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Norac UC4+ Installation Manual

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Spray Height Controller
Apache 859, 790 (2000+)
Installation Manual
Improving the competitiveness of Industry and
Agriculture through Precision Measurement

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  • Page 1 Spray Height Controller Apache 859, 790 (2000+) Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
  • Page 2 Reorder P/N: UC4+BC+AP1-INST Rev A (Apache 859/790) NOTICE 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

    Any installation procedure complete installation. However, NORAC requiring boom movement will need to be cannot guarantee all parts fit as intended due done first. Once the hydraulics have been...

  • Page 6: Parts Lists

    HYDRAULICS FITTING KIT - AP1 M01A 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+AP1-INST MANUAL INSTALLATION UC4+ APACHE 2001-2004 44933S VALVE BLOCK ASSEM UC4-BC 2-STATION CC/LS VARIABLE RATE...
  • Page 7 Table 2 - 44865-02 (Rev A) - Hydraulics Fittings Kit Details Picture Item Part Number Name Quantity 104369 PLUG - 6MBP 104634 CAP - 6FJCN NO 6 FEMALE JIC 103839 JIC T COUPLER - 6FJXR 6MJT 103312 MALE ADAPTER - 6MB 6MJ 44928 ORIFICE INSERT .047 IN ONE WAY 6 M B - 6 M OR X 90...
  • Page 8 The parts that come with your UC4 System are shown below in their general installation configuration. Figure 2 – UC4+ Spray Height Control system Components...
  • 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+ Spray Height Control 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+ Spray Height Control 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 - Boom Test Record (WITH UC4+ Spray Height Control system) Working RPM:...

  • Page 12: Wing Sensor Installation

    Spray Height Control system to force a boom close to the ground. 4. Mount the NORAC UC4+ ultrasonic sensor (E02) into the sensor brackets. The sensors should be oriented forward (ahead) of the boom (see Figure 6 and Figure 8).
  • 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 3. Mount the sensor onto the sensor ENSOR NSTALLATION mounting collar (Figure 11). 1. Assemble the main lift sensor bracket (B11) as shown in Figure 10. Sensor Mounting Collar Bracket Tube Bracket Base Sensor Mounting Tab Figure 10 – Main Lift Sensor Bracket 2.

  • 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 14. screws and nylon lock nuts, as illustrated a) The smaller the distance between A and in Figure 13.

  • Page 17: Boom Frame Roll Sensor Mounting

    4.5.1 Boom Frame Roll Sensor Mounting 1. Use the supplied hardware to mount the boom frame roll sensor (E04) as shown in Figure 15. When mounting the boom frame roll sensor follow these guidelines: a) To prevent bending the bracket, ensure bolts are placed as close together as possible (minimize C in Figure 15).

  • Page 18: Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting

    3. Cable-tie the temperature probe cable 4.5.2 Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting and AMP (circular) connector securely 1. It is often best to cable tie the chassis to a frame member. roll sensor in place. When mounting the chassis roll sensor follow the guidelines Check that the roll sensors and and refer to Figure 16.

  • Page 19: Hydraulic Installation

    Figure 19 – Valve Block Assembly 1. On a clean surface remove all plastic 4.6.2 Valve Mounting plugs from the NORAC hydraulic Valve 1. Mount the NORAC valve (V01) on the (V01) (Figure 18). sprayer using the valve mounting bracket (B10).

  • Page 20: Hydraulic Plumbing

    NORAC valve block. Figure 20 – Valve Mounting Location a. The “raise” lines must be connected to the "B" ports of the NORAC valve block. The ports on the sprayer block must then be capped with 4MBP plugs (H04).

  • Page 21: Electrical Installation

    Some sprayers may not use these colors/numbers. There can be no relays between the NORAC wires and the valve solenoids on the machine. Figure 21 – Control Panel Mounting...
  • Page 22 6. Connect the sensor trunk cable (Item 8. Plug in 2-pin Towers of the two C1) to the UC4 Control Panel and route NORAC valve cables (Item C12) to the it to the rear of the sprayer, somewhere matching existing valve connections, near the NORAC hydraulic valve block.
  • Page 23 9. In Figure 23 the connectors are marked RIGHT UP, LEFT UP, RIGHT PORT and LEFT PORT. Cables labeled with PORT go on the side as the hydraulic hoses. Fasten with the included rubber seals and screws. Figure 23 – Valve Cable Connections 10.

  • Page 24: Completing The Installation

    4. Repeat the Boom Speed Test as described in Section 4.2 Boom Speed Test with the NORAC UC4+ Spray Height Control system installed. Record the results for comparison in Table 5. 5. The procedure for the installation of the UC4+ Spray Height Control system is now complete.

  • Page 25: Electrical Reference - Cable Drawings

    ELECTRICAL REFERENCE – CABLE DRAWINGS 5.1 I C01: 44662B-40 – S ENSOR RUNK ABLE 5.2 I C02: 44668 – S ENSOR RANCH ABLE...

  • Page 26: Item C02B: 44664 - Cable Uc4 Can Node Dual

    5.3 I C02B: 44664 – C UC4 CAN N ABLE 5.4 I C10: 44650-12 – P OWER ABLE ERSION...

  • Page 27: Item C11: 44658-07 - Wiring Harness Uc3 Boom Control Pigtail To Shroud

    5.5 I C11: 44658-07 – W UC3 B IRING ARNESS ONTROL IGTAIL TO HROUD ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓...

  • Page 28: Item C12: 44659 - Valve Case /Patriot /Apache

    5.6 I C12: 44659 – V ALVE ATRIOT PACHE...
  • Page 29 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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