Great Plains TSF660 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 33)

9/1/2009 500-644M
31 Operating Instructions
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 con-
taminating it.
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. A 1 1/2 inch Cam-Lock coupler is also avail-
able as an accessory. Refer to "Quick Fill
Assembly" in the parts manual.
1. To fill the tank, hook up the freshwater hose
to the quick-fill Cam-Lock coupler with the
quick-fill ball valve in the closed position.
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
Do not add the chemical until you are at the field, just
prior to spraying. When you add the chemical, follow
the manufacturer’s instructions for mixing the spray
solution in order to achieve the desired application
rate.
!
CAUTION
Read the manufacturer’s label carefully before han-
dling chemicals.
3. Before you add 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 protective 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. Let the wind blow fumes and dust away from
you while pouring the chemical.
7. Do not smoke while handling chemicals.
Using Handwash Tank
In the event when an accident occurs and chemi-
cal is spilled on your skin or in your eyes, use the
Handwash Tank to flush away the chemical.
1. Open the tank valve and use the hose to direct
the clean water on all contaminated areas.
Wash all areas of skin that has been contam-
inated with soap and water. To flush your
eyes, point the hose and water stream upward
while you lower your eye into the stream of
flowing water.
2. Close the tank valve and refill the handwash
tank with fresh water when you are finished.
3. Periodically refill the handwash tank with
fresh water. Always keep the handwash tank
clean.
Operating Whirlfilter ®
There is one Whirlfilter ® on your Great Plains
Sprayer. The Whirlfilter ® filters the chemical solu-
tion being sprayed.
To clean-out the solution Whirlfilter ® , proceed with
the following:
1. Fill the sprayer tank with water and turn the
pump on.
2. With the pump running, slowly open the
clean-out valve and allow the grit to flow out
into a bucket. Clean out the solution Whirlfil-
ter
® only when the sprayer tank is filled with
water and no chemical has been added.
3. Close the clean-out valve and turn off the
pump.
4. Dispose of the grit and water in the same
manner described on the manufacturer’s label
of the latest chemical used in the sprayer.