200, 300 & 400 Litre Skid Sprayers
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ipwi choice Outgang Road Operator's Handbook

READ YOUR OPERATOR’S HANDBOOK CAREFULLY BEFORE MOUNTING AND USING YOUR SPRAYER, KEEP YOUR HANDBOOK IN A SAFE PLACE. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Enduramaxx Skid Unit which is complete and ready to fit to your vehicle. You need to read carefully and take note of the following warnings before attempting to operate or install this sprayer. Failure to comply with these warnings may result in serious injury or death. When fitting to any vehicle ensure that you have read the Vehicle Owner’s Manual and that you comply with all the weight restrictions as specified by the...

Risk Assessment ENDURAMAXX PRODUCT INFORMATION RISK ASSESSMENT SHEET CONTROL MEASURES Partially fill the tank with water, connect the battery or motor (whatever is applicable) & test the spray unit. Manual handling; slips, trips or falls; fingers jammed; electric shock or electricity Concentrate on task; follow safe manual handling techniques:- don’t lift on your own if >20kg, bend knees & keep back straight; keep fingers clear; keep unit at least 8m away from overhead powerlines; ensure AS 3760: 2001 Testing Electrical Equipment applies; water away from electrical sources Check weater...

Operating Instructions The Enduramaxx Skid Sprayers have been designed for the application of agricultural chemicals to plants and may be used with a handgun or in conjunction with a boom. BEFORE USE Check all hoses, connections and hose clamps to ensure that the unit has been delivered to you without transportation loss or damage. Before attempting any spraying with your new unit, partially fill with water and operate it to familiarize yourself with its features and capabilities and to ensure that your unit has arrived in a safe working condition. Please contact your dealer immediately...

The following steps are given as a guide for mixing and filling the sprayer. 1. Read the product label and follow the instructions carefully, taking special note with regard to the order in which the products are added to the tank. 2. Half-fill the spray tank with water only and commence agitation by following these steps: Turn regulator valve knob in anti-clock wise direction to reduce pressure to “O” bar. Commence pumping and fluid circulation Measure the correct quantity of pesticides, using clean measuring jugs used only for this purpose and add to the spray tank while still agitating....

For effective spraying ensure you have taken the following factors into account • Water points or nurse tanks • Swath width • Spray volume applied • Wind Speed • Wind Direction • Airspeed at boom height (Avoid spraying on still warm days as convection currents may cause drift in unpredictable directions. Optimum wind speeds are between 3km/h to 7km/h) • Wind direction and drift is controlled by; > Reducing nozzle height > Reducing pressure and using larger nozzles > Fit low-drift nozzles producing larger droplets 3. Field Work (see diagram below) Swath marking and spraying • Mark out to...

Sprayer Decontamination and Maintenance 1. After use, the sprayer must be thoroughly decontaminated, inside and outside – including pump, hoses, boom and hand lance, to avoid damage to crops from harmful spray residues. Decontamination prevents sprayer corrosion and abrasion. As a guide follow the decontamination procedure below. After spraying, rinse out the tank with several changes of water plus a recommended cleaning fluid, brushing the inside of the tank. The suction filter mounted on the sprayer frame must be cleared regularly. Unscrew the filter cover and remove the filter screen and...

Accurate calibration is an essential element of any spraying function as it ensures that the pesticide is applied at the rate on the product label. Application in excess of the recommended rate is prohibited, can damage crops and is uneconomical. Calibration must always be carried out: When spraying for the first time with new spray equipment At the beginning of each season After changes of nozzle tips, spraying pressure or speed After every 100 hectares of spraying When calibrating a sprayer, a minimum of coverall, gloves and boots must be worn. A face shield and PVC apron may be included...

Calibration Procedures The following table gives a step by step guidance on the standard method of sprayer calibration. BOOM SPRAYERS HYDRAULIC NOZZLES Measure TIME per 100 Metres Calculate SPEED Measure nozzle SPACING Measure TIME per 100 Metres Select NOZZLE Spray VOLUME Product Dose Spray QUALITY Measure time in seconds over land Similar to that to be sprayed SPEED = 360 divided by TIME Km/h in seconds Normally 0.5 metres (50cm) OUTPUT = VOLUME X SPEED X SPACE ÷600 Litres/min litres/hectare km/h metre Refer to nozzle manufacturers data charts or other sources and select the size and type...