KIFCO WATER-REEL T 210L User manual

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Model T/E 210L & T/E 230
Serial Number 570,100+
19302940

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Introducon
Thank you for purchasing a Kifco Water-Reel!
Please read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and service your Water-Reel properly before
operang 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 instrucons contained herein, contact your
local dealer or Kifco prior to operaon.
Record the model & serial number of your machine in a safe locaon. Should you ever require product
support assistance from our factory; the process will be much quicker if you have this informaon availa-
ble.
This manual is a permanent part of your Water-Reel and should always be available for reference by the
operator. This manual should remain with the Water-Reel at all mes. Addional 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 Water-Reel warranty is provided. Please see the specic warranty statement in this
manual for full details. Neither Kifco Dealers nor their representaves are authorized to make excepons
to any warranty policy. Any deviaons from the standard warranty require wrien authorizaon from
Kifco, Inc.
The warranty specically excludes:
• Alteraons or modicaons to any part of your new machine not previously approved by Kifco in
wring.
• Irrigaon tube that is longer, larger in diameter, or made from non-approved materials will void the
warranty on the enre machine.
• Damage caused by normal wear, accident, lack of reasonable care and maintenance, neglect or abuse.
• Transportaon, mailing, service call, diagnosc 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 4
Safety Decals 5
Safety Precauons 6-7
Turbine Drive Controls 8
Handling the Polyethylene Tube 9
Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon 10-20
Water Applicaon Rate & Travel Speed 21-22
Adjustments 23-26
Polyethylene Tube Repair 27
Repair & Maintenance 28-29
Booster Pump Operang Instrucons 30-31
Storage & Specicaons 32
Warranty 33
Notes 34
Dealer Checklist 35
Parts Book Available at www.kifco.com

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Safety
Owner’s Responsibilies
The owner is responsible for the safe operaon of this product. The important safeguards and instrucons
appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible condions and situaons that may occur.
Common sense and cauon 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. If any instrucons remain unclear contact your local dealer or
Kifco for further instrucons.
• Operang the machine strictly according to prescribed limitaons.
• Properly training others who may be permied to operate the machine.
• Heed the rules of safety, including but not limited to those in these instrucons.
• Exercising good judgment relang to safe operaon and safe conduct by operators and spectators
whether invited or not.
• Always bringing the safety decals and placards on the machine to the aenon of operators and spec-
tators.
• 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 “Cauon” 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 instrucons.
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 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 locaon as outlined in this manual.
4.
5.
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
2.
3. Under shield
3. Under shield
6.

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Safety Precauons
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 instrucon.
General Precauons
• Never aempt to service the Water-Reel while it is operang.
• Never aempt to make adjustments to the equipment while it is operang.
• Perform recommended maintenance at suggested intervals.
Protect Children
• Do NOT allow children to operate the Water-Reel.
• Keep children away while operang the Water-Reel.
• Do not allow children to operate the tractor that is posioning the Water-Reel.
• Never allow children to climb or ride on the machine at any me.
Use Cauon Around Pressurized Lines
• For your own protecon, always take care when working with or
around pressurized equipment. Shut o the unit and water supply
before working with any components. This includes the supply lines,
machine or any related equipment.
• Be sure the pressure is relieved from any supply line before it is discon-
nected.
• When the automac sprinkler shut-o is used, pressurized water may be
trapped in the system tube.
• Never service the equipment while it is pressurized or in operaon.
Stay Away from Operang Sprinklers
• Stay away and keep others away from the sprinkler head during operaon.
Pressurized water from a sprinkler can inict serious injury to bystanders.

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Safety Precauons
Learn To Be a Safe Operator
Use Cauon When Towing
• Your Water-Reel is not intended for highway towing.
• 10 MPH maximum on smooth surfaces.
• 3 MPH maximum on rough surfaces
NEVER TOW THE WATER-REEL IN EXCESS OF 10 MPH
Keep Hands and Clothing Away
• Do not reach into any part of the Water-Reel while it is in operaon.
• All operators and spectators should keep a safe distance from all
moving parts during operaon.
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
operaon.
Stay Away From Power Lines
• Avoid leng water contact power lines. Be careful not to contact
power lines with irrigaon pipe or mechanical equipment while oper-
ang or transporng you Water-Reel.
Never Service or Make Adjustments While the Water-Reel is Pres-
surized
• Shut the water o at the source before aempng to do any service maintenance or ad-
justments

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Turbine Drive Controls
1
1. Entry Fing—Supplies water to the machine
2. Travel Speed—Sets the Gun Cart retracon speed
3. Pressure Gauge—Shows water pressure (at the inlet)
4. Shut-o Hold Out—Locks the turbine to full by-pass (stop)
5. An-reverse Pawl—Keeps the spool locked so coils of
tube stay ght
6. Clutch Disengage Knob—Disengages drive
7. Cradle Pin– Locks the cradle from rotang
23
4
6
5
7
8
9
10 11
12 13 14
8. Shut-o Bar Handle—Turns turbine o
9. Transport Boom—Carries the Gun Cart during transporng
10. Pressure Relief Valve—Relieves pressure in tube aer run
11. Sprinkler Control Selecon—Sets acon of the sprinkler
aer irrigaon run
12. Actuator Valve– Controls the Sprinkler to run or shut down
aer run
13. Stabilizer Leg– Secures machine for irrigaon run
14. Stabilizer Jack Handle– Raises and lowers stabilizer legs

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Handling the Polyethylene Tube
The polyethylene irrigaon 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 pres-
surized but can also be wound on a drum or spool without damage. This characterisc makes
it feasible to pump uid through it while it is rolled up on a reel.
A few simple precauons need to be observed to prevent damaging the tube when operang
your Water-Reel.
1. When starng 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 fol-
low the ming Instrucons on Pages 23-24 of this manual.
2. Never transport the Water-Reel with the An Return Pawl in the up posion! The tub-
ing will become loose and tangled. Do not aempt to operate your Water-Reel if there
are any coils of tube that are loose or misplaced. If loose coils of tube are noced, they
must be ghtened by rotang the spool by hand. If this is not possible, pull all of the tube
out before aempng to rewind the tube.
3. Never try to move or relocate the machine if the tube is not fully rewound onto the ma-
chine.
4. Never pull the tube o the machine other than by pulling on the sprinkler cart (straight
out from the machine).
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 (See page 14).
6. If the tube is frequently pulled out only a poron of its complete length the tube remain-
ing on the drum will become loose. Occasionally it will be necessary to pull all the tube o
the drum to ghten the remaining coils.
Be careful when operang other equipment near the tube. Make sure the tube doesn’t get
gouged or punctured.
REMEMBER, polyethylene tube is semi-rigid and subject to being kinked. Those foregoing
precauons will reduce the possibility of kinking or damaging your tube. Throughout the
irrigaon industry the words ‘tube’ and ‘hose’ are used interchangeably in connecon with
hard hose traveling machines.

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
The success of the Water-Reel irrigaon system depends a great deal on the operator's understand-
ing of the proper pull out and start up procedure. Do not aempt to operate this Water-Reel unl
you read and understand the preceding secon tled "Handling the Polyethylene Tube"!
Decide on the proper nozzle size to be used for the irrigaon run which thus will also determine the
irrigaon lane spacing that will be needed (see pages 21-22 for sprinkler performance).
Set the desired arc to be used on the sprinkler gun.
NOTE: Arc sengs where the sprinkler never distributes water forward of the gun cart (towards
pull), could create undesired tracking results. This is caused by the connuous thrust of the sprinkler,
which pushes the tube towards the Water-Reel. It is recommended that the arc be set to create
some tension on the tube greater than 180°).
Note: Your Kifco Water-Reel is equipped to irrigate on a gradual arc if necessary. Arced irrigaon can
only be performed aer the rst 25% of the tube is pulled out straight from the machine and then the
gradual arc cannot exceed 90 degrees over the remaining 75%. Depending on the soil or vegetaon the
gun cart may or may not follow the arc back to the machine. Higher fricon (furrows, tall grass) will
greatly assist with the gun cart tracking the arc.
Failure to observe this limitaon can also place an excessive side load on the Level Wind mechanism
which could result in equipment failure and/or tube damage.

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
The following steps are important.
1. Pull the Water-Reel perpendicular to the path to be irrigated. Remove the Cradle Locking Pin and slowly ro-
tate the reel towards the irrigaon path. Re-Insert the Cradle Locking Pin into the slot located on the front of
the machine.
Path to be irrigated
Do not attempt to operate this Water-Reel until you read and understand the preceding section titled
"Handling the Polyethylene Tube"!
Path to be irrigated
Cradle
Locking
Pin
Re-Insert the Cradle Locking Pin into the slot located on the front of the machine.

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Pin
2. Remove the pins holding the Stabilizer Legs to the machine. Rotate the Stabilizer Legs to their down posion
and re-insert both pins to secure them.
Begin cranking the Jack Handle on the Stabilizer Legs to lower them to the ground. Lower both Stabilizer Legs
rmly into the ground. Apply an equal amount of force to both sides of the machine, DO NOT apply more force
to one side verses the other.DO NOT FORCE the Stabilizer Legs into the ground to the point where it begins to
raise the machines re o the ground!
Never aempt to operate the Water-Reel with only one leg down.
Rotate to down
posion
Crank Stabilizer Legs
into ground
Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
4. Check spool brake for proper tension. There should be noceable resistance to unrolling. The purpose of
the spool brake is to prevent coasng of the spool during tube pull out. Coasting of the spool is the
most frequent cause of malfunction! This problem is most common when the Water-Reel is fre-
quently used in short runs and the enre tube is seldom pulled all the way out. When the spool coasts, it will
appear that the Level Wind mechanism is out of me with the incoming tube, make no attempt to re-
time the machine until it is determined that the tube is not loose. If the tube does be-
come loose the only way to correct the problem is to pull the tube all the way out and allow the machine to
operate a full-length run. See the "adjustments" secon of this manual for adjusng the spool brake.
3. Aach the water supply line to the machine to conrm that all lines reach and the Water-Reel is set in the
proper place. Do turn on the water.
5. Aach the water supply line to the machine to conrm that all lines reach and the Water-Reel is set in the
proper place. Do turn on the water.

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
NOTE:
In some circumstances, there will be pressure on
both the Clutch Disengage Knob and the An Re-
turn Pawl causing diculty with disengaging the
drive system. To relieve pressure, turn the Hand
Wheel clockwise slightly.
6 . Disengage the drive system by pulling out the Clutch Disengage Knob, twisng 90° and leng the split pin
rest in the groove in the clutch housing.
Next, disengage the An Return Pawl by liing the handle of the pawl and rotang the
Pawl Stop Plate under the handle. Ensure the Pawl Stop Plate is fully under the An
Return Pawl handle.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL THIS STEP BE DONE PROPERLY! Failure to do so WILL re-
sult in SEVERE DAMAGE to the machine
Li An Return Pawl
Rotate Pawl Stop
Plate under handle
Pull out Clutch Disengage
Knob and rotate 90°
Warning!
Stand clear of the Machine and the Gun Cart
while the tube is being pulled out.

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
7. Connect to the Tow Chain on the Gun Cart. SLOWLY and STEADILY begin pulling (3 MPH) the Gun
Cart and the Hose down the path to be irrigated. Avoid sudden stops or anything that will make the spool
more likely to coast.
It is allowable for the tube not to be pulled out in a straight line, however, it is important that the first 25%
of the tube be pulled straight away from the machine. Failure to observe this limitaon
places excessive side load on the level wind mechanism and may result in equipment failure or tube damage.
Note: When the tube is pulled out to follow a contour or to avoid an obstacle, the extent that it is pulled in a
curve should be very gradual. Under no circumstances should the tube curve more than 90 degrees in
its enre length. How well the tube will follow its laid out path back to the machine 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 vegetaon is slick and no rows or furrows exist, the tube may cut
across the laid out path and be recoiled back on the machine in the shortest distance (a straight line).

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
8. It is considerably easier to have an assistant back at the machine to warn the driver that the maximum length
of hose has been reached.
If operang alone; the driver will be able to observe the white markings on the spool core beginning to show.
This indicates to the driver that the maximum length of hose on the machine is about to be reached.
It is advised to leave one or two hose coil wraps on the spool when Gun Cart pull-out is complete. Tighten the
remaining tube on the spool by rotang spool and packing coils together.
Disconnect the Tow Chain and store back onto the Gun Cart.
9. Determine if the automac water shut-o is to be used and set the valve accordingly. *The Actuator
Valve is a stem valve located on the Gun Cart of the Water Reel. This must not be used as an ON/OFF valve
for any purpose other than to automacally shut-o the sprinkler at the compleon of an irrigaon run.
Note : Actuator valve must be reset before each irrigaon run.
The Sprinkler Flow Selector Valve will only operate automacally if the Actuator Valve has been reset.
To ready Gun Cart for irrigaon run: pull the Bumper back towards the hose. Press the Actuator Valve knob
towards the valve body.
Pull Bumper back
towards hose
Push Actuator Valve knob
in towards the valve body
Sprinkler Flow Selector Valve
Pressure Relief Valve
*SEE BELOW for funcon explanaon
Sprinkler Flow Selector
Valve ON
Sprinkler will Shut o at
end of run
Most commonly used se-
lecon
Sprinkler Flow Selector
Valve OFF
Sprinkler will NOT Shut
o at end of run
Sprinkler Flow Selector
Valve OFF
Sprinkler will NOT Shut
o at end of run

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
10. Re-engage the Clutch Disengage Knob by turning it back 90° leng the split pin rest in the deeper groove
of the clutch housing. NOTE: In some instances the Clutch Disengage Knob will not fully set back into the
groove. This is due to the pin resng on the bar on the Clutch Dog located behind the sprocket. Once the tur-
bine is engaged, the sprocket will begin turning and the Clutch Disengage Knob will drop into its full oper-
ang posion.
Rotate the Pawl Stop Plate out from underneath the An Return Pawl handle. The An Return Pawl will
now be in its proper operang posion.
Pull and rotate Clutch Disengage
Knob 90° to engage drive system
Rotate Pawl Stop Plate to release
the An Return Pawl handle
11. Pull the handle on the Shut O Bar slightly back then simultaneously push down on the Shut o Hold Out
handle. Slowly release the Shut O Bar handle to begin water ow through the turbine runner.
Pull back Shut O Bar Handle
Push down on the Shut O Hold Out handle and
SLOWLY release the Shut O Bar Handle

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Important
When using the automac water shuto feature, be sure the water can be shut o au-
tomacally without damaging the water supply or the Water-Reel! Stopping the ow of
water can damage a pump or water lines and excessive pressure can be created. A qual-
ied person should conrm if you could safely ulize the automac water shut-o.
Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
12. Observe water pressure, travel speed, and sprinkler performance to conrm desired performance. See per-
formance guide supplied with the machine.
Turbine Drive Only
On inial start up, adjust lock nut (#3) on travel control screw. To adjust, turn speed control knob out unl a no-
ceable pressure change has occurred (approximately 10 PSI). Once this is reached, screw lock nut to face of
plate (nut is not used to lock screw, only to prevent over speed).
1. Speed Control Knob
2. Knurled nut, used to lock travel control
screw.
3. Lock nut, used to prevent excessive
pressure loss though turbine.
1. 2. 3.
Note: Some municipalies prohibit the use of water mains intended for re protecon and there may also be
requirements for back-ow prevenon. Invesgate and obey all local regulaons regarding the use of water.
Note: On compleon of rst run only! Verify the Transport Boom is directly above the Bumper on the Sprinkler
Cart Body. If it is not in alignment; loosen the mounng bolts and move the Transport Boom to its proper loca-
on.
Verify Bumper on Sprinkler
Cart Body is directly below
the catch on the Transport
Boom
Transport Boom

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13. With the irrigaon run completed, turn o water supply.
SLOWLY turn the handle on the Sprinkler Flow Selector Valve upwards to relieve pressure in the machine.
Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
14. FULLY retract BOTH Stabilizer legs by turning the Stabilizer Jack Handles. Un-pin from the frame and rotate
180° and re-secure them with the pins.
Aach the hook on the Transport Boom to the Gun Cart. Fully raise the Gun Cart up into the hold on the
Transport Boom.
Fully raise the Gun Cart
Retract BOTH Stabilizer Legs
Un-pin , rotate and pin back
to the frame

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Water-Reel Start-Up & Operaon
15. Remove the Cradle Locking Pin. Rotate the Cradle of the Water-Reel so the Gun Cart is back behind the
wheels of the Water-Reel. Secure in this posion with the Cradle Locking Pin.
Rotate Cradle and secure
with Cradle Locking Pin
An-Reverse Pawl:
The An Reverse Pawl engages the teeth of the spool Drive Gear and prevents the tube from becoming loose on
the spool due to spool backlash, at the end of the run or during machine transport. NOTE: Clutch (Clutch Disen-
gage Knob) must be engaged to prevent backlash.
Clutch engaged
An Reverse Pawl engaged
Tube Rider:
The tube rider applies pressure to the tube prevenng the tube from becoming loose as the sprinkler cart ap-
proaches the machine and sprinkler thrust tends to push the cart forward.
Tube Rider

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IMPORTANT: If the standard irrigaon run does not require the use of 100% of the tube on the Wa-
ter-Reel; it will be necessary to occasionally pull the enre length of tube o of the Water-Reel and
retract the tube under pressure to ensure the concentric shape of the tube. During short runs of
the Water-Reel, the remaining tube on the spool will tend to gradually loosen. Over me, gaps in
the tube on the spool will create Level Wind to tube mis-alignment causing the machine to become
out of me or the possibility of the tube mis-wrapping causing damage to the Water-Reel and the
tube. This can be corrected by making a full run (pull 100% of the tube out) occasionally.
Gaps in tube caused
by short runs
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