Great Plains 3P300 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 42)

38 3P300 S/N HH1113+ Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
500-103M-A 09/14/2009
Field Operation
Auto-Control Spraying Passes
With maintenance up to date, Raven SCS 440 set up,
calibration complete, water material loaded, and agita-
tion adjusted; typical field operation includes these steps:
1. Check that fill, drain and clean-out valves ( , ,
) are closed.
2. and : as adjusted
: to Front (SPRAY)
and
: closed
and : open
3. Line up at field edge.
Unfold booms.
4. Set 3-point or elevator to desired canopy clearance.
Set elevator switch off, or circuit to neutral, to hold
height.
5. Raven SCS 440:
FLOW CONTROL: switches as desired.
POWER: ON
MASTER: OFF
Boom sections: ON.
6. Pump: on
7. Raven MASTER: ON
As spray reaches nozzles, accelerate to spraying
speed.
8. At pass end:
MASTER: OFF (pump may be left on)
Raise one or both boom sides as needed for turns.
9. Lower boom(s).
MASTER: ON
10. Monitor the SCS 440 to confirm that desired rates
are achieved. Check sight gauge to confirm.
Manual Control Spraying Passes (2007-)
With maintenance up to date, calibration complete, water
material loaded, and agitation adjusted; typical field
operation includes these steps:
1. Check that fill, drain and clean-out valves ( , ,
) are closed.
2. and as adjusted
front/spray
and
closed
and open
3. Line up at field edge.
Unfold booms.
4. Set 3-point or elevator to desired canopy clearance.
Set elevator switch off, or circuit to neutral, to hold
height.
5. Raven SCS 313:
POWER: ON
MASTER: OFF
Boom sections: ON.
6. Pump: on
7. Raven MASTER: ON
As spray reaches nozzles, accelerate to spraying
speed.
8. At pass end:
MASTER: OFF (pump may be left on)
Raise one or both boom sides as needed for turns.
9. Lower boom(s).
MASTER: ON
10. Monitor SCS 313 pressure reading, and monitor the
sight gauge to confirm that material is being con-
sumed at the expected rate.
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