Harbor Freight Tools 65040 User Manual
4-GALLON
BACKPACK SPRAYER
65040
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein. Tools required for
assembly and service may not be included.
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Revised Manual 10f
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Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating, inspection, maintenance and cleaning
procedures. Write the product’s serial
number in the back of the manual near the
assembly diagram (or month and year of
purchase if product has no number). Keep
this manual and the receipt in a safe and
dry place for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
When using
electric gardening
appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of
re, electric shock, and
personal injury, including the
following:
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INSTRUCTIONS
Personal Safety
Dress Properly - Do not wear loose 1.
clothing or jewelry. They can be
caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves and substantial footwear is
recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering
to contain long hair.
2. Wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles, latex gloves, and
proper safety clothing during
use. Use face or dust mask if operation is dusty.
Do not Overreach - Keep proper foot-3.
ing and balance at all times.
Stay Alert - Watch what you are 4.
doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate appliance when you are tired.
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Specic Safety Rules
Do not point nozzle of Spray Head 1.
at yourself, other people, or animals. Do not spray liquid contents
into the wind.
For outdoor use only.2.
Do not keep water or any liquid 3.
chemicals in Sprayer after use.
Keep Children Away - All visitors 4.
should be kept at a distance from
work area.
Do not overll Tank (16). 5. Do not ex-
ceed 4 gallon max. capacity of Tank.
This Sprayer is intended to be 6.
used only with water, liquid fertilizers, liquid herbicides, and liquid
pesticides. Never attempt to spray
ammable, combustible, or corrosive
liquids with the Sprayer.
Do not use to spray hot liquids.7.
Always follow all chemical label 8.
precautions and local EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) reg-
ulations when using liquid chemicals. Do not touch harmful chemi-
cals. After use, clean the Sprayer
thoroughly with agents recommended
by the chemical manufacturer.
Do run dry. 11. Dry running will cause
damage to the inner seals. Make
sure the water or liquid chemical supply used for the Sprayer is not dirty or
sandy.
Do not pull or carry the Sprayer by 12.
its Spray Gun Assembly. Use the
Handle (30) on the Sprayer to move
the tool from one location to another.
Make sure work area has adequate 13.
drainage to reduce the possibility
of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
Prior to starting the Sprayer in cold 14.
weather, check all of the parts of
the tool to make sure ice has not
formed. Do not store the Sprayer
where the temperature will fall below
32° Fahrenheit.
Make sure to clean the Filter of the 15.
Sprayer before each use.
Never leave the Sprayer unattend-16.
ed. When nished using the Sprayer,
empty the unit. Thoroughly clean the
unit and store it in a clean, dry, safe
location out of reach of children..
General Safety Rules
When servicing, use only identical 1.
replacement parts.
A note on Chemicals disposal: 9.
Never attempt to burn unused fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, or any
other types of chemicals. Make sure
to check with your local solid waste
authorities for proper disposal procedures.
Always make sure children and 10.
animals do not have access to
chemically-treated areas.
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Use Right Appliance - Do not use 2.
Sprayer for any job except that for
which it is intended.
Do not Force Sprayer - It will do the 3.
job better and with less likelihood
of injury at the rate for which it was
designed.
Maintain Appliance With Care - Fol-4.
low instructions for lubricating and
changing accessories. Inspect Spray-
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