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Agricultural Sprayer Pre-Operational Checks

This complete pre-operational checklist will guide you through regular checks to reduce the potential for time out of the paddock due to maintenance issues, and to ensure the spray system is working correctly and efficiently. Good maintenance and regular checks can help to resolve minor problems before they lead to the need for major repairs.
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07/21/2022

Agricultural Sprayer Pre-Operational Checks

This complete pre-operational checklist will guide you through regular checks to reduce the potential for time out of the paddock due to maintenance issues, and to ensure the spray system is working correctly and efficiently. Good maintenance and regular checks can help to resolve minor problems before they lead to the need for major repairs.

    Checks and measurements to do before you operate the spray system

    Checking the boom

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    Check boom stability, roll and yaw

    Check wear pads

    Check nozzle spacing and section widths

    Nozzle Spacing

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    Check the range of boom heights available (up and down travel)

    For trailing rings, check the boom mount frame is vertical

    Height control (where fitted)

    Checking the height control response

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    The pump (before operation)

    The plumbing

    Electrical connections

    The tank

    Controller inputs

    Speed

    Even where a GPS is used for the speed input, it is useful to have a back-up method for speed input, just in case you lose the GPS signal and need to finish a job.

    Flow rate

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    Width

    GPS and auto-steer settings

    Weight and balance

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)

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