Smithco Spray Star 1010 Aug 2013 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 14)

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Operation
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OPERATION
SPRAY TANK AGITATION
The gate valve on the suction side of the pump, between the tank and the pump must be open before pump is
engaged. Close this valve only when necessary to clean the filter with spray material in the spray tank.
Front View Back View
A. Main Pressure Adjustment - Turn to adjust desired pressure on the pressure gauge.
B. Main Boom Lever - Allows pressure to enter the system. Down is engage, up is disengage.
C. Pressure Gauge - indicates in PSI when spraying.
D. Boom Levers - Three levers that turn on each boom section, right - center - left.
E. Boom Pressure Adjustment - Three adjustment knobs that adjust the pressure for each boom. They
match the boom lever that is above them. To raise pressure close knob. To lower pressure open knob.
SPRAYER VALVE SETTING
1. Engage the main boom lever (B) to allow pressure into the system.
2. Flip all boom levers (D) up to engage.
3. Adjust the main pressure (A) to show desired pressure on pressure gauge (C).
4. Doing one boom section at a time, Push the first boom lever (D) down or shut off. If pressure gauge drops
in psi close the boom pressure knob (E) below boom lever. If pressure rises open boom pressure knob.
Objective is to have equalized pressure when the boom lever is flipped. Do this with all three boom levers.
5. When pressure is equalized an all three booms the valve has been configured for spraying.