North Star MTBSL manual

TM MT BS L O wn er’ s Ma n u al 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 o w B e h i nd S pr aye r : For o u t doo r u se w i t h a g r i c ul t ura l pes t i c i des a n d o t h er l i q ui d s ** WA R N ING RE AD a n d UNDE RS T AN D the O w n e r’ s M a n ua l c omp l[...]

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 ummary of I mp ortant S afe ty I n for mati on ................................................................................5 Du r in g As sem b ly Du r in g Us e • G [...]

Intended Use 4 T h e s p ra ye r is in t e nd e d fo r us e i n s p ra y in g a g ric u lt u ra l p e s t ic i d e s a n d o t he r n on - f l a m m abl e l i qui ds . S P RAYI N G P E S T I C I D E S : P es ti ci d e s ar e haz ar do u s ch em i cal s t hat m u s t b e ha n dl e d w i th caut i o n a s d i r ected t h r ou gh ou t th is m a n u a [...]

Summar y o f Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n 5 WA R N ING Re a d a n d un de r s t a n d t hi s o w ne r ’ s m anua l c o m p l e te ly b e f o r e us in g t h e sp r a y e r . Read each c h emi c a l l a b el’s in s t ruct i o ns b ef o r e han d ling t h e ch em i cal. Im p ro p e r u se o f t he sp ra y e r o r ha n d l i n g o f c he m [...]

Summar y o f Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 6 • SE E T r ou b l e sh ootin g se c t i on of th is manu al b e f or e att e mptin g an y r epai r s . W e a r pe rsona l pr ot e c t ive e qui pme nt a nd f oll ow s a f ety ins tr uc t ions. A ft e r Spr a y ing • CL E AN s p ra y er i m med i a tel y a f ter u s e acco rd i n g[...]

W a r ning Label Lo cati o n 7      WA R N ING RE AD a n d UNDE RS T AN D the O w n e r ’ s M a n ua l c om p l e te l y be for e u s i ng thi s s pr a ye r . As s emb l e, tes t, a nd us e on l y i n ac c or da nce w i t h th e Ow ner ’ s M an ua l i ns t r uct ions . R EA D an d F OL L OW ch emi cal l ab el in st ru ct io n s. [...]

Unpacking 8 C l os e l y i n s p e c t all c on t e n ts i n t h e s h i p p i n g c ar ton . N ot e t ha t s om e p ar t s a re shipp e d inside t he t a nk. • I f you h av e d amage d com p on e n ts : Co n t act t h e fr eig h t co mp any t h a t d eliver ed t h e u nit an d f ile a cla im. • I f you hav e mi s s i n g c omp on e n t s : Con[...]

Unpacking the Manual Bag 9 T h e f o llo w i n g it em s a r e f o un d i n t h e m a n u a l b a g . D ra in Ca p Rubbe r Wa s he r G un Cl ip (2) #10 x ¼” S c re w (2) 5/ 16 x 1 ” Bol t (2) 5/ 16 x ¾ ” Ca rr. Bolt (12) 5/ 16 x ½ ” F l ange Bolt (5) 5/ 16 F l a n g e N ut (12) 5/ 16 N y loc Nu t ( 2 ) Wh eel R et ain er s ( 2) 5/ 16 F l[...]

Assembly 10 S t ep O n e: A t t a ch t h e t o ngu e t o t h e ca rt b a s e F a s t en wit h (2) 5/ 16 x ¾” c arri a g e bol t s a nd (2) 5/16 fl an g e nut s . T i g ht e n t o 20 ft -lbs. S te p T wo : Att ac h t he hi tc h m o unt to the t ong ue F a s t en wit h (2) 5/ 16 x ¾” c arri a g e bol t s a nd (2) 5/16 fl an g e nut s . T i g ht[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 11 S t ep F o u r : A t t a ch w heels t o ca rt b a s e 1. S l i d e a x l e i nt o hole s on bot t om of ca rt ba s e . 2. S lid e t h e t ir es an d w h eel ret ain er s o nt o t h e ax le. 3. T ig ht e n w he e l re t a in e rs dow n wit h s u pp l ie d hex w re n c h. S te p F i v e : At ta c h bo o m s uppo r ts a n d b[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 12 S te p S i x: At tac h b o o m a r m s to th e boo m b r ac k e t 1. A t t ac h t he boom a rms t o t he boom brac ke t w i t h (2) 5/16 x 1” bolt s , (2) 5/ 16 ny loc nut s , a nd (4) 5/ 16 fl at w a s he rs . 2. T ig ht e n nut s unt i l t he boom arm s do not move free ly . (T he y s houl d s t ill b e loo s e en o u [...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 13 St e p Se v e n: A t ta c h gu n ho s e t o sp r a y g u n a nd p um p 1. A t t ac h one e nd of g un hos e t o t he p um p hos e ba rb. F ol l ow hos e cl am p inst a ll at i on i ns t ruct i ons . 2. A t t ac h t he ot he r end of g un hos e t o t he s p ray g un. F ol l ow hose c l am p inst a ll at i on i ns t ruct i o[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 14 S t ep E l e v en : I n s t a ll b o om v a l v e t o p u mp Ins t a ll t he boom va lve w i t h (2) hos e cl a m p s a nd (1) 14” hos e . F ol low hos e cl am p inst a ll at i on i ns t ruct i ons be low. 1. A t t ac h one e nd of t he 14” hose t o t he boom hos e barb on t he p um p . 2. A t t ac h t he ot he r end o[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 15 S t ep Th irt een : A t t a ch s p ray er t o v eh icle 1. S e cur e t he s p ra y er t o t he t ow ve hic le w i t h a hit c h p i n (not i ncl uded, c al l 800.270.0810 and orde r It e m# 2501946). 2. M a ke sure bot h boom no z z le s a re p oi n t e d t ow a rd t he g round. If t he y are not , l oos e n t he noz z le [...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 16 1. Pr e p ar ator y s a f e t y Pr e p ar ator y s a f e t y st e p s: • ALW AYS u s e ey e p r o t ec t i o n • N EV ER s moke or w or k ne a r s p ar ks or o t he r s ou rc e s of i g ni t i on. • N E V E R t o uc h bot h bat t e ry t e rm i n a l s a t t h e s a m e t i m e o r w i t h a n y no n- in su lat e d to[...]

Assembly (c o ntinued) 17 7 . T o dis c o nne c t pe r m a ne nt l y W h e n i t i s n e c e ss ar y t o d isc o n n e c t t h e sp r a y e r ’ s r e m ot e sw i t c h f r o m t h e ba t t e r y , use t he f o ll o w in g pr o c e d u r e : 1. D i s c on nec t s p ra ye r’ s pu m p c ord f rom t he re m o t e s w i t c h . 2. D i s c on nec t t[...]

Machine C o mp o nents 18 1.) R e mote S w i tch. T h e r emot e s w it ch co nn ect s t h e b att er y t o t h e p ump p o w er co rd an d allo w s t he op era t or t o t urn t he s p ra y e r p ump on a nd off. 2.) H i t c h M o unt. T he hit c h m ount c onnec t s t he vehi cl e hi t ch t o t he sp ra y e r. 3.) S p raye r Tan k . T he s p ra y [...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n 19 N o w tha 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 as semb ly , th ere is s o m e i m p o r t a n t s af e 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 a nd s pra yi ng c he mi c a l s , a s w e l l a s ve hi cl e h an d lin g w it h th[...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 20 C h e m ica l A p p licat io n S a f ety : WA R N ING Ca ut i o n m us t be us e d wh e n s p r ay i n g c h e m i c a l s t o av o i d un s a f e e x po s ur e t o hu mans a nd t he e nvi ro nme n t . He ed t h e w ar n in g s b e lo w a n d fo ll o w a ll in str u ct i o n s ca [...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 21 To w i n g S a f e t y: WA R N ING T h e f ille d sp r ay e r is v er y h e a v y . I t c a n cr u sh a n d ca u se ser io u s in ju r y if it r o lls o u t o f c o n t r o l o r t ip s o v e r . Fo llo w th e in s t r u c t ion s b elo w f o r saf ely t o w in g th e sp r a y e r[...]

Oper atio n – Imp o r tant Safety Inf o r matio n (c o ntinued) 22 B o d i ly c h e m ic a l co n t ac t P ers o n a l c o n t a m in a t ion ca n o cc u r when c h emi ca ls s p l a sh , s p il l , or s pra y d i re ct l y o n t o a pe r s o n . 1 . F o llo w th e e m er g e n c y f i r st aid in s t r uct i o n s o n t h e c h e m ica l la b e [...]

Oper atio n – Pr epar ing the Spr aye r fo r E ach Use 23 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 r ep a r ed B EFOR E EAC H S UB S E QUENT US E . WA R N ING R ead inst r u c t io n s b elo w car efu ll y f o r in spec t i n g an d p r ep a r in g t h e spr ay er . D a m a ge d o r c l o gge d e qui p m e n t[...]

Oper atio n – Using the Spr ayer 24 S t ep O n e: A s s e ss w in d con d it io n s a n d clea r w o rk a rea . B ef ore you d ec i d e t o s pra y , y ou mu s t d et e r mi n e w he t her w i nd c ond i t i ons a re s u i t a b l e. You mu s t als o r es t r ic t ac ces s to th e w o rk area to e n s u r e t h e s af e t y o f b y st a n d er s [...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 25 S t ep Tw o: F ill t h e s p ray er. WA R N ING ALW AYS w ear p er s o n al p r o t e c t iv e eq u ip m e n t as d irec t ed o n th e ch e m ic a l lab e l w h en h a n d lin g p e s t icides . Lo n g p an t s a n d sl eev es, c h em ic al resi s tan t g lo v es , a n d ey e p r o t ec t io n a r e [...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 26 C H EM I C AL ) , *    7. C h e c k d r a i n ca p B e f o r e f illing t a n k, e nsu r e dr a in ca p is se c u r ely t ig h t ene 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 ecifi[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 27 S t ep Th ree: O p erat e t h e s p r a y er. WA R N ING ALW AYS w ear p er s o n al p r o t e c t iv e eq u ip m e n t as d irec t ed o n th e ch em ical lab el w h en s p r ay in g . Lo n g p an t s a n d sl eev es, c h em ic al-r esi s t an t g lo v es, a n d ey e p r o t ec t io n a r e st r on g[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 28 R e t a ini ng nut S pr a y noz zle 6 . S q ueeze tr igg e r & a d j u s t n o zzle T o s pray , s q ueeze t he g un t r ig g er . - T wi s t t he s pra y n o zzle t o a d j u s t f r o m a s t r a ig h t s t r e a m t o h o ll o w co ne sp r a y p a tt e r n , as r ec o m m en d ed o n t h e ch [...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 29 C. E n s u r e co rr ect s pr a y p a tt ern M a ke s u re b o t h b oo m nozz l es a re poi nt e d t ow a rd t he g rou nd . If t hey a re n ot , l o o s e n t h e n o zz l e r e t a i n i n g n ut , o r i e nt t h e op e n i n g of t h e bo om no z z l e t o p o i nt st r a i ght do w n , t h e n r[...]

Oper atio n - Using the Spr ayer (co ntinued) 30 S t ep F o u r : C lean s p ra y er a n d d eco n t am inat e a f t er u s e. W h e n d o n e u s in g 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 s p r a y er an d d eco n tam in a t e y o u rsel f . Do n o t s t o re th e spr ay e r w it h ch e m ical s i n th e t a n k , as i t is[...]

Sto r age 31 P re p ar e t h e s p r a y er f o r en d - o f - s eas o n s t o r ag e b y r u n n in g R V an t ifr ee ze t h ro u g h t h e s y s t em . T h is w ill k e ep i n t e r n al par t s lu b r ic at e d , p r o t ec t again s t c o r r o sio n , a n d k e e p t he u n i t f r om f r eezin g . CA U T ION T h e sp r a y e r w ill b e d a m[...]

Tr o ubleshoo ting 32 WA R N ING B e f o r e tr o u b le sh o o t i n g o r a tt em p t in g t o ser v ic e , r e a 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 s u r e 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 v e, c l e an c ont ai ner c a pa bl e of h ol di n g at l e as t 16 g al [...]

Specificatio ns 33 E l ect r i cal S y st em Requi r em ent s El e c tr i c a l c o n n e c t io n ………………. 1 2 V DC Am p d ra w fro m p u m p ……………. . . 7 . 0 Am p s S p ray er S p ec i f i cat i on s M a x i m u m G P M……………………. 1 . 8 G P M Co n t in u o u s P re s su re ………………. . 6 0 P SI Tan k M [...]

E xplo ded View – 28517/28518 – Rev . L 34 It e m Par t# Des cri p ti o n Mo d el Qt y It e m Part # D es cri p ti on Mo d el Qt y 1 39265 S pr a y gun All 1 23 777853 S w i ve l nut All 2 2 30746 H ose cla m p All 10 38579 16 Ga ll on suc ti on tube 28517 1 3 30290 G un hose All 186” 24 38580 26 Ga ll on suc ti on tube 28518 1 4 5286 H os e [...]

Appendix A – Br o adcast Spr ay Calibr atio n T ables 35 Be low are s om e g u ide l i nes t o he lp y ou c al ibra t e y our broadc ast s p ra y e r. T hi s i s a ver y im p or t a nt s t e p in op era t i ng t he broadc ast s p ra y er such t hat t oo muc h or t oo li t t l e che mi ca l ma y be a p p li ed. 1. Usi n g Tab l e 1, find a t abl e[...]