The polyethylene irriga on tube is a durable product that will operate reliably for many years if handled properly and given a
reasonable amount of care.
Medium Density Polyethylene is a semi-rigid product that retains its shape when it is not pressurized but can also be wound on a
drum or spool without damage. This characteris c makes it feasible to pump fluid through it while it is rolled up on a reel.
A few simple precau ons need to be observed to prevent damaging the tube when opera ng your Water-Reel.
1.
When star ng a new Water-Reel for the first me, you must pull the tube all the way out in order to correctly ghten the
new tube on the spool. It is also important to follow the ming Instruc ons on Pages 32-33 of this manual.
2.
Never transport the Water-Reel with the Pawl Disengage Rod in the up posi on! The tubing will become loose and tangled.
Do not a empt to operate your Water-Reel if there are any coils of tube that are loose or misplaced. If loose coils of tube are
no ced, they must be ghtened by rota ng the spool by hand. If this is not possible, pull all of the tube out before a emp ng
to rewind the tube.
3.
Never try to move or relocate the machine if the tube is not fully rewound onto the machine.
4.
Never pull the tube off the machine other than by pulling on the sprinkler cart (straight out from the machine).
5.
Never run over the tube with any kind of vehicle and avoid pinching or pulling the tube around objects. Never bend the
tube sharper than 25 mes the inner diameter of the tube (See page 12).
6.
If the tube is frequently pulled out only a por on of its complete length the tube remaining on the drum will become loose.
Occasionally it will be necessary to pull all the tube off the drum to ghten the remaining coils.
Be careful when opera ng other equipment near the tube. Make sure the tube doesn’t get gouged or punctured.
REMEMBER, polyethylene tube is semi-rigid and subject to being kinked. Those foregoing precau ons will reduce the
possibility of kinking or damaging your tube. Throughout the irriga on industry the words ‘tube’ and ‘hose’ are used
interchangeably in connec on with hard hose traveling machines.
Handling the Polyethylene Tube
