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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Preparation and Setup 31

05/10/2012 500-641M

Raven Auto-Boom (Option)

This option includes a separate installation and operation

manual.

Refer to Figure 25

Dealer installation of the AutoBoom normally includes on

the sprayer-side components. Install the controller mod-

ule at a convenient location in the tractor cab.

Connect the unterminated ends of the power lead to a

switched source of 12Vdc power (black-, red+).

Route the control harness to the hitch.

Spraying Setup

1. Securely hitch the sprayer to the tractor and fasten

the safety chain. Make sure the hitch is adjusted for

1-2° forward tilt of the tank (front of sprayer tank

frame is about 1

⁄

in {3.8cm} lower than the rear) so

that liquid in the tank will drain to the sump.

2. Fill sprayer tank half full with clean water for calibrat-

ing purposes.

3. Hook-up the pump to the tractor. Engage the pump

slowly and check for any leaks.

4. Set the deadhead pressure of the pump at 80 psi

depending on how the pump is driven. See:

Hydraulic Pump Setup or

PTO Pump Setup below.

5. Calibrate sprayer. See:

Sprayer Calibration on page 33

Hydraulic Pump Setup

1. To determine the correct ﬂow rate to the hydraulic

motor, start with the hydraulic control valve set at a

minimum ﬂow, and the hydraulic lever in the ﬂoat

position.

2. Open up the sprayer control valve to its maximum

setting. (On the Raven SCS 450 monitor, with the

power switch On, the Rate switch must be placed in

the manual position, and the increase/decrease

switch must be pushed to Increase for 10-12 sec-

onds.)

3. Start the tractor and engage the pump by placing the

hydraulic lever in the down position. Once the sys-

tem builds pressure on the nozzle pressure gauge,

speed up the tractor throttle to normal operating

speed. Shut off the boom section switches and close

the agitation valve.

4. The pump is now at deadhead pressure and the

hydraulic control valve must be adjusted up until the

spray pressure reaches 80 psi maximum on the noz-

zle pressure gauge. Mark this setting on the hydrau-

lic control valve for future reference.

5. Open up the agitation valve.

PTO Pump Setup

1. Open up the sprayer control valve to the maximum

setting. (On the Raven SCS 450 monitor, with the

power switch on, the rate switch must be placed in

the manual position, and the increase/decrease

switch must be pushed to increase for 10-12 sec-

onds.)

2. Start the tractor and engage the PTO pump slowly

with the tractor engine idling. Once the system builds

pressure on the nozzle pressure gauge, shut off the

boom section switches, and close the agitation valve.

3. The pump is now at deadhead pressure. Increase

the engine RPM’s until the spray pressure reaches

80 P.S.I. maximum on the nozzle pressure gauge or

the PTO speed reaches the rated RPM (540/1000).

Never exceed the rated tractor PTO RPM. This is the

RPM needed to spray at to prevent excess pressure

on the sprayer’s plumbing.

4. Open up the agitation valve.

Figure 25

Raven G1 Autoboom Controller

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