Cima BLITZ 45T Specification sheet

LOW VOLUME TRAILER SPRAYER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
AND MAINTENANCE
S.p.A.
BLITZ
UM55001

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LOW VOLUME TRAILER SPRAYER
27047 S.MARIA DELLA VERSA - PV - ITALIA
Via Sicilia, 2 - Tel.: [phone] a.s. - Fax: [phone]
S.p.A.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
AND MAINTENANCE
Serial No.: ..............................................................
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LIST OF VALID PAGES
This publication is composed of 66 pages divided in the following manner:
PAGE NO. REVISION ISSUE DATE
from I to IV 00 March 1996
from 1 to 62 00 March 1996
REGISTRATIONS OF ADDITIONS AND CHANGES
REVISION DESCRIPTION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................1
1.1 PUBLICATION IDENTIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 1
1.2 PUBLICATIONS ATTACHED ............................................................................................................. 1
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE PUBLICATION................................................................................................... 1
1.4 REFERENCES TO REGULATIONS .................................................................................................. 1
1.5 USE OF THE MANUAL .................................................................................................................... 1
1.6 UPDATES ......................................................................................................................................... 2
2 GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.3 SAFETY DECALS ............................................................................................................................ 3
3GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 7
3.1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MACHINE ................................................................................................ 7
3.2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................................... 7
3.3 SAFETY WARNINGS ....................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 SAFETY DEVICES ........................................................................................................................... 8
3.5 HANDLING OF AGROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS ................................................................................. 9
3.5.1 Storage ............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.5.2 Specific equipment ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.5.3 Disposal of empty containers and agrochemical residue ................................................................... 9
3.5.4 Personal protection means ..............................................................................................................10
4 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MACHINE ................................................................................11
4.1 DRAWBAR ......................................................................................................................................12
4.2 SWIVELLING DRAWBAR (OPTIONAL) ...........................................................................................13
4.3 FAN DRIVE .....................................................................................................................................14
4.4 HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COMPONENTS ............................................................................................15
4.5 TECHNICAL DATA ...........................................................................................................................19
4.5.1 Machines dimensions and weights ...................................................................................................19
4.5.2 Wheels: sizes and working pressure ................................................................................................19
4.5.3 Fan-pump functional characteristics .................................................................................................19
4.5.4 Fan technical characteristics ...........................................................................................................20
5 COUPLING MODE ..........................................................................................................................21
5.1 TRACTOR HOOK-UP .......................................................................................................................21
5.1.1 Sprayer with standard drawbar .........................................................................................................21
5.1.2 Sprayer with swivelling drawbar ........................................................................................................21
5.2 PTO SHAFT FITTING .......................................................................................................................22
5.2.1. Pto shafts ........................................................................................................................................23
5.2.2. Transmission with a single homokinetic wide angle joint (machine side) ..........................................24
5.3 INSTALLATION OF REMOTE CONTROLS .......................................................................................24
5.3.1 P8 - 2 lever manual distributor ..........................................................................................................24
5.3.2 E8 - Electric control unit ..................................................................................................................25
6 DISTRIBUTION DEVICES ...............................................................................................................26
6.1 TYPES AND IDENTIFICATION CODES ...........................................................................................26
6.2 ELBOW FITTINGS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION DEVICES ..................................................................27

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7 ACCESSOIRES ...............................................................................................................................28
7.1 FILLING PIPING ...............................................................................................................................28
7.2 ROTATING GROUP WITH ELECTRIC CONTROL ............................................................................28
7.3 ADDITIONAL AGITATION PUMP ......................................................................................................28
7.4 MECHANICAL BLADE AGITATOR ...................................................................................................28
8 FILLING PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................29
8.1 INTRODUCTION - USE OF THE FAN RELEASE .............................................................................29
8.2 BY INLET .........................................................................................................................................30
8.3 WITH FILLING PIPING .....................................................................................................................31
9 MIXTURE AGITATION ....................................................................................................................33
10 DISCHARGE OF THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT ..................................................................................33
11 SPRAYER ADJUSTMENT ...............................................................................................................34
11.1 BASIC INFORMATION: "LOW VOLUME" ........................................................................................34
11.2 DETERMINING THE ADJUSTMENT DATA .......................................................................................37
12 PROCEDURES FOR USE ................................................................................................................48
12.1 OPERATIONS PRIOR TO TREATMENT ..........................................................................................48
12.2 OPERATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT .....................................................................48
12.3 TREATMENT ...................................................................................................................................49
12.4 END OF TREATMENT - STORAGE .................................................................................................50
12.4.1 Daily ................................................................................................................................................50
12.4.2 End of seasonal cycle......................................................................................................................50
13 LIFTING AND TRANSPORT ...........................................................................................................51
14 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................52
14.1 LUBRICATION .................................................................................................................................52
14.2 CLEANING THE DELIVERY FILTER ................................................................................................53
14.3 CLEANING THE SUCTION FILTER ..................................................................................................53
14.4 FAN CLEANING ..............................................................................................................................54
14.5 FAN BELT STRETCHER ..................................................................................................................54
14.6 PUMP BELT STRETCHER ..............................................................................................................54
14.7 TABLE OF MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS .....................................................................................55
15 TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................................................................................................................56
16 REPAIRS ALLOWED ......................................................................................................................58
16.1 ASSEMBLYING THE PUMP CONTROL BELT .................................................................................58
16.2 REPLACING THE FUSES OF THE ELECTRIC UNIT ........................................................................58
17 INTEGRATIVE DIAGRAMS .............................................................................................................59
17.1 HYDRO-PNEUMATIC DIAGRAM .....................................................................................................59
17.2 ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................60
18 NOISE LEVEL .................................................................................................................................61
19 GUARANTEE ...................................................................................................................................61
20 ENCLOSED: STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................62

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1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 - PUBLICATION IDENTIFICATION
The manual "INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE" is an official document issued by C.I.M.A. S.p.A. and
is considered an additional part of the machine. The manual displays a publication number on the third cover page which
allows for identification, tracing and reference.
All of the information contained herein has been accurately checked. C.I.M.A. S.p.A. reserves the right to modify this
manual without prior notice and does not take responsibility for any errors and/or omissions.
1.2 - PUBLICATIONS ATTACHED
— Spare parts catalogue;
— Instructions for use and maintenance of the distribution devices;
— Catalogue of spare parts for the distribution devices.
1.3 - PURPOSE OF THE PUBLICATION
All of the necessary indications for use and maintenance contained in this manual are intended for the utilization of the
sprayer. The duration and functionality of the machine, the operator's safety and regard for the environment all depend
on the careful observance of the regulations described herein.
Before using the sprayer, the operator should read and adhere to all of the instructions listed in this manual, which are
updated through the publication date.
1.4 - REFERENCE TO REGULATIONS
This manual was created in conformity with the instructions contained in:
— Enclosure"I" of Instruction 89/392/C and subsequent modifications (letters"b", "c" of point 1.1.2 and point 1.7.4);
— UNI EN 292/2 - 1992, point 5.5.
1.5 - USE OF THE MANUAL
Read this manual from the beginning to the end without omitting any pages, paying special attention to the meaning
of the warning or danger instructions in the text and indicated by the signs displayed on the machine or
on its parts. All of the operations described herein should be carried out with the utmost care and only after
you have understood the negative consequences of executing them poorly.
The manual is divided into two parts.
∗ The first part,the pages of which are marked by Roman numerals, consists in:
— Title page
— List of valid pages
— Registration of additions and changes
— Table of contents
This allows for the identification of the publication and awareness of its level of updating and validity regarding the product.
The table of contents allows the user to find the pages concerning the subject he/she is interested in quickly and
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* The second part, the pages of which are marked by cardinal numbers, has been developed to give the user the necessary
information for working while respecting the safety standards during all of the stages of preparation, use, handling
and maintenance of the sprayer.
In the course of the text, we have used some symbols to highlight and visually distinguish the importance of the different
kinds of information.
Graphic representation and meaning of the symbols:
It indicates important supplementary information.
It the non observance of the instruction given herein may cause damage to the atomizer which could
be irreparable.
Indicates possible situations of danger for persons.
The manual, its enclosures and its possible additions, should be kept with the utmost care and always be complete,
integral and legible in all its parts. In case of loss, the owner must immediately ask C.I.M.A. S.p.A. for a duplicate. If
the decals originally placed on the machine should become lost, damaged or even partially incomprehensible, they must
be replaced without delay.
Each type of head which can be used with the sprayer is delivered complete with a specific manual for use and
maintenance. This constitutes an enclosure to this publication. All the head manuals must always come with the
machine manual.
- The manual should be kept for the entire life of the sprayer.
- All the amendments received must be kept by inserting them in this publication.
- The manual should come with the sprayer when it is sold.
1.6 - UPDATES
The possible updates that C.I.M.A. S.p.A. may send to the owner of the sprayer will be accompanied by the necessary
instructions for inserting them in this publication.
If the machine is sold, the owner must ask the buyer to communicate his/her address to C.I.M.A S.p.A., in order for them
to send the possible additions.

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2 GLOSSARY 2
2.1 - TERMINOLOGY
The terms FRONT, REAR, RIGHT and LEFT used in this publication are referred to the sprayer as seen by an operator
standing behind the operative unit and looking at the same; the rear part of the machine is the nearest to the operator,
where the head is mounted; the front part is where the sprayer is hitched to the tractor.
The "distributing device" can also be called "distribution head".
2.2 - ABBREVIATIONS
g...................................................................................................................................................................... grams
rpm .........................................................................................................................................revolutions per minute
h.........................................................................................................................................................................hour
ha ................................................................................................................................................................ hectares
ha/h............................................................................................................................................... hectares per hour
l......................................................................................................................................................................... litres
l/h ........................................................................................................................................................ litres per hour
kg .............................................................................................................................................................. Kilograms
km ............................................................................................................................................................ Kilometers
km/h ........................................................................................................................................... Kilometers per hour
Wm .................................................................................................................................................Width in metres
m.................................................................................................................................................................... metres
Mesh ........................................................................................................................ No. of meshes per straight inch
Micron ....................................................................................................................................... 1/1000 of millimeter
PTO ..................................................................................................................................................... power take-off
s................................................................................................................................................................... seconds
2.3 - SAFETY DECALS
The machine is provided with decals concerning safety, use and maintenance.
Safety
1 - 95001 - STOP THE MOTOR AND TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE TRACTOR CONTROL PANEL BEFORE
CARRYING OUT ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OPERATION.
-Position: on the plastic protection guard of the gearbox group.
2 - 95004 - DANGER: CONTAMINATION DUE TO CONTACT WITH OR INHALATION OF POISONOUS
PRODUCTS.
- Position: on the main tank, near the loading openings.
3 - 95005 - DANGER: ROTATING COMPONENTS. BEFORE REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE DEVICES,
STOP THE TRACTOR, TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROL PANEL AND MAKE SURE
THAT ALL COMPONENTS HAVE STOPPED.
- Position: on the tank , front part of the machine, near the fan guard.
4 - 95008 - MACHINE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TANK FOR PERSONAL CLEANING.
- This decal is placed under the hand-wash tank when this is not mounted.

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5 - 95015 - BEFORE USING THE RELEASE, STOP THE TRACTOR TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE
CONTROL PANEL AND MAKE SURE THAT THE FAN HAS STOPPED.
- Position: on the cover of the gearbox protection guard.
6 - 95010 - MAXIMUM WORKING SPEED OF THE POWER TAKE-OFF: 540 RPM.
- Position: near the power take-off (PTO).
7 - 95007 - DANGER: SPRAYS. REMAIN AT A SAFE DISTANCE.
- Position: on the frame rear, left part.
8 - 95006 - ATTENTION: CONSULT THE USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL BEFORE USE OR WORK ON
THE MACHINE.
-Position: in the front part of the machine, on the tank's hood.
9 - 95009 - DANGER: USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHILE EMPTYING THE TANK.
- Position: on the machine's left-hand side, near the three-way tap.
9* - 95009 - DANGER: USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHILE EMPTYING THE TANK.
- Position: on the machine's left-hand side, near the three-way tap.
10 - 95055 - ATTENTION: THE MACHINE IS NOT APPROVED FOR DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
- Position: on the left-hand part of the tank front..
11 - 95059 - 3 HOOKING POINTS FOR LIFTING THE MACHINE
-2 points are located on the lateral guards in the front part of the machine, and 1 is on the rear bracket
for fastening the distribution devices.
Use and maintenance
12 - 95052 - GREASE EVERY 20 HOURS: FAN SHAFT BEARINGS
- Position: on the frame, front left part.
13 - 95053 - GREASE EVERY 50 H0URS: FAN BELT STRETCHER SUPPORT
- Position: on the frame, front left part.
14 - 95054 - GREASE EVERY 200 HOURS:
1-FREEWHEEL - position: on the front part, near the PTO protection guard.
2-BEARING FOOT - position: under the adjustment crank.
3-WHEEL HUBS - position: on the hubs.
15 - 95067 - OIL EVERY 50 HOURS: PUMP BEARINGS.
- Position: On the left-hand side of the multiplier unit protection guard, near the pump.
15* - 95067 - OIL EVERY 50 HOURS: PUMP BEARINGS.
- Position: On the right-hand side of the multiplier unit protection guard, near the pump.
16 - 95057 - HANDWASH TANK TAP
- Position: on the handwash tank, left-hand side.
17 - 95065 - ATTENTION: NEVER LET THE ATOMIZER RUN WITHOUT LIQUID INSIDE THE TANK
- Position: left-hand side of the tank.
18 - 95063 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ELECTROVALVES
- Position: on the rear right-hand side of the frame.
19 - 95060 - WHEEL OPERATING PRESSURE
95056 - Position: on the tank's sides above the wheels. See appropriate Table at point 4.5.2.
20 - 95070 - OPERATION OF THE THREE-WAY VALVE
- Position:left-hand side, near the valve.
21 - 95071 - OPERATION OF THE THREE-WAY VALVE
- Position: right-hand side, near the valve of the additional pump.
THE 5-FIGURE NUMBERS ARE THE CODES TO BE USED FOR ORDERING DECALS.