TM 5-3895-371-10
2-13.
Hand Spraying and Pump Off (fig. 2-15).
a.
Place the control levers in the following positions.
(1)
Quadrant Control Lever - Hand Spray
(2)
Butterfly Valve Lever - Move to Hand Spray to start and then select desired pressure to spray as
needed
(3)
Intake Valve Lever - Down
(4)
Bar Raising Lever - Up
(5)
Drain Valve Lever - Forward
(6)
Vacu-flo Valve Lever - Up
b
Connect hand spray hose or pump off line to transfer valve
c
Move transfer valve lever from Distribute to Hand Spray position (IN)
d
Run pump at 80-100 gpm (Monitor pump tachometer in cab. See fig. 2-1)
e
For hand spraying move butterfly valve to Hand Spray position. For pump off move butterfly valve to
Transfer position.
f
Move quadrant lever to Hand Spray position.
g
Open intake valve by moving intake lever down. When pumping off, check to insure all valves in pump off
line between distributor and storage tank are open before moving intake lever down
h.
Turn hand spray valve 90 degrees on hand spray gun for spraying
i.
Adjust hand spray pressure with butterfly valve. Push in lever to increase, pull out to decrease
2-14.
After Hand Spraying or Pumping Off (fig. 2-16).
a
Pull butterfly valve lever out
b
For pump off, close valve at storage tank soon after pulling butterfly valve out. This will prevent material
from being pulled back Into distributor
c
Shut intake valve by moving lever up
d
Move quadrant lever to Circulate and Fill position
e
Suck back hand spray hose and gun or rail car pump off line by turning vacu-flow lever to the left position.
After approximately one minute, crack hand spray valve or open pump off line. If finished hand spraying
for the day, crack hand spray valve with nozzles submerged in flushing oil (3 qt can supplied).
f.
Turn transfer valve lever back to Distribute position
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