STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY OPERATOR'S MANUAL

MÁQUINAS AGRÍCOLAS JACTO S.A. shall warrant the equipment described in this PJH
manual and shall repair or replace parts and components which, under normal operation and
wear, in accordance with technical recommendations, show DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR
1- INTRODUCTION
WORKMANSHIP, based on the following conditions.
This manual contains information for the proper assembly, operation and care of your sprayer.
WARRANTY PERIOD Carefully read and follow the instructions contained in this manual before using your sprayer.
- 01 (one) year from the date of sale to the original purchaser.
2- SPRAYER VIEW
WARRANTY APPLICATION
- JACTO shall honour this warranty, free of charge, if any part or component shows defect Lid
Chamber Diaphragm
in MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, after final analysis at the factory.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE NULL & VOID IN CASE OF:
- Misuse of the equipment against specifications in the OPERATOR'S MANUAL, overwork
or accidents.
- Preventive/remedial maintenance performed by unauthorized people.
- Use of parts and components not supplied by JACTO.
- Modification of the equipment or any characteristic of the original design. Hose
THIS WARRANTY SHALL EXCLUDE:
- Parts which show wear and tear due to use, UNLESS THEY SHOW DEFECTS IN
WORKMANSHIP, ASSEMBLY OR MATERIAL.
- Damages resulting from accidents. Rod
- Transportation or freight of the equipment, parts and components in case such warranty
is not approved.
Lever
- Transportation and mobilization of technicians.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- Parts replaced within the warranty period shall be property of JACTO. Trigger
Tank
- The warranty on replaced parts and components shall expire together with the equipment valve
warranty period. Nozzle Lance
- Eventual delays in performing services shall not give the owner right either to indemnity or
to extension of the warranty period.
- JACTO reserves the right to modify its products or to interrupt the manufacture without prior notice. 3- SPECIFICATIONS
Model ......................... PJH Pump
Net weight .................. 5,4 kg - Type ........................................ Piston

Tank - Material .................................... Polyamide

MÁQUINAS AGRÍCOLAS JACTO S.A. - Working pressure (max.) .......... 6 kgf/cm²
Rua Dr. Luiz Miranda, 1650 - Capacity ................... 20 liters
17580-000 - Pompéia - SP - Brasil Lance length .............................. 600 mm
Tel.: +55 14 3405-2100 - Fax: +55 14 3452-1306 - Material .................... Polyethylene
Hose length ............................... 1,350 mm
E-mail: impex@jacto.com.br
Home page: www.jacto.com.br - Fill opening diameter . 140 mm Nozzle fitted .............................. JD-12P

11/2004 - 120543 - 0004-MI

4- ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
Item Part no. Description Qtd Item Part no. Description Qtd
Take out of the sprayer carton the following parts.
00 - PJH manual knapsack sprayer 01 34 530576 Hose ø 5/16" x 1350 01
01 942102 Washers and cotter pins 01 35 938159 Clamp MA-913 01
Tank with lever 02 831222 Gasket holder 62 01 36 909192 Trigger valve handle 01
03 831230 Gasket 7 x ø 50.6 01 37 920470 Lock 01
04 120188 Fastener 01 38 909283 Trigger valve body 01
39 909309 Cone packing 02
05 009654 Pumping rod 01
Contents of 06 915926 Strap assembly 01 40 915744 Screw cap 02
the plastic bag 07 495648 Lever lock 01 41 904235 Tube 01
08 942755 Piston cup 02 42 635276 Elbow with cone packing 01
09 942763 Piston cup spacer 01 43 592139 Nozzle strainer M-40 01
44 217174 Nozzle JD-12P 01
10 012120 Shoulder protector 02
11 300582 Agitator 01 45 229724 Nozzle cap 01
12 402297 Chamber valve 01 46 908889 Trigger valve assembly
Lance 13 942110 Buckles and hook set 01 (supplied with items 25, 26, 29,
14 661124 Fastener assembly (supplied 36, 37 and 38) 01
with items: 51, 52, 53, 54 47 100131 Extension 601 (supplied with
and 55) 01 items: 39, 40, 41and 42) 01
Rod 48 427062 Nozzle (supplied with items
15 925917 Cylinder assembly (supplied 43, 44 and 45) 01
with items 14, 20 and 50) 01 49 915769 Spray lance assembly
16 002683 Handgrip 01 (supplied items 46, 46, 47
Accessories Hose with 17 615005 Pumping lever and handgrip 01 and 48) 01
plastic bag trigger valve 18 229484 Tank base assembly (supplied
with items 19, 21, 22, 23, 50 120170 Cylinder body 01
24, two washers and one 51 011668 Ring OR1-122 01
ATTENTION: Be careful when taking the sprayer out of the carton because the lever cotter pin) 01 52 570788 Ball holder 01
is loose and cause damage or personal injury. 19 825471 Base clamp 02 53 715474 Ball 01
54 565960 Packing ring 17 x 12 x 3 01
5- INSTALLING THE LEVER ON THE SHAFT AND THE ROD ON THE CHAMBER TOP 20 636118 Flanged nut M-8 01
21 229476 Bolts, washers and nuts set 01
- Grease slightly the lever orifice and install it on the 22 825448 Rear body 01
Cotter pin 23 942714 Reinforcement 01
rod. Fit a flat washer before the cotter pin. 24 825430 Front body 01

- Grease slightly the orifice on the chamber top. 25 105239 Trigger valve needle
assembly (supplied with
- Fit a flat washer on the shaft and rod. Rod items 27 and 28) 01
- For easy assembly, install the lever on 26 996058 Trigger valve cap 01
27 635284 Chamber assembly (supplied
the shaft and the rod on the chamber items 08, 09 and 12) 01
Lever 28 495812 Grip assembly 01
top at the same time. 29 105247 Trigger 01

- Install the other flat washers on the 30 942086 Tank with lid 01
Cotter pin 31 647131 Strainer 01
shaft and rod and lock with the
Shaft 32 560573 Diaphragm 01
cotter pin. 33 120527 Tank with diaphragm 01 LLM-172
Washers

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 6- ATTACHING THE LANCE TO THE TRIGGER VALVE
PARTS LIST
- Push the lance into the trigger valve and secure it with the screw cap.

Elbow

Lance
Trigger valve
ATTENTION: Do not overtighten the screw cap.
- Unscrew the trigger valve handle.
- Remove the lock. Handle
- Pass the hose through the lock and attach it
to the trigger valve.
- Screw the handle on the trigger Lock
valve. Trigger
valve Hose

7- ADJUSTING THE STRAP

The tank is contoured for the operator comfort. The
shoulder straps can be quickly adjusted to properly
position the sprayer on the operator's back. See
below.

TIGHTENING
- Hold firmly the strap buckle
with one hand.
- With the other hand, as shown
in the figures below, pull the Strap buckle
strap in two movements until it
is tightened by the buckle.

LOOSENING
- Hold firmly the strap buckle
with one hand.
- With the other hand, as shown
in the figures below, pull the
strap in two movements until it
is tightened by the buckle.

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 8- ATTENTION OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES FOR MANUAL KNAPSACK SPRAYERS
After assembling the sprayer, fill the tank - Cover diaphragm Item Part no. Use
with clean water and check for leakage on - Tank bottom
- Wand 01 761882 Spray guard: prevents nonselective herbicides from drifting.
the following parts:
- Trigger valve 02 902296 Boom 500: improves the coverage and increases the productivity.

9- MAINTENANCE 03 907873 Pliable boom: holds the required shape for better coverage.

CLEANING THE SPRAYER 04 560409 Lance with valve: used for growth-deterrent application.

- After finishing the spray application, clean and wash all equipment in an approved 05 728139 Extension 600: increases the application reach.
decontamination area. 06 100016 Extesion 160 - 2 nozzles: increases the coverage and penetration.
ATTENTION:
07 646893 Flow calibrator bottle: is used to calibrate the sprayer, thus
Remove all
reducing the waste.
chemicals before
storing the 08 336115 Nozzle Y: improves the coverage.
sprayer. Chemical
09 560391 Tobacco kit with valve: accurate flow rate without waste.
products have
different reactions 10 452284 Wrench for general maintenance.
and can damage 11 565648 Non-drip valve: reduces the waste.
the sprayer
components as 12 838052 VPC-Constant Pressure Valve (1 and 2 kgf/cm²) - ensures
well as cause constant pressure without waste.
personal injury. 13 831016 PJH repair kit (needle assembly, trigger valve cap, cotter-pins
and piston cups).

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01
LUBRICATION 09
Periodically, clean the chamber
and lubricate the components 07
13
as shown. 02 03
12
Remove the chamber and
lubricate the piston cups. 08
05

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- Take the container cap off and carefully pour the rinse water into 10- CYLINDER VALVE MAINTENANCE
the spray tank.
DISASSEMBLING ASSEMBLING
- Keep holding the container over the spray tank opening
- Remove the chamber of the cylinder.
for approximately 30 seconds to the last drop. - Mount the valve on the fastener.
- Loosen the cylinder nut (1).
- REPEAT this operation twice more. This way, you complete the - Remove the cylinder (2). - Fit the fastener in the cylinder. For proper
TRIPLE WASH. - Use a screwdriver to push the fastener out fitting you must observe the channel/guide
of the cylinder. Do not use cutting or pointed (fig.1732).
objects, which can damage the fastener. - Install the cylinder in the tank and tighten
- Next, make the plastic and metallic containers
- With the maintenance tool (3), release the the fastening nut (1) (fig. 1731).
useless by piercing with a pointed instrument the
valve by turning counterclockwise.
containers bottom. This way, their labels are not - Install the chamber on the cylinder.
- Clean or replace the valve.
damaged for identification purposes.

- The useless containers can be stocked temporarily in an appropriate place, until final 3
destination. 3
- In the case of mid and large size container (50, 100 and 200 liters), after washing with the
appropriate volume (1/4 of the total) and fitting the cap, roll it on the ground during approximately
Valve
30 seconds.
- Then in the upright position complete the agitation by moving back and forth for approximately
Valve
Fastener
30 seconds.
- Then, empty the container by pouring the rinse water into the spray tank.
Fastener
- REPEAT this operation twice more. In the last one, empty totally the container by pouring rinse
the water in the spray tank.
Channel/
guide for
- The least the quantity of rinse water that remains in the container, from one wash to the next, 2 fitting the
the most perfect and complete will be the decontamination. fastener
- For the performance of the TRIPLE WASH, do not use a water volume either much lower or
Cylinder
much higher than 1/4 of the container capacity.

-The TRIPLE WASH must be done IMMEDIATELY AFTER emptying the container, during the
preparation of the solution Fastener
SOURCE - ANDEF (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VEGETAL DEFENSE) guide

1
Screwdriver

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14- TROUBLESHOOTING TRIPLE WASH OF EMPTY AGROCHEMICALS CONTAINERS
- Put about 2 liters of water in the tank.
Even the containers considered empty contain chemical residues.
- While operating the lever, look into the tank to see how the problem arises.
Some publications show that somewhere around 0.3% of the chemicals remains in the
- Refer to the table and diagram below.
container after being used.
DESCRIPTION CAUSES CORRECTIONS Therefore, discarding the containers without washing out the residues is extremely
dangerous to man, animals and environment.
Leakage In the case of metal, plastic and glass chemical containers, each container must be
Worn or Replace or
through rinsed three times to ensure the residues are completely removed.
dried out lubricate
the cylinder This manual describeds how to make the TRIPLE WASH in a correct, safe and effective
piston cup. the pump.
upper part.
way.

-During the TRIPLE WASH, you must use appropriate protective clothing, such as: gloves,
After pumping and Cylinder valve Clean or
apron, boots, goggles and protective masks with appropriate filters.
pressurizing the chamber, not sealing properly replace
as you operate the lever due to wear or the valve.
it drops fast. impurities.
- IMMEDIATELY AFTER emptying the container, you must keep it with
the opening upside down over the sprayer tank opening or over the
bucket that you are using to prepare the chemical mixture for at least
After pumping and Chamber valve Clean or
30 seconds, until no residue is left in the container, when the drops are
pressurizing the chamber, not sealing properly replace
falling in long intervals.
the lever rises slowly due to wear or the valve.
when released. impurities.

- Next, hold the container in the upright position and fill it

Maintenance tool
Chamber (optional) with water up to 1/4. For example: in a 20-liter container,

Piston cup put 5 liters of water.

Chamber
valve - Fit the container cap and tight it enough to avoid leakage
during the agitation.
Cylinder
- Agitate the container strongly in all ways (horizontal and
Cylinder Part no.: 452284
vertical), during approximately 30 seconds to remove the
valve
residues that are sticked to the container internal walls.

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- Do not eat, drink or smoke while spraying. - Do not pollute the environment. CALIBRATION OF MANUAL KNAPSACK SPRAYER

PROCEDURE
USING CALIBRATOR BOTTLE (OPTIONAL)
- Hold the lance at the working height and
spray to measure the application band width.
- Based on the band width, calculate the total
walking distance required to spray the desired
area. Use the chart below.
Band
width
- Keep the Band width
(m) 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.5
products out of
Distance to
reach of children 50.0 35.7 25.0 20.8 16.7
walk (m)
and animals.
- Attach the calibrator bottle to the lance as
shown:

Lance
Cover A - Remove the cap, nozzle and filter.

Filter B - Mount the calibrator cover to the lance.

C - Reinstall the filter, nozzle and cap.
Nozzle
D - Screw the calibrator onto the cover.
Nozzle cap

Calibrator
bottle

- After finishing the spray application, take

- Lock up the chemical products to prevent a shower with plenty of water and soap. - Hold the lance at the normal working height and spray into the bottle while walking the
untrained persons to handle them. - Put on clean clothes.
distance required to spray an area corresponding to 25 m².

ATTENTION: The clothing used during the application must be washed separate - Place the bottle on a level surface and observe the liquid level visible through the side of the
from other clothes of ordinary use.
bottle. Match the liquid level to the corresponding scale on the calibrator bottle.

- Empty the bottle and repeat this operation to determine the average of two or more readings.
ATTENTION: In case of poisoning, see a doctor immediately and show him
the chemicals manufacturer's label.

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SPRAY NOZZLES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
NOZZLE IDENTIFICATION PRESSURE FLOW RATE
APPLICATION
TYPE (Part no. - Description) (psi) (ml/min)
Flat fan 454215 - 80EF015 ATTENTION!
45 610
Kematal (Green)
READ CAREFULLY
454223 - 80EF02 Herbicides 45 810
Kematal (Yellow)
THE CHEMICALS
454231- 80EF03 45 1,250
Kematal (Blue) MANUFACTURER'S
Cone
717942 - JD-10A 45 300 LABELS
(Stainless steel) Agrochemicals
and
foliar - Stir until it becomes an homogeneous
(*) 217174 - JD-12P
- Put 5 liters of water in a bucket and add the
fertilizers 45 615 mixture.
(Stainless steel) chemical product.
- Pour the solution into the tank while filling
with water.
Cone 457317 - HC-02 45 830 Chemical
(Kematal) product
Agrochemicals
457325 - HC-04 and
foliar 45 1,680
(Kematal)
fertilizers
457333 - HC-05 45 2,060
(Kematal)
Flat fan
Deflector 457390 - DEF-04 15 950
Agrochemicals
and
457408 - DEF-05 foliar 15 1,200 ATTENTION
fertilizers - Wash hands and other parts of the body that have touched chemicals before starting
457416 - DEF-06 15 1,540 to spray.

Adjustable 323725
Cone Agrochemicals 45 315 - Read carefully the chemicals manufacturer's - Use of individual protective clothing and
(Yellow)
and foliar label. safety equipment is obligatory.
015024 fertilizers.
90º cone 45 640
(Red)
and
325787 concentrated
jet 45 710
(Blue)

* ATTENTION: This sprayer is packaged with the JD-12P nozzle fitted in the lance. Other
nozzles mentioned in this manual are optional, so they do not accompany this sprayer.

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