Revised on 03/28/22 Copyright © March28th, 2022 by Kifco
®
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Fitting Collar
Pull s
traig
ht
1. Push the collar on the
fitting completely in.
2. Firmly pull the Synflex
tubing straight away from
the fitting.
Detaching Tubing From Fittings
Repair & Maintenance
For winter and/or off
‘
season
’
storage do the following:
Winterizing
1.
Open the drain plug on the gun cart and remove the filter cap on the base of the turbine
manifold.
2.
Be certain the water inlet to the Water
-
Reel is open and the water supply hose removed.
Pull 3 or 4 coils of tube off the hose spool. Rewind the coils of tube by hand.
Freezing will
not damage the type of Polyethylene tube used on your Water
-
Reel
. Even though the tube
does not need to be drained you must take care to drain all metal parts.
3.
Remove plug, and open petcocks to drain gun cart body and sprinkler control valve.
4.
If the machine is equipped with a booster pump, the pump must also be drained.
Storage
1.
Lubricate all points in the lubrication chart to prevent rust and corrosion from forming.
2.
Check and Clean filter.
3.
Store the Water
-
Reel away from the direct rays of the sun.
4.
Make sure all openings such as the water inlet are plugged so rodents and insects cannot bring
foreign material into the Water
-
Reel.
5.
When taking the Water
-
Reel out of storage, be sure there are no rodent or insect nests that may
plug filters, valves or sprinkler.
6.
If a Booster Pump is installed it is recommended to service the engine in preparation for the next
season.
Winterizing and Storage
