Greasing The Cap Gasket; Greasing The Piston Collar And The Pump Piston Pump (Only For 425 Classic); Draining The Spraying Agent Tank And Cleaning All Other Spraying Agent Carrying Parts; Taking The Sprayer Out Of Service And Putting It Into Storage - Solo 425 Classic Manual Del Usario

x Replace the previous nozzle by the new nozzle
or the previous filter element by the new filter
element.
x Reassemble the components of the nozzle
attachment (Fig. 2).

6.4 Greasing the cap gasket

If the tank lid becomes hard to tighten or open,
apply silicone grease to the lid gasket.
6.5 Greasing the piston collar and the pump
piston pump (only for 425 Classic)
After disassembly of the pump components or after
replacing the piston collar, use water resistant
grease to lubricate the piston and the collar.
6.6 Draining the spraying agent tank and
cleaning all other spraying agent carrying
parts
Drain the spraying agent tank, all other spraying
agent carrying parts and the filling strainer daily
after use and particularly at the end of the spraying
season and thoroughly flush them with clean water.
Any unused spraying agent that is left over in the
device could cause corrosion and hence damage
the device. Special attention must be paid to
wearing parts like spray nozzles, filters and seals.
Please read and observe the cleaning instructions
supplied with the spraying agent.
Recommendation: Use the special SOLO cleaner
for plant protection sprayers (dosing bottle of
500 ml [approx. 16.9 oz], part no.: 49 00 600).
Never use aggressive, acid- or solvent-containing
cleaning agents (gasoline for example).
After cleaning, leave the spraying agent tank open
to dry.
6 Maintenance, cleaning and storage
Cleaning the spray nozzle, the filter element and
the filling strainer:
x To depressurise the device, hold the spray tube
in the spraying agent tank or in a suitable
container for the spraying agent and operate the
shut-off valve until no more fluid is sprayed.
x Rinse the nozzle attachment with clean water.
x Disassemble the nozzle attachment (Fig. 2).
x Clean the O-rings, the filter element, the spray
nozzle and the filling strainer with clean water
and a soft brush.
Never use your mouth to blow through the spray
nozzle! Never use hard objects to clean the
nozzles!
x Reassemble the components of the nozzle
attachment (Fig. 2).
6.7 Taking the sprayer out of service and
putting it into storage
Prepare the device for storage according to
section 6.6.
Store the device protected from sunlight in a
secure, dry and frost-free location under a
maximum ambient temperature of 35 °C [95 °F].
There must not be any open fires or similar
nearby.
Ensure that the unit cannot be used by
unauthorised persons, in particular children.
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