped every five
seconds on a continuous basis. This will maintain your
spraying pressure. If you do not pump, you will not have
pressure to spray.
IMPORTANT
WARNING
NOTE
locking pin. (See figure 3). The round tube comes through the
base of the unit and extends out 6.4mm (1/4”), exposing the
hole drilled through the tube. Place on the other washer and
the other holding pin. The pump handle assembly is now
complete.
HIP SUPPORT
Take the black plastic hip portion and side the two end
sections into the two receiving notches on the base, the
rounded side up.
STRAPS
Hook the plastic clip attached to the shoulder straps into the
appropriate lateral opening on the hip support.
SPRAY WAND AND NOZZLE
Attach spray wand to spray gun and firmly tighten. To adjust
nozzle, tighten (turn clockwise), cap for a fine atomized spray,
or loosen (turn counter clockwise), for a coarser spray or solid
stream.
THE SPRAYER IS NOW READY TO USE.
5. Set up