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Mixture preparation

WARNING

Wear the necessary PPE for handling plant protection products (Safety instructions | Personal protective equipment (PPE)).

INFORMATION

The preparation of the spray mixture can be done in the designated mixing area or directly in the field.


  1. Ensure the pump is turned off.

  2. Fill the main tank with clear water, using the volume required to prepare a spray mixture for the entire treatment.

  3. Add 200 L | 53 US gal of additional water for the final rinsing and 15 L | 4 US gal of water in the rinse tank in case of skin contact with products.

  4. Wear the necessary PPE for handling products.

  1. Set the valves in Mixture Prep: 1. Filling & Pre-mixing position mode.

Make sure valve E is set to 0%.

INFORMATION

Do not use this 3D illustration as a reference. Please refer to the valve position modes table.

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  1. Reset flow meter.

  2. Open the red L1 lever.

  3. Engage the pump and transfer clear water to the mixture tank by opening the red L1 lever on the induction hopper.

INFORMATION

The quantity is measured by the flow meter.

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  1. Transfer approximately 5 L | 1.3 US gal of clear water to the induction hopper by opening the yellow L4 lever.

The induction hopper tank lid must be closed during the operation.

  1. Open the lid and add the required amount of product for the mixture.

If the product container is completely emptied, rinsing of the container is necessary.

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  1. Position the container’s outlet on the rinsing nozzle inside the induction hopper by inserting it as much as possible into the container.

  2. Hold the container firmly and activate the rinsing by opening the black L2 lever. The operation must last at least 15 seconds and must be repeated three times.

  3. Once rinsed, close the black L2 lever, remove the empty container, and close the induction hopper lid.

  1. Close the lid and open the yellow L4 lever to transfer the quantity of clear water required for premixing into the induction hopper.

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  1. Set the induction hopper transfer valve (T) to OPEN and open the red L1 lever to transfer the premix to the spray mixture tank. If necessary, open red L3 lever to activate the anti-clogging nozzle.

  2. When the induction hopper tank is completely empty, open all L1, L2, L3 and L4 levers to rinse the induction hopper thoroughly with clear water.

The operation must last at least 30 seconds.

  1. Once the rinsing of the induction hopper is completed, close the L2, L3, and L4 levers, then wait for the induction hopper to empty completely.

  2. Position the induction hopper transfer valve (T) to CLOSE.

  3. Once the main tank is filled with the correct amount of liquid, close the red L1 lever on the induction hopper.

  4. Set the valves to Mixture Prep: 2. Full Mixture Agitation position mode and agitate the mixture for 10 minutes in both zones (Agitation).

  5. Switch the pump off.