North Star M268180M manual

© 2005 N ort he rn T ool a nd E quip me nt Com p a n y TM M268180M O wn er’ s Ma n u a l I n s t r u c t io n s f o r As s e m b ly , T e s t in g, O p e r a t io n , S e r v ic in g, a n d S t o r a ge T r e e Sp r aye r : F or o u t doo r u se w i t h a gr i c ul t u r a l pes t i c ide s a n d o t h er l i q ui d s** WA R N I NG RE AD a n d U[...]

Hazar d Signal W o r d Definitio ns 2[...]

T able o f C o ntents 3 In t e n de d Us e .............................................................................................................................. ... 4 S u mmar y of I mp ortant S afe ty I n formati on ................................................................................5 Du rin g Ass em b ly Du rin g Op e r a t i[...]

Intended Use 4 T h e s p ra ye r is in t e nd e d fo r us e in s p ray i n g a g ri c u lt u ra l p e s t i c id e s a n d o t he r n o n - f l a m m a bl e li qui ds . S P RAYI N G P E S T I C I D E S : P es t i ci d e s ar e haz ar do u s ch em i cal s th at m u s t b e ha n d l e d w i t h cau ti o n a s d i r ected t h ro u gh o u t th is m a n[...]

Summar y o f Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n 5 WA R N I NG Re a d a n d un de r st a n d t his o w ne r ’ s m a nual c o m p l ete ly b ef o r e u sin g t h e sp r a y e r . Rea d each c h emi c a l l ab el’s in s t ruct i o ns b ef o r e h an d li n g t h e ch em ical. Im p ro p e r u se o f the sp ra y e r o r h a n d li n g o f c h e m i[...]

Summar y o f Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 6 • AL WAYS H O L D T H E S P RAY G UN FIRML Y w h en s p ray in g at h i g h er p ress u re s to pre ve nt gun f r om whipping. Ke e p good f ooti ng a nd ba l a nc e a t a ll time s. • E XE RCIS E E XT RA CAUT I O N wh en s p ray i n g n ear areas a cces s i b l e to ch i l d ren [...]

W a r ning Label Lo cati o n 7 WA R N I NG RE AD a n d UNDE RS T AN D the O w n e r ’ s Ma nua l c om p l e te l y be for e u sin g thi s s pr a ye r . As s em b l e, tes t, a nd us e on l y i n ac c or da nc e w i t h th e O w ner ’ s M an ua l i ns tr uct i ons . R EA D an d F O L L OW ch em i cal lab el i n st ru ct io n s. Pes ti c i des ar[...]

Unpacking 8 C l os el y ins p e c t all cont e n ts i n t h e s h i p p i n g car ton . N ot e t ha t s ome p a r t s are s hi pp ed i ns i de t he t ank. • I f you h av e d amage d com p on e n ts : C o n t act t h e f r eig h t co mp an y t h a t d eliv er ed t h e u n it and f ile a cla im. • I f you h av e mi s s i n g c omp on e n t s : Co[...]

Assembly 9 S t ep On e: A t t a ch g a uge 1. Re move a nd d i s ca rd t he p l ug i n t he g a u ge p ort . 2. T hre a d in p ress ure g a u g e. Hand t i g ht e n, t hen t urn 2 full t urns w i t h a w renc h. St e p T w o: A t ta c h g u n ho se t o sp r a y g u n a nd p um p 1. Ins t a ll hos e cl a mp s on hos e. i ) S l i de hose c la m p ove[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 10 S t ep F i v e: A t t a ch h o s e g u id e t o t an k 1. Rout e g un hos e around sp ra y er a nd t hroug h hos e g ui d e. 2. A t t ac h hos e g uid e t o t ank wit h 5/16 x 1/ 2” bol t . N O TE : I f your v e h i cl e b atte r y w i l l b e i n ac ce s s i b le aft e r th e s p raye r i s attach e d , you w i l l n e [...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 11 S t ep S ev en : C o nn ect p o w er co r d s t o v e h icle b a t t ery WA R N I NG B att eries a r e h azar d o u s b ecau s e th ey co n tai n cau s t i c acid , ca n e m i t ex p lo si v e g ases , an d can cau s e elec t r ic s h o ck . C a u tio n m u s t b e exerci s e d w h e n m a kin g co n n e cti o n s t o a b [...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 12      Hoop P rongs Str i p ½” R ed w ir e Ha ndl e sh ie ld 3 . Se pa r a t e po w e r co rds Di s co nne c t t he bat t e ry pow e r co rd f ro m t he p um p pow e r co rd . 4 . Pr e p a r e w ir e en ds Pr e p a r e t he w i r e en d s o f t he s p ra y e r’ s b a t t ery p o w e r c o rd f o r c o n n[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 13 8 . Co nn ect a ll t h r ee pow e r c o rd s tog et h e r Co nn ect t he t h r ee s p r a y er pow e r co rd s t o g e t he r. a) Check to b e s u r e t he p o w er s w i t ch is in th e “ OF F” p o s i t i on o n the r em o t e s w it ch p o w er co rd . b) C onne c t t he on e e nd of t he re mo t e s w i t ch pow e [...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 14 S te p E i g ht: Che c k an d te s t c o m p l e te d as s e m b l y. WA R N I NG C h e ck an d te s t c om p l e te d as s e m b l y S er io u s in jury co u ld r e su lt f r o m ch e m ica l lea k s if s p r a y e r is i m p r o per ly a ss e m bl e d o r t h e de s i gn of t he s p r ay e r i s m o di f i e d. Fo llo w [...]

Machine C o mp o nents 15      1. ) B a tte ry C l a m p s . Us e th e b a tt er y cla m p s t o co n n e c t t h e b att e r y p o w er c o r d t o th e b a tt er y . 2. ) B a t t e r y P o w e r Co rd. Th e b at t e r y p o w er c o r d co n n ec t s t h e v eh i cle b att e r y t o the r em o te s w it ch . T h is co r d re m ain [...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n 16 N o w th a t y o u h a v e c o m p le t ed an d t es t ed y o u r ass emb ly , th ere is s o m e i m p o r t a n t safe ty an d h eal t h i nfo rma t i on you nee d t o kn ow w i t h re g ar d t o ha nd l i ng and s pr a yi ng c he mi c al s , a s w el l a s ve hi cl e h a n d lin g w it h th e[...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 17 C h em ica l Ap p licat io n S a f e ty : WA R N I NG Ca ut i o n m ust be us e d w h e n s p r ay i n g ch e m i c a l s t o a v o i d un s a f e ex po s ur e t o hu ma ns a nd t he e nvi ro nme n t . He ed t h e w ar n in g s b elo w a n d f o ll o w a ll in str u c t i o n s ca[...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 18 AT V Ve h i c l e Han d l i n g S afe ty: WA R N I NG S er io u s in ju r y can o ccu r if t h e A T V o n w h ich t h e s p ra y er is m o u n t ed is dr i v e n un s a f e l y . • D r iv er a g e. Y o u m u st b e 1 6 y ear s o f ag e o r o ld er to o p er a t e t h e A T V w [...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 19 c ) C l o t hi ng – re m ove c o n t ami na t e d cl o t hi ng i mm e d i a t el y. D i s pos e of h eav il y co n t ami na t ed clo th i n g p er the i n s tru ct i o n s on th e c h em ical lab el fo r saf e ch em ical /c o n t ai n er d is p o sal . 2 . S eek m ed ical ad v i[...]

Oper atio n – Pr epar ing the Spr aye r fo r E ach Use 20 If t h e s p r a y er h as b een u s ed p r ev i o u s ly , i t m u s t b e p rep a r ed B EFOR E E AC H S UB S E QUENT US E. WA R N I NG R ead i n st ru c t io n s b el o w caref u ll y f o r in s p ec t i n g an d p rep a r in g t h e s p r ay er . D a m a ge d o r c l o gge d e qui p m [...]

Oper atio n – Using the Spr ayer 21 S t ep On e: A s s e ss w i n d co n d i t io n s a n d clea r w o rk a rea . B e fore you d e ci d e t o s pra y , y ou mu s t d et e rmi n e w he t he r w i nd cond i t i ons a re s u i t a b l e . Y ou mu s t als o r es t r ic t ac cess to th e w o rk ar ea to e n su r e t h e s af e t y o f b y st a n d er [...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 22 S t ep Tw o : F ill t h e s p ray er . WA R N I NG ALW AYS w ear p erso n al p r o t e c t i v e eq u ipm e n t as d i r ec t ed o n th e ch em ica l lab e l w h en h a n d lin g p es t icid e s. Lo n g p an t s a n d s leev es , c h em ic al resi s tan t g l o v es, a n d ey e p r o t ec t io n a re[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 23 C H EM I C AL ) , *    7. Ch e c k d r a i n ca p Be f o r e f illing t a n k, ensu r e dr a in ca p is se c u r e ly t ig h t e ne d. 8 . F ill t a nk Add pes t i c i d e t o t a nk t h r o ug h f ill c a p: a) Con f ir m t h e ch em ical/ w at e r d il u t io n r a t i o s s p ecifie[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 24 015 42 Pr imin g va l ve l ev er Pr iming hos e 01 542 P r i mi ng va l ve S t ep Th ree: O p era t e t h e s p r a y er. WA R N I NG ALW AYS w ear p erso n al p r o t e c t i v e eq u ipm e n t as d i r ec t ed o n th e ch em ical lab el w h en s p r ay ing . Lo n g p an t s a n d s leev es , c h em[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 25 6 . O p er a t e s p r a y g un ( as ne e d e d f o r a ppli c a t ion ) P rop e r O p e r ati on of th e S p r ay G u n C o n e a n d S t rea m s pra y p at t ern ins t ru c t io ns 1. P u ll th e c h o k e b ac k . S q u eeze t h e t rig g er t o b eg in sp ray i n g . 2. T h e sp r a y p a tt e r [...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 26 0154 2 P r i mi ng va l ve P r e ss ur e a dj ustm e nt knob 7 . A djus t p r e ssu r e a n d ag i t at i on a s n e ed ed - R o t a t e t he pr e ss ur e a d j u stme nt kn o b unt i l t he s pr ay e r is r unnin g at t he desi r e d pr e ss ur e . -O p e n p ri m i n g va l v e to ci r cu l a te fl[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 27 S t ep F o u r : C l ean s p ra y er a n d d eco n t am inat e af t er us e. W h e n d o n e u s ing th e s p r a y er , i t i s im p o r t a n t t o clean t h e spr a y er an d d eco n tam in a t e y o u r s elf. Do n o t s t o r e th e spr ay e r w it h ch e m ical s i n the t a n k , as i t is u n[...]

Sto r age 28 P r e p ar e t h e s p r a y er fo r en d - o f - s eas o n s t o r ag e b y r u n n in g RV an t ifr ee ze t h r o u g h t h e s y s t em . T h is w ill k e e p i n t er n al p a r t s lu b r ic a t ed , p r ot e c t ag a in s t c o r r o sio n , a n d k ee p t h e u n i t f r o m f r eezing . CA U T ION T h e sp r a y e r w ill b e d[...]

Tr o ubleshoo ting 29 WA R N I NG B e f o r e tr o ub le sh o o t i n g o r a tt em pt in g t o ser v ice , r ea d th e f o llo w in g saf e t y r u le s to av o id accid en t al ex p o su re t o ch e m ical a n d als o r is k o f elec tric s h o ck . No te: A r e s e r ve , cl e an c ont ai ne r ca pa bl e of h ol di n g at l e as t 16 g al l ons [...]

Specificatio ns 30 E l ect r i cal S y st em Requi rem en t s El e c tr i c a l c o n n e c t io n ………………. 1 2 VD C Am p d ra w fro m p u m p ……………. . . 1 5 . 0 A m p s S p ray er S p ec i f i cat i o n s M a x i m u m G P M ……………………. 2 . 0 G P M M a x i m u m P re s s u re ………………… 2 0 0 P SI P r [...]

E xplo ded View – 268180 – Rev . M 31 It e m Part # Des cri p ti o n Qt y Ite m Part # D es cri p ti o n Qt y 1 35119 3/8” G a l a xy S pra y Gun 1 19 82057 10- 24 x 1/ 4” P h illip s He a d Sc r e w 2 2 30746 S ma l l Hose C l a mp 9 20 52035 Gun C li p 1 3 30290 3/8” Bra i de d P V C Gun H ose 420” 21 82014 5/16-18 x 1/2” B olt 1 4 [...]