Demco AC20037 User Manual

04/06 Rev.5

AC20037

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U.S. Patent No. 6,286,870

Thank you for purchasing Demco’s SIDEQUEST. We feel you have made a wise choice and hope
you are completely satisfied with your SIDEQUEST. If you have any questions regarding the applications
of certain solutions or chemicals, contact your chemical supplier and follow chemical manufacturer
recommendations as well as all licensing and use restrictions or regulations.

WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OBSERVE

FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

Chemicals are dangerous. Know exactly what you're going to do and what is
going to happen before attempting to work with these products. Improper
selection or use can injure people, animals, plants and soil.

Always wear protective clothing such as coveralls, goggles and gloves when
working with chemicals or sprayer.

Be sure to dispose of all unused chemicals or solutions in a proper and
ecologically sound manner.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Unless otherwise specified, high-strength (grade5)
(3 radial-line head markings) hex head bolts are
used throughout assembly of this sprayer.

2. Whenever terms "LEFT" and "RIGHT" are used in
this manual it means from a position behind sprayer
and facing forward.

Table of Contents

General information ............................................................................................................. 2

Warranty Registration ........................................................................................................ 3-4

Safty Information ............................................................................................................. 5-12

Safety Sign Locations ......................................................................................................... 7

Bolt Torque ......................................................................................................................... 13

Mounting Brackets Part Breakdowns .............................................................................. 14-20

Assembly Instructions ....................................................................................................... 21

Parts Breakdown ............................................................................................................ 21-22

Plumbing Breakdown ...................................................................................................... 23-26

Optional Jackstands Breakdown ........................................................................................27

Optional External Step Parts Breakdown and List .............................................................. 28

Optional Light Kit Parts Breakdown and List ...................................................................... 29

Sprayer Checklist .............................................................................................................. 31

3. When placing a parts order, refer to this manual for

proper part numbers and place order by PART NO.

and DESCRIPTION.

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Ag ❍

Warranty Registration

RV ❍
Rental ❍

Dethmers Manufacturing Company
4010 320th Street • Box 189 • Boyden, Iowa 51234
Toll Free 800-54DEMCO (800-543-3626) • FAX [phone]
www.demco-products.com

Very

Satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

How satisfied are you with our product? ❍❍❍❍

How satisfied are you with the dealership/distributor sales staff? ❍❍❍❍
Dealer/Distributor Name

City State

How satisfied are you with the company sales staff? ❍❍❍❍

How satisfied are you with the delivery? ❍❍❍❍

Did you have any contact with a Demco Representative? YES NO
If YES, how satisfied were you? ❍❍❍❍

I would recommend this product to my family and friends. YES NO

Brakes ❍
Marine ❍

Very

Dissatisfied

Would you purchase again from DEMCO? YES NO

Since taking delivery, have you been contacted by the dealer? YES NO

Did you have any problems with this DEMCO product? YES NO
If YES, are you satisfied with the company’s resolution of your problem? ❍❍❍❍

Why did you purchase this product?

Please list the specific source of information prompting this purchase.

After purchasing this product, do you see any needed product improvement? If yes, what improvement?

What other products would you like to see DEMCO offer?

Comments

Owner’s Name: Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip Code:

Model#:
Serial #:
Purchase Date:

Owner’s Signature:

Please return to DETHMERS MFG. CO. By FAX or tri-folding this form to the backside, it is pre-addressed.

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Dethmers Manufacturing Company
4010 320th Street, Box 189
Boyden, Iowa 51234

Postage

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SAFETY

TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS
MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING
YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND SAFETY OF OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.

THIS SYMBOL MEANS

ATTENTION

BECOME ALERT

YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

SIGNAL WORDS

Note: use of the following signal words DANGER,
WARNING, and CAUTION with safety messages.

Appropriate signal word for each has been selected
using following guidelines:

DANGER:

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that,
if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be limited to most extreme
situations typically for machine components which,
for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.

WARNING:

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury,
and includes hazards that are exposed when
guards are removed. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.

CAUTION:

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

If you have questions not answered in this manual , require additional copies, or if your manual is damaged,
please contact your dealer or Dethmers Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 189, 4010 320th Street, Boyden, IA 51234
ph: [phone] or [phone] Toll Free: 1-800-543-3626 Fax: [phone]

http://www.demco-products.com

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SAFETY...YOU CAN LIVE WITH IT

EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES

Every year many accidents occur which could be avoided by a few seconds of thought and
more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid accidents by
observing precautions in this section. To avoid personal injury, study precautions and insist
those working with you, or you yourself, follow them.

In order to provide a better view, certain illustrations in this manual may show an assembly
with a safety shield removed. However, sprayer should never be operated in this condition.
Keep all shields in place. If shield removal becomes necessary for repairs, replace shield
prior to use.

Replace any caution, warning, danger or instruction safety decal that is not readable or is
missing. Location of such decals is indicated in this booklet.

Do not attempt to operate this sprayer under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Review safety instructions with all users.

Operator should be a responsible adult.

ASSEMBLE THIS SPRAYER UNTIL THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A THOROUGH
UNDERSTANDING OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HOW IT WORKS.

To prevent injury or death, use a tractor equipped with a roll over protective system (ROPS).
Do not paint over, remove, or deface any safety signs or warning decals on your sprayer.
Observe all safety signs and practice instructions on them.

Never exceed limits of sprayer. If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely is in question

DON'T TRY IT.

DO NOT ALLOW PERSONS TO OPERATE OR

LIGHTING AND MARKING

It is the responsibility of operator to know lighting and marking requirements of local highway
authorities and to install and maintain equipment to provide compliance with regulations.
Add extra lights when transporting at night or during periods of limited visibility.

Lighting kits are available from your dealer or manufacturer.

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SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS

WARNING

REV 1 AB21002

To prevent serious injury or death

• Store sprayer on hard level surface.

• Store empty.

Part# 10328 Red

(on back side of tank)

• Refer to chemical supplier and manufacturer recommendations and all

• Always wear recommended protective clothing when working with chemicals or

• Dispose of all unused chemicals or solutions in proper and ecologically

WARNING

To prevent serious injury or death

licensing restrictions or regulations.

sprayer.

sound manner. Improper use can injure people, animals, plants and soil.

REV 1 AB21014

AB21014

WARNING

To prevent serious injury or
death.

Do not ride or stand on sprayer
while any part of sprayer is
moving.

Keep riders off at all times.

REV 1 AB21001

AB21001

AB21002

Part# 10327 Amber

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SAFETY SIGN CARE

• Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.

• Replace safety signs that are missing or have become illegible.

• Replacement parts that displayed a safety sign should also display current sign.

• Safety signs are available from your distributor, dealer parts department, or manufacturer.

How to install safety signs:

• Be sure installation area is clean and dry.

• Decide on exact position before you remove backing paper.

• Remove smallest portion of split backing paper.

• Align decal over specified area and carefully press small portion with
exposed sticky backing in place.

• Slowly peel back remaining paper and carefully smooth remaining portion of
decal into place.

• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using piece of decal
backing paper.

TIRE SAFETY

• Failure to follow proper procedures when mounting tire on rim can produce an
explosion resulting in serious injury or death.

• Do not attempt to mount tire unless you have proper equipment and experience.

• Inflating or servicing tires can be dangerous. Whenever possible, trained personnel
should be called to service or mount tires.

• Always order and install tires and wheels with appropriate type and load capacity to
meet or exceed anticipated weight to be placed on sprayer.

REMEMBER

Your best assurance against accidents is a careful and responsible operator. If there is any
portion of this manual or function you do not understand, contact your local authorized dealer
or manufacturer.

BEFORE OPERATION:

• Carefully study and understand this manual.

• Do not wear loose-fitting clothing which may catch in moving parts.

• Always wear protective clothing and substantial shoes.

• It is recommended that suitable hearing and eye protection be worn.

• Operator may come in contact with certain materials which may require specific safety
equipment relative to handling of such materials. (Examples: extremely dusty, molds,
fungus, bulk fertilizers, etc.)

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• Keep wheel and lug nuts tightened to specified torque.

• Assure that agricultural implement tires are inflated evenly.

• Give sprayer a visual inspection for any loose bolts, worn parts, or cracked welds, and make
necessary repairs. Follow maintenance safety instructions included in this manual.

• Be sure there are no tools lying on or in equipment.

• Do not use the sprayer until you are sure that area is clear, especially around children and
animals.

• Don't hurry learning process or take sprayer for granted. Ease into it and become familiar
with your new equipment.

• Practice operation of your sprayer and its attachments. Completely familiarize yourself

and other operators with its operation before using.

• Use a tractor equipped with Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) and fasten your seat belt
prior to starting engine.

• Manufacturer does not recommend usage of tractor with ROPS removed.

• Move tractor wheels to widest recommended settings to increase stability.

• Do not allow anyone to stand between tongue or hitch and towing unit when backing
up to equipment.

DURING OPERATION

• Beware of bystanders, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN! Always look around to make sure it is

safe to start engine of towing unit or move sprayer. This is particularly important with higher noise
levels and quiet cabs, as you may not hear people shouting.

• NO PASSENGERS ALLOWED- Do not carry passengers anywhere on or in the tractor or

sprayer.

• Keep hands and clothing clear of moving parts.

• Do not clean, lubricate, or adjust your sprayer while it is moving.

• When halting operation, even periodically, set tractor or towing unit brakes, disengage

PTO, shut off engine, and remove ignition key.

• Be especially observant of operating area and terrain- watch for holes, rocks, or other hidden
hazards. Always inspect area prior to operation.

- DO NOT operate near edge of drop-offs or banks.

- DO NOT operate on steep slopes as overturn may result.

- Operate up and down (not across) intermediate slopes. Avoid sudden starts and stops.

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• Pick the most level possible route when transporting across fields. Avoid edges of ditches,
gullies, and steep hillsides.

• Be extra careful when working on inclines.

• Periodically clear equipment of brush, twigs, or other materials to prevent buildup of dry
combustible materials.

• Maneuver tractor or towing unit at safe speeds.

• Avoid overhead wires or other obstacles. Contact with overhead lines could cause serious injury
or death.

• Avoid loose gravel, rocks, and holes; they can be dangerous for equipment operation or movement.

• Allow for sprayer length when making turns.

• Do not walk or work under raised components or attachments unless securely positioned and

blocked.

• Keep all bystanders, pets, and livestock clear of work area.

• Operate towing unit from operators seat only.

• Never stand alongside of unit with engine running or attempt to start engine and/or operate machine
while standing alongside of unit.

• Never leave running equipment attachments unattended.

• As a precaution, always recheck hardware on equipment following every 100 hours of operation.
Correct all problems. Follow maintenance safety procedures.

FOLLOWING OPERATION

• Following operation, or when unhitching, stop tractor or towing unit, set brakes, disengage
PTO and all power drives, shut off engine and remove ignition key.

• Store sprayer in an area away from human activity.

• Do not park sprayer where it will be exposed to livestock for long periods of time. Damage and
livestock injury could result.

• Do not permit children to play on or around the stored sprayer.

• Make sure all parked machines are on a hard, level surface and engage all safety devices.

• Wheel chocks may be needed to prevent unit from rolling.

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