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In this video, we will go through all the different parts of the Solo 451 Backpack Mist Sprayer so that you can get the job done, just like the pros.
When you receive your Solo 451 it comes with a Torx screwdriver which fits every nut and bolt and the Solo. The first thing we'll want to do is put the swivel elbow install that. Loosen the screws. Slide the elbow up into place and then retighten the screws and then kind of test it. Make sure it swivels back and forth freely.
Next we're going to want to install the flex part to the elbow. In order to do that, you're going to want to use the hose clamp that has the wire clips on it. This will hold the throttle cable and your product delivery tube. On the end of the flex tube, you'll see a ridge and that ridge is what holds the throttle handle from rotating on the shaft. So what you're going to need to do is loosen the screws significantly on the throttle handle, snap it over the ridge, and once you get it over there, tighten the screws, and you'll notice now that your throttle handle will not spin or twist on the shaft. It will stay nice and secure. The last piece we'll want to connect is the straight tube which connects just after your throttle assembly. You'll want to use your last hose clamp, again the screws are already in there, you'll need to loosen those screws. Slide that assembly together, and then tighten those screws.
Before we assemble the clear tubes that will deliver the product, you're going to notice that there is two separate sizes. One is a longer tube which goes from the tank to the throttle assembly. The shorter tube goes from the throttle assembly to the delivery tip. After you assemble the long one from the delivery tank to the throttle assembly, you can then snap it into the hose clip that you installed earlier. This will hold the tube up out of the way. Also the throttle cable goes in just under that tube, and this keeps those cables from hanging loose. The short tube goes from the throttle assembly to the red tipped cap that goes on the end. And, you'll notice that there are no hose clamps that hold these tubes on; you really just force them on the ends. On the very end of the tube is a red cap, and that red cap is what the clear hose connects to. And on the end of the red cap you can change out the spray nozzles that you'll have, so you can either spray a round pattern , a divided pattern, or an angled pattern. And all those different cap assemblies come with your Solo 451.
On the throttle assembly you'll notice there is an On/Off switch. It looks like an I and an O. Just think of it like this: I is for Ignition or on and O is for Off. You need to have it in the I position or the on position in order to start the Solo. If it's in the off position, you will not be able to start your solo. Also there is a choke on the rear left side. The choke position is the one that crosses the pattern and the open position is the up. So you'll want to put it in the choke position in order to start the Solo and as soon it starts, you can flip the choke to the open position.
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The Solo 451 Backpack Sprayer has recently undergone a couple technical changes. In this video we address the changes made to the throttle handle and the three unique tips.
The Solo 451 has recently undergone a throttle change. What they've done is taken the auto lock off the throttle, so it no longer auto locks. And, it has a safety switch that must be pushed in before you can advance the throttle forward. In order to keep the throttle fully engaged, you must fully engage the throttle. So, other than the throttle, there have been no changes to the 451 Solo mist sprayer. If we were going to get ready to spray, the first thing we want to make sure is that we have the right fuel mixture. The fuel mixture used in the Solo 451 is a 50 to 1 mixture. We buy ours premixed. It's easier to do that, but you can mix your own fuel if you prefer to do so. When we get ready to prepare a mix for the sprayer what we're going to want to do is fill the sprayer halfway up with water. As soon as the sprayer is filled half with water, we want to open the lid and add three ounces of the desired insecticide or herbicide and then you're going to want to top it off with water and shake to induce mixing. Then, you're ready to start spraying.
When starting the Solo 451, the first thing you're going to want to do is to make sure that the On/Off switch is in the I position. I stands for ignition. So you're going to want to the line or the I. Push that up, now you're ready to start. The second thing you're going to want to do is prime it. Push the primer bulb ten times. After you've primed it, you want to make sure the choke is in the choke position. You can tell the choke is in the choke position when it crosses the two lines. After you have the choke on, you're going to want to firmly grasp the handle and pull steady. It's not like a traditional american made lawn mower, so you're going to want to pull it real slow and steady. After it tries to start, you can turn the choke off and it'll start the very next pull. The solo 451 shut off switch has not changed. It's still located below the trigger handle. Which you can turn on and off the mixture to straight air stream by the use of your thumb. At the end, you also have the 1 - 4 flow control which tells you how much product you're allowing into the stream. A one allows the least amount of product and two, three, and four allow more. Always start on the lowest setting and move up. And of course, the faster you move the higher you want the setting. The solo 451 comes with three different tips. There's a broad tip that allows for general application. There's also a tip that is angled so you can either angle it left, right, or down so if you're spraying a garden bed or some fruit trees, you can get exactly under the leaves where you want. And there's a split tip for spraying left and right and this tip allows you to spray two rows at once without wasting chemical on unneeded areas.
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