Introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I - SAFETY Load Sensing Closed-Center System ..3-6 AXLE ADJUSTMENT GENERAL HAZARD INFORMATION .... 1-2 Wheel Spacing Combinations ....3-7 SAFETY DECALS ........1-3 Adjustment Procedure ......3-8 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION .... 1-4 WING ADJUSTMENTS CHEMICAL HAZARDS ........
NOTE: The information, specifications, and illustrations in the manual are on the basis of information available at the time it was written. Due to continuing improvements in the design and manufacture of Alliance/Top Air products, all specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
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Safety SECTION I SAFETY GENERAL HAZARD INFORMATION ....1-2 SAFETY DECALS ..........1-3 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION ....1-4 CHEMICAL HAZARDS ........1-4 SERVICE PLATFORM ........1-5 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ........1-5 CLEAN WATER TANK ........1-5 BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING ..1-6 DURING OPERATION ........
Safety GENERAL HAZARD INFORMATION Most accidents involving product operation, maintenance and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to poten- tial hazards.
Safety SAFETY DECALS •401956 IMPORTANT Replace lost, damaged, painted, or unreadable decals immediately. If parts that have decals are replaced, also make sure to install new decals. These decals inform and remind the operator with operational information and safety messages. •Revised 011405...
Safety GENERAL SAFETY CHEMICAL HAZARDS INFORMATION • Always wear personal protective equipment when working with or near • Do not allow children to play on or chemicals. This equipment includes, near, and prevent inexperienced or but is not limited to: protective unauthorized persons from operating eyewear, gloves, shoes, socks, long- this equipment.
Safety • Always disconnect power before SERVICE PLATFORM attempting any electrical repair. • Mount and dismount the sprayer only • Disassembly or attempted repairs, if where steps and/or handholds are accomplished incorrectly, can create provided. electrical shock and/or short hazards. Only qualified personnel should •...
Safety DURING OPERATION BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING • Do not allow anyone to ride on the equipment. Never dismount from a • Secure drawbar pin with a locking moving tractor. Severe injury or death device and lock tractor drawbar in can occur from being run over by the centered position.
Safety BEFORE DURING TRANSPORT TRANSPORTING • Use good judgment when transporting • This sprayer is not equipped with equipment on highways. Regulate brakes. Ensure that the towing vehicle speed to road conditions and has adequate weight and braking maintain complete control. capacity to tow this implement.
Safety PRESSURIZED OIL • Repair all oil leaks. Leaks can cause • Always use a board or cardboard fires, personal injury, and when checking for a pressurized oil environmental damage. leak. Escaping fluid under pressure, even a pinhole-sized leak, can •...
Operation PREPARING SPRAYER PREPARING TRACTOR • Inspection Before operating sprayer, read the tractor operator’s manual and gain an Perform the service checks as outlined understanding of its safe methods of below. Repair or replace any damaged operation. or worn parts before operating. Check the tractor brakes and warning Boom Rest Set-up: Refer to page 4-2 lights.
Operation Verify and/or adjust the sprayer hitch HITCHING TO TRACTOR height before coupling to the tractor. The • Drawbar Connection sprayer hitch is adjusted by unbolting the hitch and reinstalling in a different set of holes provided. NOTE: The sprayer must be relatively level in order for the tank volume indicator to read accurately.
Operation • Transport Chain Connection • Hydraulic Connections (Drawbar Style Hitch Only) After cleaning hydraulic hose couplers, connect to tractor hydraulic circuits as follows: Sprayer Pump Hydraulics 401930 Tractor must be equipped with a transport chain support. Attach chain in manner illustrated.
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Operation To protect the sprayer pump from Place the tractor SCV control lever in the damage due to excessive speed, adjust EXTEND position to energize the circuit flow to minimum setting prior to hydraulic circuit. When the circuit is operating circuit for the first time. When energized, oil will circulate constantly in operation, adjust flow per instructions through the sprayer hydraulic valve.
Shut off engine receptacle, an SAE J-S60A 7-pin socket and apply parking brake before can be purchased from your Top Air disconnecting hoses. dealer (Part number 92824). NOTE: Accumulators used in this hy-...
Operation Use good judgment when transporting TRANSPORTING equipment on highways. Regulate speed to road conditions and maintain complete control. It is probable that this implement is taller, wider and longer than the towing tractor. Become aware of and avoid all obstacles and hazards in the travel path of the equipment, such as power lines, ditches, etc.
Operation BOOM OPERATION 2. Press and hold MAIN BOOM switch in <RAISE> position until boom is • Unfolding Boom fully raised. This ensures that the transport latch is not supporting the weight of the boom. 3. Press and hold RH WING TILT and LH WING TILT switches in <UP>...
Operation • Folding Boom 2. Press and hold OUTER WING switch in <RETRACT> position until outer wings are fully retracted. 3. Press and hold MAIN BOOM switch in <RAISE> position until boom is fully raised. 4. Press and hold RH WING TILT and LH WING TILT switches in <UP>...
Operation • Tank Mixing FILLING SPRAYER • Quick Fill Spray chemicals can be added to the solution tank by either pouring directly into the top tank access hatch, or through the use of an optional inductor (described elsewhere in this section). Before adding chemicals, ensure that the tank contains at least 50 gallons of water.
Operation approximately 15 psi. (Rotate gauge BASIC SPRAYER cluster to side of sprayer for convenient OPERATION viewing.) • Initial settings 5. Next, slowly open FILTER PURGE CONTROL valve until the pressure drops approximately an additional 5 psi. NOTE: These are initial settings, and further adjustment may be needed to suit individual agitation and boom pressure 401968...
Operation 3. Dispense rinse water through boom SPRAY TANK RINSING by running pump with the following • Rinsing - Complete System settings, stopping pump when solution tank is empty: 401968 401968 Valve Settings 1. Run pump for approximately 30 PUMP INLET SELECTOR <SOLUTION TANK>...
Operation • ELECTRIC COMMAND Pump Inlet/Outlet controls CENTER (Opt. Equipment) Pump Inlet and Pump Outlet control switches are “circuit selectors” and do COMMAND CENTER not modulate flow like the Agitation and Filter Purge switches. Although their function is nearly identical to the manual valves of the standard Command Center, it should be noted that there is no <OFF>...
Operation CHEMICAL INDUCTOR (Opt. 6. Close INDUCTOR DRAIN valve when tank is completely empty. equipment) • 7. Close INDUCTOR FLOW valve then Basic Operation set AGITATION CONTROL and FILTER PURGE CONTROL to proper settings. 8. Close Lid. 9. Raise tank to storage position. 401967 NOTE: Solution tank should contain at least 50 gallons of liquid.
Operation • 4. To rinse inductor tank, close lid, open Chemical Container and INDUCTOR MIX valve and squeeze Inductor Tank Rinsing rinse wand handle for approximately 10 seconds. 5. Close INDUCTOR MIX valve and release rinse wand when rinsing is complete.
Operation • FOAM MARKER (Optional Basic Operation Equipment) FOAM MARKER CONTROL LEFT RIGHT FOAM FOAM FREQUENCY MIXTURE 401969 Before starting spray operation, test foam output to ensure that foam density and delivery rate are acceptable. (Additional 401969 information on troubleshooting foam The optional foam marker for this sprayer output can be found in the automatically mixes foam concentrate...
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Maintenance SECTION III MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION ..............3-2 SPRAYER PUMP SET-UP Load Sensing Closed-Center System .......3-3 Pressure-Compensating Closed-Center System ..3-4 Open-Center System ..........3-4 Sprayer Pump Specifications........3-5 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD SET-UP Open-Center System ..........3-6 Load Sensing Closed-Center System .......3-6 AXLE ADJUSTMENT Wheel Spacing Combinations ........3-7 Adjustment Procedure ..........3-8 WING ADJUSTMENTS Inner Wing Adjustments ..........3-9...
Maintenance SPRAYER PUMP SETUP reverts to an energy-conserving low pressure and volume output when no hydraulic flow is being requested. NOTE: The information in this section pertains explicitly to the Ace brand hydrau- 1. Install flow limiter in motor inlet. This lic driven spray pumps.
Maintenance • Pressure Compensating NOTE: If sufficient pressure cannot be reached, it may be necessary to enlarge Closed-Center System the restrictor orifice. To do so, remove orifice and drill hole to a slightly larger size. Do not run the pump without a restrictor installed.
Maintenance 3. Connect hydraulic hoses to tractor as described in the OPERATION SECTION of this manual. 4. Start tractor and set engine speed to the RPM that will be used while spraying. 5. Move hydraulic lever to RETRACT to start pump. 6.
Maintenance HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD 6. Unscrew pressure hose from “P” port on manifold. Install 0.062” inlet SET-UP restrictor and reattach hose. 7. Unscrew fittings from LS port on manifold. 8. Using a hex wrench, install orifice plug in bottom of LS port cavity. Reinstall fittings on LS port.
Maintenance • Wheel Spacing Combinations AXLE ADJUSTMENT WARNING: Use exceptional care when operating sprayer equipped with single tires and set at narrow wheel spacing. The possibility of tipping over during turns or travel on rough roads is increased under these conditions. The axle spacing is infinitely adjustable between minimum and maximum settings.
Maintenance • Adjustment Procedure WARNING: Improper axle adjustment can cause axle to 1. Hitch sprayer to tractor to help separate from sprayer, resulting in an stabilize unit. accident and personal injury. Check fastener torques after first hour of use 2. Raise sprayer and place on stands. and weekly thereafter.
Maintenance WING ADJUSTMENTS c. Rotate gull wing link tube until bumper on inner wing contacts Several areas of adjustment have been intermediate wing. Continue to designed into the booms to maintain rotate tube as necessary to align proper wing folding operation throughout holes at flange joint.
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Maintenance Main Wing Fold Cylinder until wing is aligned with wing rest. b. To pull wing further away from tank, (80’/90’ booms only prior to S/N loosen inner jam nut, (furthest from B21100200) cylinder) 1/2 turn on cylinder adjustment bolt, followed by tightening outer jam nut.
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Maintenance 5. Fully retract main wings, then lower Gull Wing Link onto wing rests. If either intermediate (80’/90’ booms only) wing does not fold completely, extend main wings and shorten the gull wing link on that side a half turn at a time until wing latches will no longer engage when the wings are extended.
Maintenance Intermediate Wing Adjustment Use the following procedure to adjust the alignment of the boom with the wing rests. (110’/120’/132’ booms Only) Latch Plate Latch Pin 1. Begin with the wings in the unfolded position. 2. Retract outer wings and extend tilt cylinders to fully tilt wings upward.
Maintenance To adjust levelness of outer wing, add or Wing Tip Breakaway remove washers behind rubber bumper. Mechanism An additional area of level adjustment can be obtained by loosening the bolts securing the ramp casting on the breakaway mechanism, and sliding the casting along its mounting slots.
Maintenance Boom Twin Link Suspension NOTE: Lift and properly support either end of boom as necessary to create Adjustment clearance between stop plate and boom 80’/90’ booms before S/N B21100200 support plate before unbolting stop plates and adjusting shims. 5. Lift and properly support one end of boom 6"-14"...
Maintenance FILTERS action in the tank will break down most of this material and allow it to become dissolved. However, some foreign This sprayer uses three filters to help material will not break down, such as ensure proper spraying operation. rocks, paper labels, etc., and eventually These filters will need to be cleaned the filter will need to be removed for...
Maintenance • FOAM MARKER SYSTEM Power Box Plumbing Schematic • Filter Maintenance Air Filters Clean the primary filter pad, (located behind the louvered openings on the power unit box) after every 100 hours of use. To clean filter, remove from power unit box and wash in warm soapy water or blow dust free with compressed air.
Maintenance 4. Add approximately ½ pint of RV WINTERIZING SPRAYER antifreeze solution to concentrate tank. Before storing the sprayer in freezing climates, perform the following 5. Disconnect liquid line at rinse tank. winterizing procedure. 6. Attach hose to a suitable temporary 1.
TROUBLESHOOTING Use this section to assist with troubleshooting problems. The most common solutions for each problem are listed. Contact your Top Air dealer if additional assistance is needed. WARNING: Residual pressure may exist in sprayer plumbing even when unit is not in use.
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Maintenance 3. Excessive agitation flow. Reduce flow by rotating agitation valve lever closer to <OFF> setting. 4. Excessive filter purge flow. Reduce flow by rotating filter purge valve lever closer to <OFF> setting. Boom will not lower from transport 1. Transport latch not disengaged. If height excessive weight is on transport latch, the latch may not disengage.
Maintenance SPRAYER CALIBRATION Density Weight of Specific Conversion Solution Gravity Factor (DCF) Use the following procedure to assist 7.0 lb/gal. 0.84 0.92 with spray nozzle sizing and calibrating 8.0 lb/gal. 0.96 0.98 the sprayer. Additional information can 8.34 lb/gal. 1.00 1.00 (Water) be found in the spray controller owner’s...
Maintenance • Verify nozzle flow The following procedure should be repeated periodically to verify the flow rate of the spray nozzles. 1. Install a new tip on a nozzle body near center of sprayer boom. 2. Turn on sprayer and set flow such that tip pressure is within the nozzles’...
Set-Up SECTION IV SET-UP BOOM REST INITIAL SET-UP ........ 4-2...
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Set-Up 110'/120'/132' Boom Rest Initial Set-up Fig. 1 To minimize shipping height from the factory, the wing rests are installed in the lowest position as shown in Fig. 1. Use the following procedure to reposi- tion the wing rests prior to first use. 1.
Parts FRAME, TONGUE, HITCH PAINT GALLON SPRAY Black 9000913 9000533 Green 9002594 9001791 9002593 9002197 Primer, Gray 9000592 Primer, White 9001669 Graphite 95201 265915 •401930 •401931 •Revised 011405...
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Parts 10-BOLT HUB ASSEMBLY WITH 3 3/4” SPINDLE 400995 IT E M D E S C R IP T IO N PA R T N O . Q T Y. N O T E S H ub & Sp ind le A ss e m b ly 4 0 1 5 9 3 B 4 0 0 7 6 5 B S e a l...
Parts TA1600 SPRAY SYSTEM ITEM DESC R IPTION PAR T N O. QTY. N OTES Tee, 2" Flange TA815007 Elbow, 1" Flange x 3/4" HB 90° TA815017 Elbow, 2" Flange x 2" HB 90° TA815021 Plug, 2" Flange TA815023 Elbow, 2" Flange x 1" HB 90° TA815024 Ball Valve, 2"...
Parts TA1200 SPRAY SYSTEM ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO. QTY. NOTES 80/90' Slider-RH Side Panel 401859B > Slider-LH Side Panel 401860B > Panel-LH Side 402083* > 2" Female Coupler 90° TA811830 > 2" STD Flange Tee TA815007 > 2" Flange x 1 1/2 OR 2" HB...
Parts ELECTRIC CONTROLS - OPTIONAL IT E M D E S C R IP T IO N PA R T N O . Q T Y. N O T E S P a ne l 4 0 2 0 8 8 * U s e d W ith 1 2 0 0 P a ne l 4 0 2 0 7 0 *...
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INDUCTOR MOUNTING - OPTIONAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO. QTY. NOTES 15-Galllon Tank With Lid (Yellow) 403597 Includes Item 2 15-Galllon Tank With Lid (Gray) 407469 Lid, 16” - Complete TA805210 U-Bolt 9004014 Tank Strap TA500499 5.5 Ft Clip, Tank Strap TA510025 Capscrew, 3/8-16UNC x 2 3/4 9390-062...
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Parts SPRAY PUMP ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO. QTY. NOTES Pump Complete, ACE 200-304 TA825195 Includes Items 1 thru 20 Pipe Plug TA826325 Pipe Plug, S.S. (Option) TA826300 Volute, 2" x 1 1/2" TA830738 Nut, 3/8NF TA830731 Star Washer, 3/8 S.S. TA829500 Impeller, Cast Iron - Ext.
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Parts HYDRAULIC SPRAY PUMP - (ACE HYD 150-206) SPRAY PUMP - (ACE HYD 150-206) ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO. QTY. N O T E S ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO. QTY. NOTES Pump Complete, ACE FMC-150-HYD-206 TA825250 Includes Items 1 thru 20 Pump Complete, ACE FMC-150-HYD-206 TA825250 Includes Items 1 thru 20...
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Parts HYDRAULIC SPRAY PUMP - (HYPRO 9306C-HM1C) SPRAY PUMP - (HYPRO 9306C-HM1C) I T E M D E S C R I P T I O N P A R T N O . QTY. N O T E S ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO.
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