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Safe and effective 

control of invasive 

weed species

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Summary of Contents for Stem Master

Page 1: ...Safe and effective control of invasive weed species Instructions stemmaster...

Page 2: ...aster for Use Personal Protective Equipment PPE 6 Connecting the needle 6 Filling the bottle with herbicide 6 Checking for leaks 7 Priming 7 Calibrating 8 Section 4 Operating the Stem Master 9 Section...

Page 3: ...ted dose of herbicide directly into the stem of the weed We have designed the Stem Master to be robust and easy to use It is supplied in a hard case for easy and safe storage when not in use The Stem...

Page 4: ...Section 2 Component List 1 Two needles with guard 2 Trigger 3 Handle grip 4 Piston assembly 4...

Page 5: ...5 Bottle 6 Air Intake Valve 7 Allen Key 8 Grease 5...

Page 6: ...secure it by tightening the grub screw on the guard Smear a light coating of silicone grease on the end of the needle where the o ring is located Loosen the three grub screws on the needle adaptor In...

Page 7: ...ster in an upright position and check carefully for any leaks around the bottle trigger and air intake hole If a leak is found Bottle tighten the bottle cap Air intake hole remove the bottle decant th...

Page 8: ...s into place in 1 ml increments To increase the amount of herbicide applied turn the calibration adjustment dial in a clockwise direction To reduce the amount of herbicide applied turn the calibration...

Page 9: ...n the stem to escape Squeeze the trigger and the calibrated amount of herbicide will be delivered into the stem cavity Releasing the trigger automatically reloads the Stem Master with the calibrated h...

Page 10: ...ndle grip by twisting it in a clockwise direction and pulling it down to release Immerse the Stem Master in soapy water without the bottle and the handle grip attached Whilst the Stem Master is in the...

Page 11: ...the piston from the main body of the Stem Master Then remove the spring from the piston 4 Wash and rinse the piston and spring then allow to dry 5 Once dry smear a very small amount of liquid paraffin...

Page 12: ...the instructions above The Stem Master contains intricate components which if lost broken or incorrectly replaced will render the unit inoperable and invalidate the warranty If the Stem Master is not...

Page 13: ...We recommend the Stem Master is serviced by Nomix Enviro on an annual basis Section 7 Servicing 13...

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Page 16: ...Frontier Agriculture Ltd The Grain Silos Weyhill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3NT T 01264 388050 F 01522 866176 E nomixenviro frontierag co uk www nomix co uk Use herbicides safely Always read the lab...

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