KIFCO AG-RAIN User manual
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Introducon
Thank you for purchasing a Kifco Ag-Rain Water-Reel!
Please read this manual carefully and watch the operator’s video to learn how to operate and service your Wa-
ter-Reel properly before operang your machine for the rst me. Failure to do so can result in personal injury
and/or property damage.
If you have any problems or are unclear regarding any of the instrucons contained herein, contact your local
dealer or Kifco prior to operaon.
Record the model & serial number of your machine in a safe locaon. Should you ever require product support
assistance from our factory; the process will be much quicker if you have this informaon available.
This manual is a permanent part of your Water-Reel and should always be available for reference by the opera-
tor. This manual should remain with the Water-Reel at all mes. Addional copies of this manual are available
on our website at www.kifco.com.
Measurements
In this manual all measurements are in U.S. SAE units unless otherwise noted.
Warranty
A standard Kifco/Ag-Rain warranty is provided. Please see the specic warranty statement in this manual for
full details. Neither Kifco/Ag-Rain Dealers nor their representaves are authorized to make excepons to any
warranty policy. Any deviaons from the standard warranty require wrien authorizaon from Kifco, Inc.
The warranty specically excludes:
Alteraons or modicaons to any part of your new machine not previously approved by Kifco in wring.
Irrigaon tube that is longer, larger in diameter, or made from non-approved materials will void the war-
ranty on the enre machine.
Damage caused by normal wear, accident, lack of reasonable care and maintenance, neglect or abuse.
Normal wear items such as belts, gaskets, brake bands, etc. unless these parts are known to be defecve.
Transportaon, mailing, service call, diagnosc costs.
Labor for repairs is also excluded unless unusual circumstances exist and then only if pre-approved.
Current Parts & Operator’s Manuals are always available online at www.Kifco.com.
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Table of Contents
Safety 1-6
Controls 7
Handling the Polyethylene Tube 8-9
Assembly 10
Lubricaon 11
Start-up & Operaon 12-26
Start-up 12-17
Depth of Water 18
Speed Compensaon 19
Travel Speed Indicator 20
Turbine Drive Speed Sengs 21
Engine Drive Speed Sengs 22
Engine Drive Shut-o System 23
Engine Drive Safety Shut-o 24
PTO Rewind 25
Tongue Jack 26
Maintenance & Adjustments 27-33
Compensator 27
Turbine Seal & Bearing Replacement 28
Levelwind Timing 29-30
Sprinkler Cart & Cart Li 31
PE Tube Fing & Mending 32-33
Winterizaon & Storage 34
Specicaons 35-36
Oponal Equipment 37
Warranty 38-39
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Safety
Owner’s Responsibilies
The owner is responsible for the safe operaon of this product. The important safeguards and instrucons ap-
pearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible condions and situaons that may occur. Common
sense and cauon should be used at all mes by all operators to prevent damage or injury to the operator.
The owner is responsible for:
Reading and understanding this manual and video. If any instrucons remain unclear contact your local
dealer or Kifco for further instrucons.
Operang the machine strictly according to prescribed limitaons.
Properly training others who may be permied to operate the machine.
Heed the rules of safety, including but not limited to those in these instrucons.
Exercising good judgment relang to safe operaon and safe conduct by operators and spectators whether
invited or not.
Always bringing the safety decals and placards on the machine to the aenon of operators and spectators.
Keeping all shields and guards in place!
Read and Heed The Special Messages!
This safety alert symbol is used to indicate messages related to safety. When you see this safety symbol, obey
the safety message to avoid personal injury, property damage, or both.
A “Cauon” message in this manual or on a machine placard means that you could be injured and/or equipment
or property may be damaged if you do not follow instrucons.
A “Warning” message in this manual or on a machine placard means that a hazard exists
that could result in severe personal injury or death.
A “Danger” message in this manual or on a machine placard means that a hazard exists
that will result in severe personal injury or death.
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Safety Decals
All Ag-Rain Water Reels are supplied with a
variety of safety decals. These decals must
be properly maintained, including replacing
any that become illegible or are missing.
When replacing safety decals, make sure to
install them into the correct locaon as out-
lined in this manual.
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Safety Decals
To Engage Drive (Run Machine)
Turbine Drive
To Disengage Drive (Pull Cart Out)
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Safety Decals
Engine Drive
To Disengage Drive (Pull Cart Out)
To Engage Drive (Run Machine)
Reset Handle
(Aached to Disengage Rod)
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Maximum Towing Speeds
12 MPH on Smooth Surfaces
2 MPH on Rough Surfaces
Safety Precauons
Learn To Be a Safe Operator
Read This Manual
Know the controls on the Water-Reel and how to stop the water supply.
Do not allow anyone to operate this Water-Reel without proper instrucon.
General Precauons
Never aempt to service the Water-Reel while it is operang.
Never aempt to make adjustments to the equipment while it is operang.
Perform recommended maintenance at suggested intervals.
Be certain the stabilizer legs are securely posioned before guncart pullout.
Protect Children
Do NOT allow children to operate the Water-Reel.
Keep children away while operang the Water-Reel.
Do not allow children to operate the tractor that is posioning the Water-Reel.
Never allow children to climb or ride on the machine at any me.
Use Cauon Around Pressurized Lines
For your own protecon, always take care when working with or around pressurized equipment.
Shut o the pump before working with any components. This includes the pump, supply lines,
machine or any related equipment.
Be sure the pressure is relieved from any supply line before it is disconnected.
When the automac sprinkler shut-o is used, pressurized water may be trapped in the system
tube.
Never service the equipment while it is pressurized or in operaon.
Stay Away from Operang Sprinklers
Stay away and keep others away from the sprinkler head during operaon. Pressurized water from a sprinkler
can inict serious injury to bystanders.
Transporng Your Water-Reel
Cauon! Never transport your Water-Reel unless the An-Reverse Pawl is in the
down posion. The Pawl should always be in the down posion EXCEPT on gun-
cart pullout!
Your Water-Reel is not in-
tended for highway towing
and should never be towed
in excess of 12 MPH.
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Safety Precauons
Learn To Be a Safe Operator
Keep Hands and Clothing Away
Do not reach into any part of the Water-Reel while it is in operaon.
All operators and spectators should keep a safe distance from all moving parts
during operaon.
Keep All Guards and Shields in Place
Never Operate this Machine with Safety Guards Removed!
Should a shield or guard become damaged or lost, replace it prior to operaon.
Stay Away From Power Lines
Avoid leng water contact power lines. Be careful not to contact power lines with
irrigaon pipe or mechanical equipment while operang or transporng you Water-
Reel.
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Machine Controls
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1Tongue Jack
2Turntable Lock Pin
(See Photo 1)
3An-Return Pawl
(See Diagram 1)
4Three Step Pulley Belt Tensioner
5Stabilizer Leg Crank Handle
(Non-Hydraulic Models Only)
6Cart Transport Li Crank Handle
7Compensator Bar/Shut O Bar
2
3
4
5
6
7
Turbine
Drive ST3
Pictured
The controls pictured here are the same for turbine or engine drive systems and for alter-
nate chassis sizes (unless otherwise noted). Controls that are specic to the drive system
are show in the “Start-up & Operaon” secon of this manual.
Photo 1
Turntable Lock Pin
Diag. 1
An-Return Pawl
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Polyethylene Tube
Precauons for Handling
The polyethylene irrigaon tube is a durable product that will operate reliably for many years if handled
properly and given a reasonable amount of care.
Medium Density Polyethylene is a semi-rigid product that retains its shape when it is not pressurized but can
also be wound on a drum or spool without damage. This characterisc makes it feasible to pump uid through
it while it is rolled up on a reel.
A few simple precauons need to be observed to prevent damaging the tube when operang your Water-Reel.
1. When starng a new Water-Reel for the rst me, you must pull the tube all the way out in order to
correctly ghten the new tube on the spool. It is also important to follow the ming Instrucons on
Page 30 of this manual. The Water-Reel must be med on the rst run.
2. Never transport the Water-Reel with the an-return pawl disengaged! The tubing will become loose and
tangled. Do not aempt to operate your Water-Reel if there are any coils of tube that are loose or mis-
placed. If loose coils of tube are noced aer pulling the tube out, they must be ghtened by rotang the
spool with the hand crank. If this is not possible, pull all of the tube out before aempng to rewind the
tube.
3. Never try to move or relocate the machine if the tube is not fully rewound onto the machine.
4. Never pull the tube o the machine other than by pulling on the sprinkler cart (straight out from the ma-
chine).
5. Never run over the tube with any kind of vehicle and avoid pinching or pulling the tube around objects.
Never bend the tube sharper than 25 mes the inner diameter of the tube.
6. If the tube is frequently pulled out only a poron of its complete length the tube remaining on the drum
will become loose. Occasionally it will be necessary to pull all the tube o the drum to ghten the remain-
ing coils.
7. Be careful when operang other equipment near the tube. Make sure the tube doesn’t get gouged or
punctured.
8. Never leave tube pulled out on ground for more than 12 hours prior to your irrigaon run.
9. Avoid using the PTO or engine drive to rewind the tube when it is not pressurized. When the tube is not
pressurized during rewind the tube will aen and the rewind mechanism cannot funcon properly. Keep
the tube pressurized when rewinding!
10. The Water-Reel’s gearbox is equipped with a brake to prevent coils of tube from becoming loose on the
tube spool due to freewheeling of the drum. Loose coils of tube will make the level-wind mechanism ap-
pear to be out of me. In this case, the level-wind system will be damaged and a mis-wrap will occur.
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Polyethylene Tube
Precauons for Handling
If your machine is exhibing signs of miswrapping, or loose tube see the Maintenance Secon, Page 35.
Note: If the tube is pulled out in an arc to follow a contour or to avoid an obstacle, the arc
should be very gradual. The arc should not begin unl at least 20% of the tube is rst pulled
out straight from the machine. Under no circumstances should the tube curve more than 90
degrees in its enre length. How well the tube will follow its laid out path back to the ma-
chine 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 vegetaon is slippery and
no rows or furrows exist, the tube may slide sideways across the laid out path and the sprin-
kler cart will be recoiled back to the machine in a straight line instead of following the intend-
ed arc. This will place an excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in
equipment failure or tube damage.
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Assembly
Water-Reels are usually shipped with the primary assembly complete. The only items to assemble at the des-
naon are as follows:
1. Wheels. Make sure all lug bolts and axle adjustment bolts are ght. They must be rechecked aer being
towed for any distance greater than one mile.
2. Sprinkler Cart. Aach the sprinkler cart to the tube end.
3. Sprinkler. Install on the sprinkler cart riser pipe.
4. Sprinkler Nozzle. Install the appropriate sprinkler nozzle.
5. Sprinkler Cart Li Arm. Install the sprinkler cart transport li arm for Water-Reels equipped with the sin-
gle arm li.
Final adjustment of the sprinkler cart li assembly should be made upon compleon of the rst irrigaon run.
The li hooks should be located directly above the sprinkler cart when the sprinkler cart is completely drawn
up to the compensaon/shut-o bar.
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Lubricaon
Water Resistant Grease (Figures 1-3, 5 & 6)
To keep your Water-Reel operang eciently, it is important to lubricate it at the designated locaons aer no
more than 100 operang hours or a minimum once per season. Water resistant grease should be ulized.
Oil (Figure 4)
The gearbox must be kept full of SAE 90 oil. There is an oil sight gauge to assist with assessing this.
Drum Support
Jack
Drum Support
Turntable Bearing
Figure 4
Gearbox
Oil Sight Gauge
Stabilizer Leg
Hoseguide Mechanism
Fork Support
Figure 1
Bevel Gear Pair
Primary Chain
Secondary Chain
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 6
Figure 5
Figure Summary
1. Drum Support & Jack
2. Drum Support
3. Stabilizer Leg
4. Gearbox (Oil)
5. Turntable Bearing
6. - Primary Chain
- Secondary Chain
- Right Angle Gearbox
- Fork Support
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Start Up & Operaon
Start-Up & Operaon Procedure
Successful operaon of the Water-Reel irrigaon system depends a great deal on the operator’s understand-
ing of the proper pullout and start-up procedure. Do not aempt to operate this Water-Reel unl you read
and understand the preceding secon tled “Precauons when Handling the Polyethylene Tube”!
Step-by Step Operaon
1. Pull the Water-Reel to the area to be irrigated, parking your Water-Reel and tractor perpendicular to the
irrigaon lane. Pull the turntable lock pin and rotate the spool so that the sprinkler cart is facing down
your irrigaon lane and is approximately 90 degrees away from the chassis. Insert turntable lock pin the
turntable slot plate and replace the coer pin to secure it. Be especially careful to have the spool square-
ly aligned with the sprinkler cart travel path (Diagram Below).
Warning! Do not pull the tube o of the back of the machine. The sprinkler
cart and tube should always be pulled out at approximately a 90 degree angle
to the chassis (diagram below). The stabilizer legs will not hold the load of in-
coming tube if the chassis wheels are not approximately 90 degrees from the
sprinkler cart travel path. See diagram below.
Pull Into Posion Remove Lock Pin Rotate Turntable Replace Lock Pin
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Start Up & Operaon
Step-by Step Operaon Connued
2. Lower the stabilizer legs. Manually crank each leg into the ground unl both stabilizer feet are rmly in-
serted into the ground.
Warning! Never operate the Water-Reel with only one stabilizer leg in the
ground or without the stabilizer feet rmly inserted in the ground.
3. Lower the adjustable jack (see Tongue Jack instrucons Page 25) and pull tractor around into posion to
pull sprinkler cart down the irrigaon lane.
4. Verify that the chassis of your Ag-Rain Water-Reel is level, if not adjust the jack accordingly. Also verify
that both stabilizer legs are securely in the ground.
5. Adjust sprinkler cart to the desired width. See “Specicaon” secon.
6. Lower the sprinkler cart from its transport posion. Set the desired sprinkler arc and conrm that the
sprinkler is equipped with the proper nozzle. Note: Turbine drive irrigators have a minimum G.P.M. ow
requirement. Do not aempt to operate at ows or pressures dierent from those listed on the
“Performance Guide” decal that is installed on the machine.
7. Li An-Return pawl (Diagram below). If the pawl is under pressure, aach the PTO hand wheel to the
gearbox PTO sha and rotate it counter clockwise (Photo below). This will take the pressure o pawl so
that it may be lied. Lock pawl in up posion by pushing slide bolt underneath the pawl.
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Start Up & Operaon
Step-by Step Operaon Connued
8. Disengage the Gearbox
Warning! Never pullout the guncart with the gearbox engaged. This will severely dam-
age the gearbox.
9. Pull the sprinkler cart out the desired distance using your tractor; ulizing the chain, clevis and pin provid-
ed. Use a gear in your tractor that will not exceed 3 MPH at full throle. Pull the tube out at a steady rate
and do not exceed 3 MPH. Do not start and stop during pull out as this contributes to spool coasng and
may result in loosening of the tube. Slow the tractor to 1 MPH or less for y feet prior to stopping. If
this is the rst run, pull out the full length of the tube. It is important that the rst run be a full length
run so the tube becomes packed ghtly on the reel and Timing can be veried. Refer to page 37.
Cauon! If the tube is pulled out in an arc, the rst 20% of the tube must be
pulled straight away from the machine. Failure to observe this limitaon places
excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in equipment fail-
ure or tube damage. See the secon tled “Handling The Polyethylene Tube”.
Turbine Drive
Disengage the gearbox by pushing
the disengage handle rmly towards
the gearbox.
Engine Drive
Disengage the gearbox by pulling the le
gearbox handle (as shown below.)
Disengage-Engage Low - Neutral - High
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