Agromehanika AGS 400 EN User manual

TRACTOR MOUNTED SPRAYERS
AGS 400 EN
AGS 600 EN
AGS 800 EN
AGS 1000 EN
AGS 1200 EN
AND SPRAY BOOMS
10-12-15 MRX, 12 MY, 12 MY-H, 12-15 HLX
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
AGROMEHANIKA reserves the right to design modifications or product changes, without any liabilities to inform the
customer before and after each change.
Rev. 12/2018

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INDEX:
1GENERAL....................................................................................................4
2HEALTHY-SAFETY WARNINGS AND MEASURES..........................5
2.1 SAFETY SIGNS............................................................................................5
2.2 MAINTENANCE OF SAFETY SIGNS .......................................................5
2.3 READINESS FOR DANGER.......................................................................5
2.4 REMOVING UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS...............................................5
2.5 SAFETY IN HANDLING WITH CHEMICAL PRODUCTS......................6
2.6 LABELS FOR DANGER, ACCORDING TO DANGER LEVEL ..............7
2.7 DANGER OF MECHANICAL INJURIES...................................................8
2.8 DANGERS, CAUSED BY LIQUIDS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE ............8
2.9 WORKING PLACE OF OPERATOR ..........................................................8
2.10 PERSONAL PROTECTION.........................................................................9
2.11 PROTECTION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ...........................................9
2.12 SKIN PROTECTION ..................................................................................10
2.13 MAINTAINING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT........................................10
2.14 SAFE OPERATION....................................................................................10
2.15 SAFE MAINTENANCE .............................................................................11
2.16 ROAD TRANSPORT..................................................................................12
2.17 PROCEDURES IN ACCIDENTS WITH CHEMICALS...........................12
2.18 REGULATIONS REGARDING MACHINE USE.....................................12
3SAFETY SIGNS ON MACHINE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .13
4DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................15
4.1 LIFTING POINTS.......................................................................................15
4.2 SPRAYER COMPONENT PARTS............................................................16
4.3 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION..................................................................17
4.3.1 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE ...................................................17
4.3.2 PUMP IDENTIFICATION PLATE...........................................................17
4.3.3 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION PLATE..........................17
4.4 FUNCTION SCHEME................................................................................18
4.5 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT ....................................................................21
5CONECTION SPRAYER TO TRACTOR.............................................22
6DRIVE - CARDAN SHAFT (NOT INCLUDED)...................................23
6.1 OPERATOR'S SAFETY .............................................................................23
6.2 CONNECTION OF CARDAN SHAFT......................................................23
7DETAILED DESCRIPTION WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORK 25
7.1 MAIN RESERVOIR....................................................................................25
7.2 RESERVOIR FOR RINSING .....................................................................26

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7.3 RESERVOIR FOR WASHING HANDS....................................................26
7.4 MIXING NOZZLE......................................................................................26
7.5 SUCTION FILTER......................................................................................26
7.5.1 CLEANING FILTER INSERT ..................................................................26
7.6 NOZZLE FOR CLEANING INTERIOR OF MAIN RESERVOIR...........27
7.7 FILLING CONTAINER..............................................................................27
7.7.1 FILLING CONTAINER OPERATION.....................................................29
7.8 PACKAGING RINSING NOZZLE............................................................29
7.9 DESCRIPTION OF SETTING OF VALVES FOR SPRAYING OR CLEANING
......................................................................................................................30
7.9.1 SPRAYING ................................................................................................30
7.9.2 COMPLETE CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER........................................31
7.9.3 partial cleaning of the sprayer.....................................................................31
7.10 ADJUSTING THE VALVES FOR SPRAYING OR CLEANING OF THE AGS
600 EN .........................................................................................................32
7.10.1 SPRAYING ................................................................................................32
7.10.2 COMPLETE CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER........................................32
7.10.3 PARTIAL CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER ............................................32
7.11 ADJUSTING THE VALVES FOR SPRAYING OR CLEANING OF THE AGS
800-1200 EN................................................................................................33
7.11.1 SPRAYING ................................................................................................33
7.11.2 COMPLETE CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER........................................33
7.11.3 PARTIAL CLEANING OF THE SPRAYER ............................................33
8ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT..................................................................34
8.1 SET FOR EXTERIOR WASHING OF SPRAYING DEVICE..................34
8.2 SUCTION BASKET WITH SUCTION HOSE..........................................34
8.1 STRAINER CLEANER ..............................................................................35
8.2 PACKAGING AND STRAINER CLEANER............................................35
8.2.1 MAIN RESERVOIR FILLING..................................................................36
9PRESSURE REGULATOR......................................................................39
9.1 PRESSURE REGULATOR PR3.................................................................39
9.1.1 REGULATOR MARKING........................................................................39
9.1.2 CENTRAL REGULATION VALVE.........................................................40
9.1.3 SELF-CLEANING FILTER.......................................................................40
9.1.4 DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE "B"................................................41
9.1.5 DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE "C"................................................41
9.1.6 ADDITIONAL DIVERTER VALVE ON THE PRESSURE LINE..........41
9.1.7 SETTING UP THE REGULATOR FOR OPERATION...........................42
9.2 PR3 ECF PRESSURE REGULATOR........................................................42
9.3 PRESSURE REGULATOR COMPONENTS ............................................42
9.4 REGULATOR MARKING.........................................................................43
9.5 DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE REGULATOR43

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9.5.1 CENTRAL REGULATION SYSTEM ......................................................43
9.5.2 CONTROL PANEL....................................................................................44
9.5.3 PRESSURE GAUGE..................................................................................44
9.6 THE PR3 ECFM PRESSURE REGULATOR............................................45
9.6.1 THE EC (ARAG) DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE .........................45
9.6.2 MAINTENANCE OF THE PRESSURE REGULATOR..........................45
10 PUMPS........................................................................................................46
10.1 CONTROL BEFORE USE..........................................................................46
10.2 USE..............................................................................................................47
10.3 AFTER USE ................................................................................................47
10.4 PISTON MEMBRANE PUMPS BM 150/20..............................................47
10.5 TEHNICAL DATA .....................................................................................47
10.5.1 OIL CHANGE............................................................................................48
10.5.2 MEMBRANE CONTROL FOR PUMP 150/20, 105/20, 65/30 ................48
10.5.3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR DAMAGED MEMBRANE.................................48
10.5.4 MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................48
11 LIFTING.....................................................................................................49
11.1 WITH A MANUAL HOIST........................................................................49
11.2 HYDRAULIC LIFTING MECHANISM....................................................49
11.3 SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE SPRAY BOOM.....................................50
11.3.1 WITH A SPRING.......................................................................................50
11.3.2 AIR SPRING ..............................................................................................51
12 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12 HLX IN 15 HLX....................................52
12.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12HLX IN 15HLX52
12.2 COMPONENTS FOR CONTROLLING SPRAYING EQUIPMENT.......53
12.2.1 CONTROL PANEL....................................................................................53
12.2.2 CONNECTION OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT TO TRACTOR .............54
12.2.1 WIRING DIAGRAM 12 HLX in 15 HLX.................................................56
12.3 TRANSPORT SAFETIES...........................................................................57
12.3.1 MECHANICAL SHOULDER SUPPORTS FOR THE BOOM ARM......57
12.3.2 MECHANICAL SAFETIES AGAINST OPENING OF BOOMS IN TRANSPORT
POSITION..................................................................................................57
12.3.3 SAFETY AGAINST OPENING AND CLOSING OF BOOMS...............58
12.4 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12 HLX IN 15 HLX59
12.4.1 HYDRAULIC BLOCKAGE AND DAMPENING ...................................59
12.4.2 HYDRAULIC LEVELLING......................................................................62
12.4.3 GUIDES......................................................................................................64
12.4.4 SAFETY BOOM ........................................................................................64
12.4.5 SHOULDER AND BOOM PIVOTS .........................................................65
12.4.6 BOOM OPENING MECHANISM ............................................................65
12.4.7 SETTING SPEED OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ................................68

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12.5 OPERATION DESCRIPTION....................................................................69
12.5.1 OPENING OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT................................................69
12.5.2 CLOSING OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT................................................70
12.5.3 WORK WITH SPRAYING EQUIPMENT................................................70
12.5.4 WORK WITH CLOSED BOOMS ON ONE SIDE...................................71
12.6 SPRAYING SECTIONS AND NOZZLES.................................................71
12.6.1 CONNECTION SCHEME.........................................................................71
13 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 10 MRX, 12 MRX IN 15 MRX..................72
13.1 TRAPEZE SUSPENSION...........................................................................72
13.2 OPENING/CLOSING OF 10 MRX, 12 MRX AND 15 MRX SPRAY BOOMS
......................................................................................................................73
14 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12 MY, 12 MY-H........................................77
14.1 TRAPEZE SUSPENSION...........................................................................77
14.2 BLOCKAGE................................................................................................78
14.3 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12 MY.............................................................78
14.3.1 OPENING/CLOSING THE SPRAY BOOM FROM THE TRANSPORT
POSITION INTO WORKING POSITION AND VICE VERSA..............78
14.3.2 HYDRAULIC LEVELLING (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)......................79
14.4 SPRAYING EQUIPMENT 12MY-H..........................................................79
14.5 COMPONENTS FOR CONTROLLING SPRAYING EQUIPMENT.......80
14.5.1 CONTROL PANEL....................................................................................80
14.5.2 CONNECTION OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT TO TRACTOR .............82
14.5.3 POVEZOVALNA SHEMA 12 MY-H.......................................................84
14.5.4 WORK WITH CLOSED BOOMS ON ONE SIDE...................................85
15 MAINTENANCE OF THE SPRAYER...................................................86
15.1 SPRAYING HOSES....................................................................................86
15.2 TRI-JET NOZZLE CARRIER ....................................................................86
15.3 MAINTEANCE OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT........................................87
15.4 SIGNAL LIGHTS........................................................................................88
15.5 CLEANING THE SPRAYING DEVICE ...................................................88
15.6 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE AFTER SEASON.............................89
15.6.1 HOSES........................................................................................................90
15.6.2 PAINT.........................................................................................................90
15.6.3 RESERVOIR..............................................................................................90
15.6.4 PRESSURE REGULATOR .......................................................................90
15.6.5 PUMP..........................................................................................................90
15.6.6 DRIVE/CARDAN SHAFT ........................................................................90
15.6.7 BOLTS........................................................................................................90
15.6.8 HOSE JUNCTIONS...................................................................................90
15.6.9 OTHER PARTS..........................................................................................91
15.7 BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE ................................................................92

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16 POSSIBLE ERRORS ................................................................................93
17 TEHNICAL DATA....................................................................................94
17.1 CHARACTERIZATION.............................................................................94
17.2 RESIDUAL SPRAY VOLUME..................................................................94
17.3 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT ..................................................................95
17.4 COMBINATIONAL MATRIX...................................................................96
17.5 CONNECTION FOR MEASURING FLOW RATE OF PUMP................97
17.6 CONNECTION FOR PRESSURE MEASURING.....................................97
17.7 MEASURING FLOW RATE OF NOZZLE...............................................97
17.8 SPRAYER DISPOSAL ...............................................................................97
17.9 MATERIALS AND RECYCLING.............................................................97
18 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPRAYING...................................98
18.1 NOZZLE TYPES IN FARMING................................................................99
18.1.1 NOZZLE TYPES WITH A FLAT JET......................................................99
18.1.2 WHIRL NOZZLES.....................................................................................99
18.2 WIND INFLUENCE .................................................................................100
18.3 WATER CONSUMPTION DURING SPRAYING..................................100
18.4 TABLES OF NOZZLE FLOW .................................................................101
18.4.1 TABLE 1: Flow rate of LECHLER spraying nozzles (l/min):.................101
18.5 USE OF TABLES......................................................................................102
18.5.1 NOZZLE SELECTION............................................................................102
18.5.2 SELECTING APPROPRIATE SPEED AND WORKING PRESSURE.102
18.6 DIFFERENT CALCULATIONS ..............................................................102
19 NOTES......................................................................................................103

Sprayer AGS 600 EN with spray boom 12MY-H

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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturer:
AGROMEHANIKA, proizvodnja in trgovina Kranj d. d.
Hrastje 52 a, KRANJ, SLOVENIA
declares that the product:
SPRAYER AGS 400 EN
SPRAYER AGS 600 EN
SPRAYER AGS 800 EN
SPRAYER AGS 1000 EN
SPRAYER AGS 1200 EN
is manufactured in accordance with:
1. Directive on Machinery 2006/42/EC;
2. Directive 2009/127/EC amending the Directive 2006/42/EC, as regards machinery for
pesticide application;
3. Rules on the requirements for the correct operation of equipment for the application of plant
protection products, and on the conditions and method for inspections of such equipment
(Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 101/2013)
The following harmonized European standards on safety were applied:
SIST EN ISO 4254-1:2013 - Agricultural machinery –Safety –Part 1: General requirements
SIST EN ISO 4254-6:2010 - Agricultural machinery –Safety –Part 6: Sprayers and devices for
distributing liquid fertilizers (ISO 4254-6:2009);
SIST EN ISO 4254-6:2010/ AC:2011 - Correction AC:2011 to standard SIST EN ISO 4254-6:2010;
SIST EN ISO 12100:2011 - Machine safety –General principles of planning –Risk assessment and
risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010);
SIST EN ISO 13857:2008 - Machine safety –Safe distances, preventing reach of dangerous areas
with upper or lower limbs.
področij z gornjimi in spodnjimi udi.
Kranj, 11. 3. 2018
Head of production:
(resp. for. tech. documentation)
Matjaž Kuhar, dipl.ing.
Manager:
Jan Šinkovec

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We thank you for the trust, given when choosing our spraying device AGROMEHANIKA for
chemical protection of plants. Reliability and performance of the device depends on your care for the
device. Before connecting the spraying device to a tractor carefully read the instructions for use and
heed to them, while operating the machine. Instructions contain essential information on effective and
safe use and long life of the machine.