Great Plains TS1000 Trailer Sprayer Operator Manual - Manual (Page 21)

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
Operating Instructions
7/6/09 19 TS1000 Trailer Sprayer 500-111M
Filling Tank Procedures
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CAUTION!
When filling the sprayer tank, use a check valve or anti-siphon
device to prevent the solution in the tank from infiltrating into
the fresh water source and contaminating it.
The Great Plains Sprayer fills the tank from the bottom of
the tank and uses a standard 2 inch cam-lock coupler to
connect to the freshwater hose.
1. To fill the tank, hook up the freshwater hose to the
quick-fill camlock coupler with the quick-fill ball valve
in the closed position. Refer back to figure 9 on page
18.
2. Turn the water on and open the quick-fill ball valve for
the freshwater to enter the tank. When using a positive
displacement pump to fill the tank, open the quick fill
ball valve first and then pump water into the tank.
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CAUTION!
Add the chemical only at the field, just prior to spraying. When
adding chemical, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
mixing the spray solution in order to achieve the desired appli-
cation rate.
3. Before adding the chemical to the tank, make sure the
tank is at least one half full. The concentrate should
not be poured into an empty tank.
4. Keep the spray solution away from all skin. Wear pro-
tective clothing and goggles. If the solutions comes in
contact with the body, wash off the contaminated area
with soap and water.
5. Keep chemical containers low when pouring.
6. Make sure the wind is blowing the fumes and dust
away from the operator while pouring chemical.
7. Do not smoke while handling chemicals.
Operating Pump
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DANGER!
Rotating driveline contact can cause death. KEEP AWAY! Do
not operate without guards attached and driveline securely at-
tached at both ends.
To operate the PTO pumps, engage the PTO shaft slowly
at the tractor’s idle throttle position. Slowly accelerate to
the desired PTO RPM. On a 540 RPM pump, the RPM of
the PTO would be the speed at which the dead head pres-
sure reaches 80 PSI, refer to Tractor/PTO Pump Hook-Up
in the “Assembly and Set-up” section page 12, or 540
RPM. On a 1000 RPM pump, the RPM of the PTO would
be the speed at which the dead head pressure reaches 80
PSI or 1000 RPM.
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WARNING!
Never operate the PTO pump without the pump tongue bar firm-
ly chained in place.
To operate the hydraulic pump, first make sure that the hy-
draulic hoses are routed correctly so that the pump turns
in the correct direction. See the Tractor/PTO Pump Hook-
up in the “Assembly and Set-up” section on page 12, for
more details. To run the pump, push the hydraulic lever in
the “down” position. To stop the pump, push the hydraulic
lever in the “float” position.
NOTE: Do not move the hydraulic lever to the neutral po-
sition while the hydraulic pump is running. To do so may
cause damage to the hydraulic pump.
Hydraulic Elevator
Raise and lower to the desired boom height using the trac-
tor hydraulics. Use the height gauge on the elevator to use
as an easy-to-read height reference from the tractor seat.
Make sure the boom doesn’t settle hydraulically (lower in
height) during the operation of the sprayer.
Transporting
1. Park the sprayer in an open area where power lines,
buildings, etc. will not come in contact with the folded
boom.
2. Secure the level-float pin in the lock position on the
boom before folding.
3. Make sure the safety chain is securely fastened to the
tractor draw bar and the retaining clip is fastened to
the hitch pin.
4. Never allow riders when transporting the sprayer.
5. When transporting the sprayer, be sure to watch the
height clearances for the folded boom to prevent dam-
age and possible injury.
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DANGER!
Contact with electrical power lines by booms can cause death
by electrocution.
6. Do not exceed 20 mph transporting the sprayer.
7. Do not transport sprayer while filled with chemical
mixture.
Parking
The following steps should be followed when unhitching
the sprayer. See Storage in the “Maintenance and Lubri-
cation” section on page 30, for more information on long
term storage of the sprayer.