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How to maintain and repair a Meto sprayer?

When working with a Meto sprayer robot it is very important that they are checked correctly and regularly. In this way, you ensure that employees can work safely with crop protection products. In this article, our specialist sets out the points for attention for maintenance and repair of Meto sprayers.
Giel van der Hoeven
Service & Maintenance Coordinator | January 4, 2022 | 4 min. reading time
Meto sprayers

Inspection plan

Various parts of Meto sprayers must be checked periodically. The number of times this should be done varies from one part to another. The control chart below shows the necessary controls and how often you need to carry out these controls.

Please note: always switch off the Meto sprayer with the emergency stop before starting the check and disconnect the plug from the batteries on a model with a battery change set!
Maintenance/checkTool DayWeekMonthYear
Cleaning immediately
after use

    
   
Sufficiently 
charged 
battery, immediately 
after use
Battery status 
on display
    
   
Damage to 
control 
components
Visual
    

  
Damage/
visibility 
of pictograms 
and stickers
Visual
    
   
Cleaning the 
control panel
Moisture cloth
    
   
Check for 
leakage 
and damage 
to cable,
hoses and valves
Visual
     
  
Check for screwed 
in dirt or rope 
on wheels 
and chain
Visual
     
  
General 
mechanical 
damage
Visual
     
  
Charge batteries 
after use and 
then at least 
once a month
Battery charger
      
 
Control battery 
fluid level plates 
1 cm below 
liquid level
Water, gloves 
and goggles
      
 
Grease the lifting 
wheels, drive 
chain and ball
bearings
Lubricant
      
 
Check chain 
tension
Wrenches
      
 
Control V-belt 
tension
Wrenches
      
 
Grease the 
hinged parts 
of the lifting 
system
Spray grease / WD40 /
Lubricating grease
   1/2 year 
Have carbon 
brushes of 
the motor 
shorter than 
1 cm replaced
Visual
       
Control welding 
of construction 
on hairline 
cracks and rust
Visual
       
If the Meto sprayer is found to be defective during one of the above checks, make sure that it is not used until the defect has not been solved. Always have a qualified technician carry out maintenance on electrical components, wiring, the hydraulic system and the drive motor.
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How to maintain and repair a Meto sprayer?

When working with a Meto sprayer robot it is very important that they are checked correctly and regularly. In this way, you ensure that employees can work safely with crop protection products. In this article, our specialist sets out the points for attention for maintenance and repair of Meto sprayers.
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Giel van der Hoeven
Giel van der Hoeven
Service & Maintenance Coordinator | January 4, 2022 | 4 min. reading time
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Meto sprayers

Inspection plan

Various parts of Meto sprayers must be checked periodically. The number of times this should be done varies from one part to another. The control chart below shows the necessary controls and how often you need to carry out these controls.

Please note: always switch off the Meto sprayer with the emergency stop before starting the check and disconnect the plug from the batteries on a model with a battery change set!
Maintenance/checkTool  DayWeekMonthYear
Cleaning immediately after use

 
   
Sufficiently charged battery, immediately after use
Battery status on display
 
   
Damage to control components
Visual
 

  
Damage/visibility of pictograms and stickers
Visual
 
   
Cleaning the control panel
Moisture cloth
 
   
Check for leakage and damage to cable, hoses and valves
Visual
  
  
Check for screwed in dirt or rope on wheels and chain
Visual
  
  
General mechanical damage
Visual
  
  
Charge batteries after use and then at least once a month
Battery charger
   
 
Control battery fluid level plates 1 cm below liquid level
Water, gloves and goggles
   
 
Grease the lifting wheels, drive chain and ball bearings
Lubricant
   
 
Check chain tension
Wrenches
   
 
Control V-belt tension
Wrenches
   
 
Grease the hinged parts of the lifting system
Spray grease / WD40 / Lubricating grease
   1/2 year 
Have carbon brushes of the motor shorter than 1 cm replaced
Visual
    
Control welding of construction on hairline cracks and rust
Visual
    
 
If the Meto sprayer is found to be defective during one of the above checks, make sure that it is not used until the defect has not been solved. Always have a qualified technician carry out maintenance on electrical components, wiring, the hydraulic system and the drive motor.
Related products
Contact form
Can't find your answer? Fill out the contact form and our specialist Giel van der Hoeven will get back to you. On weekdays, even within 24 hours.
Giel van der Hoeven

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