Specifications

Section 4: Using the machine 23/44
Do not use this crank when the hose is being reeled in.
DANGER
Do not begin to reel in the hose if the turns are not perfectly next to each other on the
reel. There is a real danger of getting your hands caught and crushed by the coils. Be
extra careful and vigilant whenever working on the reeled in hose.
DANGER
By standers must be kept out of the machine’s working range for all irrigation stages.
DANGER
6. When the hose has been unreeled, before going back to the machine, make sure that the rain gun carriage
is correctly positioned (using sectors pos.3 photo B).
7. Reinsert the stop dog turning clockwise (pos. 2, photo D) and make sure that the turns of hose still on the
reel are nicely close together (pos. 1 photo L).
If they are not, bring them together and tension them using the crank on the PTO (pos. 1, photo D).
Completely release the brake using pos.6 photo H.
8. Connect the delivery coupling to the water feed line.
If the fittings are very stiff, lubricate the rubber seal on the ball joint.
You can now feed in the pressurised water supply by opening very slowly the supply valve and accelerating
very slowly the feed pump motor.
Wait until the hose fills completely with all the air vented from the water line. Then increase the water supply to
the operational level.
Leave the machine with the lever (pos. 7 photo H) in the position used to unreel the hose, carry out a sprinkling
cycle without reeling in the hose.
For best results, leave the lever in this position for at least 15 minutes. Then move the lever to the position for
reeling in the hose.