Valley Rainger Linear User manual

Rainger Linear
Owner’s Manual
0997617_E
© 2018 Valmont Industries, Inc., Valley, NE 68064 USA. All rights reserved.
www.valleyirrigation.com

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Rainger Linear Owner’s Manual...................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3
EC Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................................... 7
Electrical Safety Statement ............................................................................................................................. 8
About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Ancillary Equipment Warranty ........................................................................................................................ 8
Safety................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Recognize Safety Information ....................................................................................................................... 9
Safety Messages ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Information Messages ................................................................................................................................ 9
Use of Personal Protective Equipment........................................................................................................ 10
Conductive Materials and Equipment.......................................................................................................... 10
Fall Protection.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Minimum Working Clearance ...................................................................................................................... 11
Qualified Person .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Irrigation Equipment near Airports and Crop Dusting Aircraft..................................................................... 11
Overhead Power Lines ................................................................................................................................ 12
Minimal Lockout / Tagout Procedure ........................................................................................................... 13
Sequence of Lockout ................................................................................................................................ 13
Restoring Equipment to Service ............................................................................................................... 13
Operate Safely............................................................................................................................................. 14
Safety Decals .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Rainger Linear............................................................................................................................................. 21
Standard Cart.............................................................................................................................................. 21
Center Feed System................................................................................................................................. 21
End Feed System ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Swing Around Cart ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Furrow Guidance ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Below Ground Guidance........................................................................................................................... 24
Spans .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Drive Towers................................................................................................................................................ 25
Hitch ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
Overhang..................................................................................................................................................... 25
End Gun ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Water Application ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Side Load Safety Box .................................................................................................................................. 26
Span Cable.................................................................................................................................................. 26
Intermediate Tower Boxes ........................................................................................................................... 26
Last Tower Box ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Central Pulse Tower Box ............................................................................................................................. 27
Safety Circuit ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Alignment .................................................................................................................................................... 28
Guidance..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Above Ground Guidance (Option) ........................................................................................................... 29
Furrow Guidance (Option) ........................................................................................................................ 29
Below Ground Guidance (Option)............................................................................................................. 29
Control Panel............................................................................................................................................... 30
Electric Cord Drag (Options) ....................................................................................................................... 30
Field Stops ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Above Ground Cable End of Field Stop (Option)...................................................................................... 31
Cart Mounted End of Field Stop/End of Hose Stop (Option) .................................................................... 31
Auto Reverse/Auto Stop (Option) ........................................................................................................... 31
Drive Unit Mounted End of Field Stop/Auto Reverse (Option) .................................................................. 32
Auto Reverse/Auto Stop Box (Option)....................................................................................................... 32
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Operation......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Machine Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Overwatering Timer..................................................................................................................................... 33
Water Shut Off Valve (Closed Delivery Hose Drag Only) ............................................................................ 34
Starting and Stopping the Machine ............................................................................................................. 35
Starting the Machine................................................................................................................................. 35
Emergency Stopping ................................................................................................................................ 35
Stopping Under Normal Conditions .......................................................................................................... 35
Establishing Wheel Tracks........................................................................................................................... 37
Wheel Tracks............................................................................................................................................. 37
Direction of Travel ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Establishing Perpendicular Wheel Tracks ................................................................................................. 37
Establishing Parallel Wheel Tracks............................................................................................................ 38
Methods Of Operation ................................................................................................................................. 39
Method I.................................................................................................................................................... 39
Method II................................................................................................................................................... 40
Method III.................................................................................................................................................. 40
Method IV ................................................................................................................................................. 41
Method V................................................................................................................................................... 41
Wheel Rotation Speeds ............................................................................................................................ 42
Percentage Timer Settings........................................................................................................................ 42
Linear Water Application Data..................................................................................................................... 42
Electric Cord Handling .............................................................................................................................. 43
Electric Cord Operation ............................................................................................................................ 43
Start Up .................................................................................................................................................... 45
Cart Path................................................................................................................................................... 47
Poly Hose.................................................................................................................................................. 47
Moving Poly Hose ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Cart Weight............................................................................................................................................... 47
Hose Bumpers .......................................................................................................................................... 47
Pump ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
Hose Inlets and Couplers ......................................................................................................................... 48
Side Inlet................................................................................................................................................... 49
Hose and Cord Layout ........................................................................................................................... 49
Hose and Cord Positioning..................................................................................................................... 50
Center Inlet ............................................................................................................................................... 53
Hose and Cord Layout ........................................................................................................................... 53
Exhaust Primer ......................................................................................................................................... 59
Compressed Air Primer ............................................................................................................................ 59
12 VDC Electric Primer............................................................................................................................. 60
50/60 Hz AC Voltage Electric Primer ........................................................................................................ 61
Start Up - Engine Generator Pump Applications ...................................................................................... 62
Start Up - Electric Cord / Motor Pump Applications.................................................................................. 64
Electric Cord Handling .............................................................................................................................. 65
Electric Cord Operation ............................................................................................................................ 65
Electric Cord Positioning ........................................................................................................................ 67
Swing Around.............................................................................................................................................. 69
Anchoring the Cart.................................................................................................................................... 69
Pivot Procedure ........................................................................................................................................ 70

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Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................... 73
Safety .......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Disconnect All Power ................................................................................................................................ 73
Wheel Gearbox ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Center Drive Gearmotors ............................................................................................................................ 75
Helical Gearmotor..................................................................................................................................... 75
Worm Gearmotor ...................................................................................................................................... 75
Swing Around Cart Lubrication ................................................................................................................... 76
Tire and Wheel ............................................................................................................................................ 76
Wheel Lug Nut Torque .............................................................................................................................. 76
Tire Pressures .......................................................................................................................................... 76
Centrifugal Pump Lubrication ................................................................................................................... 77
Furrow ......................................................................................................................................................... 78
Furrow End of Field Shutdown ................................................................................................................. 78
Cart Path ..................................................................................................................................................... 79
Barricade..................................................................................................................................................... 79
Wheel Tracks ............................................................................................................................................... 79
Engine/Generator ........................................................................................................................................ 79
Poly Hose Repair......................................................................................................................................... 80
Rigid Mender Installation .......................................................................................................................... 80
Flex Joint Hose Replacement ..................................................................................................................... 80
Bonding Ground Wire.................................................................................................................................. 81
Above Ground Guidance Cable Adjustment................................................................................................ 81
Side Inlet Elbow Adjustment........................................................................................................................ 83
Electric Primer Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 83
Modified Alignment Adjustment ................................................................................................................ 88
Span Flushing Procedure............................................................................................................................ 89
Winterization................................................................................................................................................ 92
Off Season Storage of Hose..................................................................................................................... 92
Off Season Storage of Electric Cord......................................................................................................... 92
Recommended Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 93
Hardware Identification................................................................................................................................ 96
Ancillary Equipment.................................................................................................................................. 96
Torque Chart ............................................................................................................................................... 96
Critical Torque Applications ......................................................................................................................... 96
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................. 97
In-Line Shut Down....................................................................................................................................... 97
Tower Ahead Shut Down............................................................................................................................. 98
Tower Behind Shut Down ............................................................................................................................ 99
Operation................................................................................................................................................... 100
Electric Primer ........................................................................................................................................ 104
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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
EC Declaration of Conformity
We: Valmont Industries, Inc.
28800 Ida Street
Valley, NE 68064
+1 402.359.6312
+1 402.359.6143 (Facsimile)
declare under our sole responsibility that the product,
Crop Irrigation System
to which this documentation relates, is in conformity with the following documents:
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU
The above-referenced equipment is in conformity with all safety-related clauses (Not all clauses reflecting com-
mercial preference are met) of the following documents:
EN 60204-1:2006 Safety of Machinery – Electrical Equipment of Machines
EN 12100:2010 Safety of Machinery
EN 909:1998+A1 Irrigation Machines
Statement regarding Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC:
The Crop Irrigation System is excluded from the scope of the Pressure Equipment Directive, by the
language of Article 1, Sections 3.2, 3.6 & 3.10. This equipment is classified less than Category 1.
Statement regarding RoHS Directive 2011/65/EC:
The Crop Irrigation System is excluded from the scope of the RoHS Directive, by the language of Article
2, Section 4(e), being a “Large Scale Fixed Installation.”
Person Authorized to Compile the Technical File in Europe: Philipp Schmidt-Holzmann
Relevant information will be transmitted via e-mail Valmont S.A.U.
in response to a reasoned request by national authorities 28840 Mejorada del Campo
Madrid, ES 28840
[phone]
Ron Pollak Date of Issue: March 9, 2018
Senior Electrical Engineer Place of Issue: Valley, NE 68064
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Serial Number:
Purchase Order:

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT
Installation of the Valley Electric Irrigation Machine - European Union Only
Valmont Industries Inc. does not install a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker in the control panel of the
Valley electric irrigation machine because the standards of protection vary according to country of destination.
The distributor must provide and install a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker that meets the standards of
the country where the Valley irrigation machine is installed.
In the European Union, differential circuit breaker protection is fixed at a maximum of 24 volts.
Good grounding of the Valley irrigation machine is required.
• If resistance to ground is lower than 80 ohms, a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker of 300 mA will meet
requirements.
• If resistance to ground is between 80 and 800 ohms, a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker of 30 mA will
meet requirements.
The power supply installation and inspection of equipment protection components or systems are the respon-
sibility of the installer. Valmont Industries, Inc. is not responsible for the failure of equipment protection compo-
nents or systems not of their manufacture.
Valley pivot irrigation machines receiving power from a generator must have a cable connected from the irriga-
tion machine structure to a ground rod and another cable from the irrigation machine structure to the ground
terminal on generator in order for the differential (ground fault) circuit breaker to work.
The linear irrigation machines equipped with a generator are not equipped with a ground rod but must have a
cable connected from the linear irrigation machine structure to the ground terminal of the generator in order for
the differential (ground fault) circuit breaker to work.
• The resistance between the irrigation machine and the generator must be substantially below 80 ohms.
About This Manual
Information contained in this manual applies to Valley Rainger Linear hose drag, ditch feed and swing around
Irrigation Machines.
All information in this manual is based on information available at the time of printing. Valmont Industries Inc.
reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation. Specifica-
tions are applicable to equipment sold within the United States and may vary outside of the United States.
Ancillary Equipment Warranty
The owner is responsible for warranty registration of all ancillary equipment such as engines, pumps and
generators with its respective manufacturer.

SAFETY
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Recognize Safety Information
This irrigation equipment can be powered by high voltage, which can be extremely dangerous if used improp-
erly. For maximum safety and optimum performance of the machine, all owner/operators and maintenance
personnel must read and understand the owner/operator manual(s), all safety messages in this manual and
safety signs/decals on the machine before operating this equipment.
Anyone assembling, operating, servicing or maintaining this machine must read and understand all opera-
tion, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, installation, assembly instructions and all safety messages in this
manual before operating the machine or beginning any maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, installation or
assembly of components.
These instructions alert you to certain things you should do carefully; if you don’t, you could hurt yourself or
others, hurt the next person who operates the equipment, or damage the equipment.
Safety Messages
Safety messages in this manual are preceded by the hazard symbol and one of three words: DANGER, WARN-
ING or CAUTION. These messages alert you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others and or cause
property damage.
!This HAZARD SYMBOL is used to alert you to information about unsafe actions or situations, and may
be followed by the word DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION.
!DANGER
The HAZARD SYMBOL used with the word DANGER describes immediate hazards that can result in severe
personal injury or death.
!WARNING
The HAZARD SYMBOL used with the word WARNING describes unsafe actions or situations that can result in
severe injury, death and/or major equipment or property damage.
!CAUTION
The HAZARD SYMBOL used with the word CAUTION describes unsafe actions or situations that can result in
injury, and/or minor equipment or property damage.
Information Messages
Important information messages in this manual are preceded by the word NOTE.
NOTE
The word NOTE is used to alert you to information that describes procedures or tips to help you install, operate
or maintain your equipment properly.

SAFETY
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Use of Personal Protective Equipment
• People working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards must use, personal protective equipment
that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed. Refer to
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Safeguards for
personnel protection. - 1910.335, or applicable national, state or local regulations, for additional information.
• Personal protective equipment must be maintained in a safe, reliable condition and periodically inspected or
tested.
• Protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials must be used to protect each person from
shock, burns, or other electrically-related injuries while that person is working near exposed energized parts
which might be accidentally contacted or where dangerous electric heating or arcing might occur. When nor-
mally enclosed live parts are exposed for maintenance or repair, they must be guarded to protect unqualified
persons from contact with the live parts.
• Safety signs and tags. Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags must be used where neces-
sary to warn people about electrical hazards which may endanger them.
Conductive Materials and Equipment
Materials and equipment that can conduct electricity must be handled in a way that will prevent them from
contacting energized power lines, exposed conductors or circuit parts.
• When handling long conductive objects (such as but not limited to truss rods, pipes, angles and ladders) in
areas with energized power lines, exposed conductors or circuit parts, work practices (such as the use of
insulation, guarding, and material handling techniques) must be used to minimize the hazard.
• Portable ladders must have non-conductive side rails.
• Do not wear conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such as but not limited to watch bands, bracelets,
rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) that could
come in contact with energized power lines, exposed conductors or circuit parts.
Fall Protection
Identify potential fall hazards and determine if fall protection equipment is appropriate for the task, before begin-
ning the work. Pay attention to hazards associated with routine and non-routine tasks. Inspect fall protection
equipment (harnesses, lanyards) and devices (guardrails, tie-off points) before each use. Use fall protection
equipment if required for the job. Be sure the fall protection equipment is right for the task, fits properly, and is in
good condition. Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations Standards - 29
CFR 1926.500, 1926.501 and 1926.502, or applicable national, state or local regulations for more information.
• When using scaffolds, make sure there is proper access, full planking, stable footing, and guard railing.
• When using a boom lift, keep feet firmly on the platform of a boom lift, use fall protection equipment tied-off
at all times to the guardrail or tie-off point.
• When using a ladder, make sure the ladder is non-conductive and the correct size for the task. Read the
ladder user instructions and be sure the ladder is in good condition. Make sure ladder is set on stable footing
and at the correct angle.