System Troubleshooting (continued)
Sprinklers
Possible equipment failures with causes and corrective action are listed below.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE – CORRECTIVE ACTION |
1.Sprinkler won't rotate (a) Stator too large for nozzle - Use proper nozzle.
(b)Debris wedged between stator and turbine - Remove obstruction.
(c)Drive assembly defective - Replace with new drive assembly.
2. Head sticks up | (a) Dirt in riser assembly - Flush out. (See Flushing Procedure.) |
(b)Damaged riser - Replace.
3.Poor distribution pattern (a) Nozzle plugged with debris - Clean or replace nozzle.
(b)Nozzle orifice/stream straightener damaged - Replace nozzle.
(c)Low operating pressure - Determine why system overloaded and correct.
(d)Head misaligned during installation
4. | Valve won't close | (a) Leak in control tubing - Isolate and repair. |
| (Hydraulic | (b) Pilot valve leak in controller - Confirm by observing constant dripping |
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| from discharge line of controller. Refer to Controller Service Manual. |
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| (c) Foreign object keeping valve from seating - Remove, clean and check |
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| valve for damage. Replace if necessary. |
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| (d) Damaged piston seal or piston assembly - Replace valve assembly. |
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| (e) Valve not properly communicated to tube in body - Reassemble if |
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| necessary. |
5. | Valve won't open | (a) Plugged controller discharge line or discharge port in pilot valve - |
| (Hydraulic | Verify by checking for discharge at discharge line when station is |
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| activated - If no discharge, refer to Controller Service Manual. |
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| (b) Water supply to sprinkler closed off - Determine if closure is |
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| valve or blockage and correct. |
6. | Valve won't close | (a) Leak in pilot valve assembly - Replace pilot valve assembly. |
| (Electric | (b) Plugged supply screen on piston - Clean or replace screen. |
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| (c) Manual control selector on pilot valve assembly turned to "ON" position - |
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| Turn to "AUTO" position. |
7. | Valve won't open | (a) Control (field) wires severed - Isolate and repair. |
| (Electric | (b) Defective solenoid - Replace solenoid. |
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| (c) No power to controller - Establish controller power. |
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| (d) No power from controller to solenoid - Check for blown fuse and replace. |
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| (e) Manual control selector on pilot valve assembly turned to "OFF" position |
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| - Turn to "AUTO" position. |
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| (f) No supply from main valve and piston - Remove supply tube from supply |
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| port. If no supply port, repair valve and piston assembly. |
8. | Valve leaks | (a) Damaged or blocked valve seat - Remove blockage and, if necessary, |
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| replace valve assembly. |
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| (b) Damaged piston seal or piston assembly - Replace valve assembly. |
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| (c) Low pressure on supply line on hydraulic NO sprinklers - Check for low |
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| pressure reason and correct. |
9.Several valves on different stations fail to close (Hydraulic
(a)Control tubing leak which lowers supply pressure to other stations - Turn controller from station to station until a station is reached where only valves on that station stay open. The leak would be in the tubing on that station - Isolate and repair.
(b)Leak in supply line to controller - Verify by checking pressure in all control lines.
(c)Leak in controller pilot valve - Verify by constant discharge on controller - Refer to Controller Service Manual.
(d)Plugged supply line filter - Replace filter if more than 3 psi differential exists.
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