North Star MTBSL Pest Control Equipment User Manual


 
Table of Contents
3
Intended Use ................................................................................................................................. 4
Summary of Important Safety Information................................................................................5
During Assembly
During Use
General Chemical Safety
Chemical Application Safety
Towing Safety
Chemical Accident Procedures
Warning Label Locations..............................................................................................................7
Component Inventory
Unpacking.....................................................................................................................................8
Unpacking the Manual Bag.............................................................................................................9
Assembly
Step One: Attach the tongue to the cart base ........................................................................................ 10
Step Two: Attach the hitch mount to the tongue................................................................................... 10
Step Three: Attach the cart base to the sprayer...................................................................................... 10
Step Four: Attach wheels to cart base................................................................................................. 11
Step Five: Attach boom supports and boom bracket to cart base............................................................... 11
Step Six: Attach boom arms to boom bracket....................................................................................... 12
Step Seven: Attach gun hose to spray gun and pump............................................................................. 13
Step Eight: Attach hose guide to tank................................................................................................. 13
Step Nine: Attach gun clips to tank.................................................................................................... 13
Step Ten: Attach drain cap to tank..................................................................................................... 13
Step Eleven: Install boom valve to pump ............................................................................................ 14
Step Twelve: Connect boom valve to boom nozzles .............................................................................. 14
Step Thirteen: Attach sprayer to vehicle.............................................................................................. 15
Step Fourteen: Connect remote switch to vehicle battery........................................................................ 15
Step Fifteen: Check and test completed assembly .................................................................................17
Machine Components..................................................................................................................18
Operation
Important Safety Information - O pe ration ................................................................................19
General Chemical Safety
Chemical Application Safety
Towing Safety
Chemical Accident Procedures
Preparing the Sprayer for Each Use........................................................................................23
Using the Sprayer
Step One: Assess wind conditions and clear work area...................................................................... 24
Step Two: Fill the sprayer........................................................................................................... 25
Step Three: Operate the sprayer.................................................................................................... 27
Step Four: Clean sprayer and decontaminate after use....................................................................... 30
Storage ..........................................................................................................................................31
Preparing for storage
Removing from storage
Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................32
Specifications................................................................................................................................33
Parts Breakdown – Exploded View............................................................................................34
Appendix A: Broadcast Spray Calibration Tables...................................................................35