Fimco UTV-45-7 User manual

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Model: UTV-45-7 (5302864)
(45 Gallon Lawn & Garden UTV Sprayer w/7-Nozzle Boom)
OWNER’S MANUAL
Retain a copy of your receipt for your
unit, as it will be required to validate
any warranty service.
Warranted against manufacturer or
workmanship defects from date of
purchase with copy of receipt:
Homeowner Usage: Sprayer-One Year and Pump-Two Years.
Commercial Usage: Sprayer and Pump-90 Days.
***IMPORTANT REMINDER***
This sprayer comes with an On/Off valve located on
your intake line. Make sure the valve is in the “open”
position before using this sprayer.
BEFORE RETURNING THIS PRODUCT
FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE CALL
1-800-831-0027
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM CST
If you should have a question or experience a problem with
your Fimco Industries Product: Visit our website @
www.fimcoindustries.com or call the Toll free number above. Our
technical support representatives will be happy to help you.
In most cases a customer service rep. can resolve
the problem over the phone.
To obtain prompt, efficient service, always remember to give the
following information....
• Correct Part Description and/or part number
• Model number and Serial Number
Part descriptions and numbers can be obtained from the
illustrated parts list section(s) of this manual.
General Information
Thank you for purchasing this product. The purpose of this
manual is to assist you in operating and maintaining your
UTV sprayer.
WARNING: Cancer and Reproducve Harm.
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the
user must read and understand the operator’s
manual before using this product.

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Contents
Technical Specs ......................................................................2Troubleshoong............................................................6 - 9
Sprayer Assembly Instrucons ...............................................3Sprayer Dimensions ...........................................................9
Operaon ...............................................................................4Mul-Lid Direcons..........................................................10
Calibraon and Maintenance.................................................5Sprayer Exploded View/Parts List .............................10 - 12
Tank Care and Winter Storage ...............................................6Boom Exploded View/Parts List.......................................13
Pump Exploded View and Parts List .......................................7Warranty..........................................................................14
Model: UTV-45-7 (5302864)
(45 Gallon Lawn & Garden UTV Sprayer w/7-Nozzle Boom)
Technical Specicaons
• 45 Gal. Corrosion-Resistant Polyethylene Tank
• 12 Volt, 4.5 GPM - 60 PSI Diaphragm Pump
• Deluxe Pistol-Grip Handgun w/25’ Handgun Hose
• 28 Ft. max. vercal throw, 40 Ft. horizontal throw
• 7-Nozzle Boom Assembly (140” Spray Coverage)
• Corrosion-Resistant Nylon Nozzles
• Check Valve Strainers, 50 Mesh, 5 PSI
• Adjustable Boom Height
• Mul-Lid to accurately measure and pour chemicals
CAUTION: When fully lled with water, this sprayer will weigh approx. 470 Lbs.
Always check the vehicle load rang before using this sprayer. Do not exceed the recommended rang.
Secure unit in your UTV, using e-down straps (NOT INCLUDED)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IMPORTANT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Remove tank lid and be sure the tank is clean and free of any foreign material. Rinse tank out of any tank residue
before lling with water to test.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IMPORTANT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It is VERY important to test this sprayer with plain water before actual spraying is aempted. This will enable you to
check the sprayer for leaks without the possibility of losing any expensive chemicals.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WARNING~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Read and Understand the Owner’s Manual before using this sprayer. Test and use in accordance to instrucons.
Read and Follow chemical label instrucons and wear protecve gear when lling, using, cleaning and servicing the
sprayer.
Exercise Cauon in vehicle handling when towing/hauling a lled sprayer to avoid loss of control or overturning.
Keep Sprayer and Spray materials away from other people, children and pets.
Do Not Turn on Power to the sprayer, unl ready to spray in order to avoid unintenonal spray release.
Do Not Use on steep slopes. A full sprayer could cause loss of control or overturn sprayer and vehicle.
Always operate up and down a slope, never across the face of a slope.
Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed, direcons or turning. Do not start or stop
suddenly when going uphill or downhill.
Stop on level ground, set the parking brake and shut o engine before leaving the operator’s posion for any reason.
Keep all parts in good condion and properly installed. Fix damaged or worn parts immediately.
Cauon should be taken when towing and/or using any sprayer. This sprayer combined with the weight distribuon, turning radius
and speed of vehicle can result in damage to vehicle and/or sprayer or severe injury or death, if not used properly.
Improper use of this sprayer or handling of chemicals could result in serious injury or illness, or could cause damage to the
environment..

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Step 5
Using the square U-bolts and nuts, aach the boom to the boom clamps. With
boom secured to the boom clamps, the nozzle harness can now be aached.
Center nozzle harness to the boom and using the nozzle clamps, loosely aach
nozzle harness to the boom. Once all nozzles are aached and the harness is
centered, ghten clamps to the boom.
Finally aach boom hose. Slip (2) 3/8” hose clamps onto hose. Aach, with a
twisng moon, one end of hose to the boom and the other end to the mani-
fold. The boom hose can be cut to length if needed.
Once fully assembled, to remove the sprayer from a UTV Box, disconnect the boom
supply hose from the manifold, using the quick connect ng. Then loosen the two
lobe knobs on the tank mounts and slide the boom out and set aside. Then the tank
can be removed and set on the ground without damaging the tank or boom. The
handles can be used to li the empty tank in and out of the box. Tie down straps can
be installed through the handles to secure the tank.
• Make sure all hose clamps are ght before tesng or spraying for the rst me.
• One requirement will be to hook up your baery leads to a fully charged 12 Volt baery.
**The Sprayer is now ready to TEST w/plain water before actual use**
Aach the (2) Hose Wraps to the top of the tank with
(4) Phillips Head Screws
Step 1
Step 2Step 2
Step 3
With the unit in a UTV Box, slide the boom mount tubes in
to the tank mounts and ghten the lobe knob.
* Secure tank using e-down straps (NOT INCLUDED)
Step 4
Slide boom clamps up boom mount tubes, install the 1/4”
carriage bolt and Lobe Knob, make sure boom clamps are
installed with the square carriage bolt holes or two boom
mount holes to the inside, with lobe knob to the outside.
Thread pressure gauge into open port on manifold, as shown.
Thread Mul-Lid on to tank.
Assembly Instrucons:
• The sprayer is parally assembled.
• Follow the steps on page 3 to properly complete assembly of the sprayer.

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IMPORTANT: Remove tank lid and be sure the tank is clean and free of any foreign material. Rinse tank out of any tank
residue before lling with water to test.
Tesng the Sprayer
NOTE:
It is VERY important to test this sprayer with plain water before actual spraying is aempted. This will enable you to check the
sprayer for leaks without the possibility of losing any expensive chemicals.
Fill the tank about 1/2 full with plain water and drive to the starng place for spraying.
When you are ready to spray, turn the boom valve to the “on” posion (Detail A). This
will start soluon spraying from the ps of the boom. The pressure will decrease slightly
when the boom is spraying.
Adjust the pressure by turning the “ON/OFF” valve lever on the Press Adj. valve (Detail
B). Make sure your paern is sucient. You may down-pressure the system by
‘bypassing’ soluon back into the tank. This is achieved by opening the press adj. valve.
Regulang pressure is also done in this manner.
Read the operang instrucons and inially begin spraying by closing the ‘Pressure
Adjust’ valve and opening the boom line valve (Detail A). This will enable the air in the
line to be eliminated (purged) through all the ps, while building pressure. When every-
thing tests all right (no leaks and good pressure), add the desired chemicals to the
mixture and water combinaon and start your spraying operaon.
Condions of weather and terrain must be considered when seng the sprayer. Do not
spray on windy days. Protecve clothing must be worn in some cases.
Be sure to read the chemical label(s) before applicaon!
Operaon
The pumping system draws soluon from the tank, through the strainer and to the
pump. The pump forces the soluon under pressure to the handgun or boom nozzles.
Fill the tank part way with water and then add the desired amount of chemical to be
sprayed. Finish lling tank to proper level.
Only ll the tank with what you’re going to spray in a day, never leave chemicals sit in
tank.
Connect the lead wire to a fully charged 12 volt baery. You may use either a stand-
alone baery or the baery on your towing vehicle.
Connect to the posive (red) terminal rst, then connect to the negave (black) termi-
nal. Then connect the end of the lead wire to the end of the pump. When disconnecng,
disconnect the end of the pump wire from the lead wire, then disconnect the negave
(black) connecon and nally the posive (red) connecon. The lead wire has an On/O
switch to acvate the pump. “-” is on and “O” is o. Turn the pump on by depressing the
“-” side of the rocker switch. The pump is equipped with a pressure switch that is pre-set
at the factory to shut the pump o when all discharges are closed.
The pump will turn back on when one of the following acons occurs:
 Handgun lever is squeezed to spray the handgun.
 Boom valve is opened to broadcast spray with the boom.
 Bypass valve is opened to re-circulate soluon back into the tank.
When spraying with either the boom or the handgun, pressure may be reduced by slowly opening the bypass valve unl desired
pressure is achieved. Opening the valve decreases pressure, closing the valve increases pressure. When spraying with the boom,
the proper method to set the pressure is to open the boom valve completely and if a lower pressure is desired, then slowly open
the bypass valve unl that pressure is obtained. Adjust the pressure and spray as you did in the tesng procedure.
For the safest and most ecient chemical applicaon, you will need to calibrate your sprayer using the p and speed charts. Once
you have determined the proper speed and pressure sengs, you will need to consult your chemical label for the amount of chem-
ical to be added to the tank. Read the enre label. Use only according to label direcons.
Manifold Valves CLOSED
Detail A
Detail B

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Calibraon
Chemical labels may show applicaon rates in gallons per acre, gallons per 1000 square feet or gallons per 100 square feet. You will
note that the p chart shows 2 of these rang systems. Once you know how much you are going to spray, then determine (from
the p chart) the spraying pressure (PSI), and the spraying speed (MPH).
Determining the proper speed of the pulling vehicle can be done by marking o 100, 200 & 300 feet. The speed chart indicates the
number of seconds it takes to travel the distances. Set the throle and with a running start, travel the
distances. Adjust the throle unl you travel the distances in the number of seconds indicated by the speed chart. Once you have
reached the throle seng needed, mark the throle locaon so you can stop and go again, returning to the same speed.
Add water and proper amount of chemical to the tank and drive to the starng place for spraying.
Using the Boom Nozzles
Four things must be considered before spraying with the boom.
 How much chemical must be mixed in the tank.
 Rate of spray (gallons per acre to be sprayed).
 What pressure (p.s.i.) will be used.
 Speed traveled (mph) while spraying.
 Refer to the chemical label to determine your chemical mixture
 See the p chart to determine the pressure to be used. The chart will also show the speed used when spraying.
 Start the pump and open the valve to the boom nozzles.
 Check the spray paern. Usually you can see the coverage beer on a solid concrete surface, such as a driveway.
Maintenance During/Aer Spraying
Periodically check the strainer and clean the screen on your intake line.
If sprayer becomes clogged during use, disconnue use immediately. DO NOT aempt to service while chemicals are in the sprayer
and power is connected.
Proper care and maintenance will prolong the life of your sprayer.
Aer use, drain the tank and store or dispose of chemical properly. Fill the sprayer half way with clean water. Start the pump and
allow the water to pump through the enre plumbing system and nozzles. Drain and then rell half full, add the recommended
amount of a good quality tank cleaner, such as FIMCO Tank Neutralizer and Cleaner. (If no tank cleaner is available, you may subs-
tute dish soap for this step, about 1-2 oz. per gallon). But a neutralizer/cleaner should be used to thoroughly clean the system.
Turn pump on and circulate through system for 15 minutes and then spray out through boom and handgun nozzles. Rell sprayer
half way with clean water and repeat. Follow the chemical manufacturer’s disposal instrucons of all wash or rinsing water.
If handgun nozzle needs cleaning, remove from the sprayer and soak in warm soapy water. Clean with a so bristled brush or
toothpick if necessary. Never use a metal object. Even the slightest damage can change the ow rate and spray distribuon. Water
rinse and dry the p before storing.
WARNING: Some chemicals will damage the pump valves if allowed to soak untreated for a length of me! ALWAYS ush the
pump as instructed aer each use. DO NOT allow chemicals to sit in the pump for extended mes of idleness. Follow the chemical
manufacturer’s instrucons on disposal of all waste water from the sprayer.
100 Ft. 200 Ft. 300 Ft.
1.0 68 sec. 136 205
2.0 34 68 102
3.0 23 45 68
4.0 17 34 51
5.0 14 27 41
6.0 11 23 34
7.0 9.7 19 29
8.0 8.5 17 26
9.0 7.6 15 23
10.0 6.8 14 20
Speed Chart
Time Required in seconds
to travel a distance of
Speed in M.P.H.
(Miles Per Hour)
Pressure
(psi)
Capacity
(GPM)
1
MPH
2
MPH
3
MPH
4
MPH
5
MPH
6
MPH
8
MPH
10
MPH
15 .12 35.6 17.8 11.8 8.9 7.1 5.9 4.5 3.6
20 .14 41.6 20.8 13.8 10.4 8.3 6.9 5.2 4.2
30 .17 50.4 25.2 16.8 12.6 10.1 8.4 6.3 5.0
40 .20 59.6 29.8 19.8 14.9 11.9 9.9 7.4 5.9
15 .12 .41 .27 .20 .16
20 .14 .48 .32 .24 .19
30 .17 .58 .39 .29 .23
40 .20 .68 .45 .34 .27
AIXR11002VP Spray Tip Rate Chart (20" Spacing)
Gallons Per
Acre
Based on Water
Gallons Per
1000 Sq. Ft.
Based on Water