Revised on 03/28/22 Copyright © March28th, 2022 by Kifco
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Water
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Reel Start
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Up & Operation
7.
Connect to the Tow Chain on the Gun Cart.
SLOWLY
and
STEADILY
begin pulling
(3 MPH)
the Gun
Cart and the Hose down the path to be irrigated. Avoid sudden stops or anything that will make the spool
more likely to coast.
It is allowable for the tube not to be pulled out in a straight line, however, it is important that
the first 25%
of the tube be pulled straight away from the machine.
Failure to observe this limitation
places excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in equipment failure or tube damage.
Note:
When the tube is pulled out to follow a contour or to avoid an obstacle, the extent that it is pulled in a
curve should be very gradual. Under no circumstances should the tube curve more than 90 degrees in
its entire length. How well the tube will follow its laid out path back to the machine will depend mostly
on the surface of the ground. For example, if there are contours or furrows to follow, the tube may
track back very well. If the soil or vegetation is slick and no rows or furrows exist, the tube may cut
across the laid out path and be recoiled back on the machine in the shortest distance (a straight line).
