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4 installation procedure, 1 existing system check, 2 boom speed test – NORAC UC4+BC+FC1 User Manual

Page 10: Installation procedure

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

4.1 E

XISTING

S

YSTEM

C

HECK

It is necessary to check the existing
system’s functionality before installing the
UC4+ system.

1. Drive your sprayer onto a flat piece of

land, with unobstructed boom
movement (e.g. no power lines).

2. Test that all boom functions operate

correctly. As you test each function
check it off in Table 3.

It is necessary to test the boom

functions in all directions

Table 3: Hydraulic System Function

Check Sheet

BOOM

FOLD

IN

FOLD

OUT

UP

DOWN

LEFT
MAIN
RIGHT
ROLL*

N/A

N/A

*

Some sprayers may not have this function.

4.2 B

OOM

S

PEED

T

EST

IMPORTANT:

Raise/lower all boom sections several
times to warm up the hydraulic
system. Grease all moving parts for

consistent results.

1. Lower each boom and main section as

close to the ground as possible.

2. Set your sprayer at field working RPM

on the throttle and mark this value in
Table 4.

You will need a stopwatch or a

watch that displays “seconds” for
the next step.

3. Raise the LEFT boom from its extreme

LOW position to the very TOP of its
travel. Record the time this takes in
Table 4, “Trial #1” for “Left UP”.

4. Lower the LEFT boom from its extreme

HIGH position to the BOTTOM of its

travel. Record this time in Table 4,
Trial #1, for “Left DOWN”.

Be careful when lowering the

booms so they don’t hit the
ground.

5. Similarly, record two more time trials

(Trial #2 & #3) for the LEFT boom and
record in Table 4

6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the

RIGHT, MAIN and ROLL functions.

Your sprayer may not have a roll

feature.

7. Average the three trials recorded for

each boom movement and record this
calculation in the “Average Time” slot in
Table 4.

8. These “Average Times” now represent

how quickly your system can react to
manual control. In Section 4.8, this
procedure is repeated with the UC4+

System installed for comparison and
troubleshooting purposes.