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Spray Height Controller
SUMMERS
Installation Manual
Improving the competitiveness of Industry and
Agriculture through Precision Measurement

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  • Page 1 Spray Height Controller SUMMERS Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
  • Page 2 Printed in Canada Copyright © 2005-08 by NORAC Systems International Inc. Reorder P/N: UC4+BC+SM2-INST Rev B (SUMMERS) 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 contained...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................1 GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................2 PARTS LISTS ............................3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ......................7 ....................... 7 XISTING SYSTEM CHECK ........................7 PEED ......................9 ENSOR NSTALLATION ....................12 ENSOR NSTALLATION ....................... 13 ENSOR NSTALLATION 4.5.1 Boom Frame Roll Sensor Mounting ..................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    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.
  • Page 5: General System Description

    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...
  • Page 6: Parts Lists

    446BC+MAN6-1 MANUAL UC4+ BOOM CONTROL 2008 OPERATORS SMALL BOOKLET M01B 446BC+MAN6-2 MANUAL UC4+ BOOM CONTROL 2008 QUICK REFERENCE SMALL BOOKLET UC4+BC+SM2-INST MANUAL INSTALLATION UC4+ SUMMERS PULL TYPE 44689 CONN GP SHROUD PLUG 6 WAY 44933S VALVE BLOCK ASSEM UC4-BC 2-STATION CC/LS VARIABLE RATE...
  • Page 7 Table 2 - 44865-30 (Rev A) - Hydraulics Fittings Kit – SM1 Item Part Number Name Quantity Picture 103312 MALE ADAPTER - 6MB 6MJ 103839 TEE ADAPTER - 6FJXR 6MJT 104369 PLUG - 6MBP 44928 ORIFICE INSERT .047 IN ONE WAY 6 M B - 6 M OR X 90 Fitting Name Example:...
  • Page 8 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.
  • Page 9 Figure 3 – Hydraulic Plumbing Schematic...
  • Page 10: Installation Procedure

    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.
  • Page 11 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 –...
  • Page 12: Wing Sensor Installation

    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.
  • Page 13 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.
  • Page 14 3 SENSOR SYSTEM 5 SENSOR SYSTEM Figure 9 – Sensor Serial Number Installation Location...
  • Page 15: Main Lift Sensor Installation

    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...
  • Page 16: Roll Sensor Installation

    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.
  • Page 17: Boom Frame Roll Sensor Mounting

    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.
  • Page 18: Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting

    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.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20: Hydraulic Installation

    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.
  • Page 21: Hydraulic Plumbing

    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"...
  • Page 22: Lectrical Nstallation

    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 23 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.
  • Page 24 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.
  • Page 25 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 .
  • Page 26: Completing The Installation

    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).
  • Page 27: Electrical Reference - Cable Drawings

    ELECTRICAL REFERENCE – CABLE DRAWINGS 5.1 I C02: 44668 – S ENSOR RANCH ABLE...
  • Page 28: Dual

    5.2 I C02B: 44664 – C UC4 CAN N ABLE 5.3 I C03: 44656 – V ALVE ABLE ARIABLE...
  • Page 29: Item C09: 44658-29 - Cable Interface Uc4 Bc Power Amp Tee

    5.4 I C09: 44658-29 – C UC4 BC P AMP T ABLE NTERFACE OWER...
  • Page 30: Item C10: 44650-35 - Cable Power Generic Pull -Type

    5.5 I C10: 44650-35 – C ABLE OWER ENERIC...
  • Page 31: Item C11: 44651-03 - Generic Valve Extension Cable

    5.6 I C11: 44651-03 – G ENERIC ALVE XTENSION ABLE...
  • Page 32: Item C13: 44658-69 - Cable Interface Uc4 Roll Dt

    5.7 I C13: 44658-69 – C UC4 R ABLE NTERFACE...
  • Page 33 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.
  • Page 34 www.norac.ca 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 (763)786-3080 SHIPPING ADDRESS: 1290 Osborne Rd NE, Suite F Fridley, MN 55432-2892...

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