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Spray Height Control System John Deere 4700, 4710, 4720 Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
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Reorder P/N: UC4+BC+JD7-INST Rev K (John Deere 4700, 4710, 4720) NOTICE 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...
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................1 GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................2 PARTS LISTS ............................4 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ......................9 ........................ 9 XISTING YSTEM HECK ......................... 9 PEED ...
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the NORAC UC4+ Spray Height Control System. 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.
All parts supplied are selected will be inoperative until the installation is specially to fit the sprayer to facilitate a complete. Any installation procedure complete installation. However, NORAC requiring boom movement will need cannot guarantee all parts fit as intended to be done first.
44658-01 4461BC+ UC4 PLUS BOOM CONTROL PANEL 44631 UC4 ULTRASOUND SENSOR 45000* UC4 PLUS ROLL SENSOR W TEMPERATURE PROBE VER. 2 45001* UC4 PLUS ROLL SENSOR VER. 2 44863-23 HOSE ASSEMBLY 122R2-06 32 IN L 6FORX 6FORX 44862-05 HOSE ASSEMBLY 122R2-04 144 IN L 4FORX 4FORX...
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Table 2: 44865-19 - Hydraulics Fittings Kit Details Item Part Number Name Quantity Picture 104691 TEE ADAPTER - 4FORXR 4MORT 104586 TEE ADAPTER - 6FORXR 6MORT 105226 MALE TO FEMALE ADAPTER - 4MOR 6FORX 44917 MALE ADAPTER - 6MB-6MOR MACHINED ORB 104693 MALE ADAPTER - 4MOR 4MB 44916...
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44651 (C04) 6 WAY SHROUD The use of dielectric grease is not recommended on any NORAC electrical connections. To ensure all stainless steel hardware does not gall or seize apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti-seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation. Permatex...
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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 Control system Components...
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 4.1 E XISTING YSTEM HECK It is necessary to check the existing You will need a stopwatch or a system’s functionality before installing the watch that displays “seconds” for UC4+ Spray Height Control system. the next step. 1. Drive your sprayer onto a flat piece of 3.
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Table 5: Boom Test Record (WITHOUT UC4+ Spray Height Control 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 6: Boom Test Record (WITH UC4+ Spray Height Control system) Working RPM:...
Please refer to the UC4+ system warranty at the end of the UC4+ Sprayer Boom Control Operator’s Manual (M01) for implications. 2. Mount the NORAC UC4+ ultrasonic sensors (E02) into the sensor brackets. The sensors should be oriented forward (ahead) of the boom.
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General Mounting Rules for UC4+ Exhaust clamps (B16) can be Ultrasonic Sensors: used if mounting the sensor brackets to a portion of the a) In its lowest position, the sensor must boom with round tubing. be 9 inches (23 cm) or more from the ground.
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Apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti-seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation. Figure 9: Sensor Serial Number Installation Location...
4.4 M ENSOR NSTALLATION 1. Mount the bracket onto the lowest frame member on the center section of the sprayer. (Figure 11 and Figure 12). Figure 12: Main Lift Sensor Bracket Mounting Position (Side View) Figure 10: Main Lift Sensor Bracket Mounting The General Mounting Rules for Low Profile Brackets and the...
4.5 R ENSOR NSTALLATION When mounting the roll sensors use the When mounting the roll sensors, following guidelines and refer to Figure 14. be sure they cannot contact any parts of the boom or frame. a) The smaller the distance between A and B in Figure 14, the better the Mount the roll sensors to the included roll performance will be.
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* The boom frame roll sensor does not have a temperature probe Figure 15: Roll Sensor Mounting with Respect to Sprayer Orientation Chassis Roll Sensor Boom Roll Sensor Figure 16: Common Roll Sensor Mounting on a JD (as viewed from rear of sprayer) Figure 17: Boom and Chassis Roll Sensors Correctly Mounted...
4.5.1 Boom Roll Sensor Mounting 4.5.2 Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting The boom roll sensor (E04) must be The chassis roll sensor must be mounted to mounted to the rotating part of the boom. a non-rotating part of the boom. To mount Follow these guidelines and refer to and the chassis roll sensor, follow the following Figure 16 and Figure 17 to mount the...
4.5.3 Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting If desired, the Roll sensor may be mounted mounting criteria as explained at the inverted, so long as the connector exits beginning of Section 4.5. towards the right-hand boom. Inverted mounting may be used to optimize the Figure 18: Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting may be Applicable for Optimal Performance 4.5.4 Temperature Probe...
4.6.1 Valve Assembly 1. On a clean surface remove all plastic plugs from the NORAC hydraulic Valve (V01) (Figure 20). Figure 21: Valve Block Assembly 2. Install the 6MB-6MOR fittings (F05) on the "P"...
Figure 22: Load Sense Bleed Orifice Location on Top of Block 4.6.2 Valve Mounting 1. Mount the NORAC valve (V01) on the sprayer using valve mounting bracket (B10).
The ports on the sprayer block must then be capped with 4MBP plugs (F09). 6. The "A" ports of the NORAC block must be connected to the “lower” lines of the cylinders. The ports on the sprayer block must then be capped with...
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Most John Deere Sprayers have On some installs the Load sense orifices in the "A" and "B" lines hose (H06) may be too long and of the boom tilt cylinders. the excess hose must be coiled remove the orifices you must and secured where it will not remove the fitting from the interfere with other components.
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Rear of Sprayer Front view of block Figure 26: Load Sense Plumbing on some JD4710...
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Rear of Sprayer Figure 27: Load Sense Line Connection to John Deere Combination Valve Block...
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Figure 28: 2003+ Load Sense Line Connection...
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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They can be reinstalled after the wiring Figure 32: Hole under Floor Mat is complete. NORAC supplies a grommet (M13) for the hole if one does not exist.
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If your sprayer has this connector, remove the existing NORAC The terminal must be attached connectors using the included pin removal directly to the sprayer frame NOT tool.
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Figure 34: John Deere Boom Valve Block (top view) with Connectors Labeled Some older model John Deere sprayers (4700 and 4710) may have a different style boom valve block that has different connector arrangements. The NORAC interface cable (C12) 44658-01 will require modification. See Appendix A for...
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12. Install the 2-pin connectors from C03 tube to provide additional cable onto each NORAC valve as shown in protection Figure 35. 18. Cable-tie the installed cables every 12 inches. 13. The connectors on the valve cable (C03) are marked RIGHT UP, LEFT...
3. Turn on the power for the UC4+ Control Panel using the switch on the side of its chassis. 4. Repeat the Boom Speed Test as described in Section 4.2 Boom Speed Test with the NORAC UC4+ Spray Height Control system installed.
5. Locate and remove the brown wire (Left arrangement of the connectors. As a result, Down) from the A-position of the 6-pin the NORAC 44658-01 interface cable (C12) flat shroud (S6A). Remove the black wire will need to be modified according to the...
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Figure 37: Cable C12 (44658-01) BEFORE Modification...
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Figure 38: Cable C12 (44658-01) AFTER Modification...
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Figure 39: Early-Model John Deere Boom Valve Block (top view) with Connectors Labelled. (Valve may be different than illustrated.)
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