Rapid Spray BUDDY SMART REEL, Operator'S Handbook Manual

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Page 2: ...ons 05 Installation 05 Mounting Buddy Smart Reel 06 Electrical Connection to the Buddy Smart Reel 06 Operation of Buddy Smart Reel 07 Setting the Custom Speed 07 Pairing the Hand Held Remote 08 Reading LED Lights 09 Easy Hose Management EHM 09 Calibrating the EHM System 10 Notes on the EHM System 11 Spraying Guidelines 12 Warranty 15 Warranty Registration ...

Page 3: ... mount onto your sprayer The Buddy Smart Reel is your tangle proof solution to spraying the most stubborn weeds in the trickiest of places Ideally suited for weed spraying fence line spraying drainage channel spraying fire fighting tree spraying and around buildings etc ACCESSORIES PACK The following in the Buddy Reel Accessories pack should include MyPace Hand held Remote 2 x Mounting Bars Wire H...

Page 4: ...ompleted decontaminate the hose reel and other spray equipment Dispose of rinsing s in compliance with current environmental work place health and safety regulations 6 Personal Protection Equipment must still be worn while decontaminating your hose reel as per warning at 3 above 7 Improper or careless use of this hose reel can cause serious injury Minors should ever be allowed to use this hose ree...

Page 5: ...eep back straight 2 Use spray unit Spray drift chemical spill age emission of vapours or flammability weather untrained visitors loss of load work in heat cold noise hose entanglement terrain slopes High As above wear clothes to suit weather wear hearing protection if pump noise 85 dBa follow manufacturer s safe operation instructions for the vehicle the spray unit keep visitors away from the job ...

Page 6: ...S Non calibrated spray nozzles can lead to inaccurate application rates spray patterns and droplet size which can reduce herbicide effectiveness The first and most important step in sprayer calibration is to choose the correct nozzle type and size for your application NOZZLES AND PRESSURES FOR DIFFERENT SPRAY VOLUMES Prior to spraying select a bush to spray and decide what shape the weed can be ca...

Page 7: ...on the frame that could withstand the weight of the hose reel 2 Using the mounting template provided on the box flap check and ensure sufficient clearance from other equipment mark out and drill the 4 X 12mm mounting holes 3 Place the reel over the holes slide the 2 mounting bars provided into the gap below the switch panel taking account of the orientation of the angled ends 4 Insert the M8 bolts...

Page 8: ...1 Using electrical leads supplied connect between the power plug on your reel located below the switch panel and a suitable 12VDC power source ensuring that correct polarity is maintained Red is ve Black is ve The alligator style clips may be connected direct to a vehicle battery or for the 50m Buddy Smart Reel only if the vehicle has a 20 amp or greater rated lighter style socket you may connect ...

Page 9: ...ng PA fast for a few seconds then return to a steady 0 The green light on the remote may continue to flash slowly for a few more seconds then stop 8 After the green light on the remote stops flashing press either button to confirm that the reel is responding CUSTOM SPEED ON THE MYPACE HAND HELD REMOTE The MyPace function allows a custom rewind speed to be set and stored It can easily be re calibra...

Page 10: ...ressed Slow Flash Battery low and slow rewind pressed BUDDY SMART REEL SWITCH PANEL DISPLAY CODES Your Buddy Smart Reel is equipped with a display to indicate its current status During operation of your reel you may observe the following messages on the display Reel powered correctly on standby ready to operate Reel has not been paired to a remote Reel is in pairing mode Supply voltage to reel is ...

Page 11: ...will save the new setting 6 To disable the slowdown zone set the value to X0 not recommended EASY HOSE MANAGEMENT EHM Your Buddy Smart Reel comes with an advanced hose reel control system that we refer to as Easy Hose Management EMH It is simply safer easier and more comfortable for you to use Conventional auto rewind hose reels start with a jerk and increase the hose speed as you return closer to...

Page 12: ... level at which this safety feature operates is much lower when operating in the slowdown zone While operating in the slowdown zone both the speed and the pulling power are reduced to ensure a smooth stop Periodically the home position may require resetting as described above This may show up by the reel stopping too far short of the home position or the reel not stopping completely at the home po...

Page 13: ... to be in danger from spray drift contamination 4 Drift can be reduced by lower nozzle height lower pressures or by fitting larger nozzles 5 To commence spraying turn regulator lever from bypass to pressure and depress the hand lance trigger 6 Release the trigger to stop the spray the regulator will automatically allow spray solution to bypass through the return line and back to the tank 7 Spray a...

Page 14: ...o hold RAPID SPRAY not liable for claims by their customers in excess of the obligations of RAPID SPRAY expressly set forth herein NOTE All tank and spray systems must have their warranty activated by returning the warranty card located at the end of this document within 21 days of purchase by the end user The Warranty All products sold by RAPID SPRAY are guaranteed to be free from defect in mater...

Page 15: ...oses seals and connections damaged by corrosive chemicals dirt and sand excessive heat mois ture or other environmental impacts Warranty determi nation on these type of failures will be made by RAPID SPRAY only after inspection of the failed component INABILITY UNSUITABILITY In no event shall RAPID SPRAY be liable to any person for indirect or consequential damages or for injury or commercial loss...

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Page 17: ...u further please complete the following Purchaser s Age Up to 25 25 40 41 55 Over 55 What influenced you to purchase a Rapid Spray product Received Catalogue Better features than competitor product Newspaper advertisement Quality reliability Magazine advertisement Price Dealer recommendation Past experience with Rapid Spray products Friends recommendation Other Principal Usage Commercial farm Town...

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