INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the NORAC UC4+ Spray Height Controller. 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.
GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Figure 1 depicts the general system layout of the UC4+ Spray Height Controller system. Figure 1 – System Components and General Location ATTENTION: NOTICE: When installing the UC4+ System please be Every effort has been made to ensure the aware that at a point in the installation your accuracy of the information contained in this sprayer booms will be inoperative until the...
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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 Controller Components * If your valve block or cables appear different then shown, see Appendix A for more details.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 4.1 E XISTING SYSTEM CHECK You will need a stopwatch or a watch that displays “seconds” for It is necessary to check the existing system’s the next step. functionality before installing the UC4+ system. 3. Raise the LEFT boom from its extreme LOW position to the very TOP of its 1.
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Table 4 – Boom Test Record (WITHOUT UC4+ 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 5 –...
4.3 W b) Grease the bottom edge of the collar ENSOR NSTALLATION and the angled tube of the base. 1. Assemble Breakaway Sensor c) Place the collar onto the angled tube Mounting Brackets (B11) as show in of the mounting base. Figure 4 and Figure 5.
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5. Sensor cables should run through the General mounting rules for UC4+ mounting bracket tube and then behind ultrasonic wing sensors: the member the bracket is mounted onto. a) In its lowest position, the sensor mouth Cable-tie the connector in place. The must be 9 inches or more from the cable must not be allowed to hang below ground.
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3 SENSOR SYSTEM 5 SENSOR SYSTEM Figure 9 – Sensor Serial Number Installation Location...
4.4 M 2. Mount the sensor onto the sensor ENSOR NSTALLATION mounting collar (Figure 10). 1. Assemble and mount the main lift sensor bracket as shown in Figure 10. The General Mounting Rules for UC4+ Ultrasonic Sensors, from the previous section, must be followed. Figure 10 - Main lift sensor mounted in the correct location...
4.5 R ENSOR NSTALLATION Mount the roll sensors to the included When mounting the roll sensors, use the roll sensor brackets using the machine following guidelines and refer to Figure 12. screws and nylon lock nuts, as illustrated a) The smaller the distance between A in Figure 11.
Chassis Roll Sensor Boom Frame Roll Sensor Figure 13: Roll sensors mounted on a Summers sprayer 4.5.1 Boom Frame Roll Sensor right had wing (when looking from Mounting the rear of the sprayer). 1. Use the supplied hardware to mount the boom frame roll sensor (E04) as shown in Figure 14.
2. Cable-tie the sensor connector to the frame with enough slack to allow the link to rotate. Make sure the bracket does not collide with any parts of the sprayer when the boom rotates. Also ensure there is enough slack to allow the roll sensor to rotate.
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2. Fasten the temperature probe to the UC4+ valve block, using the supplied 3/8”x1/2” bolt as shown in Figure 16. 3. Cable-tie the temperature probe cable and AMP (circular) connector securely to a frame member. Check that the roll sensors and cables will not interfere with, or come into contact with any parts of the sprayer.
4.6 H 3. Install the 6MB-6MJ fittings (F02) into YDRAULIC NSTALLATION the "B" ports and tighten to 18 ft-lbs. WARNING! 4. Install the 6MBP plugs (F04) into the "A" ports and tighten to 18 ft-lbs. The hydraulic system creates very high pressure.
5. Mount the NORAC valve (V01) on the connectors. See Appendix A for sprayer using the valve mounting more details. bracket (B10). The bolts should thread 4.6.2 Hydraulic Plumbing into the valve block at least 3/8”. The valve mounting holes are drilled and WARNING! tapped 3/8 NC-1"...
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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Figure 21 – Cable Configurations: C11, C09 and C10 2. Connect the 16-pin AMP plug on the 4. Route the longest connector on cable power cable (C10) to the UC4+ Control C10 to the tractor hitch. Panel (E01) in the sprayer cab. 5.
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To harness C11 Figure 22 – Cable Configurations: C1 – C4 6. Route cable C11 to the rear of the sprayer, near the sprayer valve block. 7. Attach the valve cable C03 to the 6 pin shroud on cable C11. 8.
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connectors. See Appendix A for 21. Route the CAN Node cable (C02B) to the roll sensors. Follow existing cables more details. and/or hydraulic lines. 9. Connect the UC4 Roll cable C13 to the three pin shroud on cable C11. 22. Connect the sensor branch cable (C02) to the 4-pin AMP plug on C02B .
4.8 C 5. For optimal performance of the UC4 OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION system, there should be very little play at 1. Start up your sprayer and test the the hitch clevis. The addition of sprayer’s functionality. The NORAC polymer washers can help tighten up this Control Panel does not need to be connection (Figure 24).
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APPENDIX A Starting in January 2009, NORAC is changing the connectors on the boom height control valve block. The new style valve block will have 2-pin Deutsch connectors on the coils. The previous models had Hirschman style connectors as shown in Figure 2. The new style valve blocks and cabling look similar to Figure 25 and Figure 26.
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