NorthStar BB Series Owner's manual

02'(/SBB609, 710, 816 & 1018
BBS1018
BB SERIES
BOOM SPRAYERS
2021 & Later
OWNER/OPERATOR
MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION PAGE
WARRANTY & SAFETY INFORMATION 1-11
BB609/710/816 ASSEMBLY PARTS 12-13
BB1018/BBS1018 ASSEMBLY PARTS 14-15
BB50/1 & BB50/14/1 ASSEMBLY PARTS 16-17
BB-2500/2501 ASSEMBLY PARTS 18-19
LW-5180 ASSEMBLY PARTS 20-21
TRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKETS 23
BB SERIES
BOOM SPRAYERS
OWNER/OPERATOR
MANUAL
SPRAY BOOM

NORTHSTAR expressly warrants each new Spray Boom to be free from defects in
material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year
after delivery to the original retail purchaser or first user of the product.
Our obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing and/or replacing, at our option,
any part or parts within the applicable one year period, as set out above, which shall
be returned by the owner to any Spray Boom authorized dealer or to the factory and
which upon examination shall disclose to our satisfaction to be defective.
We may, as an option, elect to grant adjustments in the field through an authorized
representative and may thereby elect to waive the requirement that parts be returned to
our factory.
A new warranty period is not established for replacements. Replacements are war-
ranted for the remaining portion of the one-year original warranty period. The repair or
replacement of defective parts under this warranty will be made without charge to the
owner except for transportation.
Warranty does not cover tires, hydraulic valves, hydraulic cylinders, electric switches, or
accessories and other parts not manufactured by us but supplied with or as a part of our
product. We will, however, obtain and pass on any adjustments provided by the manu-
facturers of such parts under those manufacturer's warranties.
The provisions of this warranty do not apply to any product or parts, which have been
subject to misuse, negligence or accident, or which have been repaired or altered out-
side of an authorized dealer in any way so as in the judgment would adversely affect its
performance and reliability. Neither does this warranty apply to normal maintenance
service and parts, or to normal deterioration due to wear and exposure.
WARRANTY VOID IF NOT REGISTERED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE DATE
LIMITED WARRANTY
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SAFETY
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Why is SAFETY important to you?
The Safety Alert symbol identifies im-
portant safety messages on the
implement and in the manual. When
you see this symbol, be alert to the possi-
bility of personal injury or death.
Follow the instructions in the safety
message.
is Safety Alert symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR
SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Accidents Disable and Kill
Accidents Cost
Accidents Can Be Avoided
3 Big Reasons
DANGER - Indicates an imminently hazardous situa-
tion that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious in-
jury. is signal word is to be limited to the most extreme
situations typically for machine components which, for
functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING - Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation 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.
CAUTION - Indicates a potentially hazardous situa-
tion that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe prac-
tices.
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note the use of the signal words DANGER,
WARNING and CAUTION with the safety
messages. e appropriate signal word for
each message has been selected using the
following guide-lines:
If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is damaged, please
contact your dealer or NORTHSTAR ATTACHMENTS LLC, P.O. Box 1937, Yakima,WA 98907-1937
Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
SI NO LEE INGLES, PIDA AYUDA
A AIGUIEN QUE SI LO LEA PARA
QUE LE TRADUZCA LAS
MIDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD.
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1. Read and understand the Opera-
tor’s Manual and all safety signs
before operating, maintaining,
adjusting or unplugging the
implemnet.
2. Have a rst-aid kit available for
GENERAL SAFETY
use should the need arise and
know how to use it.
3. Have a re extinguisher avail-
able for use should the need
arise and know how to use it.
4. Wear appropriate protective
gear. is list includes but is
not limited to:
•A hard hat
•Protective shoes
with slip resistant
soles
•Protective goggles,
glasses or face shield
•Heavy gloves
•Protective clothing
5. Install and secure all guards before starting.
6. Do not allow riders.
7. Wear suitable ear protection for prolonged expo-
sure to excessive noise.
9. Clear the area of people, especially small children,
before starting.
10. Review safety related items annually with all
personnel who will operating or maintaining the
Basket Rake.
8. Place all controls in neutral, stop
engine, set park brake, remove
ignition key and wait for all mov-
ing parts to stop before servicing,
repairing or unplugging.
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and main-
tenance of your implement. YOU must ensure that you
and anyone else who is going to operate, main-tain or
work around the implement be familiar with the
operating and maintenance procedures and related
SAFETY information contained in this manual. This
manual will take you step-by-step through your working
day and alerts you to all good safety practices that
should be adhered to while operating the Basket Rake.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good safety
practices not only protect you but also the people around
you. Make these practices a working part of your safety
program. Be certain that EVERYONE operating this
equipment is familiar with the recommended operating
and maintenance procedures and follows all the safety
precautions. Most accidents can be prevented. Do not
risk injury or death by ignoring good safety practices.
•Implementownersmustgiveoperatinginstruc-
tions to operators or employees before allowing
them to operate the machine, and at least annu-
ally thereafter per OSHA (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration) regulation 1928.57.
• emostimportantsafetyfeatureonthisequipment
is a SAFE operator. It is the operator’s responsibility
to read and understand ALL Safety and Operating
instructions in the manual and to follow these. Most
accidents can be avoided.
• Apersonwhohasnotreadandunderstoodall
operating and safety instructions is not qualied to
operate the machine. An untrained operator exposes
himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or
death.
• Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Unau-
thorized modication may impair the function and/
or safety and could aect the life of the equipment.
• inkSAFETY!WorkSAFELY!
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EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the
main concerns in designing and developing a ma-
chine. However, every year many accidents occur
which could have been avoided by a few seconds of
thought and a more careful approach to handling
equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many
accidents by observing the following precautions
in this section. To avoid personal injury or death,
study the following precautions and insist those
working with you, or for you, follow them.
2. In order to provide a better view, certain photo-
graphs or illustrations in this manual may show an
assembly with a safety shield removed. However,
equipment should never be operated in this condi-
tion. Keep all shields in place. If shield removal
becomes necessary for repairs, replace the shield
prior to use.
3. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that is
not readable or is missing. Location of such safety
signs is indicated in this manual.
4. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which can
hinder alertness or coordination while operating
this equipment. Consult your doctor about operat-
ing this machine while taking prescription medica-
tions.
5. Under no circumstances should young children
be allowed to work with this equipment. Do not
allow persons to operate or assemble this unit until
they have read this manual and have developed a
thorough understanding of the safety precautions
and of how it works. Review the safety instructions
with all users annually.
6. is equipment is dangerous to children and
persons unfamiliar with its operation. e opera-
tor should be a responsible, properly trained and
physically able person familiar with farm machin-
ery and trained in this equipment's operations.
If the elderly are assisting with farm work, their
physical limitations need to be recognized and ac-
commodated.
7. Use a tractor equipped with a Roll Over Protective
Structure (ROPS) and a seat belt.
8. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery. If
its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in ques-
tion - DON'T TRY IT.
9. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unau-
thorized modication result in serious injury or
death and may impair the function and life of the
equipment.
10. In addition to the design and conguration of
this implement, including Safety Signs and Safety
Equipment, hazard control and accident preven-
tion are dependent upon the awareness, concern,
prudence, and proper training of personnel
involved in the operation, transport, maintenance,
and storage of the machine. Refer also to Safety
Messages and operation instruction in each of the
appropriate sections of the Tractor and machine
Manuals. Pay close attention to the Safety Signs
axed to the Tractor and the machine.
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SAFETY TRAINING
1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and
manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our
eorts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out
by a single careless act of an operator or bystander.
2. In addition to the design and conguration of
equipment, hazard control and accident prevention
are dependent upon the awareness, concern, pru-
dence and proper training of personnel involved in
the operation, transport, maintenance and storage
of this equipment.
3. It has been said, "e best safety feature is an
informed, careful operator." We ask you to be that
kind of an operator. It is the
operator's responsibility to read
and understand ALL Safety
and Operating instructions in
the manual and to follow these.
Accidents can be avoided.
4. Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead
to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the
manual for your tractor, before assembly or operat-
ing, to acquaint yourself with the machines. If this
machine is used by any person other than yourself,
or is loaned or rented, it is the machine owner's
responsibility to make certain that the operator,
prior to operating:
a. Reads and understands the operator's manuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Know your controls and how to stop tractor, en-
gine, and machine quickly in an emergency. Read
this manual and the one provided with your trac-
tor.
6. Train all new personnel and review instructions
frequently with existing workers. Be certain only
a properly trained and physically able person will
operate the machinery. A person who has not read
and understood all operating and safety instruc-
tions is not qualied to operate the machine. An
untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders
to possible serious injury or death. If the elderly
are assisting with farm work, their physical limita-
tions need to be recognized and accommodated.
SAFETY SIGNS
1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.
2. Replace safety signs that are missing or have be-
come illegible.
3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign should
also display the current sign.
4. Safety signs are available from your authorized Dis-
tributor or Dealer Parts Department or the factory.
How to Install Safety Signs:
• Besurethattheinstallationareaiscleananddry.
• Besuretemperatureisabove50°F(10°C).
• Determineexactpositionbeforeyouremovethe
backing paper. (See Section 3).
• Removethesmallestportionofthesplitbacking
paper.
• Alignthesignoverthespeciedareaandcarefully
press the small portion with the exposed sticky
backing in place.
• Slowlypeelbacktheremainingpaperandcarefully
smooth the remaining portion of the sign in place.
• Smallairpocketscanbepiercedwithapinand
smoothed out using the piece of sign backing pa-
per.
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PREPARATION
1. Never operate the tractor and machine until you
have read and completely understand this manual,
the Tractor Operator's Manual, and each of the
Safety Messages found on the safety signs on the
tractor and machine.
2. Personal protec-
tion equipment
including hard
hat, safety glass-
es, safety shoes,
and gloves are
recommended
during assem-
bly, installation,
operation, adjust-
ment, maintaining, repairing, removal, or moving
the implement. Do not allow long hair, loose t-
ting clothing or jewellery to be around equipment.
3. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISE
MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS!
Tractors with or without equip-
ment attached can oen be noisy
enough to cause permanent,
partial hearing loss. We recom-
mend that you wear hearing
protection on a full-time basis if
the noise in the Operator's posi-
tion exceeds 80db. Noise over
85db on a long-term basis can cause severe hear-
ing loss. Noise over 90db adjacent to the Opera-
tor over a long-term basis may cause permanent,
total hearing loss. NOTE: Hearing loss from loud
noise (from tractors, chain saws, radios, and other
such sources close to the ear) is cumulative over a
lifetime without hope of natural recovery.
4. Operate the machine only with a tractor equipped
with an approved Roll-Over-Protective Structure
(ROPS). Always wear your seat belt. Serious in-
jury or even death could result from falling o the
tractor ---particularly during a turnover when the
operator could be pinned under
the ROPS or the tractor.
5. Clear working area of stones,
branches or hidden obsta-
cles that might be hooked or
snagged, causing injury or dam-
age.
6. Operate only in daylight or good articial light.
7. Be sure machine is properly mounted, adjusted and
in good operating condition.
8. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are
properly installed and in good condition.
9. Before starting, give the machine a "once over" for
any loose bolts, worn parts, cracks, leaks, frayed
hoses and make necessary repairs. Always follow
maintenance instructions.
10. Check hydraulic components. Tighten all leaking
ttings. Replace any damaged parts.
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