Great Plains MF45 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 11)

4/15/2003 500-048M
9 Introduction
Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of
new product owners. This Manual Fold Sprayer
Boom has been designed with care and built by
skilled workers using quality materials. Proper
setup, maintenance and safe operating practices
will help you get years of satisfactory use from the
machine.
Description of Unit
The MF30, MF40 and MF45 sprayer booms are
capable of spraying at either 30’, 40’ or 45’ de-
pending on your model.
Intended Usage
Use these booms as part of a pressurized sprayer
system to apply liquid pesticides, herbicides or
fertilizers to production-agriculture crops only. Do
not modify sprayer for use with attachments other
than those approved by Great Plains.
Models Covered
MF30, MF40 and MF45
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, as-
sembly, operation, adjustments, troubleshooting
and maintenance. Read this manual and follow
the recommendations to help ensure safe and ef-
ficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at print-
ing. Some parts may change to assure top
performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this
manual.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual
are determined by facing the direction the ma-
chine will travel while in use unless otherwise
stated.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information re-
lated to the preceding topic. For safe and cor-
rect operation, read and follow the directions
provided before continuing.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preced-
ing topic.
Owner Assistance
If you need customer service or repair parts, con-
tact a Great Plains dealer. They have trained
personnel, repair parts and equipment specially
designed for Manual Fold Sprayer Boom products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designed and
should only be replaced with Manual Fold Sprayer
Boom parts. Always use the serial and model
number when ordering parts from your Great
Plains dealer.
Record your sprayer model and serial number
here for quick reference:
Model Number:__________________________
Serial Number: ___________________________
Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satisfied
with your new machine. If you do not understand
any part of this manual or are not satisfied with the
service received, please take the following
actions.
1. Discuss the matter with your dealership service
manager. Make sure they are aware of any
problems so they can assist you.
2. If you are still unsatisfied, seek out the owner
or general manager of the dealership.
3. For further assistance write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060