Norac UC4 PLUS Installation Manual

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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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  • Page 1 Spray Height Control System John Deere 4700, 4710, 4720 Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS     INTRODUCTION ..........................1     GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................2     PARTS LISTS ............................4     INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ......................9     ........................ 9 XISTING YSTEM HECK     ......................... 9 PEED    ...
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5: General System Description

    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.
  • Page 6: Parts Lists

    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...
  • Page 7 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...
  • Page 8 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...
  • Page 9 The parts that come with your UC4+ System are shown below in their general installation configuration. Figure 2: UC4+ Spray Height Control system Components...
  • Page 10 Figure 3: Hydraulic Plumbing Schematic...
  • Page 11: Installation Procedure

    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.
  • Page 12 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:...
  • Page 13: Wing Sensor Installation

    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.
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 Apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti-seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation. Figure 9: Sensor Serial Number Installation Location...
  • Page 16: Main Lift Sensor Installation

    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...
  • Page 17: Roll Sensor Installation

    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.
  • Page 18 * 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...
  • Page 19: Boom Roll Sensor Mounting

    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...
  • Page 20: Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting

    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...
  • Page 21: Hydraulic Installation

    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"...
  • Page 22: Valve Mounting

    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).
  • Page 23: Hydraulic Plumbing

    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...
  • Page 24 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.
  • Page 25 Rear of Sprayer Front view of block Figure 26: Load Sense Plumbing on some JD4710...
  • Page 26 Rear of Sprayer Figure 27: Load Sense Line Connection to John Deere Combination Valve Block...
  • Page 27 Figure 28: 2003+ Load Sense Line Connection...
  • Page 28: Electrical Installation

    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.
  • Page 29 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.
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32 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...
  • Page 33: Completing The Installation

    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.
  • Page 34: Electrical Reference - Cable Drawings

    ELECTRICAL REFERENCE – CABLE DRAWINGS 5.1 I C01: 44662B-40 – C ABLE ENSOR RUNK 5.2 I C02: 44668 – C ABLE ENSOR RANCH...
  • Page 35: Item C02B: 44664 - Cable Uc4 Can Node Dual

    5.3 I C02B: 44664 - C UC4 CAN N ABLE...
  • Page 36: Item C03: 44656D - Cable Valve Variable Rate Dt

    5.4 I C03: 44656D – C ABLE ALVE ARIABLE...
  • Page 37: Item C04: 44651 - Cable Valve Extension

    5.5 I C04: 44651 – C ABLE ALVE XTENSION...
  • Page 38: Item C10: 44650-14 - Cable Uc4 Power Boom Control John Deere

    5.6 I C10: 44650-14 – C UC4 P ABLE OWER ONTROL EERE...
  • Page 39: Item C12: 44658-01 - Cable Uc4 Valve Bc Jd

    5.7 I C12: 44658-01 – CABLE UC4 VALVE BC JD...
  • Page 40: Appendix A - Interface Cable Modification Procedure

    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...
  • Page 41 Figure 37: Cable C12 (44658-01) BEFORE Modification...
  • Page 42 Figure 38: Cable C12 (44658-01) AFTER Modification...
  • Page 43 Figure 39: Early-Model John Deere Boom Valve Block (top view) with Connectors Labelled. (Valve may be different than illustrated.)
  • Page 44 Canada NORAC Systems International Inc. CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-667-3921 (306)664-6711 SHIPPING ADDRESS: 3702 Kinnear Place Saskatoon, SK S7P 0A6 United States NORAC, Inc. CALL TOLL FREE: 1-866-306-6722 (952)224-4142 SHIPPING ADDRESS: 6667 West Old Shakopee Road, Suite 111 Bloomington, MN...

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