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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Models
Chassis Sizes
Turbine & Engine Drive
ST3
27 x 980
30x660
700 South Schrader Avenue
P.O. Box 290
Havana, IL 62644
Phone (309)543-4425
Fax (309)543-4945
www.Kifco.com
®
P/N 19302460
Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco
Inc.

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Models Chassis Sizes Turbine & Engine Drive 27 x 980 30x660 700 South Schrader Avenue P.O. Box 290 Havana, IL 62644 Phone (309)543-4425 Fax (309)543-4945 www.Kifco.com ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
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  • Page 3 In this manual all measurements are in U.S. SAE units unless otherwise noted. Warranty A standard Kifco/Ag-Rain warranty is provided. Please see the specific warranty statement in this manual for full details. Neither Kifco/Ag-Rain Dealers nor their representatives are authorized to make exceptions to any warranty policy.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    27-33 Compensator Turbine Seal & Bearing Replacement Levelwind Timing 29-30 Sprinkler Cart & Cart Lift PE Tube Fitting & Mending 32-33 Winterization & Storage Specifications 35-36 Optional Equipment Warranty 38-39 ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
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  • Page 7: Safety

    The owner is responsible for:  Reading and understanding this manual and video. If any instructions remain unclear contact your local dealer or Kifco for further instructions.  Operating the machine strictly according to prescribed limitations. ...
  • Page 8 Safety Decals All Ag-Rain Water Reels are supplied with a variety of safety decals. These decals must be properly maintained, including replacing any that become illegible or are missing. When replacing safety decals, make sure to install them into the correct location as out- lined in this manual.
  • Page 9 Safety Decals Turbine Drive To Disengage Drive (Pull Cart Out) To Engage Drive (Run Machine) ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 10 Safety Decals Engine Drive To Disengage Drive (Pull Cart Out) To Engage Drive (Run Machine) Reset Handle (Attached to Disengage Rod) ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 11 Your Water-Reel is not in- tended for highway towing Maximum Towing Speeds and should never be towed in excess of 12 MPH. 12 MPH on Smooth Surfaces 2 MPH on Rough Surfaces ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 12 Stay Away From Power Lines Avoid letting water contact power lines. Be careful not to contact power lines with irrigation pipe or mechanical equipment while operating or transporting you Water- Reel. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 13: Controls

    The controls pictured here are the same for turbine or engine drive systems and for alter- nate chassis sizes (unless otherwise noted). Controls that are specific to the drive system are show in the “Start-up & Operation” section of this manual. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 14: Handling The Polyethylene Tube

    Loose coils of tube will make the level-wind mechanism ap- pear to be out of time. In this case, the level-wind system will be damaged and a mis-wrap will occur. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 15 This will place an excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in equipment failure or tube damage. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 16: Assembly

    Final adjustment of the sprinkler cart lift assembly should be made upon completion of the first irrigation run. The lift hooks should be located directly above the sprinkler cart when the sprinkler cart is completely drawn up to the compensation/shut-off bar. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 17: Lubrication

    3. Stabilizer Leg Fork Support 4. Gearbox (Oil) 5. Turntable Bearing 6. - Primary Chain Secondary Chain - Secondary Chain - Right Angle Gearbox Primary Chain - Fork Support Bevel Gear Pair ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 18: Start-Up & Operation

    (diagram below). The stabilizer legs will not hold the load of in- coming tube if the chassis wheels are not approximately 90 degrees from the sprinkler cart travel path. See diagram below. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 19: Start-Up

    3. Lower the adjustable jack (see Tongue Jack instructions Page 25) and pull tractor around into position to pull sprinkler cart down the irrigation lane. 4. Verify that the chassis of your Ag-Rain Water-Reel is level, if not adjust the jack accordingly. Also verify that both stabilizer legs are securely in the ground.
  • Page 20 Failure to observe this limitation places excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in equipment fail- ure or tube damage. See the section titled “Handling The Polyethylene Tube”. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 21 If the handle does not turn, rotate the gearbox pulley slightly. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 22 Water- Reel. It is necessary to have some sprinkler thrust which puts the Tube under tension. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 23 The Water-Reel is now ready to be moved and set up in a new loca- tion. Alternately, the Water-Reel can be rotated 180° to irrigate in the opposite direction while utilizing the same water supply. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 24: Depth Of Water

    Note: This information is based on standard lengths of tube for the various models. Any tube of a non- standard length or diameter will substantially charge the performance. Consult the factory for performance information on non-standard tubes. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 25: Speed Compensation

    The compensator systems will maintain a reasonably constant sprinkler cart retraction speed throughout the run. See the “Maintenance & Adjustments” section in this manual for more information about adjusting the tur- bine or engine compensators. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 26: Travel Speed Indicator

    The speed is shown in feet per hour for more information refer to taky manual. Cruise Control equipped models do not have a tachometer. The speed is read directly from the Cruise Control screen. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 27: Turbine Drive Speed Settings

    (see illustration Page 20). Cruise Control equipped models control the speed via the keypad. See the Cruise Control operators manual for complete instructions. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 28: Engine Drive Speed Settings

    The engine should run at 3600 RPM with the control linkage at its maximum adjustment and with no compensation (tube on first layer). After starting engine loosen knob and adjust to required speed. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 29: Engine Drive Shut-Off System

    If the shut-off bar is al- lowed to reach the levelwind frame before engine shut down or before the gearbox has been shifted to neutral, machine damage will occur. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 30: Engine Drive Safety Shut-Off

    The guncart pushes the stop bar on the hose retention bar and pushes on the stop lever that grounds the en- gine or puts the gearbox in neutral. Adjusting Screw Hose Retention Bar Stop Lever Stop Bar ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 31: Pto Rewind

    PTO Rewind Your Kifco Ag-Rain Water-Reel is equipped with a PTO spline (540 rpm) for emergency retraction. If it is neces- sary to retract the tube with the PTO shaft this should always be done with the tube under pressure – water running.

  • Page 32: Tongue Jack

    Tongue Jack Ag-Rain Water-Reel models are equipped standard with a screw type 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.

  • Page 33: Maintenance & Adjustments

    90 degrees out of line with the flow of water (pointing straight towards center of turbine). 7. Replace the turbine cover and o-ring. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 34: Turbine Seal & Bearing Replacement

    Maintenance & Adjustments ST3 Turbine Seal & Bearing Replacement ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 35 This can be fixed by pulling all the tube out, pressuring the tube up with water and allow- ing the sun to warm the tube until its shape is regained. The only way to verify timing is to follow the instruction below: ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 36: Levelwind Timing

    & lowering the gearbox. Rotate the spool to be sure the roller to ring gear setting is correct with no interfer- ence. Ring Gear Pinion Drive Roller Point on ring rear that is closest to pinion drive rollers. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 37: Sprinkler Cart & Cart Lift

    Sprinkler Cart ® The sprinkler carts used on the Ag-Rain Water-Reels are designed to operate in row crops with the crop height somewhat taller than the underside clearance on standard row-crop tractors that might be used to pull the tube out.

  • Page 38: Pe Tube Fitting & Mending

    5 or 6 feet long placed between two bolts inserted through the holes in the flange. For the spool elbow, use a pipe and/or a large pipe wrench. For fittings with drive lugs inside the fitting, a special installation tool is re- quired. This tool is not provided with the fittings. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.
  • Page 39 Screw-in menders must be installed with the Driver Tool. The menders are joined with a threaded collar much the same as a typical pipe union. See following diagram. Screw-in Mender ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 40: Winterization & Storage

    4. When taking the Water-Reel out of storage, be sure there are no rodent or insect nests inside the tube end of the Water-Reel. 5. For engine driven machines, service the engine in preparation for the next season. ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    4,500 Hitch Weight (Dry) Hitch Weight (Water) Hitch weights assume front axles are off the ground. Operational tongue weight will be less. Ag-Rain Water-Reel Retraction Speed Range (Feet per Hour) Turbine Drive 30 - 300 Engine Drive 60 - 400 ®...
  • Page 42 Stream Height. 10 Feet. 144” 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 43: Optional Equipment

    (not included with this kit). Also the pipeline to the Water-Reel must have a pressure rating high enough to tolerate the total pump head. Notice: Kifco, Inc. accepts no responsibil- ity for any consequential damage resulting from improper installation or operation of this device.

  • Page 44: Warranty

    Warranty KIFCO products are warranted to the original user for a period of one year from the date of his purchase in- voice, that the equipment will be free from defects in material and workmanship subject to the following con-...
  • Page 45 PENSES, OR CLAIMS FOR INDEMNIFICATION, BY REASON OF ANY DEFECT IN THE EQUIPMENT OR ITS MANUFACTURE, DE- SIGN 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 46 Notes ® P/N 19302460 Copyright © May 2013 by Kifco Inc.

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