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SPRAYER GANTRIES AND BOOMS - GENERAL INFORMATION We have many different options for gantries and spray booms with our sprayers. Our gantries can be mounted to the front or the rear of our sprayers. Most are mounted to the front so that the booms fold to the rear of the sprayers and do not interfere with the tractor during turning. Front mounted booms also give the tractor driver better visibility of the boom position and spraying application. All of our spray booms are designed to spray over the top of fruits and vegetables. They are designed for high clearance, and are available in a variety of lengths to spray a variety of different row spacings.
ORDERING CONSIDERATIONS When ordering a sprayer, it is very important to tell our sales department the exact boom dimensions you require. Our standard booms are built to spray 3 planting beds on each side of the sprayer spaced on 6 ft (1.83 m) row centers [E]. The wings, or side boom sections, are about 18 ft (5.5 m) long. End to end, the spray boom is about 44 ft (13.5 m) long. The following information must be provided to our sales department when specifying your spray boom dimensions to guarantee your spray boom is fabricated to fit your requirements. The distance from the center line of the sprayer to the center line of your first planting bed [F]. The center-to-center row spacing between your planting beds [E]. How many planting beds you want to spray on each side of your sprayer. Whether you are driving the sprayer in a drive row where no planting bed exists or straddling a planting bed that requires center spraying. Whether you want to have your gantry mounted on the front of the sprayer, so that it folds to the rear, or on the rear folding to the front. Front mounting is most common.
GANTRY AND LIFT-UP BOOMS Lift-up booms are our most basic spray boom option. Lift-up booms are rigidly mounted to the gantry so that the boom is set at a height of about 5 ft (1.5 m) above the soil surface. The booms are folded and unfolded manually and fixed into place during spraying. For turning, the booms are hydraulically tilted up to an angle of about 45° from the gantry. While lifted, the booms will clear fence posts, brush and other obstacles within and near the edges of fields. Make sure there is plenty of overhead clearance when using lift-up booms to avoid contact with power lines and other overhead objects.
GANTRY AND SUSPENDED BOOMS Suspended booms give you the option of raising and lowering the spray boom. The height of suspended booms can be either fixed as with lift up booms or adjustable either manually or hydraulically. All suspended booms are folded hydraulically and supported with heavy-duty chain. As they are folded to the side of the sprayer, the booms lift to an angle of about 15°. When adjusted manually, the boom can be adjusted between a height of 5 ft (1.5 m) and 2 ft (0.6 m) in 9 in (22.5 cm) increments.
SELF-LEVELING GANTRY AND SUSPENDED BOOMS Self-Leveling booms are designed to keep the spray boom level. Similar to our suspended booms, a self-leveling gantry is hinged at the center and floats freely on this hinge. If one wheel of the sprayer drops into a ditch or depression in the field, the boom remains level based upon gravity. A hydraulic lock is included to lock the boom into place if desired to do so during spraying or transportation. Self-leveling booms are not recommended for fields that are hilly. They are designed for fields where the sprayer runs through ditches and water-furrows.
Part #	Description	Ship Weight
SM3463	Gantry and lift-up boom set, fixed height, hydraulic tilt, standard 18 ft (5.5 m) side boom sections	call
SM3462	Gantry and suspended boom set, fixed height, hydraulic fold, standard 18 ft (5.5 m) side boom sections	call
SM3461	Gantry and suspended boom set, manual height adjustment, hydraulic fold, standard 18 ft (5.5 m) side boom sections	call
SM3471	Gantry and suspended boom set, hydraulic height adjustment, hydraulic fold, standard 18 ft (5.5 m) side boom sections	call
SM3453	Self-leveling gantry and suspended boom set, fixed height, standard 18 ft (5.5 m) side boom sections	call
SM3558	Plumbing for center spray	call
Custom boom lengths are available. Call our sales department for weights and dimensions.
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