How To series - step by step guide to strip down a sprinkler

Lee WilliamsApr 08, 2019in Technical

In the next irrigation video in our How To Series, Wes Henshaw, National Golf Sales Manager for K.A.R. UK Ltd, gives a step by step guide on stripping down a sprinkler.

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Quick checklist:

Remove the riser
Check inside to ensure all areas where the seals sit are clean - take a bucket of water if you're out in the field
Make sure the system is de-pressurised
Take out the bottom valve
Check the mechanism - particularly the seals to ensure they're not damaged or full of grime
Clear away any debris from the rock screen
Check there is no debris in the Pitot tube at the bottom
Once it's all clear, put the device back together
Follow the manufacturers guide and line up the tube with the Pitot tube in the bottom. Make sure it's all secure
Put the riser back in, ensuring you locate where the nozzle is firing
When it's all back together, re-pressurise the system

All the information provided is transferrable across all sprinkler types.

There are other videos in the How to Series including:

Setting cylinder mower on cut
Pre-start checks for a ride-on mower
Pre-start checks on a pedestrian cylinder mower
Setting height of cut on a cylinder mower
Storing machines away for winter
Back-lap a pedestrian cylinder mower
The importance of using the correct sprinkler nozzle
Step by step guide to replacing a sprinkler
Basic maintenance on a solenoid valve

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