Continental NH3 360 MANIFOLD User manual

Brand: Continental NH3

Model: 360 MANIFOLD

Type: User manual

CONTINENTAL NH3 PRODUCTS

INSTALLATION, OPERATION, REPAIR AND MANTINANCE INSTRUCTIONS

PRODUCT SERIES: A-360 MANIFOLD SERIES

ATTENTION: Please follow all of the instruction in this manual carefully and read the entire manual completely,

failure to do so may cause the product to function improperly or fail causing serious injury or death.

DANGER DANGER

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS AN INHALATION HAZARD AND WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING IT OR PERFORMING ANY

MAINTENANCE ON EQUIPMENT USED FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.

ATTENTION: Before performing any installation, repair or maintenance please follow the instructions below.

1. You must be certified to work with anhydrous ammonia. If you are not please seek out the appropriate

agricultural department to attend a class to obtain the proper certification.

2. Wear appropriate safety goggles, gloves and breathing apparatuses.

3. Drain all tanks, hoses and piping of anhydrous ammonia COMPLETELY before removing, installing, performing

maintenance or repairing any equipment.

4. Always remove device from service before performing any maintenance or repair

5. have sufficient water near by

6. Obey all local, state and federal laws regarding the handling of anhydrous ammonia

TIPS

1. Always keep hoses the same length from the splitter to the manifold and from the manifolds to the applicator

knives.

2. Use pressure gauges on the manifolds and splitters, if you have a plugged knife it will show in the pressure

gauge.

3. If you are doing boom style shut offs on your manifolds remember to put a hydrostat relief valve in your

system. The splitters come with an additional ¼” port to do this.

4. Do not plug any of the outlets. These manifolds are custom made to the exact number of outlets on your bar;

if you plug any of them it will affect the performance of the manifolds.

5. It’s not critical to mount the splitter above the manifolds. If your plumbing scheme requires that the

manifolds are a little higher or lower than the splitter that is acceptable.

INSTALLATION & OPERATION

1. Attach mounting bracket to tool bar by welding it to a cross member or attaching it

by using a 1/2" nut and bolt, not supplied, as shown in the picture below.

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

WELDED OPTION ABOVE 1/2” BOLT OPTION ABOVE

2. Attach manifold to the mounting bracket with the included u-bolt nuts and washers

as shown below.

NOTE: Pictures shows upside down but can be mounted right side up if desired

3. Make sure the u-bolt is place in the grove machined in the manifold and attach the

lock washer and nut as shown the picture below.

4. Depending on your plumbing needs you can mount the manifolds right side up or

upside down. See picture below.

Right side up Upside Down

5. There are ¼” pipe ports on top and bottom of the manifold to accommodate pressure

gauges, bleeder valves or any other item you see fit.

3 = 1/4" pipe ports

6. Run anhydrous ammonia hose or pipe fittings to the inlet and outlets of the manifold.

7. When installing the splitter follow the above steps to mount it to the toolbar

8. The splitter was designed to have stainless steel threaded orifices on the outlet ports

of the manifold, see picture below.

Threaded orifice not installed Threaded orifice installed

Use a 5/8” socket wrench to install or remove them when necessary. See picture

below

These orifices can be swapped out for different sizes depending on your application

needs. Select the correct orifice based on your application needs by referring to the

chart below

GPM per outlet 100 psi tank GPM per outlet 50 psi tank Orifice

Up to 7 GPM Up to 5 GPM .302

5 to 12 GPM 4 to 9 GPM .437

12 to 25 GPM 9 to 18 GPM JUMBO

To determine your GPM per outlet use one of the following formulas:

#NH3 per acre X speed X tool bar width in feet X .1212 ÷ 5.14 ÷ 60 ÷ number of manifolds = GPM per outlet

Gallons per minute ÷ number of manifolds = GPM per outlet

#N per acre X speed X tool bar width in feet X .1212 ÷ .82 ÷ 5.14 ÷ 60 ÷ number of manifolds = GPM per outlet

The .302 is designed for lower volume application of 7 GPM per outlet and the .437

are designed for higher rates of 14 GPM per outlet. If you find the .437 is still too

low we have a JUMBO model available in a 3 and 4 outlet versions. There is no need

for a JUMBO splitter when you have 5 or more outlets on your splitter. For help

determining which orifice to use please see orifice chart above and included in the

bag with the orifices or call us at 800-537-5642.

9. The inlet size on the splitter is 1-1/4”. It is not necessary to plumb 1-1/4” hose to the

splitter; you may bush it down to accommodate 1” hose if needed. This will not

affect the performance of the splitter.

10. The outlet of the splitter is 3/4" pipe thread. On splitters of 4 outlets or more it is

Not necessary to use 1” hose. The large diameter hose creates separation of the

liquid and the vapor that is undesirable. Although it is not required to use 3/4”

hose for the manifolds work we do encourage the use of it. If you have 1” hose

and need to adapt to the splitter you can purchase a Continental NH3 adaptor

part number 360-1750 that will thread into the splitter and give you a 1”

female thread to attach to. MAINTENANCE

1. Check manifold regularly for leaks and wear.

2. If manifold is leaking from any pipe threads try tightening the hose fitting and

putting more thread sealant on the pipe threads. Be careful not to over tighten

because you may crack the casting. If casting cracks see drawing break down and

replace appropriate part.

3. If manifold leaks from a connection other than a pipe thread install a repair kit part

number A-360MA-RK for the manifold and A-360SP-RK for the splitter, or replace

unit. A-360MA MANIFOLD REPAIR

1. Remove valve from service by following the above ATTENTIONS AND CAUTIONS.

2. Remove upper injector body 360-MA-UI and replace o-ring 360- 130. Reinstall 360-MA-UI

3. Remove upper cup 360-MA-UCC and replace o-ring 360-MA-130. Reinstall 360-MA-UCC

4. Remove lower injector body 360-MA-LI and replace o-ring 360-134. Reinstall 360-MA-LI

A-360SP SPLITTER REPAIR

1. Remove valve from service by following the above ATTENTIONS AND CAUTIONS.

2. Remove upper injector body 360-SP-UI and replace o-ring 360-132. Reinstall 360-SP-UI

3. Remove upper cup 360-SP-UCC and replace o-ring 360-132. Reinstall 360-SP-UCC

4. Remove lower injector body 360-SP-LI and replace o-rings 360-SP-132 and 360-SP-134.

Reinstall 360-SP-LI

QUESTIONS CALL 800-537-5642

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT MANIFOLD FOR YOUR

APPLICATION

Thank you for purchasing our new A-360 manifold system. Before you install your new manifolds

please go through the check list below to verity you have ordered and received the correct manifolds

and splitter for your application.

□ Verify the correct number of outlets on the manifolds and splitter

□ The applicator hose barb is the correct size

□ The splitter is the correct size for your application by checking the chart below

□ The manifolds are the correct size for you application by checking the chart below

SPLITTER CHART

To make sure you have the correct splitter size we need to determine how much flow is going to be

going through each outlet on the splitter in Gallons Per Minute (GPM) of total product, NH3. Use one

of the formulas below to determine your GPM per outlet. Take that figure and locate the flow range in

the 100 or 50 psi column that best fits your application needs. Once you’ve done that stay on that row

and go to the right to verify the model number matches your splitter

100 psi tank 50 psi tank Model Number

Up to 7 GPM Up to 5 GPM A-360SP

5 to 12 GPM 4 to 9 GPM A-360SP

12 to 25 GPM 9 to 18 GPM A-360SP-J

To determine your GPM per outlet use one of the following formulas:

(#NH3 per acre X speed X tool bar width in feet X .1212 ÷ 5.14 ÷ 60 ÷ number of manifolds = GPM per

outlet)

(Gallons per minute ÷ number of manifolds = GPM per outlet)

(#N per acre X speed X tool bar width in feet X .1212 ÷ .82 ÷ 5.14 ÷ 60 ÷ number of manifolds = GPM per outlet

MANIFOLD CHART

To make sure you have the correct manifold we have to determine your lbs NH3 per outlet. Use one of

the formulas below to determine your lbs NH3 per outlet. Take that figure and locate the flow range in

the 100 or 50 psi column that best fits your application needs. Once you’ve done that stay on that row

and go to the right to verify that the model number matches your manifold.

100 psi tank pressure 50 psi tank pressure Model Number

Up to 170 NH3 Up to 127 NH3 A-360MA-W

170 - 422 NH3 127 - 316 NH3 A-360MA-C

ABOVE 422 NH3 ABOVE 316 NH3 A-360MA-J

To determine your NH3 per outlet use one of the following formulas:

(#NH3 per acre X speed X tool bar width in feet X .1212 ÷ total number of outlets on the bar = NH3 per

outlet)

(Gallons per minute X 5.14 X 60 ÷ total number of outlets on the bar = NH3 per outlet)

(#N per acre X speed X tool bar width in feet X .1212 ÷ .82 ÷ total number of outlets on the bar = NH3 per outlet)

A-360MA-J SPECIAL ORDER, AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED WITH NO MORE THAN 7 PORTS ON THE

MANIFOLD

Please keep in mind that finding the correct manifold for you application is important. We want the best

distribution possible. If you find that your application range crosses over into 2 different sizes of either the

splitter or the manifold please give us a call and we can discuss your options.

Continental NH3 360 MANIFOLD User manual

Continental NH3 360 MANIFOLD User manual

Continental NH3 360 MANIFOLD User manual

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