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To prolong the life of your NitroGro applicator, perform the following on a regular basis:
1. Clean strainer daily.
2. Grease coulter hubs with two pumps every 50 hours.
3. Check lighting before over the road transport. Make sure lights and SMV emblem are clean from dirt and field debris.
4. Check implement for damage, cracked welds, loosened hardware, etc. After the unit is repaired promptly repaint to
prevent further damage.
5. Check hydraulic system for leaks and hose damage, twists or kinks and repair as needed.
6. Check fertilizer handling system for leaks and hose damage, twists or kinks and repair as needed.
7. Check tire pressures and lug nuts periodically and adjust as required.
8. Grease jack every 50 hours.
9. Repack bearings for both the gauge wheels and main wheels each season.
Service
Storage
To prolong the life of your NitroGro applicator, hook the applicator to a tractor, unfold it, and perform the following before
placing the implement in storage:
1. Pressure wash the NitroGro applicator to remove dirt and debris that may cause rusting.
2. Repaint any areas where the paint has been chipped, scratched or worn away.
3. Coat all earth-moving surfaces with a suitable rust preventative.
4. Inspect for damaged or worn parts and replace before next use. Examine all hydraulic hoses and fittings for wear and
replace or tighten as necessary.
5. Grease coulter hubs.
6. Replace all worn, torn, or faded decals and reflectors.
7. Cover flow monitors from the sunlight. If flow monitors are exposed to the sun for a long period of time they will turn
cloudy and become difficult to see through.
8. Store the implement inside and sheltered from inclement weather on an area that is dry, level, and clear of debris.
9. Fold up applicator and unhook from tractor.
10. Flush all fertilizer from the system and winterize the applicator if kept in cold storage.
IMPORTANT - To winterize your NitroGro drain the tank and all fertilizer hoses. Once the system is drained add
approximately 50 gallons of RV antifreeze. Run the antifreeze thru the strainer, valves, check valves, and orifices.
Do NOT use anything
except RV antifreeze
to winterize. Using
anything else can
cause severe damage
to fertilizer distribution
components and will
VOID warranty.
