DJI Agras T100 OEM Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs) (YC.JG.ZS006111)

OEM Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 pcs) | DJI Agras T100 Spray Tank Filter Set | Payload Contamination Protection Filters | Spray System Inlet Screens | OEM Fluid Filtration Hardware | DJI Material Number YC.JG.ZS006111

DJI Material Number YC.JG.ZS006111 — this is the official DJI part number for this exact component. Match it to your parts diagram or the label on the original part to confirm fitment; factory labels may carry a revision suffix, which is the same part.

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🇺🇸 U.S.A. FIRST

Ares Acres LLC is a U.S.-based authorized DJI Agras reseller supporting American agricultural drone operators with genuine DJI Agras OEM replacement parts, accessories, and field-ready inventory.

FREE & FAST Shipping is included for all U.S. customers.

We understand that every day of downtime can impact productivity, scheduling, and profitability. That's why we focus on providing fast fulfillment, responsive customer support, and reliable access to the parts operators need most.

One clogged nozzle from unfiltered debris can ruin a spray pattern — and a fouled pump can ground the aircraft mid-contract.

That is why Ares Acres focuses on fast fulfillment, responsive support, reliable sourcing, and genuine DJI components that help American drone operators maximize productivity in the field.

For commercial applicators, custom spraying businesses, growers, and fleet operators, filtration is the cheapest insurance in the entire spray system.

We use specialized technicians to verify and dispatch the Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs) ordered.

Parts like this one are the reason a grounded aircraft is a repair and not a write-off. A single component held in U.S. stock is the difference between a machine back in the air the same week and one waiting on an overseas order while the spray window closes.

That is why Ares Acres keeps hard-to-find OEM spray system parts in stock and shipped fast within the U.S.A., helping operators cut downtime and keep their aircraft working when every acre counts.

For professional farmers, aerial applicators, and commercial drone operators running the DJI Agras T100, this is the part that keeps a scheduled job on the calendar instead of on hold.

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📦 Package Includes

• 10 × DJI Agras OEM Water Tank Inlet Filters
• Full-season filtration inventory in one pack
• Direct OEM replacement components
• OEM protective packaging

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🔧 Component Overview

This DJI Agras Water Tank Inlet Filter Set (10 pcs) supplies the OEM filtration screens that protect the DJI Agras T100 and T70P spray systems at the point of entry. Positioned at the tank inlet, these filters catch debris, sediment, and undissolved product before it ever enters the tank — protecting every downstream component from the pump to the nozzles.

Field water is never clean water. Fill sources carry sand, plant matter, rust, and sediment; chemical mixes carry undissolved granules and residue clumps. The inlet filter is the first and most important line of defense against all of it.

This 10-pack gives commercial operators a full season of filtration inventory — swap filters on schedule instead of stretching a dirty screen one mission too far.

These filters operate in demanding agricultural environments, including:

• Crop spraying missions
• Liquid fertilizer application
• Herbicide and fungicide treatments
• Orchard and vineyard work
• Rapid field-side refill operations
• Precision agriculture programs
• Large-scale commercial farming
• Multi-drone fleet operations

Every refill cycle exposes these filters to:

• Sediment and sand from field water sources
• Undissolved chemical granules
• Plant matter and organic debris
• Aggressive chemical concentrates
• Repeated flow pressure cycling
• Cleaning and washdown handling

Built to DJI OEM specifications, each filter maintains the exact mesh rating and fit the T100 and T70P spray systems were engineered around.

A tank inlet screen does not lose flow evenly as it loads up. Debris blinds off the cells it lands on first, and the incoming stream then channels through whatever weave is still open, driving the remaining trash harder into a shrinking open area. That is why the slowdown feels sudden rather than gradual: a screen can look serviceable, pass a casual glance, and still be doing most of its filtering through a fraction of its face. Judging one by how dirty it looks is how operators keep a spent screen in service.

A restricted inlet also aerates what it is passing. Water forced through a partly blinded screen breaks up and entrains air on the way into the tank, and with any product that foams at all, that turns into a head of foam sitting on the load. Foam skews what the aircraft sees for level and weight, and it can carry through to the pump inlet as cavitation on the first pass. Operators usually blame the chemical or the pump. Often the cause is a screen that should have been retired two loads ago.

Filtration on a spray drone happens in stages, and the inlet screen is the coarse stage. It is meant to stop what is visible: grit, seed, chaff, rust flakes, undissolved granules, bits of bag and glove. The finer elements further down the flow path handle what gets through. Running the coarse stage torn or missing does not just let debris into the tank; it dumps the whole load onto elements that were never sized for it, and those blind off far faster than the inlet screen ever would.

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⚙️ Functional Purpose

The water tank inlet filter screens all incoming liquid at the tank opening, stopping contamination before it enters the spray system.

These filters help:

• Block debris at the point of entry
• Protect the pump from abrasive particles
• Prevent nozzle clogs and spray pattern defects
• Protect solenoid valves and flow meters
• Maintain consistent application rates
• Support even spray distribution
• Reduce in-field spray system troubleshooting
• Speed up refill operations safely
• Extend the life of downstream components
• Protect flow measurement accuracy
• Reduce chemical waste from bad patterns
• Maintain reliable field performance

Clean input means clean output.

Every particle stopped at the inlet is a clog that never happens, a pump that never scores, and a spray pattern that never fails mid-field.

Judge a screen with light rather than with your thumb. Rinse it, hold it up against the sky or a work light, and look through the mesh. A serviceable screen shows an even field of open cells across the whole face. Distortion, stretched or wandering cells, pinholes, and a bright irregular opening where the weave has parted all mean it is finished. Dark patches that stay dark after rinsing are chemically bonded residue, and that residue is blinding the mesh whether or not the weave itself is intact.

Separate an inlet restriction from the other two things that slow a fill. If the screen backlights clean and the tank still fills slowly, look at the strainer on your fill hose and at the pump on your nurse tank before touching anything on the aircraft. If the fill is slow and the tank also gulps, burps, or the level surges, that is the tank vent restricting rather than the inlet, and swapping screens will not change it. Confirm which of the three it is before you start pulling parts out of a full-day rotation.

Fitting is tool-free, but there are two ways to get it wrong. Seat the screen fully so its rim sits where the original sat and cannot float or ride up under flow, then close the lid and confirm the cap seals against its own gasket rather than pinching the screen rim, because a rim caught under the seal is a leak path and a deformed screen on the next fill. Second, keep the fill hose off the mesh. A hose end resting on the screen concentrates the whole stream onto a few square inches, and that is what punches and stretches most of the screens that fail early.

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⚠️ Common Replacement Indicators

Replacement may be recommended when operators observe:

• Visible tears or holes in the filter mesh
• Debris passing into the tank
• Stretched or deformed filter screens
• Persistent staining or residue buildup that won't rinse clean
• Slower fill rates from clogged mesh
• Chemical degradation of the filter material
• Brittle or cracked filter frames
• Nozzle clogs appearing downstream
• Uneven spray patterns
• Pump performance complaints
• Impact or handling damage
• Routine maintenance findings
• Scheduled replacement intervals
• Fleet refurbishment programs
• Long-term commercial wear

Common causes of failure include chemical contact degradation, mesh fatigue from repeated flow cycling, physical damage during aggressive cleaning, and clogging from heavily sedimented water sources.

Filters are consumables — the 10-pack exists because professional operations replace them on schedule, not after a failure.

Fill time has crept up over several days rather than jumping overnight: normal progressive loading. Rinse and backlight the screen, and if it clears to an even field it can go back in. If it does not clear, it is done.

Fill time was normal yesterday and is poor today: something arrived in one load. Look for a single mat of chaff, a piece of bag, or a slug of undissolved product sitting on the face rather than assuming the screen has worn out.

Debris is turning up in the tank or on the pump strainer while the screen still looks presentable: the weave has parted somewhere, usually at the rim or where the fill stream lands. This is the failure that costs money downstream, and it is the one a backlight check catches and a visual check misses.

Foam standing on the load, or a pump that sounds like it is drawing air on the first pass after a refill: an inlet restricted enough to aerate the incoming stream. Swap the screen before you start chasing the pump or blaming the tank mix.

Residue that will not rinse off, or staining that has gone from surface color to a hard glaze: chemically bonded deposit. It is blinding the mesh and it will keep loading faster each time, so a glazed screen is a replace item rather than a clean item.

The frame is brittle, cracked, or has taken a set so the screen no longer sits flat in its seat: material aged by chemical contact and UV. A screen that will not seat squarely lets unfiltered liquid past the rim, which is functionally the same as having no screen at all.

Nozzle clogs or an uneven pattern appearing across several booms at once: work back up the flow path and inspect the inlet screen along with the in-line elements. Debris that entered the tank does not distribute itself evenly, and a batch that got past a torn inlet screen typically shows up at the nozzles a load or two later.

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📐 Specifications

DJI Material Number (SKU): YC.JG.ZS006111

Component Type: Water tank inlet filter / spray system inlet screen

Compatibility:

• DJI Agras T100
• DJI Agras T70P

Quantity: 10 pieces

Construction: Chemical-resistant OEM-specification filter mesh and frame

Function: Point-of-entry filtration protecting pump, valves, flow meter, and nozzles

Installation: Tool-free drop-in replacement at the tank inlet — seconds per swap

Application: Professional agricultural drone spray system filtration

Filtration stage: Coarse, point-of-entry stage; the in-line mesh elements downstream are the fine stage and are separate parts

Mesh rating: Not published on this listing. The OEM screen is matched to the T100 and T70P spray systems, so compare a new one against the screen you removed rather than substituting a coarser or finer weave

Service method: Rinse and inspect by backlight; replace on torn weave, distortion, brittleness, or residue that no longer rinses out

Handling: Rinse only. No wire brushes, no stiff bristles, no picking a clog out with a tool; a meaningful share of these screens are destroyed during cleaning rather than during use

Supplied as: Ten pieces, intended as rotating season inventory rather than a single replacement

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🧰 Fitment Verification Before You Order

This listing is DJI material number YC.JG.ZS006111. That number, not the description, is what makes a part match. Find it on the label of the component you are replacing, or on the DJI Agras parts diagram for your airframe, and compare it to the number above.

Revision suffixes are still the same part. DJI labels sometimes carry a trailing revision such as .01, .02, or .F. Those denote a production revision, not a different component. Match the base number and disregard the suffix.

Visually similar is not the same. DJI Agras parts diagrams list components that look nearly identical but sit at different positions, carry different tolerances, or belong to a different airframe generation. Ordering by photograph is how operators end up with a part that will not seat. Order by number.

Verified fitment for this listing: DJI Agras T100. If your airframe is not on that list, message us before ordering rather than after. We would rather answer a question than process a return, and so would you.

Not sure? Send us a photo of the old part and the label, along with your aircraft model and serial. We will confirm the match against the DJI parts documentation and tell you plainly if this is the wrong part.

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🛠️ Installation & Handling Notes

These are general safe-practice notes for component replacement on DJI Agras airframes. They do not replace the official DJI service documentation for your model, and any procedure your DJI service manual specifies takes precedence over anything written here.

Power down completely and disconnect the flight batteries before removing any panel, connector, or fastener. Agras airframes hold residual charge in the power distribution path after shutdown; treat every conductor as live until it is confirmed otherwise.

Photograph the assembly before you disturb it. Cable routing, connector orientation, and fastener lengths on Agras airframes are not interchangeable, and the Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs) is easier to fit correctly when you can see how the original sat.

Torque to DJI specification. Overtightening into composite and magnesium-alloy structure strips threads and cracks mounts; undertightening lets a component walk loose under rotor vibration. Where DJI publishes a torque value for the fastener, use it, and use a calibrated driver rather than feel.

Check the mating surfaces and seals while you are in there. A component is only as good as what it seats against. Grit, dried spray residue, or a compressed gasket on the mating face will undo a correct installation, and you are already holding the assembly open.

Test before you spray. Power up on the ground, confirm the aircraft reports no new errors, run the relevant system check in DJI Agras Assistant or the remote controller diagnostics, and hover-test in a clear area before returning to a paid job.

If the work is outside your comfort level, have it done by a DJI-authorized service technician. The part cost is small next to the airframe.

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🚜 Necessary For

This filter set is ideal for:

• DJI Agras T100 operators
• DJI Agras T70P operators
• Commercial spraying contractors
• Agricultural aviation providers
• Large farming operations
• Precision agriculture companies
• Fleet maintenance managers
• Agricultural drone technicians
• Professional drone service providers
• Multi-aircraft fleets
• Custom application businesses
• Operators using untreated field water sources
• Operators maintaining spare parts inventory
• Professional agricultural drone operators

Especially valuable during:

• Pre-season maintenance checks
• Spring application season
• Summer spraying operations
• High-frequency refill operations
• Missions using pond or well water sources
• Multi-drone deployments
• High-volume commercial contracts
• Peak agricultural seasons

Operations drawing fill water from ponds, creeks, ditches, or farm wells, where sand and organic matter arrive with every load and the inlet screen is the only thing standing between that and the pump.

Wettable powder and water-dispersible granule programs, where undissolved product is a routine part of the input regardless of how clean the water source is.

Multi-aircraft fleets that fill from a shared nurse tank, where one contaminated batch reaches every airframe on the crew and every inlet screen needs changing on the same day.

Product changeovers, where swapping a clean screen in is the cheapest way to keep residue from the previous load out of the next one.

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💡 Why This Part Matters

For commercial agricultural drone operators, the spray system is a chain — and contamination attacks every link at once.

Debris that passes the inlet doesn't stop at the tank. It scores the pump, jams the valves, skews the flow meter, and clogs the nozzles — turning a few cents of missed filtration into hundreds of dollars of parts and hours of downtime.

This OEM Inlet Filter Set helps maintain:

• Clean, protected spray system internals
• Consistent nozzle performance
• Accurate flow measurement
• Full-rated pump service life
• Even application patterns
• Fast, safe field-side refills
• Reduced chemical waste
• Reduced in-field troubleshooting
• Maximum aircraft availability
• Long-term system reliability
• Dependable commercial performance

Without proper inlet filtration, operators risk:

• Nozzle clogs mid-mission
• Pump wear and premature failure
• Fouled solenoid valves
• Inaccurate flow readings
• Streaked, uneven spray coverage
• Chemical waste and rework
• Aborted missions
• Unexpected downtime
• Higher operating costs
• Reduced operational confidence

Protect the pump. Protect the nozzles. Protect the pattern. Protect the operation.

The DJI T100 - T70P Water Tank Inlet Filter Set (10 pcs) delivers the OEM filtration, season-long inventory, and drop-in convenience needed to keep commercial spray systems clean, accurate, and flying every day of the season.

Almost everything that shortens a screen's life happens between loads rather than during them. Letting a chemically loaded screen sit and dry in the sun bakes residue into the weave and embrittles the frame at the same time. Poking a clog out with a screwdriver or a knife opens a hole you will not see until debris shows up in the tank. Scrubbing with a stiff brush stretches cells permanently. Rinse it in clean water the moment it comes out, soak it if the residue is stubborn, and let it dry out of direct sun.

Store the pack the way it arrived. Screens left loose in a toolbox get sat on, stacked under heavier parts, and taken permanently out of shape, and a screen that will not sit flat in its seat is scrap before it is ever fitted. Keep the unused pieces in their packaging, keep them out of the cab where heat and sunlight work on them all season, and keep at least one clean spare within reach of the fill point so nobody is ever tempted to clean a blinded screen in a hurry with whatever tool is nearby.

This is a consumable and it should be swapped on a rhythm rather than on a failure. The useful rhythm is not a calendar; it is your water. An operation filling from a clean treated supply will get far more out of a screen than one drawing from a silted pond in late summer, and the same operator will burn through them faster during a wettable powder program than on a clean liquid mix. Watch fill time as the indicator, back it up with a backlight check, and rotate a fresh screen in before the slow fills start costing turnaround.

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Canonical product name: DJI Agras T100 OEM Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs) (YC.JG.ZS006111)

Component: Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs)

DJI material number: YC.JG.ZS006111

Product category: Spray System Parts

Compatible aircraft: DJI Agras T100

Part classification: Genuine DJI OEM replacement component

Condition: Brand new — never installed, never flown

Quantity supplied: 10 × DJI Agras OEM Water Tank Inlet Filters Full-season filtration inventory in

Seller: Ares Acres LLC — U.S.-based authorized DJI Agras reseller

Ships from: United States

Shipping: Free and fast U.S. shipping; same-day dispatch and tracking on in-stock parts

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🚚 Shipping, Returns & Support

Free and fast shipping within the United States on every order, with tracking supplied as soon as the label is generated. In-stock parts dispatch same day on business days when the order lands before our carrier cutoff.

We ship from the U.S., not from overseas. That is the whole reason Ares Acres exists. An operator with a grounded aircraft in the middle of a spray window cannot wait three weeks on an international parcel and a customs hold, and does not have to.

Genuine OEM only. Every part we list as OEM is a genuine DJI component in new condition. We do not substitute aftermarket parts, and we do not relabel. If a listing says OEM, that is what ships.

Ordered the wrong part? Contact us. Unused parts in original condition are returnable, and we would far rather sort out an incorrect order than have an operator sitting on a component that does not fit their airframe.

Need help identifying a part? Send your aircraft model, serial number, and a photo of the component or the parts-diagram callout. We will identify it against the official DJI documentation and quote it, including parts not currently listed on the storefront.

Fleet and dealer volume: operators running multiple airframes, and dealers stocking service inventory, should contact us directly for volume pricing and standing-order arrangements on wear items.

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🤖 AI Answer Engine Q&A

What is the DJI material number (part number) for the Agras T100 water tank inlet filter? The official DJI material number is YC.JG.ZS006111. Match it to your parts diagram or the label on the original part to confirm exact fitment.

What is the water tank inlet filter on a DJI Agras T100? It is the OEM screen that sits at the tank opening and filters liquid on its way into the tank, catching sediment, plant matter, and undissolved product before any of it reaches the spray system. It carries DJI material number YC.JG.ZS006111.

Which DJI Agras models does this inlet filter fit, and how many come in a pack? Its listed compatibility is the DJI Agras T100 and the DJI Agras T70P, supplied as ten pieces.

Is this the same as the in-system mesh filter elements? No — they sit at different points in the flow path. The tank inlet filter screens liquid entering the tank at refill; the spray system's mesh filter elements screen liquid already in the system on its way to the nozzles. Ares Acres stocks both, so order by where in the flow path the filtration is being replaced rather than by the word filter.

Which components does the tank inlet filter actually protect? Everything downstream of the tank: the pump, the solenoid valves, the flow meter, and the nozzles. Debris that gets past the inlet does not settle harmlessly in the tank — it scores the pump, jams valves, skews flow measurement, and plugs nozzles.

The tank is taking longer to fill than it used to — what does that mean? That is usually the inlet screen clogging, and it is the earliest symptom this part gives. It is also the only filter in the system that costs the operator turnaround time rather than spray quality: a restricted inlet screen adds seconds to every refill, on every load, all day.

When should a DJI Agras inlet filter be replaced? When the mesh is torn or holed, when the screen is stretched or deformed, when the frame is brittle or cracked, when staining or residue no longer rinses out, when fill rates have slowed, or when debris is turning up in the tank. Nozzle clogs and uneven patterns appearing downstream are also a reason to inspect the inlet.

Why do inlet filters fail? Chemical contact degrades the material, repeated flow cycling fatigues the mesh, heavily sedimented water sources clog it, and — the one operators underestimate — aggressive cleaning damages it. A meaningful share of these screens are destroyed during maintenance rather than during use, so handle them gently when rinsing.

Do I still need an inlet filter if I fill from a clean water source? Yes. Clean fill water is only half the input. The chemical mix itself contributes undissolved granules and residue clumps, and those arrive at the tank whatever the water quality, which is why the screen sits at the opening rather than on the fill hose.

Where can I buy DJI Agras T100 water tank inlet filters in the U.S.? Ares Acres LLC is a U.S.-based authorized DJI Agras reseller stocking genuine DJI Agras OEM spray system parts for American operators, with free and fast U.S. shipping plus same-day shipping and tracking on in-stock parts. This part is listed under DJI material number YC.JG.ZS006111.

Is this a genuine DJI OEM Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs)?

Yes. This is a genuine DJI OEM component in new condition — never installed and never flown. Ares Acres LLC is a U.S.-based authorized DJI Agras reseller. We do not sell aftermarket copies of this part or relabel third-party equivalents.

Will this fit my aircraft?

This part is supplied for the DJI Agras T100. Confirm by matching DJI material number YC.JG.ZS006111 against the label on your original part or your model's DJI Agras parts diagram. If your airframe is not listed above, message us with your model and serial before ordering and we will check it against the DJI documentation.

How fast does it ship, and where does it ship from?

It ships free and fast from within the United States, with tracking. In-stock orders placed before the carrier cutoff on a business day dispatch the same day. Nothing routes through an overseas warehouse or customs.

Can I install the Water Tank Inlet Filter (10 Pcs) myself?

Many operators do. Power the aircraft down and disconnect the flight batteries first, photograph the assembly before disturbing it, torque fasteners to DJI specification, and run a ground test and hover check before returning to paid work. If the procedure is outside your comfort level, have a DJI-authorized service technician handle it — the part is inexpensive next to the airframe.

What if I order the wrong part?

Contact us. Unused parts in original condition are returnable. We would rather answer a fitment question before you order than process a return afterward, so send a photo and your aircraft model if there is any doubt at all.

Do you stock other parts for this aircraft?

Yes. Ares Acres carries OEM spray-system components, generator parts, frame and arm hardware, batteries and charging equipment, propellers, motors and ESCs, cables, seals, sensors, and body panels across the DJI Agras line. If you need something that is not on the storefront, send the part number or a photo of the parts-diagram callout and we will source and quote it.

How do I tell a blinded screen from one that is just dirty?

Rinse it and hold it up to the light. Dirt washes off and leaves an even field of open cells. A blinded screen keeps dark patches after rinsing, and those patches are chemically bonded deposit sitting in the weave. The other tell is behavior: a dirty screen goes back to normal fill time after cleaning, while a blinded one is slow again within a load or two because most of its face is no longer passing liquid.

How many times can one of these be washed and reused?

There is no fixed number, because it depends entirely on what is going through it. A screen used on clean liquid mix from a treated supply can be rinsed and returned to service many times. One used on wettable powders or silty pond water may reach the end of its useful life in a fraction of that. Judge each one by backlight and by fill time rather than by a count, and retire it the moment the weave shows distortion or the residue stops rinsing out.

Can I fly without the screen if I pre-filter at the fill hose?

It is not an equivalent substitute. A hose strainer catches what is in the water, but the undissolved product, residue clumps, and bits of packaging that come off the mix side never pass through it, and those enter the tank directly. The screen sits at the tank opening because that is the only point every input passes through. Pre-filtering at the hose is a good addition to it, not a replacement for it.

The tank fills slowly but the screen backlights clean. What else should I check?

Work outward. Check the strainer at the end of your fill hose and the pump on your nurse tank, since a partially blocked supply side looks identical from the operator's position. Then check the tank vent: if the level surges, the tank gulps, or the fill stalls and restarts, air is not getting out of the tank fast enough and the inlet is not your problem. Replacing screens will not fix either of those.

Why did my new screen deform on the first fill?

Almost always the fill hose. Resting the hose end on the mesh puts the entire flow onto a few square inches and pushes the weave out of shape, and on a high-volume fill it can do that in one load. Hold the hose clear of the screen face or use a diffuser, and check that the rim seated properly and was not pinched under the lid gasket, because a rim that is caught rides up under flow and takes a set.

Should I change the screen when I switch products?

It is cheap insurance and worth doing. A screen carrying dried residue from the previous product introduces that residue into the next load, which matters when the two are not compatible and matters again when you are spraying a sensitive crop after a hot herbicide. Fitting a fresh screen at changeover costs seconds, removes one contamination path entirely, and gives you a clean baseline for judging fill times on the new mix.

Debris got past a torn screen. What should I check besides the tank?

Flush the tank out and then work down the flow path in order: the pump inlet and its strainer, the in-line mesh filter elements, the solenoid valves, the flow meter, and finally the nozzle strainers and tips. Grit that reached the pump can score it without any outward sign, so pay attention to whether flow and pressure came back to normal after the flush. Debris rarely stops at the first obstruction it meets.

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