Hardi Commander Plus, Supplement To Operating Instructions

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SUPPLEMENT TO HARDI

®

 COMMANDER        OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Electrical connections

Overall description

1. Controller (optional)
2. Spraybox II
3. To 12 Volt power supply
4. Multi-wire plug and cable
5. Junction box (on sprayer)
6. Flow transducer
7. Speed transducer

Power supply

Power requirement is 12V DC. Note polarity! The wires 
must be at least 10 awg. (4.0 mm

2

) to ensure a suf-

fi cient power supply. For the operating unit, the tractor 
circuit should have an 8 Amp fuse. The supplied power 
connector is standard on most newer tractors. If using a 
tractor with a different power connector, it is necessary 
to disassemble connector and attach the wires to the 
actual tractor connector.

Control boxes

The Spraybox and controller (optional) are fi tted in 
the tractor cabin at a convenient place. HARDI

®

 rec-

 om mends using an electric distribution box (ref. no. 
817925) to ensure a good power supply to various 12V 
attachments.

Installation of control unit brackets

The supplied tractor pillar bracket 

(A)

 has a hole spac-

ing of 3.9 in. (100mm) and 4.7 in. (120mm). Check 
tractor instructions manual for information regarding 
attachment points.

Three tubes 

(B)

 are supplied. One, two or all three may 

be used. They can be bent and shortened. A spacer 

(C)

is also supplied to allow further attachment possibilities. 
Find the best solution for your tractor or vehicle.

Tube 

(B)

 plate is staggered, so if correctly orientated, 

all boxes will line up.

Connect sprayer (39 pin plug) to Spraybox

When connecting the 39 pin plug from the sprayer, note 
the lock tab 

(A)

 clicks in place to secure the plug in the 

socket.

When disconnecting the plug, the metallic tab must be 
pushed back before the plug is pulled out.

Speed transducer for tractor/sprayer

Note the following if the speed transducer is fi tted to the 
tractor:

The speed transducer is an inductive type. It requires a 
metallic protrusion (e.g. bolt head) to pass by it to trig-
ger a signal. Recommended distance between protru-
sion and transducer is 1/8" to 3/16" (3 to 5 mm).

Sprayer setup