Raven PowerGlide AutoBoom User manual

AutoBoom™ Operator’s Manual
PowerGlide Calibration

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CHAPTER
I NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Raven PowerGlide Autoboom system!
This system is designed to provide worry-free operation of your hydraulically
controlled booms. Once set up, your system is very easy to use and requires
almost no attention. When you first install your system, it will need to be cali-
brated. To calibrate your system, make sure it is warmed up and that the hydraulic
oil is at normal operating temperature. If you fail to warm the system, it may not
perform properly. It is also important to make sure the machine is running at a suf-
ficient engine speed so that the hydraulic pump is able to supply full flow to the
system.
The following instructions are designed to assist you in the proper calibration of
your PowerGlide system. Installation should be complete before calibrating the
system. If you have any questions regarding the installation of the system, see the
Autoboom Installation Manual for the specific machine you are using.
Important: For open center hydraulic models, all calibration
procedures should be done at full engine RPM.

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Controller
Description
• A) Main Power Switch - Turns power on and off
• B) Display Screen
• C) Function Keys
• D) Power connection
• E) Interface connection
A) Main
Power
B) Display
Screen
C)
Function Keys
D)
Power
Connector
E)
Interface
Connector

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CHAPTER
C ALIBRATION
Calibrating a
System
Use this procedure if this is the first time you are calibrating the system.
1. Unfold the booms and lower them until the boom mounted wheels are
resting on the ground.
Important: Before beginning calibration, ensure that:
• the hydraulic installation has been completed
• the wheels are attached to the boom and are on the ground
• the system hydraulics are warmed to normal operating
temperatures
• the engine RPMs are adjusted to a level that allows full
hydraulic capacity
• Pull type sprayers need to have the tractor hydraulics
running in a continuous flow mode.

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2. Power up the controller. A boot screen appears for about 5 seconds and
then proceeds to the operators screen.
3. Enable the left and right booms with the controller by pressing the
middle button for the left boom and the far right button for the right
boom.
4. Go to the Autoboom valve.
Power Switch
Enables the
left boom Enables the right boom

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5. If the booms did not start to rise, turn the adjustment knob clockwise
until the booms begin to rise. If the booms did rise initially, go to
step #6.
6. Turn the Autoboom valve counter-clockwise until the booms begin to
fall.
7. Once the booms are on the ground grab the tip of the boom and lift it
into the air. The effort to lift each boom should be minimal. The lift
weight should be approximately 50 to 90lbs. If the booms are too heavy
turn the cartridge valve adjustment knob clockwise until the boom tip
lift weight is in the proper range.
Remember: When performing this step, one boom will go
down before the other.
Adjustment Knob Locking Ring

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8. The cartridge valve adjustment is now complete. Tighten the locking
ring.
This completes the calibration of the PowerGlide system. Continue to the System
Operation section for additional information.
Helpful Hint: On some systems, a second cartridge may be
used to allow for individual adjustment of the left and right
booms. For systems with two adjustment cartridges, repeat
step 3 through 8 for the Left and Right boom cartridge.
Left Adjustment
Knob (5A) Right Adjustment
Knob (13A)

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CHAPTER
S YSTEM O PERATION
Operation of the PowerGlide Autoboom system is very simple. Assuming that the
previous chapters’ instructions were followed and that the Autoboom is installed
and operational, only a few basic operations are necessary for the system.
Enabling
Autoboom
To Enable:
1. Press the Disable/Enable switch for the left and right side individually.
These switches will enable the booms independently, which will allow
an operator to run a boom manually along a fence line, grove, etc. and
allow the opposite boom to be in automatic operation.
2. Tap the down function on the joystick. Holding the down function is
not necessary. If down is held for more than half a second, the boom
will only go down for as long as it was held until the switch was
released.
To Disable (There are TWO ways of disabling PowerGlide Autoboom system):
1. Press the Disable/Enable switch for the left and right side individually.
These switches will disable the booms independently.
OR
2. Press the “Up” functions on the sprayer boom control.
Important: Always have the wheels on the ground when
initially activating the PowerGlide Autoboom system.

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Notes:

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CHAPTER
T ROUBLESHOOTING
Question/
Answer
1. How do I keep my wheel from pivoting on the ground when I turn
around?
Answer: On ground that has been worked, it is recommended that the
operator lift the inside boom, when making turns on the ends of the
field. Nothing is being hurt if this isn’t done, but the wheel may dig
when pivoting.
2. My boom is too heavy. How do I adjust this?
Answer: Refer to the Calibration chapter in this manual. Turning the
cartridge adjustment knob on the valve will set how much weight is on
the wheel. Clockwise will make them lighter and counterclockwise will
make them heavier. Note the locking ring must be loosened before
making any adjustments and tightened when complete.
3. Why do I not see the enable indication come on when I press the boom
down switch on my sprayer joystick?
Answer: Some sprayers are not equipped with “Down Coils”. In these
cases, depress the enable function on the controller for the left and right
booms to enable the system.
4. How heavy should my booms be?
Answer: During the calibration process, a test should be done to verify
that the booms are no heavier than 100 lbs. A simple way of checking
this is to enable the Autoboom system and lift each boom tip to ensure
the lift weight is in the proper range. If too heavy, see question 2 on this
page.
5. How do I disable Autoboom?
Answer: Either activate the left and right boom up switches on the
sprayer joystick to disable the PowerGlide Autoboom system or press
the left and right disable function keys on the controller.

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PowerGlide Calibration
AutoBoom™ Operator’s Manual
(P/N 016-0130-061 Rev A 2/09)
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