Bestway PRO-MOUNT 360 User manual

8 DO -BW020 Revision B
OPERATOR’S ANUAL
Effective: arch 2015 *
Last Edit: arch 2015
PRO-MOUNT
360 & 460
BESTWAY, INC.
2021 Iowa Street
Hiawatha, Kansas 66434 USA
Phone [phone] • FAX [phone]
Call Toll Free 1-877-390-4480
www.bestway-inc.com
*This manual covers sprayers beginning with serial number 30527-15
Beginning with Serial Number 30527-15

GENERAL INFOR ATION
Congratulations on your purchase of a BESTWAY sprayer. We at Bestway wish to thank you
for your patronage and appreciate your confidence in BESTWAY equipment. Your BESTWAY
Pro-Mount sprayer has been carefully designed and ruggedly built to provide many years of
dependable service in return for your investment.
This manual has been prepared to assist you in the operation and maintenance of your Pro-
Mount sprayer and to provide the necessary part numbers to keep it in near original condition.
Sprayer Serial Number ___________________________
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Definitions of Safety and
Service Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8
Safety Sign Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A10
Safety Sign Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A12
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1
Chemical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1
Equipment Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B3
Lighting and arking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4
During Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4
Following Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4
Highway and Transport Operations . . . . . . B5
Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
Initial Preparation And Setup . . . . . . . . . . . C1
Tractor Preparation And Hookup . . . . . . . . C1
Initial Preparation Of The Sprayer . . . . . . . C5
Controller Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C7
Raven Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C8
Hydraulic Boom Control anifold . . . . . . C11
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D1
Filling The Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D1
Adding and ixing Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . D2
Boom Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D3
Switch Box Control Function . . . . . . . . . D4
Pendant Grip Control Function. . . . . . . . D4
Unfolding The Boom Wings . . . . . . . . . . D5
Folding The Boom Wings. . . . . . . . . . . . D6
Sprayer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D7
Agitation Valve Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . D8
Throttling Valve Function . . . . . . . . . . . . D8
Pump Supply Valve Function . . . . . . . . . D8
Controlling Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D9
Types Of Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D9
Factors Affecting Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D9
anaging Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D10
Spray Nozzle Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D11
Rinsing The Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D12
aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1
Line Strainer aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2
Sprayer Nozzle aintenance. . . . . . . . . . . E2
Spray Tip Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2
Tip Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3
Boom Breakaway Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . E4
Preparation For Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Pro- ount Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Parts Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G1
Tank ounting Assembly (300 gal.) . . . . . G1
Tank ounting Assembly (400 gal.) . . . . . G3
Boom Stow Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G5
Frame Assembly Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . G7
Lift Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G8
Parking Stands & Lift Tower. . . . . . . . . . G9
Center Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G10
Lift Slide Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G11
Boom Assembly Parts List. . . . . . . . . . . . G12
Boom Center Section Assembly . . . . . G14
Boom Left Hinge Assembly . . . . . . . . . G15
Boom Right Hinge Assembly . . . . . . . . G16
Boom Wing Assembly Details . . . . . . . . . G17
Boom Hydraulic Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . G23
Double Lift Cylinder Assembly. . . . . . . . . G25
Pump Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G26
Step/Plumbing Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . G27
Step Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G29
Boom Valve Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G31
Boom Nozzle Plumbing (3 section) . . . . . G33
Boom Nozzle Plumbing (5 section) . . . . . G35
Tank Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G37
Rinse Tank Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G39
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
Serial Number
The serial number provides important information about your BESTWAY sprayer and may be
required to obtain the correct replacement part(s).
The serial number plate for the sprayer is located on the right side of the top link mount at the
front of the sprayer. It is suggested that the serial number also be recorded in the space provided in
the front of this manual. Always provide the serial number and model numbers when ordering parts
from your BESTWAY dealer or anytime correspondence is made with Bestway, Inc.
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Serial Number on Frame

Definitions of Safety and Service Statements
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT
THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUC-
TIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF
OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN
RESULT IN IN URY OR DEATH.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
- ATTENTION!
- BECOME ALERT!
- YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
If you have questions not answered in this manual, require additional copies or the manual is
damaged, please contact your dealer or Bestway, Inc., 2021 Iowa Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434.
TELEPHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone].
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All safety statements in this manual, as well as those found on safety decal's, are preceded by
the following warning symbols. Carefully read and follow the instructions provided.
Indicates and imminently hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signal
word is to be limited to the most extreme situations typically for machine components
which, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury, and includes hazards that
are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices.
The IMPORTANT notice gives important instructions to prevent
damage to the machine or systems.
A Note will give general information about the correct operation
and maintenance of the machine and systems.
DANGER:
WARNING:
CAUTION:
NOTE:
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I PORTANT:

Limited Bestway Warranty Statement
Bestway, Inc. (“Bestway”) warrants each new Bestway product to be free from defects in
Bestway manufactured components and workmanship. This warranty is applicable only for the
normal service life expectancy of the product or components, not to exceed twenty-four (24) con-
secutive months from the date of delivery of the new Bestway product to the original purchaser.
Purchased components installed by Bestway (pumps, controls, tanks, wheels, valves, cylinders,
fittings, etc.) shall be warranted by their respective manufacturer for a period of twelve (12) con-
secutive months from the date of delivery of the new Bestway product to the original purchaser.
All warranty work is to be performed at the dealer’s location unless authorized by Bestway, Inc.
A completed Owner Registration Form from the original purchaser must have been received by
Bestway, Inc. to activate warranty coverage.
enuine Bestway replacement parts and components will be warranted for ninety (90) days
from date of purchase, or the remainder of the original equipment warranty period, whichever is
longer.
Under no circumstances will it cover any merchandise or components thereof, which, in the
opinion of Bestway, has been subjected to misuse, unauthorized modifications, alteration, an acci-
dent or if repairs have been made with parts other than those obtainable through Bestway.
Our obligation under this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing, free of charge to
the original purchaser, any part that, in our judgement, shall show evidence of such defect, provid-
ed further that such part shall be returned within thirty (30) days from the date of failure to
Bestway through the dealer or distributor from whom the product was purchased, transportation
charges prepaid.
This warranty shall not be interpreted to render Bestway liable for injury or damages of any
kind or nature to person or property. This warranty does not extend to the loss of crops, loss
because of delay in harvesting, or any expense or loss incurred for labor, substitute machinery,
rental or for any other reason.
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Except as set forth above, Bestway shall have no obligation or liability of any kind on
account of its equipment and shall not be liable for special or consequential damages.
Bestway makes no other warranty, expressed or implied, and, specifically, Bestway disclaims
any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Some states or
provinces do not permit limitations or exclusions of implied warranties or incidental or conse-
quential damages, so the limitations or exclusion in this warranty may not apply.
This warranty is subject to any existing conditions of supply, which may directly affect our
ability to obtain materials or manufacture replacement parts.
Bestway reserves the right to make improvements in design or changes in specifications at any
time, without incurring any obligation to owners of units previously sold.
No one is authorized to alter, modify or enlarge this warranty nor the exclusions, limitations
and reservations.
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SPECIFICATIONS

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Overall Dimensions
(A) Total length:
tractor hitch to rear of sprayer 76 in. (1930 mm)
(B) Total length:
including folded wings 311 in. (7899 mm)
(C) Crop clearance (varies with hitch position)
(D) Hitch height:
Resting on parking stands 27 in. (685 mm)
(E) Height (booms folded):
In transport (varies with hitch position)
Resting on parking stands 110 in. (2794 mm)
(F) Height (less boom):
In transport (varies with hitch position)
Resting on parking stands:
300 Gallon odel 99 in. (2515 mm)
400 Gallon odel 116 in. (2947 mm)
(G) Boom Stow Clearance 75 in. (1905 mm)
(H) Boom width(folded) 154 in. (3905 mm)
(*) Approx. Boom working height 20-60 in. (508-1524 mm)
Weights (w/60’ Boom)
Empty weight:
300 Gallon odel 2340 lbs. (1061 kg)
400 Gallon odel 2690 lbs. (1220 kg)
Payload (w/water)
300 Gallon odel 2920 lbs. (1324 kg) max.
400 Gallon odel 3755 lbs. (1703 kg) max.
Approx. Boom weight 1010 lbs. (458 kg)
Capacities
Sprayer tank 300 gal. (1136 L)
400 gal. (1514 L)
Rinse system tank 50 gal. (189 L)
Chemical induction tank 4 gal. (15 L)
Fresh water tank 2.5 gal. (9.5 L)
Tractor Requirements (Minimum)
Horsepower Rating 125 hp (93 kw) with cab
Hydraulic Capacity 15 to 19 gpm (57 to 72 lpm)
Lift Capacity 6000 lbs. (2720 kg)