Great Plains 3P300 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 36)

32 3P300 S/N HH1113+ Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
500-103M-A 09/14/2009
Main Tank Filling Procedures
Refer to Figure 16
Your 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.
The tank lid is vented and does not need to be opened
for tank water fill operations.
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CAUTION
When filling the sprayer tank, use a check valve or anti-siphon
device to prevent the previous solution in the tank from infil-
trating into the fresh water source and contaminating it.
IMPORTANT !
Never add chemicals to an empty tank. 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. Add chemicals at the field. See
page 35.
Note: Tank Straps
The tank straps that wrap around the sprayer tank
may become loose after the first few hours of oper-
ation. This occurs when the tank settles in the sad-
dle. Polyethylene tanks are especially susceptible
to this. Retighten the tank straps to secure the tank.
1. Check that the hand wash tank is full.
Refer to Figure 13 on page 29
2.
Check that shutoff and cleanout valves ( - ) are
in their “normal” positions for field operations (see
table at right). Set all boom switches to OFF.
!
CAUTION
Do not add the chemical until the sprayer is in the field, just
prior to spraying. When adding the chemical, follow the manu-
facturer’s instructions for mixing the spray solution in order to
achieve the desired application rate.
Figure 16
Quick-Fill Ball Valve
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Normal “Field” Valve Settings
Valve Position
Agitator Selector Valve Partly OPEN
Manual Throttle Valve OPEN
Spray/Drain Selector Valve Front (SPRAY)
Product Valve (Optional, Tank Fill
vs. Induct)
CLOSED
(Centered)
Inductor Valve (Optional, On/Off) CLOSED
Main Inlet Quick Connect & Valve
(Normally Closed)
CLOSED
Right Tank Inlet Shutoff (Optional,
Normally Closed)
CLOSED
Whirlfilter® Drain Valve (Normally
Closed)
CLOSED
Agitator Inlet Shutoff Valve (Nor-
mally Open)
OPEN
Sight Gauge Shutoff Valve (Nor-
mally Open)
OPEN
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