Kifco T40x1320 380,540 - 400,110 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 32)

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--Maintenance & Adjustment--
Sprinkler Cart Lift
The sprinkler cart lift uses a cable winch or a hydraulically powered frame for transport.
The only adjustment required is to locate the lift points (cable winch or chain attachments)
from side to side. The lift points should be exactly in line with the sprinkler cart at the end
of the run. Because the tube wraps differently when it is pressurized and full of water, it is
not possible to locate the lift adjustment points until after the first operation of a new
machine. Lift frame height adjustment is made by raising or lowering pins in frame posts.
Sprinkler Cart
The sprinkler carts used on the Ag-Rain
® Water-Reels are designed to operate in row crops
with the crop height somewhat taller than the underside clearance on standard row-crop
tractors that might be used to pull the tube out.
For best performance it is desirable to keep the sprinkler height as low as possible. There
are two important reasons. First, the stability of the cart is less affected by the thrust of the
sprinkler. Second, wind has considerably less effect on the performance of the sprinkler.
See the section titled “Specifications.”
Warning! Keep all persons away from operating sprinklers! Contact
an operating sprinkler may result in personal injury or death.
The sprinkler carts have adjustable width rear axles. The rear axle should be adjusted to
the maximum width compatible with the crop being irrigated for best stability. For adverse
conditions such as hillsides, extra high flow, or high pressure, ballast may be required to
prevent the cart from tipping over. Additional ballast can be obtained by filling the rear tires
with fluid.
The sprinkler cart has been adjusted to track straight from the factory. Tracking can be
adjusted by adjusting the angle of the front wheel is via slotted and oversized holes. To
assure straight tracking, take the cart to a concrete floor and push 50 feet down a chalk line
to confirm tracking in a straight direction. Tracking be corrected by trial and error in the
field. If the cart does not track in a straight direction the tube end will appear as though it
has a bend in it. This is not the case. Cutting the end off the tube will not solve the
tracking problem.
Study the chart regarding sprinkler cart specifications in the section titled “Specifications”
before adding riser pipe extensions or adjusting the wheel track width.
The chart shows the height of the water stream at 5 foot and 10 foot distances from the
riser pipe. Be sure to consider the trajectory of the sprinkler when determining the sprinkler
height and keep the sprinkler as low as possible.