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DRIFTLESS
SPRAYER GENERAL SPRAYING INFORMATION
Application Tips
Always use clean, filtered water in the sprayer tank.
Check the flow rate from all nozzles using the capacity calibration technique. See Calibration section for
tables and instructions. Adjust the sprayer pressure to get the proper flow rate.
Wilger Hose Connector Bodies
Diaphragm check valves close at 15 psi to prevent excessive dripping.
Table 1: Application rate for Spraying Systems TP Nozzle at 10 inch spacing
Calibration
As a tip wears, the spray pattern distorts, output volumes usually increase, and the droplet characteristics
change. Recalibration may correct for output changes, but cannot correct for spray pattern changes or
the drop size generated. To calibrate and operate the sprayer at the desired pressure. Collect the output
from each nozzle for 60 seconds, using an accurate measuring cup. Record the output from each nozzle.
Replace nozzles that are more than 5% above or below the average reading, or have a visibly distorted
pattern.
Actual sprayer speed, as determined from the following tables, will differ from the sprayer speedometer
readings because of wheel slippage. Run a speed test in the field to be sprayed, and have the sprayer
tank half full. The sprayer must be at full speed before starting the test run. To determine the speed
discrepancy, mark off a distance as found on one of the tables. Run the power unit over this distance,
carefully noting the speedometer reading and recording the time to cover the distance. The actual speed
traveled can be found for the specific distance and time to travel, using the table.
Liquid Capacity
Press
Number bars
800067 2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
80015 2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
2.07
2.76
4.14
Tip
8001
8002
8003
8004
8005
8006
8008
U.S. GALLONS PER ACRE U.S. GALLONS/1000 SQ. FT.
Press 1 nozzle 2.5 3 4 5 7 2.5 3 4 5 7
psi gpm mph mph mph mph mph mph mph mph mph mph
30 0.06 14.3 11.9 8.9 7.1 5.1 0.33 0.27 0.20 0.16 0.12
40 0.07 15.9 13.3 9.9 8.0 5.7 0.37 0.30 0.23 0.18 0.13
60 0.08 19.0 15.8 11.9 9.5 6.8 0.44 0.36 0.27 0.22 0.16
30 0.09 21.4 17.8 13.4 10.7 7.6 0.49 0.41 0.31 0.25 0.18
40 0.10 23.8 19.8 14.9 11.9 8.5 0.55 0.45 0.34 0.27 0.19
60 0.12 28.5 23.8 17.8 14.3 10.2 0.65 0.55 0.41 0.33 0.23
30 0.13 30.9 25.7 19.3 15.4 11.0 0.71 0.59 0.44 0.35 0.25
40 0.15 35.6 29.7 22.3 17.8 12.7 0.82 0.68 0.51 0.41 0.29
60 0.18 42.8 35.6 26.7 21.4 15.3 0.98 0.82 0.61 0.49 0.35
30 0.17 40.4 33.7 25.2 20.2 14.4 0.93 0.77 0.58 0.46 0.33
40 0.20 47.5 39.6 29.7 23.8 17.0 1.09 0.91 0.68 0.55 0.39
60 0.25 59.4 49.5 37.1 29.7 21.2 1.36 1.14 0.85 0.68 0.49
30 0.26 61.8 51.5 38.6 30.9 22.1 1.42 1.18 0.89 0.71 0.51
40 0.30 71.3 59.4 44.6 35.6 25.5 1.64 1.36 1.02 0.82 0.58
60 0.37 87.9 73.3 54.9 44.0 31.4 2.02 1.68 1.26 1.01 0.72
30 0.35 83.2 69.3 52.0 41.6 29.7 1.91 1.59 1.19 0.95 0.68
40 0.40 95.0 79.2 59.4 47.5 33.9 2.18 1.82 1.36 1.09 0.78
60 0.49 116 97 73 58 42 2.67 2.23 1.67 1.34 0.95
30 0.43 102 85 64 51 36 2.35 1.95 1.47 1.17 0.84
40 0.50 119 99 74 59 42 2.73 2.27 1.70 1.36 0.97
60 0.61 145 121 91 72 52 3.33 2.77 2.08 1.66 1.19
30 0.52 124 103 77 62 44 2.84 2.36 1.77 1.42 1.01
40 0.60 143 119 89 71 51 3.27 2.73 2.05 1.64 1.17
60 0.74 176 147 110 88 63 4.04 3.36 2.52 2.02 1.44
30 0.69 164 137 102 82 59 3.76 3.14 2.35 1.88 1.34
40 0.80 190 158 119 95 68 4.36 3.64 2.73 2.18 1.56
60 0.98 233 194 146 116 83 5.35 4.45 3.34 2.67 1.91