Spray Boom Added To Riding Mower

2015 - Volume #39, Issue #5, Page #18

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Lester Adelman, Rice, Minn., mounted a quick-disconnect boom sprayer on back of his 1990 Deere 445 riding mower so he can use it to control weeds in his lawn.
    “I’ve also used this sprayer on a 4-wheeler on fields that are too wet to drive on with a bigger sprayer,” says Adelman.
  The 3-section sprayer has a 14-gal. tank that mounts on front of the tractor and a 10-ft. breakaway boom. It’s operated by a 12-volt pump that hooks up to the mower battery.
    He used 1-in. box tubing to build the boom, which attaches to the back of the mower with 2 pins that go through a metal frame welded to the boom. A garden hose connector attaches the hose to the pump so the hose can be quickly removed.
  “It takes only about 10 min to take everything off,” says Adelman, “but most of the time I leave the sprayer on, with the wings folded up, while mowing the lawn. The boom is equipped with 5 spray nozzles. It rides only about 12 in. off the ground, which minimizes drift. There’s a pressure gauge on the front-mounted tank that I can see from the operator’s seat. The boom shut-off valve is anchored to a handle on the mower’s right hand fender. I also added an on-off pump switch and a red indicator light to the dash under the mower’s steering wheel.”
  The boom’s wings fold backward against the sides of the mower and pivot on a bolt that runs through a metal tab welded to the boom. Each wing is held in place by a 7-in. long spring fastened to a metal arm welded to the tab. “The boom will break away if it hits a tree or post,” says Adelman. “Once the boom slides past the obstacle it springs back into position.”
  Adelman says he already had most of the material I used to build the sprayer. “My only cost was for the tank, electric pump, ball valve and nozzles. Total cost was less than $100.”
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lester Adelman, 3225 125th St. N.E., Rice, Minn. 56367 (ph 320 393-2741; ladlmn@jetup.net).

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Spray Boom Added To Riding Mower MOWERS Lester Adelman Rice Minn mounted a quick-disconnect boom sprayer on back of his 1990 Deere 445 riding mower so he can use it to control weeds in his lawn “I’ve also used this sprayer on a 4-wheeler on fields that are too wet to drive on with a bigger sprayer ” says Adelman The 3-section sprayer has a 14-gal tank that mounts on front of the tractor and a 10-ft breakaway boom It’s operated by a 12-volt pump that hooks up to the mower battery He used 1-in box tubing to build the boom which attaches to the back of the mower with 2 pins that go through a metal frame welded to the boom A garden hose connector attaches the hose to the pump so the hose can be quickly removed “It takes only about 10 min to take everything off ” says Adelman “but most of the time I leave the sprayer on with the wings folded up while mowing the lawn The boom is equipped with 5 spray nozzles It rides only about 12 in off the ground which minimizes drift There’s a pressure gauge on the front-mounted tank that I can see from the operator’s seat The boom shut-off valve is anchored to a handle on the mower’s right hand fender I also added an on-off pump switch and a red indicator light to the dash under the mower’s steering wheel ” The boom’s wings fold backward against the sides of the mower and pivot on a bolt that runs through a metal tab welded to the boom Each wing is held in place by a 7-in long spring fastened to a metal arm welded to the tab “The boom will break away if it hits a tree or post ” says Adelman “Once the boom slides past the obstacle it springs back into position ” Adelman says he already had most of the material I used to build the sprayer “My only cost was for the tank electric pump ball valve and nozzles Total cost was less than $100 ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Lester Adelman 3225 125th St N E Rice Minn 56367 ph 320 393-2741; ladlmn@jetup net

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