Yesterday I fixed a thing on the sprayer which I had been meaning to do since I bought it.
The day I was buying the sprayer I noticed the right side of the pump was touching the tank, which I did not want as it could eventually wear through the tank with vibration.
I soon realised that the steel cross member which the pump sits on below the front of the tank was bent upwards – something had obviously gave it a knock upwards.
I noticed there were only four bolts holding the pump to the cross member and the pump had only two hoses connected, then it would lift out clear.
I removed the two hoses easily and the four bolts came out without incident also. Then I lifted the pump out of the way – the pump is a good weight.
After inspecting the steel cross member I felt it would maybe straighten out if I hit it downwards with a sledge, so I went and got the sledge and hit it a good champ – perfect – I was pleased at how nicely the cross member straightened out.
I cleaned the tank around the back of the pump and then set the pump back into position. It was a great job, although I noticed the pump was still closer to the tank on the right side than the left, but on further inspection, I saw that the tank simply needs to be moved over to the right on the sprayer frame.
This will be a simple fix – I will slacken the tank straps and adjust the plastic tank to the right, then retighten the straps to hold it in its new location. I oiled the strap nuts and bolts so they should be easier to work with the next day.
