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- Page 1 Ag-rain ® OPERATOR’S MANUAL Models T30A to T40A E30A to E40A ® Copyright © February 2003 by Kifco Inc. Kifco Inc. 707 South Schrader Avenue, P.O. Box 290, Havana, IL 62644 Phone 309/543-4425 Fax 309/543-4945 www.kifco.com P/N 19301790...
- Page 2 If You Have A Problem or if you do not understand some feature of this equipment contact your Kifco/Ag-Rain dealer. Warranty is provided as part of the Kifco/Ag-Rain product support. Please see specific warranty statement in this manual. The warranty excludes: Alterations or modifications not previously approved.
- Page 3 10. Touch up paint & clean _______ Delivery Checklist: Review operator manual with the user and explain the following: 1. Kifco warranty policy and claims procedure. _______ 2. Safe operation and service. _______ 3. Transporting the Water-Reel on roads or highways. _______ 4.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Level-Wind Timing Safety Shutdown Adjustments Drive Cog Adjustment Turbine Bearing & Runner Adjustment Sprinkler Cart Lift Sprinkler Cart Polyethylene Tube Repair Winterizing and Storage Assembly Specifications Optional Equipment Warranty Polyethylene Tubing Warranty Parts Manual (Hard Copy Available Upon Request) http://www.Kifco.com... -
Page 5: Safety
Safety Owner’s Responsibilities The owner is responsible for the safe operation of this product. The important safeguards and instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense and caution are factors that cannot be built into any product. - Page 7 --Safety-- Learn to Be A Safe Operator Read This Manual. Know the controls on the Water-Reel and also how to stop the supply pump! Do not allow children to operate the Water-Reel. Do not allow anyone to operate the equipment without proper instruction. Protect Children Keep children away when you operate the Water-Reel.
- Page 8 --Safety-- Use Caution When Towing Your Water-Reel is not intended for highway towing. Towing Speed: 12 MPH maximum on smooth surfaces. 3 MPH maximum on rough surfaces. Never tow the Water-Reel in excess of 12 MPH. Keep Hands and Clothing Away Do not under any circumstances reach into the Water-Reel while it is in operation.
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Page 10: Handling The Polyethylene Tube
Handling The Polyethylene Tube The polyethylene irrigation tube is a durable product that will operate reliably for many years if handled properly and given a reasonable amount of care. Unlike rubber hose or hose with a woven jacket (lay flat hose), polyethylene is a semi- ridged product that retains its shape when it is not pressurized. -
Page 12: Start-Up & Operation
Start Up & Operation Tongue Jack The Ag-Rain Water-Reel models have as standard either a screw type or manual-hydraulic tongue jack. The tongue jack frame offers a set of 5 adjustment holes to augment the stroke of the screw by 11 inches. The stroke of the screw is 14 inches. See the diagram below. - Page 13 --Start Up-- Warning! Do not pull the tube off of the back of the machine. The stabilizer legs will not hold the load of incoming tube if the chassis wheels are not approximately 90 degrees from the sprinkler cart travel path.
- Page 15 --Start Up-- Caution! If the tube is pulled out in an arc, the first 20% of the tube must be pulled straight away from the machine. Failure to observe this limitation places excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in equipment failure or tube damage.
- Page 16 --Start Up-- 9. After all air is purged from the system and the sprinkler is operating smoothly, you can start the drive system if you have an engine drive. For turbine drives, allow the water to go through the system for several minutes to carry out any trash or debris that may have been in the mainline pipe.
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Page 18: Speed Compensation
--Start Up-- After the desired depth of water has been determined and the proper nozzle has been installed, follow the steps in the following example to set the speed: (Assume: 1.46” ring nozzle, 120 psi inlet pressure, and a desired depth of water of 1 inch.) 1. -
Page 19: Travel Speed Indicator
--Start Up-- To better manage the uniformity of application, the Water-Reels are equipped with a speed compensator. The compensator slows the rotation of the spool at approximately the same rate that the tube builds up on the spool so the velocity of the incoming tube stays relatively constant throughout the irrigation cycle. - Page 20 --Start Up-- Standard Tachometer Face...
- Page 28 Hydraulic Controls Hydraulic controls are standard on the 3.7-inch chassis (T/E37A/1220) and larger models. On smaller sizes hydraulic controls are optional. The stabilizer legs and sprinkler cart lift are linked together mechanically so the hydraulic cylinders move both the stabilizer legs and the sprinkler cart lift at the same time.
- Page 29 --Hydraulic Controls-- Caution! The operator should understand the hydraulic functions before attempting to operate the hydraulic controls. Operate the tractor or hydraulic power source at low engine speeds when using the Water- Reel hydraulics. Stabilizer Legs and Sprinkler Cart Lift 1.
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Page 32: Level-Wind Timing
--Maintenance & Adjustments-- Level Wind Timing Proper timing of the levelwind mechanism is essential for the successful operation of the Water-Reel. Improper levelwind timing will result in mis-wrapped tube. Travel will be interrupted because the auto compensation/shut-off bar will stop the drive system in order to prevent damage to the irrigation tube. - Page 33 --Maintenance and Adjustment-- Caution! Never attempt to retime the Water-Reel without first pulling all the tube out. Changing the timing with some of the tube still on the spool may result in damage to the irrigation tube and/or the Water-Reel. 2.
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Page 36: Sprinkler Cart Lift
--Maintenance & Adjustment-- Sprinkler Cart Lift The sprinkler cart lift uses a cable winch or a hydraulically powered frame for transport. The only adjustment required is to locate the lift points (cable winch or chain attachments) from side to side. The lift points should be exactly in line with the sprinkler cart at the end of the run. - Page 37 --Maintenance & Adjustment-- Installing Polyethylene Tube Fittings Danger! Installing fittings or repairing polyethylene tube used on your Water-Reel is hazardous! The tube has a shape memory from being coiled on a reel and will coil back with great force as the tube is released from one end or severed.
- Page 38 --Maintenance & Adjustment-- 4. Now place the sleeve on the tube and push it on until it is flush with the cut end of the tube. 5. Apply lubricant to the fitting and to the inside of the tube. The best lubricant is liquid dishwasher soap.
- Page 39 Machine damage or personal injury may occur if the tube suddenly separates. To have the tube fusion welded, contact your Kifco dealer or call Kifco, Inc. and ask for customer service.
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Page 40: Winterizing And Storage
--Maintenance & Adjustment-- Winterizing and Storage Winterizing 1. Be certain that the drain valve or pipe plug on the sprinkler cart body is open and the sprinkler cart is lowered from the sprinkler cart lift so that all water is drained from the sprinkler cart. -
Page 41: Assembly
Assembly Water-Reels are usually shipped with the primary assembly complete. The only items to assemble at the destination are: 1. Wheels. Make sure all lug bolts and axle adjustment bolts are tight. They must be rechecked after being towed one mile. 2. -
Page 42: Specifications
Specifications Machine Dimensions Model: E/T40A E/T37A E/T33A E/T30A PE Tube I.D. (In.) Dry Weight (lbs.) 8765 6805 5365 3945 Weight W/Water (lbs.) 18750 14549 11237 6974 Hitch Wt. W/Cart (Dry) 1629 1166 Hitch Wt. W/Cart (Wet) 4582* 3268 2517 1470 Speed Range Ft/Hr. - Page 43 120” 120” The above information is based on the sprinklers supplied as standard by Kifco, Inc. If a different sprinkler is being used this information may not be correct. The Stream Heights are to the centerline of the system. All dimensions are approximate!
- Page 44 --Specifications-- Sprinkler Cart Configurations Sprinkler Cart Configuration Limits The sprinkler cart can be adjusted in many of different configurations. The cart can be symmetric or asymmetric. The above diagram shows the limits of the configurations. All dimensions are approximate!
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Page 45: Optional Equipment
10. Engine Drives. All the new AG-Series have engine drive kits available. These kits can be factory installed or ordered later to retrofit your machine. 11. Sprinkler Options. Kifco offers several choices in large sprinklers for their Water- Reels. -
Page 46: Warranty
WARRANTY KIFCO products are warranted to the original user for a period of one year from the date of his purchase invoice, that the equipment will be free from defects in material and workmanship subject to the following conditions: Satisfaction of this warranty will be limited to the replacement or repair or modification of the equipment involved at the manufacturer’s option. -
Page 47: Polyethylene Tubing Warranty
THE EQUIPMENT OR ITS MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR FUNCTIONING, OR ANY INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT. No agent or representative of KIFCO or any of its dealerships has authority to waive, alter or add to the printed provisions of this warranty and limitations of liability. - Page 48 Notes...
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