Sprayer Utility sprayer

[Garrabo]

I am considering the attached sprayer for my BX-1830. I inquired a while back and I believe some here have this sprayer. From the pic I cant tell where the PTO hooks up. does anyone know if this will connect to my 1830 with no problems. The sales guy is delivering it this friday. can I use the same PTO shaft that I am using with my ccm tiller?
Thanks

 

[checkers]

You will not need to use a PTO shaft for this sprayer as the pump mounts directly on the tractors PTO output shaft. You will need to rig up something like a chain from the pump to something on the rear of the tractor to keep the pump from spinning when the PTO is engaged.

 

[VistanTN]

Hi,
Best arrangement is some sort of "torque arm" bolted to the pump housing and then chained (in line with torque arm) to some immovable part of your tractor. As previous post said, pump connects directly to PTO shaft on tractor (via a coupling attached to the pump shaft).
VistanTN

 

[Garrabo]

thank you all for the info, I was not sure how it hooked up and I wanted to avoid any surprises when it gets delivered. I'm sure I can manage a "torque arm" to afix the pump. Thanks again for the great info.

 

[PineRidge]

In our case we had to slightly modify the torque arm. This picture will give you an idea how it all goes together.

 

[Luremaker]

PineRidge, what type of hose disconnect are you using on your pump? I was thinking of using pressure washer quick disconnects but they only have 3/8" inside diameter. Yours look to have about 5/8" or 3/4".

Will 3/8" starve the pump for fluid or even damage it?.

 

[Luremaker]

Sorry ... duplicate post. My internet connection died for a few minutes ....

 

[PineRidge]

PineRidge, what type of hose disconnect are you using on your pump? I was thinking of using pressure washer quick disconnects but they only have 3/8" inside diameter. Yours look to have about 5/8" or 3/4".

Will 3/8" starve the pump for fluid or even damage it?.

The fittings are called cam & groove and I got them here Summers

TSC sells some but they had a poor selection.

I'm not sure if using 3/8 inch fittings at the pump would do damage but I'm guessing it wouldn't be the best thing in the world for the pump.

 

[schmism]

those would be "cam lock" fittings

come in everything from 3/4" to 6"

Import Cam and Groove: Adapters, Couplers, Shank Couplers, Shank Adapters, Dust Caps, Dust Plugs

doh, pine beat me to it

 

[PineRidge]

Pretty sure Cam-Lock is a manufacturer name, however they are all considered cam and groove.

 

[Garrabo]

Yep, thats exactly the hook up I had, I just slipped the little roller pump over the PTO shaft, connected the chain and killed a boat load of mosquitos. This sprayer rocks, I swapped out the pressure gauge that came with it with an oil filled one, the one that came with it didnt work and looked a bit cheesy, other than that I love this sprayer. has anyone heard of a solution thats made just for washing out the spray tanks so you can go from herbicide to bug killer without killing the landscape. Also, Is that a filter thats under the tank?

 

[PineRidge]

Has anyone heard of a solution thats made just for washing out the spray tanks so you can go from herbicide to bug killer without killing the landscape. Also, Is that a filter thats under the tank?

TSC sells several different brands of chemicals that will work.

 

[checkers]

Yes that is probably a filter on the bottom of the tank, if not you should install one on the suction side of the pump. You can also install small filters, with or without 5 PSI check valves, in the nozzle bodies on the boom. These will filter out very small particles of trash that get past the suction filter and the check vavles will help to keep the nozzles from dripping when the boom control is turned off. I personally don't use then( check valves) as they seem to vary the output volume of the nozzles. Your nozzle output should be no greater than 10% from nozzle to nozzle. There a number of commercial tank cleaners available, but I just use foamy household ammonia, about 2 quarts to each 50 gallons of tank capacity.

 

[Garrabo]

Thanks, The guy that sold me the sprayer said also that ammonia worked well. I guess it will not harm any of the internal workings of the sprayer. I hear alot of folks use the ammonia solution, I guess it cant hurt to give it a try. Is there any kind of lubricant I should run thru the sprayer from time to time?

 

[checkers]

I would put quick connectors ,like in the previous posts, on the pump and flush it well with water after use and then fill the pump with something like a water & antifreeze mixture or light oil and cap the ports off.