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Spray Height Controller Flexicoil / NH /CaseIH (68 Series, SF210/216, SRX100/160) Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
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Reorder P/N: UC4+BC+FC2-INST Rev D (Flexicoil / NH) NORAC Systems International Inc. reserves the right to improve products and their specifications without notice and without the requirement to update products sold previously. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained...
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the NORAC UC4+ Spray Height Controller. This system is manufactured with top quality components and is engineered using the latest technology to provide operating features and reliability unmatched for years to come. When properly used the system can provide protection from sprayer boom damage, improve sprayer efficiency, and ensure chemicals are applied correctly.
Any installation specially to fit the sprayer to facilitate a procedure requiring boom movement will complete installation. However, NORAC need to be done first. Once the hydraulics cannot guarantee all parts fit as intended due have been disconnected you must complete...
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Table 2 – 44865-08 - Hydraulics Fittings Kit Details Item Part Number Name Quantity Picture 104369 PLUG - 6MBP 104632 TEE ADAPTER - 8FJXR 8MJT 105620 UNION 6FJX 103312 MALE ADAPTER - 6MB 6MJ 44928 ORIFICE INSERT .047 IN ONE WAY 42997 MALE ADAPTER - 6MB 6MJ - 1/32 ORIFICE 6 M B - 6 M OR X 90...
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The parts that come with your UC4+ System are shown below in their general installation configuration. Figure 2 – UC4+ Spray Height Controller Components If your valve connectors or cables appear different than shown, see Appendix A for more details.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 4.1 E 4. Set your sprayer at field working RPM XISTING SYSTEM CHECK on the throttle and mark this value in It is necessary to check the existing system’s Table 4. functionality before installing the UC4+ system. You will need a stopwatch or a watch that displays “seconds”...
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Table 4 – Boom Test Record (WITHOUT UC4+ System) Working RPM: Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Avg Time Boom [Sec] [Sec] [Sec] [Sec] Left UP Left DOWN Right UP Right Down Main UP Main DOWN Roll CW Roll CCW Table 5 –...
UC4+ Sprayer Boom Control Operator’s Manual (M01) for implications. 4. Mount the NORAC UC4+ ultrasonic sensor (E02) into the sensor brackets. The sensors should be oriented forward (ahead) of the boom (Figure 6 and Figure 5 –...
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5. Sensor cables should run through the General mounting rules for UC4+ mounting bracket tube and then behind ultrasonic wing sensors: the member that the bracket is mounted a) In its lowest position, the sensor mouth Cable-tie the connector in place. must be 9 inches or more from the The cable must not be allowed to hang ground.
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3 SENSOR SYSTEM 5 SENSOR SYSTEM Figure 9 – Sensor Serial Number Installation Location...
4.4 M 3. Mount the sensor onto the sensor ENSOR NSTALLATION mounting collar (Figure 11). 1. Assemble the main lift sensor bracket (B11) as shown in Figure 10. Sensor Mounting Collar Bracket Tube Bracket Base Sensor Mounting Tab Figure 10 - Main Lift Sensor Bracket 2.
4.5 R When mounting the roll sensors use the ENSOR NSTALLATION following guidelines and refer to Figure Mount the roll sensors to the included roll sensor brackets using the machine screws and nylon lock nuts, as illustrated a) The smaller the distance between A in Figure 13.
* The boom frame roll sensor does not have a temperature probe Figure 15 – Roll sensor mounting with respect to sprayer orientation 4.5.1 Boom Roll Sensor Mounting c) Use cable-ties to secure the bracket to a square edge feature (square The boom roll sensor (E04) must be tube).
4.5.2 Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting b) Mount the chassis roll sensor (E03) to a non-rotating part of the boom. The chassis roll sensor must be mounted to a non-rotating part of the boom. To mount the c) Cable-tie the bracket to a square chassis roll sensor, follow the following edge feature (square tube).
4.5.3 Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting If desired, the Roll sensor may be mounted mounting may be used to optimize the inverted, so long as the connector exits mounting criteria as explained at the towards the right-hand boom. Inverted beginning of Section 4.5 Figure 19 –...
NORAC hydraulic Valve 4.6.2 Valve Mounting (V01) (Figure 21). 1. Mount the NORAC valve (V01) on the 2. Install the 6MB-6MJ fittings (F05) on sprayer using the valve mounting the "P" and "T" ports and tighten to 18 bracket (B10).
NORAC valve block and The recommended location for the the boom cylinders. valve block is on the rear of the 1. After the NORAC valves are mounted, boom main section the hydraulic hoses and fittings can be horizontal cross member, near the plumbed.
4.7 E LECTRICAL NSTALLATION 1. Install the UC4+ Control Panel (E01) in the cab of the sprayer. Mount the panel where it will be clearly visible and within easy reach of the operator. A good spot to mount the UC4+ control panel is on the right hand side of the cab to the Roll Over Protection Bar.
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Figure 25 – Cable Configurations: C10, C11, and C14 2. Connect the UC4+ power cable (C10) to 6. Route C11 to the rear of the sprayer, in the UC4+ Control Panel in the sprayer the vicinity of the valve block. cab.
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(C03) to the mating 6-pin Shroud (S6A) on C11. 14. Install the square DIN connectors from C03 onto each NORAC valve as shown in Figure 27. The connectors on C03 are marked RIGHT UP, LEFT UP, RIGHT PORT (“right down”), and LEFT PORT (“left down”).
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Figure 28 – Cable Configurations: C02, C02B and C11 15. Connect the CAN Node cable (C02B) to IMPORTANT: the 4-pin AMP plug on C11. Provide enough slack in all cables to 16. Route the CAN Node cable (C02B) to account for the movement of the main the roll sensors.
4. Repeat the Boom Speed Test as sprayer’s functionality. The NORAC described in Section 4.2 Boom Speed Control Panel does not need to be Test with the NORAC UC4+ System powered up for the original switches to installed. Record the results for function.
APPENDIX A – VALVE CONNECTOR CHANGE Starting in January 2009, NORAC is changing the connectors on the boom height control valve block. The new style valve block will have 2-pin Deutsch connectors on the coils. The previous models had Hirschman style connectors as shown in Figure 2 new style valve blocks and cabling look similar to Figure 30 and Figure 31.
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