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INITIAL SYSTEM ROAD TEST
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Drive down road at target granular rate with pre-wetting boom OFF.
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With water in tank, turn on spray and place the POWER switch to ON. Increase or
decrease speed slowly. The system should automatically correct to the target LIQ
CAL rate.
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If for any reason the system is unable to correct to the desired LIQ CAL rate,
check for an empty tank, a plugged line, a malfunctioning pump, improper vehicle
speed, or a defect in the system.
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If the system does not appear to be correcting properly, review INITIAL SYSTEM
SET-UP on
page 17
.
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To shut off liquid flow, turn POWER switch to OFF position. This also shuts off
the liquid volume totalizer.
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Verify granular and liquid volume used.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Preventive maintenance is most important to assure long life of the DCS 300 system.
The following maintenance procedures should be followed on a regular basis:
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Flush entire system with water after use of suspension type chemicals. Failure
to clean system can result in crystallization of chemicals which may plug the Flow
Meter, lines, and/or tips.
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Flush and drain system before storing. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE FLOW METER
FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE FLOW METER
FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE FLOW METER
FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE FLOW METER
FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE FLOW METER
IF WATER IS NOT DRAINED.
IF WATER IS NOT DRAINED.
IF WATER IS NOT DRAINED.
IF WATER IS NOT DRAINED.
IF WATER IS NOT DRAINED.
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Remove Flow Meter at the end of each season. Clean Flow Meter turbine and inlet
hub. Clean off all metal filings and wettable powders which have hardened on the
plastic and metal parts. Check the inlet hub and turbine assembly for worn or
damaged turbine blades and bearings. Flush Flow Meter with clear water and drain.
KEEP FROM FREEZING
KEEP FROM FREEZING
KEEP FROM FREEZING
KEEP FROM FREEZING
KEEP FROM FREEZING
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Remove Console when not in use for extended periods.
