Kifco E23 360,000 - Present: Operator Manual - Manual (Page 37)

T23_AA_Operator Manual_2014 Revised 08/2014
Maintenance & Adjustments
Winterizing and Storage
Winterizing
Be certain that the drain valve or ball plug on the sprinkler cart body is open and the sprinkler cart is lowered
from the sprinkler cart lift so that all water is drained from the sprinkler cart. Disconnect the sprinkler cart
from the end of the irrigation tube to be sure all of the water is out.
Be certain the water inlet to the Water-Reel is open and the water supply hose removed. Pull 1 or 2 coils of
tube off the spool to expel some of the water from the spool axle and sprinkler cart fittings. Rewind the coils
of tube by using the hand crank.
Freezing will not damage the polyethylene tube used on your Water-Reel! Pulling the tube all the way out to
drain the water then rewinding with the PTO is not recommended! This process is not effective and exposes
the system to damage. Please read the section titled “Handling the Polyethylene Tube.”
Caution! Even though the polyethylene tube does not need to be drained, all the metal
parts must be drained before the Machine is subjected to freezing temperatures. Failure
to drain all the metal parts may result in machine damage.
Storage
1. Refer to the section titled “Lubrication” and lubricate all points to prevent rust and corrosion from form-
ing.
2. Store the Water-Reel away from the direct rays of the sun.
3. Make sure all openings such as the water inlet are plugged so rodents and insects cannot bring foreign
material into the Water-Reel.
4. When taking the Water-Reel out of storage, be sure there are no rodent or insect nests inside the tube
end of the Water-Reel.
5. For engine driven machines, service the engine in preparation for the next season.
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