Operation manual for
BAUER RAINSTAR
Series T32, T42
71
18 TROUBLE
SHOOTING
FAULT
CAUSE
REMEDY
PE-pipe cannot be pulled off.
Gear shift lever in wrong position
Move to pull-off position.
Brake band sticking on the brake drum. Loosen brake band.
PE-pipe retraction stops before
final shut-off activated.
Turbine blocked by foreign object.
Remove foreign object.
Pressure drop in supply line.
Check pumping station and water
connection at the hydrant.
Overwinding PE-pipe actuates the
safety shut-off.
Adjust the winding mechanism.
Repair broken winding chain.
Final shut-off activated but the
shut-off valve does not close.
Values set for shut-off are not correct. Adjust
setting
according
to
instructions.
Thin plastic hose of shut-off valve is
blocked up or broken.
Replace the plastic hose.
The reel overwinds during pull-
off or the PE-pipe windings
become loose.
Tractor stopped abruptly.
Slow down gradually.
Loose brake setting.
Adjust brake.
No oil in change-speed gearbox.
Refill oil.
Retraction speed varies from
one PE-pipe layer to the next.
Varying ground conditions.
Adjust speed control system to
the ground conditions (Change
rod position on the lever of the
layering mechanism. )
The desired retraction speed is
not reached.
Incorrect transmission.
Select correct transmission.
Sprinkler nozzle blocked.
Remove foreign object.
General: compare supply pressure and water flow with performance chart
values.
Cart is not lifted
Wrong gearbox transmission
Select correct transmission.
Water is running out at
the reel supply (flange bow)
Lip seal or sealing bush damaged
Replace affected parts