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Need Help: Northstar 2272Q pump sprayer broke?

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#1 ·
I have a 21 gallon pull behind yard spray rig, with the Northstar 2272Q pump. I have been using for around 2 years no problem. I always clean the tank really well, with ammonia after each use. I use approx 8 times a year.

Yesterday, was the first day, I left a tank half full overnight. I got off work today, and turned on the pump, to agitate the chemical. I let it agitate for about 10 minutes and went to spraying, and it is not working correctly. I am not sure if leaving chemical overnight did this, or if i let it sit there and pump to long without spraying anything.

I have approx 12 gallons with a mixture of Bifen XTS and Acepahte. I really need to get this out but not sure what to do.

Problem: When in agitate, it is reading 40 psi, whenever i turn open the nozzles to begin spraying, my pump pressure drops to pretty much zero. I am getting a little out of the nozzles, but not much at all, I can shut the nozzles back off, and the pressure returns, i can open the nozzles back up, and it sprays great, for a few seconds, long enough to burn off the pressure, then back to weak spray and zero pump pressure. I dont see any leaks. I dont think the lines are clogged, because they all spray great, when i first open them.

I am running off a deep cycle 12V battery (Group 31), so battery level is fine. Pulling with Dixie Chopper, and it cranking just fine also.

This is my exact spray rig and pump: https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200646314_200646314

Did i burn up my pump? Is there something simple I am forgetting?

Thanks in advance for any help. Sorry if wrong thread!
 
#2 · (Edited)
Find a voltmeter to check battery power at the battery and at the pump...should be at 14.5 volts when the Dixie motor is running. Double check that the connections are clean and tight--not corroded. Make sure the wires are not too thin. Skinny wires will not deliver the full power you need. Voltage drop happens--don't try to operate with 11 volts.
Make sure the entire flow is going to the boom nozzles--not to the agitation. You don't have enough gallons per minute to do both. Shut off the agitation when spraying. Spray the gun into the tank and make sure you are getting about 2 gallons per minute.

There is also a chance that the suction line or the suction filter (if you have one) is plugged with debris--or with gunky residue from last year. Make sure there is no suction leak in the intake tube. Make sure pump is fully primed and no air can get into the system.
The literature says it has a filter on the suction intake. Check that.
 
#3 ·
Thanks for the advice. I found the problem, it was my mesh filter was clogged with the funk. I never seen anything quite like this, either my chemicals reacted funny because of being stored overnight, or something else. What I think it was, was that I use Lemon Flavored dish detergent, instead of hand soap. Whatever it was, it created a white gummy substance, similar to dried caulk, but a little softer. I scraped it out, and it would work great for another minute or two, then re clog. I finally drained and cleaned really well, now its fine. I do however, have to replace filter, as I couldn't get the filter to clean entirely.

Thanks again for the help!