BOXER II - 3000/4000 A Front boom

D.P. TRONIC regulation

(Electronic proportion flow control)
82.428-E ENGLISH 03/2005

to be read attentively
and kept for further reference

Safety, checking,sprayers maintenance : see manual N° 82.471

82.471
Nozal nozzles 82.438
: see manual N° 82.467 AXIALE boom : see manual N° 82.438
82.467
DPTronic regulation : see manual N° 82.465
82.465 EKTAR boom : see manual N° 82.461
82.461

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CONTENTS
See pages
- GENERAL (see manual N° 82471)
. Technical characteristics of the Boxer 3000/4000 A ................................ 7
. Warning ................................................................................................... 8
. Descriptive plate ...................................................................................... 9
. Table of weights ....................................................................................... 9
. Dimensions .............................................................................................. 10
. Position of safety stickers ........................................................................ 11

- STARTING-UP THE SPRAYER (see manual N° 82471)

. Rinsing the equipment before first use .................................................... 14
- CHOICE OF NOZZLES AND TABLES OF FLOW RATES
(see manual N° 82471)
. Presentation of thecontrol box ................................................................. 16

- MAIN SPRAYER FUNCTIONS WITH THE DELTA PUMP

. Filling ...................................................................................................... 18/19
. Transferring ............................................................................................. 18/19
. Rinsing the main tank with mains water .................................................. 18/19
. Rinsing the main tank with the rinse tank ................................................ 18/19
. Rinsing the spraying circuit with the rinse tank ....................................... 18/19
. Rinsing the spraying circuit with the main tank ....................................... 18/19

- OTHER SPRAYER FUNCTIONS

. Incorporation hopper ............................................................................... 22/23
. Spraying function (agitation) .................................................................... 24/25
. Electric gauge ......................................................................................... 26/27
. Handwash tank ........................................................................................ 26/27
. Rinse tank ................................................................................................ 26
. Height of the boom .................................................................................. 28
. Agitation ................................................................................................... 28
. Foaming into the tank .............................................................................. 28
. Last filling operation ................................................................................. 28
. Draining the tank ..................................................................................... 28/29

- BOOM FOLDING/UNFOLDING FUNCTION

(see boom manuals N°82438 and N° 82461)

- MAINTENANCE OF SPRAYING EQUIPMENT (see manual N° 82471)

. Practical recommendations for maintening your sprayer ......................... 32
. Checks before spray season ................................................................... 32
. Maintenance after operation .................................................................... 33
. Winter storage ......................................................................................... 33
. Nozzles or filters dirty .............................................................................. 34
. Delivery filter ............................................................................................ 34/35
. Servicing the boom .................................................................................. 36
. Servicing the pump .................................................................................. 36

- MAINTENANCE DIAGRAMS
. Hydraulic circuits ..................................................................................... 40
. Wiring diagrams ...................................................................................... 41/44
. Notes on parameters ............................................................................... 45
. Notes on treatments ................................................................................ 46

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 GENERAL
AND
SAFETY
warning.
Acceptable use of the sprayer.
General safety instructions.
Maintenance.
Counter indications.
Meaning of the safety stickers.

See manual «Safety, Control, Maintenance» N° 82471

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 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SELF PROPELLED SPRAYER
- Self propelled base with IVECO Diesel engine liquid
cooled. 6 cylinders, 163 HP, 5.9 liters.
(option engine IVECO 6 cylinders, 200 HP, 5.9 liters).
- Welded frame in square profile.
- GRP tank with flotting gauge, capacity 3000/4000
liters + 5% with baffle and separate 400-liter rinsing
tank.
- Diesel tank 210 Iiters. Oil tank 105 liters.
- Ground clearance 1.15 m (option 1.30 m).
- Fixed track width 1.80 m to 2.70 m.
(in option: Variable wheel track by sliding axles
1.80 m to 2.25 m or 2 m to 2.40 m).
- Wheelbase 3.65 m.
- 4 wheel drive by hydrostatic drive POCLAIN with
brakes et variable delivery pump REXROTH and
hydro-mecanic locking system.
- 4 wheel steering with hydrostatic steering by Orbitrol
DANFOSS.
- Wheels 270/95 R 48 adjustable rims
(options: 300/95 R 46 - 460/85 R 38 - 480/70 R 38 -
520/70 R 38 - 520/85 R 38 - 580/70 R 38).
- Speed road: 27.5 km/h. Speed field: 13.7 km/h.
- Hydraulic brakes on the rear wheels.
- Multicontrol joystick for forwad speed, spraying,
boom height and angle control (option for variable
geometry).
- Protected under frame.
- Panoramic pressurized/heated cab, FM/tape radio,
tinted windows, UTAC-approved windshield. Two
activated carbon filters.
- Lighting in compliance with the Highway Safety
Code.
- Gyrolight.
- Pneumatic seat.
- Sound alarm for rear movement.
- Double external control of engine speed. Double
external control of PTO.
- Two front and rear work lamps.
Options on Self propelled sprayer:
Air compressor equipment with air blow gun.
SPRAYING EQUIPMENT for
SELF-PROPELLED BOXER 3000/4000 A
Dual-turbine, rotary DELTA pump for double output,
enabling:
- Filling, agitation, rinse, transfert and spraying.
- Double filtering system:
- filling filter (sieve 8/10° mesh),
- delivery filter (1/4 turn filter, 4/10° mesh).
- Chemical hopper fitted on parallelogram.
- Nivelec gauge.
- Berlogic: Display of valve handle positions of the
various functions.
- Electronic regulation D.P.TRONIC with saved
memory.
- In cab, unic control box with:
- Control display.
- Simple cumuls management and cumuls
management on 10 fields.
- Spraying remote control by:
- 4 motorised valves with stainless steel ball
(AXIALE 24/28 and variable geometry),
- 5 motorised valves with stainless steel ball
(AXIALE 30 variable geometry, EKTAR 30,
EKTAR 32),
- 6 motorised valves (EKTAR 36 and EKTAR 38),
- 7 motorised valves (EKTAR 42),
- 8 motorised valves (EKTAR 40).
AXIALE Booms:
- Axiale 24, Axiale 24 variable geometry, Axiale 28,
Axiale 28 variable geometry, Axiale 30 variable
geometry, fitted on the front.
- Axiale suspension on pivot with springs and
oscillation shock absorbers.
- Independent folding of outer arms. Angle corrector.
7 rams on Axiale 24 and Axiale 28.
- Independent folding of outer arms. Angle corrector.
Variable geometry. 9 rams on Axiale 24/28 variable
geometry, Axiale 30 variable geometry.
- QUADRIX nozzle holder.
- 2 sets of nozzles KWIX Alumine AFX 110° Yellow
and Blue,
2 sets of liquid fertilizer nozzles KWIX Trifilet Red
and Brown.
EKTAR Booms:
- EKTAR 30, EKTAR 32, EKTAR 36, EKTAR 38,
EKTAR 40, EKTAR 42, fitted on the front.
- Pendulum suspension.
- Independent folding of outer arms. Angle corrector.
Variable geometry. 11 rams and 9 electro-hydraulic
spool valves.
- QUADRIX nozzle holder.
- Nozzles KWIX Alumine AFX 110°.
Options on spraying equipment
of BOXER 3000/4000 A:
- 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 motorised valves with stainless
steel ball.
- Pneumatically-controlled anti-drip system.
- GESTRONIC control box, management of 99 fields,
filling programming an end of operation alarm or
auto-stop.
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 WARNING

Successful treatment depends on correct

operation of your sprayer.

Correct operation depends on accurate

calibration of the equipment, and this requires
careful checking.

When this checking has been undertaken, the

sprayer must be starting-up correctly, this also
being necessary for correct spraying and
operation.

Finally, to be certain that your sprayer can give

you the performance you expect, for a long time,
make sure that you undertake the maintenance
operations required.

CHECKING, STARTING-UP,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE
are therefore essential operations, and you have
every reason to carefully read the details in this
booklet.

"This sprayer has been manufactered using

materials which withstand most plant protection
chemicals currently available on the market.
Nevertheless, BERTHOUD cannot assume
responsibility for any damage resulting from an
incompatibilitty of the crop protection chemicals
or product mixtures with the plastic materials:
(polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene,
Vitton, nitrile polyamide)."

PRECAUTIONS WHEN WELDING

When performing welding operations on your

self-propelled sprayer unit, DISCONNECT
the batteries + and – terminals.

It is imperative that the spraying pump be

started with the motor at idle speed.

Because of our policy of constant product improvement,

we reserve the right to modify product specifications or design without prior notice.

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 DESCRIPTIVE PLATE
- The location of the descriptive plate on your machine is indicated on the view 3/4, see page 11.

- The box "Type" is made up of letters and figures.

- Example : BOX E 30 SX 28

28 = width 28 meters (or 24, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42 meters).
SX = AXIALE boom (or EK = EKTAR boom).
30 = Tank capacity 3000 liters (or 40 = 4000 liters ).
E = D.P. TRONIC regulation.
BOX = Self-propelled BOXER.

1, rue de l’industrie
69220 BELLEVIE SUR SAONE - FRANCE

The box "N° of series" is made up of 6 figures.

Example : 97 1042 = order number.

The "Kerb weight" and "Gross vehicule weight"

boxes use the datas in the table below.
Year and month of manufacture

TABLE OF WEIGHTS

AXIALE AXIALE AXIALE EKTAR EKTAR EKTAR EKTAR EKTAR EKTAR

EQUIPMENT BOOM >
24 GV 28 GV 30 GV 30 GV 32 GV 36 GV 38 GV 40 GV 42 GV
KE R B
B O XE R II WE IG H T
3000 A
G R O SS
4 whe e l driv e M A C HIN E 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg 12400 kg
W EIG HT
KE R B
B O XE R II WE IG H T
7250 kg 7580 kg 7591 kg 7640 kg 7650 kg
3000 A
G R O SS
4 whe e l driv e M A C HIN E
13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg 13440 kg
W EIG HT

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 DIMENSIONS

A C

B
D

E
F G H 1.80 to 2.70 m

DIMENSIONS (in meters)

SPRAYERS BOOMS
A B C D E F G H
AXIALE 24 2.60 1.15 3.65
AXIALE 28 2.60 1.15 3.65
AXIALE 30 2.95 1.15 3.65
BOXER 2 EKTAR 30 2.95 1.15 3.65
3000 A EKTAR 32 2.95 1.15 3.65
4 wheel drive EKTAR 36 2.99 1.15 2.00 3.65
EKTAR 38 2.99 1.15 2.00 3.65
EKTAR 40 11.13 3.90 2.99 1.615 1.15 2.00 3.65 5.43
EKTAR 42 2.99 1.15 2.00 3.65
AXIALE 24 2.60 1.30 3.65
AXIALE 28 7.28 4.31 2.60 1.52 1.30 2.08 3.65 1.55
AXIALE 30 2.95 1.30 3.65
BOXER 2 EKTAR 30 2.95 1.30 3.65
4000 A EKTAR 32 2.95 1.30 3.65
4 wheel drive EKTAR 36 2.99 1.30 2.00 3.65
EKTAR 38 2.99 1.30 2.00 3.65
EKTAR 40 11.13 3.90 2.99 1.615 1.30 2.00 3.65 5.43
EKTAR 42 2.99 1.30 2.00 3.65

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 POSITION OF SAFETY STICKERS

418.630

417.586 417.575 417.572

On the hopper

In the cab

1, rue de l’industrie
69220 BELLEVIE SUR SAONE - FRANCE

417.465 417.576

On the handwash tank

It is very important to keep the safety stickers in location and in good condition as they draw your
attention to possible dangers and refer to the operator's manual.
See the following pages and check their location on the sprayer.

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 STARTING-UP
THE SPRAYER

Checking forward speed.

Checking sprayer wheel circumference.
Checking flow/hectare.
see manual «Safety, Checking, sprayer maintenance» N° 82471

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 RINSING THE SPRAYER BEFORE FIRST USE

Before using your sprayer for the first time with phytosanitary product (weedkillers,
insecticide or other product), rinse the machine completely.

- Remove the nozzles if they are fitted.

- Undo the end plugs on the pipes.
- Fill 1/5th of the volume of the tank with water.
- Spray (Refer to the pump OPERATION chapter).
- Remove and clean the filter.
- Retighten the pipe end nuts.
- Fit the nozzles.

- Any foreign particles which may be in the spraying circuit will thus be eliminated and there will be no risk of
them blocking the holes in the nozzles.

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 CHOICE OF NOZZLES
AND
TABLES OF FLOW RATES

see manual N° 82467

«NOZAL nozzles»

D.P. TRONIC REGULATION

voir notice N° 82465
«D.P.Tronic regulation»

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 PRESENTATION OF THE CONTROL BOX

Display

Electronic regulation
switches
(see manual 82465)

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Manual spraying
regulator valve
switch control

1
Control box power
switch Control switches for
boom
(see manual:
AXIALE boom N° 82438
I 0
EKTAR boom N° 82461)

Plugs
6
Manual/automatic mode
switch for regulator valve

3 Control switch for spraying

(see pages 34 to 39)

NOTE
- Fuse: The control box (2) is protected by 3 fuses: diam. 5 x 20 mm:
- 5 Amps for the D.P. TRONIC electronic board (3),
- 10 Amps for the boom control board (4),
- 10 Amps for the boom spraying sections board (5).

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 MAIN SPRAYER FUNCTIONS
WITH
THE DELTA PUMP

ALL THE VALVE OPERATIONS MUST BE DONE WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED.
POWER UP THE CONTROL BOX.

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 FUNCTIONS PUMP (figure 6)
FILLING 1
- Check that the draining orifice is closed (figure 15, page 29).
- Fill the centrifugal pump priming tank with water. To do this, draw the hexagon socket head screw (1) located
on the upper part of the pump body (figure 5).
- Filling without incorporation hopper using:
- Connect the filling pipe (T1) on the quick-fitting union (4).
- Turn all the valve handles to position 1 .
- Put the pipe (T1) into the liquid to be suck.
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should kept high enough to permit the filling operation (approximately 2,500 rpm).
When the filling operation is finished, turn valve handle (4) to horizontal position, disconnect the filling
pipe (T1), replace the plug on the quick-fitting union.
- Filling with incorporation hopper using: (see page 22)

TRANSFERRING 6
- To transfer the liquid contained into the tank to another one, proceed as follows:
- Connect the transferring pipe (T2) to the quick-fitting union (7).
- Turn all the valve handles to position 6 .
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should kept high enough to permit the filling operation (approximately 2,500 rpm).

RINSING THE MAIN TANK WITH MAINS WATER 7

- Pump stopped:
- Connect the mains water hose (T3) to the quick connector (6).
- Turn all the valve handles to position 7 .
- Open the water supply.
- Drain the tank (figure 15, page 29).

RINSING THE MAIN TANK WITH THE RINSE TANK 8

- Pump stopped:
- Turn all the valve handles to position 8 . NOTE: For valve No. (2) place the handle in the "dashed"
position 8 during 2 minutes, then turn the handle to the normal position 8 .
- Power up the control box, (reference 1, figure 11, page 25).
- Stop spraying: switches (2) and (4) (figure 11, page 25).
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should be held at 1,400 rpm for proper rinsing.
- Drain the tank (figure 15, page 29).

RINSING THE SPRAYING CIRCUIT WITH THE RINSE TANK 9

- Pump stopped:
- Turn all the valve handles to position 9 .
- Power up the control box, (reference 1, figure 11, page 25).
- Open spraying: switches (2) and (3) (figure 11, page 25).
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should be held at 1,400 rpm to obtain proper rinsing pressure.
This operation is not enough when changing chemical products.

RINSING THE SPRAYING CIRCUIT WITH THE MAIN TANK

- When changing chemical product.
- Put 300 liters of clear water with a cleaning product (All Clear type) in the main tank.
- Turn all the valve handles to position 1 1 (pump startup) during 1 minute.
- Then, turn all the valve handles to position 2 (hopper) except valve (6) which is to be placed in position
8 during 1 minute.
- Finish by turning all the valve handles to position 4 (spraying).
- In the 3 cases:
- Power up the control box (reference 1, figure 11, page 25).
- Program the control box on CONSTANT PRESSURE (3 bar) (see manual N° 82465).
- Open spraying: switches (2) and (3) (figure 11, page 25).
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should be held at 2,500 rpm to obtain proper rinsing pressure.

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REMPLISSAGE 1 TRANSFERT 6
RIN‚ AGE CUVE
TREMIE
2 AVEC EAU DU 7
45 ASPIRATION
CUVE
RESEAU

9 11 TREMIE
P.D.F. ARRETEE

ASPIRATION 3 RIN‚ AGE CUVE

EXTERIEUR AVEC CUVE DE 8

3
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION
AVEC 4 P.D.F. 3000tours/min 910
BRASSAGE
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION CIRCUIT DE 9
6 SANS 5 PULVERISATION
BRASSAGE
P.D.F. 3000tours/min
7 8 10
NETTOYAGE
10
2
FILTRE DE
REFOULEMENT
P.D.F. ARRETEE
123456
11
7 78
DEMARRAGE 11
POMPE
2 456
11
4

123
8
89

123 56
1 7 8 91011 7 8 910
4
1 3
7 10
5
1 3

2 456
1 8 11
11

2345
7 8 910 123456
91011

7 6
6 7
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

T2 T3 T1
6

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OTHER SPRAYER
FUNCTIONS

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 INCORPORATION HOPPER
INCORPORATION HOPPER
- This permits introduction, during water filling of the sprayer, of powders or liquid treatment products. This
equipment gives an excellent mixing of the product with the water and makes spraying operations easier.

INCORPORATION HOPPER USING MAIN TANK SUCTION 2

- Fill the tank partly (see filling operation, page 24) (approx. 300 liters).
- Lift the cover.
- Fill the hopper with chemical products.
- Place all the valve handles to position 2 (figure 7).
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should kept high enough to permit the filling operation (approximately 2,500 rpm).

- To rapidly empty the hopper:

- pull down the cover,
- lower the handle of valve (8), (figure 8).
The product is sucked and incorporated into the sprayer tank.

INCORPORATION HOPPER USING EXTERNAL SUCTION 3

- Connect pipe (T1) on the quick-fitting union (4) (figure 7).
- Turn all the valve handles to position 3 (figure 7).
- Trip the switch which enables the spraying pump to be engaged.
- Engine speed should kept high enough to permit the filling operation (approximately 2,500 rpm).
- Lift the cover.
- Fill the hopper with chemical products.

- To rapidly empty the hooper:

- pull down the cover,
- lower the handle of valve (8), (figure 8).
The product is sucked and incorporated into the sprayer tank.

RINSING THE HOPPER

- With clean water
- Open valve (10) at position (a) (figure 8); this valve actuates the rinsing boom (1) (figure 9).

RINSING THE CANS

- With clean water
- Put the product can on part (2) (figure 9).
- Turn valve (9) at position (a) (figure 8); this valve actuates the cleaning nozzle (3) (figure 9).

AFTER THESE OPERATIONS

- You can now finish the tank filling operation.

- After the filling operation, withdraw the pipe (T1), replace the plug on the quick-fitting union, then set the
valves at SPRAYING position (see page 24).

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 REMPLISSAGE 1 TRANSFERT 6
RIN‚ AGE CUVE
TREMIE
2 AVEC EAU DU 7
45 ASPIRATION
CUVE
RESEAU

9 11 TREMIE
P.D.F. ARRETEE

ASPIRATION 3 RIN‚ AGE CUVE

EXTERIEUR AVEC CUVE DE 8

3
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION
AVEC 4 P.D.F. 3000tours/min 910
BRASSAGE
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION CIRCUIT DE 9
6 SANS 5 PULVERISATION
BRASSAGE
P.D.F. 3000tours/min
7 8 10
NETTOYAGE
10
2
FILTRE DE
REFOULEMENT
P.D.F. ARRETEE
123456
11
7 78
DEMARRAGE 11
POMPE
2 456
11
4

123
8
89

123 56
1 7 8 91011 7 8 910
4
1 3
7 10
5
1 3

2 456
1 8 11
11

2345
7 8 910 123456
91011

7 6
6 7
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

T1
T2 T3
7

10 9 1
b b
a
a 2

1 45 6 8
7 8 9 10 11
2 3
3
8 9

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 SPRAYING FUNCTION
LIQUID STIRRING (AGITATION)
- Before spraying operations we recommend to stir the liquid to be spray so as to obtain a homogeneous
product.
- Electric control box off. (Motorized valves closed).
- Place all the valve handles in position 4 (figure 10).
- Warning: When using "Betanal" or other strongly foaming products, the handle of valve (1) can be partially
or completely closed, follow the arrow.

SPRAYING WITH AGITATION 4

- Place all the valve handles in position 4 (figure 10).

SPRAYING WITHOUT AGITATION 5

- Place all the valve handles to position 5 (figure 10).

- In the 2 cases:
- Set the forward handle (P) at neutral position.
- Start the motor.
- Preparation of control box (figure 11):
- Power up the control box by raising switch (1), lamp (a) lights.
- Press the push-button (4) on handle (P).
- Set the switches (2) to the left of the control box (5).
- Program the D.P. TRONIC unit (see manual N° 82465).

YOUR EQUIPMENT IS NOW READY TO WORK.

OPERATION
- Increase engine speed to 2,500 rpm.
- To spray (figure 11):
- Set the switches (2) to the right of control box (5), the indicator lights (b) come on.
- Press the push-button (3) located on the forward handle.

TO STOP SPRAYING
- COMPLETE STOP:
- Press the push-button (4) on handle (P).
- PARTIAL STOP:
- Place the switch(es) (2) corresponding to the sections that you which to cut, to the left of the control
box (5).

PUMP START UP 11
- If the pump has drained it must be reprimed. To reprime the pump:
- Place all the valve handles in position 11 .
- Once the pump is primed, turn the valve handles to the desired function.

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 REMPLISSAGE 1 TRANSFERT 6
RIN‚ AGE CUVE
TREMIE
2 AVEC EAU DU 7
45 ASPIRATION
CUVE
RESEAU

9 11 TREMIE
P.D.F. ARRETEE

ASPIRATION 3 RIN‚ AGE CUVE

EXTERIEUR AVEC CUVE DE 8

3
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION
AVEC 4 P.D.F. 3000tours/min 910
BRASSAGE
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION CIRCUIT DE 9
6 SANS 5 PULVERISATION
BRASSAGE
P.D.F. 3000tours/min
7 8 10
NETTOYAGE
10
2
FILTRE DE
REFOULEMENT
P.D.F. ARRETEE
123456
11
7 78
DEMARRAGE 11
POMPE
2 456
11
4

123
8
89

123 56
1 7 8 91011 7 8 910
4
1 3
7 10
5
1 3

2 456
1 8 11
11

2345
7 8 910 123456
91011

7 6
6 7
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

T1
T2 T3
10

2 4

b P

1 I 0

a
11

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 ELECTRIC GAUGE (figure 13)
- Your sprayer is fitted with a NIVELEC electric gauge.
- Item (1), gauge mechanism, located on top of the tank.
- Item (2), electric gauge control unit. (For information on control unit operation, see notice 82.425 at the
back of the booklet in the flap).
- Item (3), power cable (12 Volts).

HANDWASH TANK (figure 14)

- For hygiene and convenience:
- A 18 liters water tank, independent from the rinse tank, can be used; for washing hands and body parts
(face, eyes,...) in the event that product is sprayed or splashed on operating.
- The tap (1) is easily accessible, at the front left of the device.
- Washing, by opening the tap (1) more or less according to the required flow rate.

It is essential for the handwash tank to be filled with clear water,

through the lid (2), without any pressure.

RINSE TANK

It is ESSENTIAL for the rinse tank to be filled with clear water,

through the lid, without any pressure.

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3

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 HEIGHT OF THE BOOM
- 50 cm to 80 cm above the surface to be treated depending on the spray angle of the nozzles and their
spacing.
- If the boom is higher, there is a risk of drift.

STIRRING
- Hydraulic stirring permite obtain the production of homogeneous mixtures in the tank, before and during the
spraying operation.
- Refer to the paragraph "Liquid stirring" (page 24) for valves positions.

FOAMING INTO THE TANK

- If this occurs, reduce the engine speed or add an anti-foaming additive to the contents of the tank when
filling.
- Do not add fuel oil to the spraying mixture as an anti-foaming agent.

LAST FILLING OPERATION

- When filling the tank for the last time, add only the amount of water and chemical necessary to spray the
remaining area.

DRAINING THE TANK

- The drain valve is located under the tank. Simply pull the cord (1) to open the drain orifice (figure 15). The
user is completely safed.
- You can also drain liquid from the tank into another one. (See page 54, paragraph "Transferring").

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 BOOM
FOLDING/UNFOLDING
FUNCTION

see manual N° 82438 (AXIALE boom) and N° 82461 (EKTAR boom)

MAINTENANCE
OF
SPRAYING EQUIPMENT

Counter indications.
Precautions to be taken against frost.
Protection against oxiding agents.
see «Safety, Checking, Sprayer maintenance» N° 82471

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 PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE SERVICING OF YOUR SPRAYER
- By cleaning your sprayer regularly during and at the end of treatment seasons:
- you will avoid spraying chemical residues on the crops,
- you will ensure a good distribution of the product, while eliminating total or partial blockage of the nozzles,
- you will increase your sprayer's life.

Carry out the sprayer's maintenance operations with the engine switched off, the ignition
off and the power take-off disconnected.

CHECKS BEFORE SPRAY SEASON

- Check tyre pressure:
- See table opposite.
- Check the tightness of the wheel bolts.
- Filter:
- Make sure that the delivery filter is clean and in
good condition.
- Pipes:
- Look for any leaks.
- Check for kinks in the pipes.
- Seals and fittings:
- Check that the nuts on the fittings are tight.
- Change the seals if necessary.
- Pump:
- Check mechanical packing.
To do this:
- fill the tank,
- close the discharge valves,
- operate the pump.
If drops form at the lantern ring, at the lower orifice, the packing is worn and must be replaced (see your
Berthoud representative for this operation).
- Nozzles:
- Change them once a year or when their flow rate is 10 to 15% greater than their initial flow rate.
To do this: use the FLOW TEST BERTHOUD reference 765.241 or the 2 liters QUICK CHECK jug
BERTHOUD reference 717.685 or the LITEST flow regulators, BERTHOUD reference 272.273.
- Tank:
Check that there is no foreign matters inside the tank.

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- It is also important to rinse the sprayer on the outside as well as the tractor. This cleaning is also essential
on the same day between two applications of different products.

PROCEDURE
- Remove the filters.
- Fill the tank to 20 % full with water and add detergent (All Clear, reference 778.886, 5 liters can).
- Operate the sprayer for a short period.
- Rock the sprayer by moving forward and backward with a view to agitation water into the tank.
- Leave mixture to act for 12 to 24 hours.
- Start the agitation and moving forward and backward several times, then empty using the draining valve .
- Put some clean water into the tank.
- Unscrew a nozzle, at the end of each spraying section.
- Rinse with clean water.
- Remove all nozzles and filters, and clean them.
- Reassemble.
- See chapter "Servicing the boom" (page 72).

WINTER STORAGE
- The sprayer should be wintered in a clean condition (see above).
- Completely drain the liquid circuit, making sure that the pump is not operated too long without water (2
minutes maximum).
- Grease all mechanical parts that can be rust.
- Deoxidize the contacts on the plugs (BERTHOUD reference 765.065 the KF F2 aerosol).
- Clean the outside of the machine. Paint the mechanical parts exposed (BERTHOUD reference 769.077 for
the blue paint aerosol or 778.890 for the green paint aerosol).
- Garage the machine out of the sunlight and protected against bad weather and on flat, load-bearing ground.

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 NOZZLES OR FILTER DIRTY
- Clean and rinse dirty filter or nozzles using a brush and water.

To do this, use the brush/wrench (BERTHOUD reference 779.354).

Never blow into a nozzle.

CLEANING THE DELIVERY FILTER(S) (figure 16)

- This is situated between the pump and the distribution unit after the regulating valve, near the motorized
valves.
- Provides additional filtration.
- The circuit must be isolated before cleaning the filter cartridge.
- Set all handles in position , (figure 17).
- To remove the filter cartridge, unscrew the cartridge (1) (figure 16) using a 27 mm spanner (not supplied with
the machine).

The filter cartridge needs to be cleaned after each application. Grease the seals.
Reminder: The original factory-fitted filter cartridge is 4/10 mesh. (8/10 mesh is available in spare
parts for liquid fertilizer).

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16

REMPLISSAGE 1 TRANSFERT 6
RIN‚ AGE CUVE
TREMIE
2 AVEC EAU DU 7
45 ASPIRATION
CUVE
RESEAU

9 11 TREMIE
P.D.F. ARRETEE

ASPIRATION 3 RIN‚ AGE CUVE

EXTERIEUR AVEC CUVE DE 8

3
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION
AVEC 4 P.D.F. 3000tours/min 910
BRASSAGE
RIN‚ AGE
PULVERISATION CIRCUIT DE 9
6 SANS 5 PULVERISATION
BRASSAGE
P.D.F. 3000tours/min
7 8 10
NETTOYAGE
10
2
FILTRE DE
REFOULEMENT
P.D.F. ARRETEE
123456
11
7 11 78
DEMARRAGE
POMPE
2 456
11
4

123
8
89

123 56
1 7 8 91011 7 8 910
4
1 3
7 10
5
1 3

2 456
1 8 11
11

2345
7 8 910 123456
91011

7 6
6 7

17

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 MAINTENANCE OF PLASTIC VALVES

- The solvents in the mixtures can cause some seals to swell.

- If, in spite of good maintenance, the ball valves should become blocked, it is possible to unblock them simply
(see figure 18) by doing the following:
- unscrew the two nuts (2) to access the internal adjustment part (3) which you must unscrew by 1/8 of a
turn, until the spherical ball turns normally, without great effort,
- reassemble the parts in reverse order and check the valve is tight enough.

SERVICING THE BOOM

- After each use, rinse the pipework thoroughly, operating the machine for several minutes with clear water.
- Drain the pipework, particularly if there is a risk of frost.
- Keep the hinges on the arms, the bearing surfaces of the hinge cam and the uprights on the fixed frame
greased.
- Touch up the paintwork as necessary.

For more information on the spraying boom,

refer to the latter's technical sheet in the booklet's flap.

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3
18

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 PUMP MAINTENANCE

DELTA PUMP
- Drain completely the pump, withdraw the nut (1) 2
and wait 15 minutes (frozen risk).
- Pump nose filling orifice (2) (capacity 0.1 liters).
- Level orifice (3) (oil must be level with hole edge).
- Oil drain nut (4) (drain every 200 hours).

- Check the Delta pump nose oil level every 50

hours.

- We recommend using:
ELF POLYTELIS 150
3 4
or
MOBIL DTE EXTRA HEAVY.

1
- FROST PROTECTION:
Fill the Delta pump with antifreeze liquid.

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DIAGRAMS

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HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS OF THE SELF-PROPELLED BOXER II - 3000/4000 A
1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8
Vers la rampe
I 0

B
1 - D.P. TRONIC control box.
2 - Motorised valve.
9
12
3 - Pressure sensor.
4 - Delivery filter
(an additional filter is installed after 32 m).
5 - Regulator valve.
6 - Electric gauge.
7 - Rinse main tank system.
3
8 - Main tank (3000 or 4000 liters). 2
9 - Rinse tank (400 liters).
1 4 10
10 - Incorporation hopper. 5
11 - Handwash tank (18 liters) 8
12 - DELTA twin turbine pump. 7 6

B - Pressure sensor drain valve (3).

T1 - Filling pipe with strainer.
T2 - Mains water pipe.
T3 - Transferring pipe T3 T2 T1 11
(filling pipe (T1) without strainer).
 574.034-3
R

Spraying and boom boards wiring

BOXER 2 D.P. Tronic

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42
574.033-3
R

Cab connector box - AXIALE front boom wiring

BOXER 2 - DP TRONIC
 574.037-3
R

Cab connector box - EKTAR front boom wiring

BOXER 2 - DP TRONIC

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44
574.036-3
R

Cab connector box - AXIALE front boom wiring

BOXER 2
 NOTES ON PARAMETERS

Fill-in the boxes below so that you can remember the values programmed, the nozzles
manufacter, and their colours.

NOZZLE 1

nozzle :

NOZZLE 2

nozzle :

NOZZLE 3

nozzle :

NOZZLE 4

nozzle :

NOZZLE 5

nozzle :

NOTE:
At the start of each treatment season, check the real flow-rates of your nozzles set.

Wheel circumference:

Number of pulses:

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 NOTES
ON TREATMENTS CARRIED OUT DURING THE SEASON

Date Field Treatment Product Dose Volume l/ha Nozzle Pressure Speed km/h

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Because of our policy of constant product improvement,

we reserve the right to modify product specifications or design without prior notice.

BERTHOUD
BERTHOUD agricole
1, rue de l’Industrie - 69823 - BELLEVILLE CEDEX FRANCE
Phone : 33.4.74.06.50.50 - Fax : 33.4.74.06.50.77
Internet : www.berthoud.com - E-mail : berthoud-agricole@berthoud.com.

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