Summary of Important Safety Information5
WARNING
Read a n d under sta nd this owne r’s manual comp letely before using the sprayer. Read
each chemical label’s instructions before handling the chemical.
Impro per use of the sp rayer or ha ndling of chem i c als could re sult in serio u s i n j ury or
illness for the operator or nearby persons/animals, or cause damage to the environment.
LIST ED BELOW is a su m mar y of sa fety i nfo rm atio n of par t icular import an ce. See individ ua l
sections of this owner’s manual for more details.
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• EXERCIS E CAUT I ON when attach i n g remote switch to b a ttery t ermin al s . Follow the steps listed in the
Assembly section of this manual in exact sequence when connecting the sprayer’s remote switch battery clamps to
the battery terminals. Caution m u s t be exer ci s ed to a voi d cont a ct w i th batt er y a ci d and to preven t s parki n g.
• CHECK and TEST completed assembly as directed in this manual. Serious injury could result from chemical
leaks if sprayer is improperly assembled.
• DO NOT MODIF Y sprayer d esi gn .
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General Chemical Safety
• READ an d FOLLO W ea ch chemica l l a b el’s in s tru ction s an d wa rn i ngs.
• AVOID inhaling, ingesting, or coming into contact with any chemicals.
• KNOW a pp licab le licen s i n g and regu l a to ry req uiremen ts for the chemical you plan to use.
• KNOW em erg en cy p roced ures b ef ore ha n dlin g chem i ca l s . Carefully review “Chemical Accident Procedures”
listed below and later in this manual. Also see First Aid instructions on the chemical label.
• WEAR p rotective cl o th ing , eye pro tecti o n , an d ch emical res i s ta n t glov es when filling, using and cleaning the
sprayer. Wear add i t i onal p ro t ect i ve gear , s uch as facem as k o r ap ro n , as recomm en d ed on t h e ch em i cal label .
• EXERCIS E EXTRA CAUT I O N aroun d chi l d ren and pets. P es t icides are es peciall y t oxic t o t h em. Keep
sprayer and spray materials away from them at all times.
• DO NOT MIX OR POUR ch em i ca l s i n an enclo s ed , unven ti l ated area
• DO NOT USE fla mma b le or corro s i v e ch emicals in the sprayer.
• FLUS H th e sprayer b efore s wi t ch i ng ch emi cals in order to prevent dangerous chemical interactions.
• STO R E p es ti ci des in a corre ct l y l a b eled co n t a i n er and in a secu re locati o n .
• MONIT O R th e heal th of operators f requ en tly exp osed to p es t i ci d es, as recom mended b y t he chemi cal l abel or
local/ federal reg u l at ions . Chemical Application Safety
Before Spraying
• INSPE CT and PRE PARE s p rayer bef ore each u se as directed in this manual.
• DO NOT TURN ON POW E R to spray er un til read y to spray in order to avoid unintentional spray release.
• WEAR ADDITIO NAL P E RSONAL PRO T E CTIVE EQUI PME NT if you will be sp ray ing o verh ead o r
fogging. You will be exposed to much more chemical fallout in these applications. Wear chemical resistant head
and neck protection, full face mask or half face mask with sealed goggles, and consider using a respirator.
• DO NOT SPRAY when wind sp eed exceeds 4 MP H in order to minimize spray drift.
• CLEAR work area of people/ pets and POST warning notices to restrict acces s for the p eri o d reco m mend ed on
chemical l abel.
• KEEP sprayer and spray away from children/pets. Pesticides can be especially toxic to children and animals.
• DO NOT ALLOW anyone younger than 16 to operate sprayer since pest i ci des ar e es p eci al l y tox i c t o ch i l dren.
During Spraying
• DO NOT OVERAPPL Y p esti cid e. Apply at rat e reco m mended by ch em ical m an u factu rer. Excess p es t i ci de can
be dangerous to humans/animals, damage desirable plants, and contaminate soil and water sources.
• DO NOT EAT, DRINK, SMOKE, RUB YOUR EYES, or TO UCH YO UR BARE SKI N whil e h and lin g
chemicals and spraying.
• NEVER POINT THE S PRAY G UN at peop le or ani mal s.
• ALWAYS HO L D THE SPRAY G UN F IRML Y when spray in g at higher pressures to prevent gun from
whipping. Keep good footing and balance at all times.
• EXERCISE EXT RA CAUT IO N wh en spraying near areas access i b le to ch i l dren a nd pets.