Equipment designed for the treatment of cereal and market garden crops To be read carefully and kept for future reference

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information is available in the following manuals: Reference Safety and control of sprayers NOZAL nozzles table Control units IMPORTANT: Please read the manuals before using the equipment for the first time, according to its configuration. NOTE: Depending on the configuration of your equipment, some manuals may not be available in your documentation. When this 'refer to' symbol is shown, please see the page indicated for further information.

CONTENTS 1. General_______________________________________________________________ 5 1.1. Technical characteristics 1.6. Position of safety stickers 2. Presentation of the equipment______________________________________ 9 2.1. Step 9 2.2. Direct reading float gauge 2.3. Tape gauge (Option) 3. Starting-up the sprayer____________________________________________ 12 3.1. Adapting the transmission shaft 3.2. Hitching the equipment to the tractor 3.4. Rinsingbefore using for the first time 13 3.5. Recommendations for use 4. Main sprayer functions with Gama 101 or Gama 130 pump______ 14 4.1. Adjusting...

5. Sprayer maintenance______________________________________________ 18 5.1. Practical advice 5.2. Filters 18 5.3. Blocked nozzles 5.4. External washing option 5.5. Protection against oxidising agents 5.6. Checks prior to the spraying season 5.7. Periodic maintenance table 6. Lubrication and greasing__________________________________________ 21 6.1. Gama 101 and Gama 130 pumps 21 6.2. Greasing 21 7. Spraying circuit____________________________________________________ 22 8. Reminder of your parameters_____________________________________ 23 9. Notes on treatments applied during the season__________________...

1. GENERAL 1.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS HERMES Mounted Sprayer, regulation AUTOREGLEUR Single-piece chassis protected by UHR polyester paint Chassis Main tank 3-point hitch Fixed standing feet (with optional handling casters) High density polyethylene tank with large filling hole Capacity: 800, 1000 or 1200 litres. Rinsing tank 120-litre polyethylene rinsing tank Handwash tank 18-litre polyethylene handwash tank. Retractable step for access to the manhole. Boom lifting on mast with suspension on nitrogen ball Stainless steel nuts and bolts Direct read float gauge (main tank and rinsing tank)....

The height should be understood with the equipment on its support on the ground (without wheels). 1.3 WEIGHTS TABLE The data below relates to France only (see DREAL document). EQUIPMENT BOOM Kerb weight Max. gross vehicle weight These weights are to be understood in the equipment's heaviest configuration (options, settings, suspensions). NOTE: Before you hitch the equipment, it is recommended that you check the maximum permissible load on your tractor coupling. This information will be provided by your tractor supplier in the technical handbook of your tractor..

1.4 INFORMATION PLATE The position of the information plate on your equipment is shown on page 8. The "Type Berthoud " box contains letters and figures. - Example: HER R 12 LR 18 HER = HERMES equipment R = Autoregleur regulation 12 = Nominal capacity 1200 litres (08 = 800 litres, 10 = 1000 litres) LR = ALSR boom 18 = Width 18 metres (15 = 15 metres, 16 = 16 metres) The "PV" (kerb weight) and "PTAC" (max. gross vehicle weight) boxes contain information from the table below. 1.5 NOISE MEASUREMENTS ATMOSPHERIC NOISE EMITTED BY: HERMES carried equipment, self-adjusting regulation Tractor and sprayer...

1.6 POSITIONS OF SAFETY STICKERS ATTENTION : Lors de l’accrochage ou du décrocharge de l’appareil assurez-vous que la surface portante du sol est stable et horizontale. ATTENTION : When hitching or dismounting sprayer from tractor linkage make sure that its base is stable and horizontal with the ground. VORSICHT : Beim An-Und Abbau des Geraetes bitte prüfen Sie vor, dass die Grundfläche stabil und horizontal ist. ATENCIÓN : Para enganchar y desenganchar la maquina asegurarse que el suelo sea llano y estable. 467.289 C IMPORTANT: It is important to keep safety stickers in place and in good condition....

2. PRESENTATION OF THE EQUIPMENT 2.1 STEP A non-slip step (1), housed in the hopper, provides safe access to the manhole (hopper in closed position). To remove the step from its housing: • Pull the step towards you (1) and pull it out all the way. • Turn it clockwise until it is horizontal. • Lower the riser (2). To return the step to its housing: • Fold up the riser (2). • Turn the step (1) anti-clockwise into the vertical. • Push it home until it locks. IMPORTANT: Whenever the sprayer is in motion, the step (1) must be locked in its housing. 2.2 DIRECT READ FLOAT GAUGE A direct read float gauge...

2.3 TAPE GAUGE (Option) A tape gauge (1), rhighly visible from inside the tractor cab and at control station (BERLOGIC) is positioned on the top of the equipment. It shows the volume contained in the main tank. 2.4 BOOM HEIGHT A working height (H) between 50 and 60cm above the surface to be treated is recommended. It is defined by the nozzle spraying angle and spacing. There is a risk of drift with a greater height. H RINSING TANK A 120-litre clean water tank (2) is used to rinse the sprayer. The rinsing tank (2) is positioned under the right hand side of the main tank. Its filling level can...

HANDWASH TANK For hygiene and convenience: An 18-litre clean water tank (2), separate from the rinse tank is provided for washing your hands and all body parts (face, eyes, etc.) contaminated by the product. The tank is on the left of the main tank; the tap (3) is accessed under the control wheel on the control station. To wash your hands, open the tap (3) to the desired flow. WARNING: The handwash tank MUST be filled with clean, unpressurised water, via the cover (1). DRAINING THE MAIN TANK Turn the valve (1) on the control station to position (figure 09). Recover the liquid from the tank in...