Draining Residual Water; Operation Of Tiller Monitor; Spray Trajectory Adjustment; Operation Of Oscillating Monitor - Task Force Tips TORNADO Manual

4.6 DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER

There is no drain on the Tornado Monitor itself. A drain valve should be installed on the piping to which the monitor is attached.
All monitors, valves and standpipes exposed to freezing conditions must be drained immediately
WARNING
following use to prevent damage. To drain a standpipe, a drainage port must be opened
underground below the frost depth to keep water out of the standpipe until the next use.
5.0 OPERATION OF TILLER MONITORS

5.1 SPRAY TRAJECTORY ADJUSTMENT

On the Tiller Bar model the horizontal rotation is changed by pushing or pulling horizontally on the Tiller Handle. Twisting the Rotation
Locking Knob clockwise will increase the drag on the swivel joint to "lock" the monitor in a particular direction.
CAUTION
center nozzle reaction may be caused by debris in the nozzle causing an asymmetrical stream.
Always keep the rotation lock tight when not rotating the monitor. Always keep one hand on
the tiller handle when loosening the locking knob. Where continuous 360 degree rotation of the
monitor is not needed it is recommended that the Horizontal Rotation Stop Bolts be installed to
reduce any chance of the monitor spinning due to an off center nozzle reaction caused by debris
trapped in the nozzle.
6.0 OPERATION OF OSCILLATING MONITORS

6.1 HORIZONTAL ROTATION CONTROL

A handwheel controls the monitor's horizontal rotation direction. Clockwise rotation of the handwheel moves the nozzle to the left and
counter-clockwise rotation to the right. Approximately 8.5 turns of the handwheel will give a 90 degree change in horizontal rotation
direction.

6.2 ELEVATION CONTROL

A handwheel controls the monitor's elevation direction. Clockwise rotation of the handwheel raises the elevation and counterclockwise
lowers it. About 13 turns of the handwheel will give the complete 135 degree elevation travel range of the monitor.
Do not attempt to modify the oscillating mechanism to fi t any other monitor. To do so will cause
WARNING
the reaction force of the nozzle to be misaligned with the center of rotation. The monitor may spin
very fast and could cause injury or death.

6.3 TO ENGAGE THE OSCILLATING MECHANISM

If the nozzle moves freely left to right by hand, the oscillating
mechanism is not engaged. To engage, ensure the black knob on
the side of the oscillator is released, and move the nozzle from one
side to the other until the black knob clicks into the groove on the
spring canister. The minimum fl ow required to oscillate is 175 gpm
(650 l/min).
The oscillating mechanism is equipped with a safety device that
prevents damage to the gear train in case the oscillator comes in
contact with an object. The safety device will allow the mechanism
to continue to oscillate the portion of its sweep path not blocked by
the obstruction. The safety mechanism also allows the oscillating
mechanism to sweep vertically without disengaging the oscillator.
Once obstruction is removed, sweep pattern will return to normal.
NOTICE

6.4 TO DISENGAGE THE OSCILLATING MECHANISM

To operate the oscillating monitor manually, pull then twist the black knob located on the side of the monitor. Twisting will lock the knob
in the disengaged position. The crank, rod, and spring canister will continue to move. Move the nozzle to the desired position by hand.
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Injury can result from the monitor changing direction due to an off center nozzle reaction. An off
The ends of the covered area will receive more water than the center because the oscillator must
slow down, stop, and reverse direction at the end of each sweep. If the center area of coverage
needs more cooling, it may be necessary to occasionally narrow the area of coverage or direct
the stream manually.
OSCILLATION CONTROL
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PULL & TURN KNOB
TO STOP OSCILLATION
TURN & RELEASE KNOB
TO START OSCILLATION
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