Nomix Frontline Classic, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...frontlineclassic The original low volume TDC herbicide application system INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 2: ...onics 12 Flow rate 12 Section 5 Preparing the Frontline Classic for Use Personal Protective Equipment PPE 13 Inserting the battery 13 Connecting the herbicide box 14 Priming 14 Selecting a disc 15 Cal...

Page 3: ...vers a constant uniform droplet size and spray pattern significantly reducing run off and virtually eliminating spray drift and droplet bounce In times of increased environmental and legislative press...

Page 4: ...Spray head a Flow rate window b Flow rate indicator c Flow rate control 2 Control panel a Spray width control b Pacing control 3 Trigger 4 LCD readout 5 Spiral disc 6 Square disc 7 Serrated disc 8 Dis...

Page 5: ...1 Car charger 12 Backpack 13 Box connector a Feed tube b C clip c Connector 14 Calibration cup 15 Carry case These items do not form part of our standard components They can be purchased from Nomix En...

Page 6: ...hours 2 Attach the shaft 3 Select an approved Nomix TDC herbicide 4 Shake the herbicide box vigorously for at least one minute in a circular motion 5 Place the herbicide box in the backpack 6 Attach...

Page 7: ...will need to select a disc Do not attach the disc until calibration is complete Spiral Narrow spray Square Medium Spray Serrated Wide Spray 9 Calibrate your Frontline Classic 10 You are ready to spray...

Page 8: ...he red and green lights will remain on When fully charged the red light will go out and the green light will remain on We recommend that you charge the battery after each full day s use When the batte...

Page 9: ...the shaft nose cone fully onto the handset Take care not to over tighten screwing to finger tight only Trigger Press the trigger to power the lance functions and allow the chemical to flow to the spr...

Page 10: ...ng when to step to maintain the walking pace Using the pacer will ensure the most accurate application However it is not essential for it to be switched on during operation and it can be turned to the...

Page 11: ...ry Information o The five battery segments display the amount of battery charge remaining o The last two segments will flash to warn of low battery o When the last segment shows as LO the battery must...

Page 12: ...e spray button is pressed o SER will appear when a service is due Onboard electronics The onboard processor is activated when the trigger is pressed and monitors o Battery condition o Valve operation...

Page 13: ...able protective gloves Wellington boots Always refer to the herbicide product label for the recommended PPE Inserting the battery Check the handset controls are in the OFF position Place the fully cha...

Page 14: ...ht position Remove the bung stopper Line the feed tube connector up with the bung placing your fingers underneath the bung and pushing the connector in with your thumbs The bung will then be pierced I...

Page 15: ...or herbicide to appear in the flow rate window Press the trigger off Press the trigger on and invert the lance to empty the calibration cup Press the trigger off when the calibration cup is empty Sele...

Page 16: ...wing formula 360 time taken to walk 100m seconds Walking Speed kph Product Application Rate This can be found on the product label and will be the correct approved rate for the product and situation c...

Page 17: ...in order to achieve the correct flow rate as determined by the above formula However the flow rate must be measured using the Calibration Cup having measured walking speed and spray width and the appl...

Page 18: ...d of a day s use Refer to section 7 Avoiding Spray Drift The Frontline Classic produces uniform droplets and significantly reduces spray drift However care should always be taken to avoid drift partic...

Page 19: ...ctice for full instructions on the cleaning of herbicide application equipment Switch the spray width control to the OFF position Place the backpack on the ground and hold the lance up Press the trigg...

Page 20: ...contaminated cleaner to drain back into the cleaner pack Disconnect the cleaner box from the lance Press the trigger to empty the lance of cleaner When the flow stops press the trigger again Wipe any...

Page 21: ...prolong the life of the lance store it with the spray head pointing downwards Use WD40 on the spray head for winter period dormancy The lance may be wiped over but DO NOT immerse the spray head in wa...

Page 22: ...fore draining chemical back into the herbicide box Take care not to spill herbicide Always test the Frontline Classic in a bunded area or on waste ground away from ponds drains streams and ditches Alw...

Page 23: ...t Nomix Enviro Head drips when lance is in use Disc not fitted Disc not spinning Too much herbicide reaching disc Refit disc Make sure battery is charged Recalibrate No beeper sound Low battery Pacer...

Page 24: ...A division of 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 ALWAYS READ THE LABEL USE P...