Underhill Mirage M-160-FP-9 Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual Download

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Mirage M-‐160 Installation and Maintenance Instructions

M-‐160-‐FP-‐9

Operating and Maintenance Instructions

Underhill International Corporation

20505 Crescent Bay Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630

Phone: 949.305.7050 Fax: 949.305.7051

www.uicorp.net

www.underhill.us

Summary of Contents for Mirage M-160-FP-9

Page 1: ...d Maintenance Instructions 1 M 160 FP 9 Operating and Maintenance Instructions Underhill International Corporation 20505 Crescent Bay Drive Lake Forest CA 92630 Phone 949 305 7050 Fax 949 305 7051 www...

Page 2: ...D 4 3 0 TECHNICAL DATA 4 4 0 INSTALLATION 5 5 0 COMMISSIONING 6 5 1 HAZARD NOTES 6 5 2 COMMISSIONING 6 5 2 SETTING THE ARC PATTERN PART CIRCLE MODELS 7 5 4 FULL CIRCLE MODELS 9 5 5 SPEED ADJUST CONTRO...

Page 3: ...ns 2 0 Safety These operation and maintenance instructions provide basic tips for assembly installation operation maintenance inspection and repair Please read these Installation and Maintenance Instr...

Page 4: ...elieving pressure and water downstream of either device before attempting any work The specific security warnings are placed in front of the individual chapters in these instructions 2 5 Dangers When...

Page 5: ...ponding ductile iron swing joint assembly 4 For cold weather climates consider an automatic drain valve 5 Flush the irrigation mainline and sub laterals before inserting the nozzle assembly Orient the...

Page 6: ...ler jet direction A molded arrow on the top of the sprinkler indicates the direction of the water jet see Figure 6 1 Top Cover of M 160 Sprinkler Figure 6 1 To avoid personal injury verify the surroun...

Page 7: ...g final adjustments if needed once a full rotation has been observed Prior to setting the arc adjustment gently pry up the M 160 top cover and pull the kickstand into a downward position to that holds...

Page 8: ...Mirage M 160 Installation and Maintenance Instructions 8 M 160 Sprinkler Figure 8 1...

Page 9: ...n decreasing the speed adjust control on the M 160 sprinkler Locate the round brass knob on the side of the internal sprinkler subassembly Turning the knob counter clockwise will slow down the sprinkl...

Page 10: ...ler has been isolated from the mainline supply and the sub lateral line has been de pressurized The M 160 sprinkler is designed to be serviceable from the top without having to remove the entire sprin...

Page 11: ...Mirage M 160 Installation and Maintenance Instructions 11 Models Manufacturer Prior to 2009 Figure 11 1...

Page 12: ...20 Torx Screwdriver N A For the following maintenance and repair work the internal sprinkler subassembly must be removed 1 Locate and unscrew the 2 qty Allen head fasteners that secure the top of the...

Page 13: ...oximately 5720 F then using a pipe wrench unthread see Figure 13 1 Disconnecting the Brass Riser Pipe from the Internal Sprinkler Subassembly Figure 13 1 7 2 1 Changing the Grooved Ring If the bearing...

Page 14: ...water must be free of debris and sediment Locate the filter and clean as needed see Figure 14 1 Filter for Speed Control Figure 14 1 7 2 3 Cleaning the Piston Drive and Piston Drive Area If the M 160...

Page 15: ...rer the cap on the piston drive may be brass Black vs Gray Piston Drive Cover Figure 15 1 1 Locate and remove the 2 qty Allen head fasteners on the sprinkler cap Set the cap and fasteners to the side...

Page 16: ...ston Drive Figure 16 1 A brass piston drive must be replaced with another brass piston drive A plastic piston drive is incompatible with this model M 160 5 To re install a brass piston drive locate th...

Page 17: ...in nozzle body The piston drive should slowly pull up and out of the piston drives area This may have to be repeated in several other areas around the perimeter of the top until the piston drive begin...

Page 18: ...ring and re use the O ring from the original piston drive Failure to remove and replace the O ring will result in the piston drive not fully seating and engaging See Figure 18 2 Remove and Replace the...

Page 19: ...Press the piston drive assembly downward applying even pressure with each thumb until it seats Figure 19 2 show the piston drive fully seated Fully Seated Piston Drive Figure 19 2 13 Install the uppe...

Page 20: ...ener If the fastener cannot be tightened to be flush with the top of cap then it is contacting one of the molded ribs on top of the piston drive Slightly tighten the cap with the face hole tool The ri...

Page 21: ...n the speed rotation knob to fully open during sprinkler operation to see if any improvement can be obtained If not remove and clean the speed rotation filter Verify the speed rotation knob is fully o...

Page 22: ...s overturned Raise the cover of the M 160 and locate the kick stand to hold the sprinkler in the pop up position Verify the spring stop is seated properly then re adjust Confirm the arc pattern holds...