Spinner Drive Owners Manual Spinner Drive Owner's Manual 0996256_D © 2015 Valmont Industries, Inc., Valley, NE 68064 USA. All rights reserved. www.valleyirrigation.com 2 Spinner Drive TABLE OF CONTENTS SPINNER DRIVE OWNERS MANUAL .............................................................................................................. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 3 SERIES SPAN IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................................................... 5 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY............................................................................................................. 7 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Recognize Safety Information ..............................................................................................................................................8 Safety Messages ..............................................................................................................................................................8 Information Messages ......................................................................................................................................................8 Maintain Safely ....................................................................................................................................................................9 Fall Protection ...................................................................................................................................................................9 Minimum Working Clearance ............................................................................................................................................9 Qualified Person ...............................................................................................................................................................9 Overhead Power Lines ....................................................................................................................................................10 Operate Safely ...................................................................................................................................................................11 Safety Decals .....................................................................................................................................................................13 OVERVIEW....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Pivot ...................................................................................................................................................................................15 Pivot Flex ...........................................................................................................................................................................15 Spans ................................................................................................................................................................................16 Overhang (Option) .............................................................................................................................................................16 End Gun (Option) ..............................................................................................................................................................16 Drive Tower ........................................................................................................................................................................17 Water Application ...............................................................................................................................................................17 OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................... 19 Principle of Operation ........................................................................................................................................................19 Operating Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................20 Start-Up .............................................................................................................................................................................20 Shutting Off the Machine ...................................................................................................................................................20 Direction of Operation .......................................................................................................................................................20 Water Application ...............................................................................................................................................................21 Factors Affecting Water Application/Performance Charts ..................................................................................................21 Performance Charts...........................................................................................................................................................22 Towing Option ...................................................................................................................................................................25 Towable Pivots ...................................................................................................................................................................25 Towing Option ...................................................................................................................................................................26 Towable Pivots ...................................................................................................................................................................26 Towing Option ....................................................................................................................................................................27 Preparing Drive Units for Towing .....................................................................................................................................27 Preparing Drive Units for Operation ................................................................................................................................30 Towing the Skid Tow Pivot ...............................................................................................................................................33 Towing the 2 Wheel EZ-Tow Pivot ...................................................................................................................................37 Towing the 4 Wheel EZ-Tow Pivot - Fixed Tire ................................................................................................................41 Towing the 4 Wheel EZ-Tow Pivot - Swivel Tire ..............................................................................................................43 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Wheel Gearbox 8000/8120 Series.....................................................................................................................................47 Center Drive Gearbox ........................................................................................................................................................48 Tire And Wheel ..................................................................................................................................................................49 Towable Hub Lubrication .................................................................................................................................................49 Wheel Lug Nut Torque ....................................................................................................................................................49 Tire Pressures ................................................................................................................................................................49 Wheel Tracks .....................................................................................................................................................................50 Engine/Generator ..............................................................................................................................................................50 Pivot Swivel Lubrication ..................................................................................................................................................50 End Gun Arc Setting Example ........................................................................................................................................51 Span Flushing Procedure .................................................................................................................................................52