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Rain Bird Golf Rotors Operation and Maintenance Manual
Aspersores de golf Rain Bird Manual de operación y mantenimiento
Rain Bird Golf Rotors Operation and Maintenance Manual
Aspersores de golf Rain Bird Manual de operación y mantenimiento
Problem
Possible Cause
Correction
6. Low pressure
Incorrect valve assembly in the rotor
Check for proper valve assembly. Replace if needed.
Plugged or damaged nozzle
Clean or replace nozzle.
PRS out of adjustment
Adjust pressure by turning adjusting screw using a
screwdriver.
PRS not holding pressure setting
Replace PRS cartridge in selector.
Broken valve filter screen
Replace screen and clean out valve assembly.
Blockage in tubes or case probe
Locate and clear blockage.
Tube crimped or pinched
Repair or replace tube.
Debris obstructing internal assembly screen Clean internal assembly screen.
Inlet rock screen clogged
Remove case. Clean and reinstall rock screen.
Debris in PRS assembly
Clean out any debris between poppet and lower
stem.
7. Mechanical failure to
retract
Retract spring may be installed with an
end coil doubled over, preventing internal
retraction
Remove internal assembly and without
disassembling, compress the spring down until you
free up the end coil. Reseat the end coil and reinstall
the internal assembly.
Sand or rock particles may have wedged
between the bearing guide and the riser
Pull the internal assembly and clean. Brush any
rocks or debris away from the head of the rotor.
8. Non-rotation / Stalling /
Tripping
Stator missing, or wrong stator installed
Remove internal assembly. Check for proper stator.
IMPORTANT, assure stator, debris screen and turbine
colors match!
Debris or algae clogging the internal
assembly screen
Clean internal screen.
Nozzle clogged
Clean nozzle.
Inlet screen clogged
Clean inlet screen. This may be difficult if debris has
fallen back down out of sight. Examine and clean
thoroughly.
Arc was misadjusted and left in neutral
Turn the nozzle housing through the next trip point.
Arc setting too small
Reset arc to no less than 45 degrees.
9. Sprinkler rotates too slowly
Insufficient water pressure
See solutions for Problem #6 “Low Pressure.”
Improper nozzle/stator combination
Check for proper stator configurations and nozzle/
stator combinations. Clean as needed.
Blinded filter screen
Clean as needed.
