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N-SERIES 3-PT SPRAYER DIAPHRAGM OPERATOR'S MANUAL
6.0 MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT: Always clean the sprayer at the end of your workday
or before servicing is done to avoid unnecessary contact with
chemicals.
In order to derive full benefi t from the sprayer for many years, the fol-
low ing few, but im por tant rules should be followed.
6.1 Cleaning The Sprayer
Guidelines
Read the whole label for the chem i cal used. Take note of any par tic u lar
in struc tions regarding rec om mend ed protective clothing, de ac ti vat ing
agents, etc. Read the de ter gent and de ac ti vat ing agent labels. If clean-
ing pro ce dures are given, follow them closely.
Be familiar with local leg is la tion regarding disposal of pes ti cides wash-
ings, man da to ry de con tam i na tion meth ods, etc. Contact the ap pro -
pri ate body (e.g. Dept. of Ag ri cul ture).
Cleaning starts with cal i bra tion, as a well cal i brat ed spray er will en sure
a min i mal amount of re main ing spray liquid.
It is good practice to clean the spray er immediately after use, there by
ren der ing the spray er safe and ready for the next ap pli ca tion. This also
pro longs the life of the com po nents.
It is sometimes necessary to leave spray liquid in the tank for short
pe ri ods - over night, or until the weather becomes suitable for spray ing
again. Unauthorized per sons and animals must not have ac cess to the
sprayer under these circumstances.
If the product applied is cor ro sive, it is recommended to coat all metal
parts of the sprayer before and after use with a suit able rust in hib i tor.
Remember: Clean sprayers are safe spray ers.
Clean sprayers are ready for action.
Clean sprayers can not be dam aged by chemicals and
their
solvents.
