TR-MAN-1100
Operator's Manual - Micro-Travellers
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Cadman Power Equipment ▪ BOX 100, Courtland, Ontario, Canada N0J-1E0 ▪ Phone: 519-688-2222 ▪ Fax: 519-688-2100 ▪ www.cadmanpower.com
You MUST leave as a MINIMUM one (1) coil of hose on the drum at all times.
Failure to do so WILL result in hose damage.
Customize your application by choosing the right nozzle and pressure
combination to accommodate the area to be irrigated. Changing the nozzle
size and adjusting the water pressure can improve your irrigation plan. See
the next step.
Avoid quarter circle (partial pattern) operations while irrigating. During
quarter circle operation, sprinkler thrust tends to steer the sprinkler cart in
the direction of the water being thrown. Reduce the size of the sprinkler
nozzle and water pressure to reduce the diameter of spray. Remember the
retrieve rate WILL require adjustment to accommodate the reduced flow.
Figure 7 - Avoid Quarter Circle Applications
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If conditions dictate that a quarter circle (partial
pattern) pass is unavoidable, prepare the travel lane
with a shallow trench for the hose to follow. Adding
extra weight to the rear of the sprinkler cart is also
beneficial. If these preparations are not possible or
prove inadequate you must adjust your set-up to
allow for a full spray pattern.
During normal operation, (full pattern the sprinkler operates to both sides of
the cart) sprinkler thrust will correct this steering action automatically. The
side to side movement of the cart should be no more than the width of the
carts rear tube. (where hose and sprinkler cart are connected)
Cadman Power Equipment Limited does
NOT
recommend a curved hose
pull out. This puts the equipment into a situation where it could become
damaged. If a curved pull is necessary, pull a minimum of
50 feet
(15.25 m)
of hose straight out from the machine prior to beginning a long
gradual curve. The arc or curve must
NOT
form a ninety degree (90°) bend.
There
are
two
(2)
reasons for this.
(1)
Even divisions of the
field
allow
maximum
versatility
to
combat
rising winds from any
direction.
(2)
The sprinkler cart will
track straight and be
less
affected
by
sprinkler thrust.
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