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Valley Classic Control Panel

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Valley Classic Control Panel Owner's Manual ............................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3
EC Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................................... 5
Electrical Safety Statement ............................................................................................................................. 6
About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Ancillary Equipment Warranty ........................................................................................................................ 6
Safety ................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Recognize Safety Information ............................................................................................................................ 7

Safety Messages ........................................................................................................................................... 7

Information Messages ................................................................................................................................... 7

Use Of Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................................................................. 8

Conductive Materials And Equipment ................................................................................................................ 8

Fall Protection ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Minimum Working Clearance .............................................................................................................................. 9

Qualified Person ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Irrigation Equipment near Airports and Crop Dusting Aircraft ............................................................................ 9

Overhead Power Lines ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Minimal Lockout / Tagout Procedure................................................................................................................. 11

Sequence of Lockout ................................................................................................................................... 11

Restoring Equipment to Service .................................................................................................................. 11

Operate Safely .................................................................................................................................................. 12

Safety Decals ................................................................................................................................................... 16

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Controls and Components ................................................................................................................................ 19

Main Disconnect Switch ................................................................................................................................... 20

Three Second Auto Restart .............................................................................................................................. 20

Start-Stop / Safety Override Switch .................................................................................................................. 21

Safety Return Light ........................................................................................................................................... 21

Forward / Reverse Switch ................................................................................................................................. 22

Without AR/AS Option ................................................................................................................................. 22

With AR/AS Option* .................................................................................................................................... 22

Wet / Dry Switch ............................................................................................................................................... 23

Auto Reverse / Auto Stop Switch* .................................................................................................................... 23

Stop-In-Slot (SIS) On / Off Switch .................................................................................................................... 24

Engine Run / Start Switch ................................................................................................................................ 24

Auxiliary On / Off Switch (Option) ..................................................................................................................... 24

Volt Meter ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Percent Timer ................................................................................................................................................... 26

Hour Meter ........................................................................................................................................................ 26

Circuit Breaker .................................................................................................................................................. 26

Operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Starting The Machine Wet (With Water) ........................................................................................................... 27

Starting The Machine Dry (Without Water) ....................................................................................................... 28

Stopping The Machine ...................................................................................................................................... 29

Emergency Stopping ................................................................................................................................... 29

Stopping Under Normal Conditions ............................................................................................................. 29

Percent Timer ................................................................................................................................................... 30

Testing the Percent Timer ................................................................................................................................. 31

Percent Timer Setting Calculations................................................................................................................... 32

Percent Timer Setting Calculation Worksheet .................................................................................................. 34

Appendix ......................................................................................................................................................... 36

Tire Pressure .................................................................................................................................................... 36

Replacing Tires ................................................................................................................................................. 36

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Page 1: ...Valley Classic Control Panel Owner s Manual 0997335_H 2019 Valmont Industries Inc Valley NE 68064 USA All rights reserved www valleyirrigation com...

Page 2: ...Valley Classic Control Panel 2...

Page 3: ...1 Operate Safely 12 Safety Decals 16 Overview 19 Controls and Components 19 Main Disconnect Switch 20 Three Second Auto Restart 20 Start Stop Safety Override Switch 21 Safety Return Light 21 Forward R...

Page 4: ...Valley Classic Control Panel Table of Contents 4...

Page 5: ...y EN 909 1998 A1 Irrigation Machines Statement regarding Pressure Equipment Directive 97 23 EC The Crop Irrigation System is excluded from the scope of the Pressure Equipment Directive by the language...

Page 6: ...nerator must have a cable connected from the irriga tion machine structure to a ground rod and another cable from the irrigation machine structure to the ground terminal on generator in order for the...

Page 7: ...equipment or damage the equipment Safety Messages Safety messages in this manual are preceded by the hazard symbol and one of three words danger warning or caution These messages alert you to potenti...

Page 8: ...ss rods pipes angles and ladders in areas with energized power lines exposed conductors or circuit parts work practices such as the use of insulation guarding and material handling techniques must be...

Page 9: ...ation Irrigation Equipment near Airports and Crop Dusting Aircraft If any part of the irrigation machine comes within 3200 ft 975 m of an airport runway especially the ap proach ends of the runway add...

Page 10: ...ther environmental conditions will increase the possibility of electrocution and require additional consideration Transmitter towers can induce the equipment or materials being handled with an electri...

Page 11: ...ose valve etc 4 De activate the energy isolating device s so that the machine or equipment is isolated from the energy source s 5 Lock out the energy isolating device s with assigned individual lock s...

Page 12: ...he safety messages and what to do in case of emergencies EMERGENCY STOPPING The machine can be stopped at any time at any tower by turning the disconnect switch located underneath the tower box to the...

Page 13: ...3 2 1 Lock Out Tags CAUTION QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL If you do not understand electricity or other parts of the machine have qualified service personnel perform any hazardous repairs or maintenance...

Page 14: ...NING AVOID CHEMICALS Avoid exposure to sprinkler spray while chemicals are being injected into the water Read EPA Label Improvement Program PR Notice 87 1 and all in structions for chemical applicatio...

Page 15: ...a roadway immediately discontinue use and adjust the shutoff setting or call your Valley dealer to repair the end gun shut off mechanism CAUTION PART CIRCLE OPERATION SAFETY If the machine reverses di...

Page 16: ...rator s with these safety decals For replacement of any decal contact your local Valley dealer OFF ON T E S T Classic CAUTION DO NOT HOLD BUTTON DEPRESSED LONGER THAN 3 SECONDS REPEATED START ATTEMPTS...

Page 17: ...G TIRE AND RIM FOR IRRIGATION USE ONLY ADJUST PRESSURE BEFORE USE SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR RECOMMENDED PRESSURE 18 PSI 1 2 BAR MAXIMUM R WARNING TIRE AND RIM FOR IRRIGATION USE ONLY ADJUST PRESSURE BEFOR...

Page 18: ...g or limbs may become entangled resulting in severe injury Do not service until machine is locked in the off position Always replace drive shaft shield after servicing Drive Shaft Starts Without Warni...

Page 19: ...els equipped with Auto Reverse Auto Stop Switch included with optional Auxiliary Contactor Overview OFF ON T E S T Classic CAUTION DO NOT HOLD BUTTON DEPRESSED LONGER THAN 3 SECONDS REPEATED START ATT...

Page 20: ...D TAG IT WHEN DOING ANY MAINTE NANCE OR REPAIRS AND WHEN THE MA CHINE IS NOT IN USE Three Second Auto Restart A three second auto restart function is built into the circuitry of the control panel In t...

Page 21: ...t is bypassed and the machine will run until the switch is released The switch should never be held in the START position for more than three seconds at any one time To override the machine safety cir...

Page 22: ...on of travel can only be selected or changed when the Start Stop switch in the RUN position When the switch is depressed into the forward position the forward direction is selected the for ward light...

Page 23: ...he operator is applying water the machine will NOT shut down if the pressure falls be low the low pressure switch setting Auto Reverse Auto Stop Switch The auto reverse auto stop switch controls the a...

Page 24: ...ch activates or by passes an optional engine shut down circuit and has two posi tions engine run and engine start See Figure 24 2 In the RUN position the optional engine shut down circuit is activated...

Page 25: ...T OPERATE THE MACHINE IF THE VOLT METER READS BELOW THE MINIMUM ALLOWED VOLTAGE OR ABOVE THE MAXI MUM ALLOWEDVOLTAGE SEE FIGURE 25 2 OPERATING THE MACHINE OUTSIDE THESE LIMITS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO TH...

Page 26: ...inute NOTE The percent timer setting is the percentage of one minute of which the end tower of the machine will run therefore regulating the revolution time of the machine Refer to the machine s sprin...

Page 27: ...27 1 10 Place the WET DRY switch in the WET position See Figure 27 1 11 Place the FORWARD REVERSE switch in either the FORWARD or REVERSE position See Fig ure 27 1 12 Set the percent timer to the des...

Page 28: ...timer to the desired speed set ting See Figure 28 1 8 Press and hold the START STOP switch in the START position for 3 seconds and release The machine should start See Figure 28 1 9 Place the Engine...

Page 29: ...tilized place the Engine Run Start switch to the Start position for the next start up sequence WARNING DO NOT SHUT THE MACHINE OFF BY SLOW LY IDLING DOWN THE ENGINE GENERATOR SET THIS PRACTICE CAUSES...

Page 30: ...hen a change is made to the Eagle solid state percent timer setting during operation the change is not immediately recognized by the percent timer First the percent timer completes the current cycle a...

Page 31: ...perly and must be replaced If the indicator light is ON solid or OFF blinking continuously the percent timer is not operating properly and must be replaced Watch the percent timer indicator light for...

Page 32: ...ENT TIMER SETTING HOURS PER REVOLUTION 0 15 3 8 100 21 0 20 5 1 77 28 0 30 7 6 51 41 0 40 10 2 39 55 0 50 12 7 31 69 0 60 15 2 26 83 0 70 17 8 96 96 0 80 20 3 19 110 0 90 22 9 17 124 1 00 25 4 15 138...

Page 33: ...ours Per Revolution at 100 0 105 DLRDU in Meters Speed in ft min Speed in M min Example Example DLRDU 1260 ft DLRDU 384 M Speed in Feet Per Minute 6 77 ft min Speed in Meters Per Minute 2 06 M min Hou...

Page 34: ..._____ 2 2 ________ ________ _______ _______ 4 Determine Hours Per Revolution at 100 Percent Timer Setting Hours Per 0 105 DLRDU in ft Hours Per 0 105 DLRDU in M _________________ _________________ Rev...

Page 35: ...0 90 ______ Hrs Rev 80 _____ 0 80 ______ Hrs Rev 70 _____ 0 70 ______ Hrs Rev 60 _____ 0 60 ______ Hrs Rev 50 _____ 0 50 ______ Hrs Rev 40 _____ 0 40 ______ Hrs Rev 30 _____ 0 30 ______ Hrs Rev 25 __...

Page 36: ...the ply rating of the old tire The 11 2 24 four ply Titan tires are specially constructed with a 6 ply bead and must be replaced with the same Valmont part num ber 0991257 or with a 6 ply tire WARNIN...

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