This was a much better video instructing how to make the settings than the official Rainbird video. Their video left me confused, yours explained it very well, and was a much shorter video! Thanks
This video was well done and helpful. I kept finding videos that showed two different techniques for setting the left limit. Some, I now know, pertained to the newer rotor with a clutch, and others pertained to the older style without a clutch. I now know, thanks to your video, that with the purchase of our 20 year old house, we got an irrigation system that had the old style, without a clutch. I think I now know how to proceed. Thank you.
I extended my sprinkler system with the rain-bird 5000 series. I had problems setting the left hand stop position until I saw this video. It was most helpful.
Every year in the spring, I always run the system for the first time and check the coverage. I always have to adjust the left side on a couple, and I always forget how. This is the video I always come back to. So thank you!
Thanks! I have the Rainbird 3500 sprinkler heads and the online manual does not even tell you how to adjust the left limit. This video gave me the answer.
Mr. Sprinklerdaddy: From the looks of the comment section below, I would not be alone in saying that it would be FABULOUS if you could do a video where you set the left and right stops on an already INSTALLED, IN THE GROUND, WORKING system. I'm about to blow my head off!
This fixed my problem. To answer the questions below, if you need to adjust 5 degrees right, yes, you have to go 355 to the left, but it's easy and doesn't take any time. It's not that big of a deal. I had to adjust about 40 to the right. I just went around 320. It took about 15 seconds. Also, if you go too far the first time, just keep going around to the left again until you get it where you want it. You don't use the slip clutch to the right, only left. I adjusted two sprinklers and one of them I had to go around again because I didn't get it where I wanted it the first time. No big deal, I just went around again. Worked just fine. It's a great feature, now that I know about it.
Yes this is crucial information. I stumbled on that and hoped it was OK and now I see others do it! I just hold the head up once I raise it. I have the tool but have to lift the head with my fingers once I do the quarter turn that shuts off the head. Installers were doing channel lock pliers in the ground to adjust left stop and I’m not sure why as this technique works great!
OMG, I finally got this down. Bought at the sprinkler strictly place and asked them how to adjust the arc. They gave me this real fast answer and forgot to tell me I needed a special tool. I looked on line and found many instructionals but could never get it right. Finally found this one, that explained the slip clutch and it made a lot of sense. Went out right after and adjusted it with one try. These guys at the sprinkler supply house must love giving partial info to women. Saved my fence and am watering exactly where I want to!
For a slow laner like Ogden here you go gramps >>> to adjust the LEFT HAND STOP (you can only adjust the left hand stop): 1) Turn towards the current left stop until you hear a click. 2) To set the new left hand stop - Keep turning the head & GO PASS the left click in step 1 above. You will feel some tension but just keep twisting left until you get to the position you want. 3) Then twist back opposite right to see where your right stop is now. 4) Twist back left to see your new left stop you just set. 5) Use the Rain Bird screw driver to fine tune your radius after the adjustments above. ** Like Nathan Blood said below: "if you go too far the first time, just keep going around to the left again until you get it where you want it. "
Let's all remember that the arc adjusting screw on the top of the head is for the RIGHT SIDE STOP ONLY. It only adjusts the right side. To adjust the left side stop, no water pressure on, pull head up with green rain bird tool, hold head so it doesn't drop down, turn head full right then LEFT till you hear the last click, then turn past the click to the desired left stop position. OR you can turn the entire head in the ground to the desired left stop position. This is for the 5000 series rain bird heads.
@@brianzambotti4510 Apparently NO ONE ever mentions that part. They all assume you will be turning to your Left stop and getting their precisely. Huh? Obviously many people will be in your situtation or even shoot past their Left stop goal and want to adjust it to the right. NO ONE, ever answers this question. Baffling.
@@weipingshi77845 The green tool is usually with contractors...they usually give them out to customers. I have 3. Just a heads up though, u can use a regular flat head screwdriver. That is all it is.
@SprinklerDaddy once inn the ground, how can I tell if my 5000 is the version with the slip clutch? If I attempt to turn it passed the left stop to a non clutch version will I break it?
Thank you for the video. We moved and had a new RainBird system installed. At 2 prior homes we had Hunter and Orbit gear drive heads. They are MUCH easier to adjust arc and throw radius. I have dug up and replaced several, each one comes with an adjustment tool. Will get more familiar with the new system and see how it goes.
How do I know is my old 32sa have this clutch thing? If not, how do I adjust the left hand start? Only screw or on part of the way so the left is correct, and let water leak out the bottom?
@@sptrader6316so how do I reduce the left stop? To I just keep turning it counter clockwise? So if I want to reduce it 10 degrees, do I turn it counter clockwise 350 degrees?
Darth Yarx First of all, shut the system to OFF, use riser to lift the sprinkler head up. As he described in the video, you have to turn the sprinkler head leftward all the way the the position where you wanted. If you turned even 5 degrees too much which passed the proper position, then you need to redo/readjust it by turning sprinkler head leftwards all over again, stop at the position you desired. Hope this makes sense. It took me a couple videos to understand it.
To adjust the left fixed position ; can you turn the head to the right to adjust the fixed position To the right or the fixed position can only be adjusted to the left meaning that I would have to adjust that head more than 180 degrees to reach my desired fixed location.
I need to adjust a 5000 Plus that is already installed. I understand the slip clutch process to adjust the left stop. But - I can't seem to keep the sprayer up while I make adjustments. 1. How do you keep it in the up position? 2. Will I cause damage if I set the left stop position while the sprinkler is running?
Robert Gerety They adjust the arc while running on Rain Bird's site... I just set the zone timer for 20 minutes so I can adjust every head in the zone... I have never had a problem, but I have broke them by running over them... Thankfully, they are only $11 or so www.rainbird.com/homeowner/support/rotoradjustment.htm
1. Is there a way to tell whether or not an installed 5000 has the slip clutch? And if not, will I ruin the unit if I just "try it?" 2. What if I do have the slip clutch but left-adjust it a bit too far? What's the process for correcting it? Thanks!
I've never seen anything definitive. I did find out the hard way that I don't have slip clutches in mine. But as part of that, I found out that the easiest thing to do (to adjust left travel) is to simply unscrew the big upper cap of the rotor body (right at or barely below ground level) and lift the whole mechanism out of the case. You'll see that the mechanism is splined and so is the case. Just turn the mechanism to the left the appropriate amount, insert straight back down into the case, and tighten. you'll need to readjust your right travel afterward.
My question also....if the left hard stop goes 30 degrees to far, is there any adjustment to decrease the left hard stop or do you just dig and turn the whole unit back 30 degrees on the riser?. Adjustment to the right is easy with the (+) (-) screw.
@@timsmith9911 Your reply was unnecessarily longer than it needed to be. All u needed to say was "YES you can continue to turn counter-clockwise until you loop back to the desired Left Stop position". There. Wasn't so hard.
This exactly same process works for the Rainbird 42sa, the "consumer" level version of the same product. I used the screw to get my desired 45° range, and then just forced the left stop where I needed it. Slightly suspicious because Rainbird does not mention the 42sa model has the slip clutch. Does not appear to have any damage.
Thanks, good video. Let's say you make an adjustment, and you go too far. Do you then do the opposite by "over turning it" to the right (clockwise), or do you continue in the same direction (counter clockwise) approximately 35x degrees to get to your final desired setting.
Thank you! I can't bealive you posted it 4 years ago! Does anybody know if TORO has a similar system?? It would be life changing.. I am in charge of around 1500 sprinkles... 99% TORO, I have many V-1550 crap, some TR-50 and some Super 800.. But now my boss bought Rainbird 5000 plus, and now John did the miracle (I hope it works, haven't tried yet..) Thank you again
Come on sprnklerdaddy, I have the same question as Kyle. If I want to adjust my left stop 5 degrees to the RIGHT, do I have to go around 355 degrees to the left?
@Chris Okkerse Your reply creates more questions than it answers. For one, the questioner wrote it 6 years ago so its safe to say he doesnt have the "ser" model. Secondly, u totally didnt answer his question relative to the video's own model since its clear he has this video's model. And thridly, your last sentence is just plain silly since u say one thing and then say if its new then dont btother to adjust but instead twist entire case. You do realize by adjusting entire case you are trying to twist it further onto the threads. if it is fully threaded it WON'T turn anymore. Dumb sentence u wrote.
Turn the entire body of the sprinkler to the right a bit, you might have to dig down a bit to get a good grip on it, then turn it slightly to the right. You will have to re-adjust the right arc after you are done.
@@richrandall5146 Thanks for the quick response. No design changes in 12 years? Apparently the interface with the inlet pipe is not screwed tight. When we bought the house the landscaper came by and gave another head a sharp fight twist to keep it off the street. He said "Don't tell anyone."
They are usually snugged but not overly tightened, this generally leaves some “adjustment” room to move the head a bit. I’m learning by trial and error as well....
I have been a pipefitter dealing with all kids of piping; steam ,Hydraulic, water gas you name it for many years. This video is the most confusing, difficult directions I have ever seen in my life. I will never buy Rainbird again !!!
They should call it the "RIGHT arc adjustment screw ONLY" to reduce confusion. And to the author - you are very confusing sir. You tend to speak a LOT but not say anything. Please edit your video next time. Get to the point with few words.
This was a much better video instructing how to make the settings than the official Rainbird video. Their video left me confused, yours explained it very well, and was a much shorter video! Thanks
This video was well done and helpful. I kept finding videos that showed two different techniques for setting the left limit. Some, I now know, pertained to the newer rotor with a clutch, and others pertained to the older style without a clutch. I now know, thanks to your video, that with the purchase of our 20 year old house, we got an irrigation system that had the old style, without a clutch. I think I now know how to proceed. Thank you.
I extended my sprinkler system with the rain-bird 5000 series. I had problems setting the left hand stop position until I saw this video. It was most helpful.
Every year in the spring, I always run the system for the first time and check the coverage. I always have to adjust the left side on a couple, and I always forget how. This is the video I always come back to. So thank you!
Thanks! I have the Rainbird 3500 sprinkler heads and the online manual does not even tell you how to adjust the left limit. This video gave me the answer.
Mr. Sprinklerdaddy: From the looks of the comment section below, I would not be alone in saying that it would be FABULOUS if you could do a video where you set the left and right stops on an already INSTALLED, IN THE GROUND, WORKING system. I'm about to blow my head off!
Yes. Sorry late to chime in but I know exactly how you feel. Just spent 30 minutes on one rotor that I concluded must have an internal malfunction.
This fixed my problem. To answer the questions below, if you need to adjust 5 degrees right, yes, you have to go 355 to the left, but it's easy and doesn't take any time. It's not that big of a deal. I had to adjust about 40 to the right. I just went around 320. It took about 15 seconds. Also, if you go too far the first time, just keep going around to the left again until you get it where you want it. You don't use the slip clutch to the right, only left. I adjusted two sprinklers and one of them I had to go around again because I didn't get it where I wanted it the first time. No big deal, I just went around again. Worked just fine. It's a great feature, now that I know about it.
extremely helpful. thanks.
Thanks this was what I’m looking for as someone said you can unscrew the entire thing by going to far. Didn’t want to break it
Finally!
Yes this is crucial information. I stumbled on that and hoped it was OK and now I see others do it! I just hold the head up once I raise it. I have the tool but have to lift the head with my fingers once I do the quarter turn that shuts off the head. Installers were doing channel lock pliers in the ground to adjust left stop and I’m not sure why as this technique works great!
How do I know if my 5000 series has the new slip or not?
This is great! I did not know my sprinkler head did this! You saved me a lot of work. Nice to know you can rotate that stop. Thanks again!!!
OMG, I finally got this down. Bought at the sprinkler strictly place and asked them how to adjust the arc. They gave me this real fast answer and forgot to tell me I needed a special tool. I looked on line and found many instructionals but could never get it right. Finally found this one, that explained the slip clutch and it made a lot of sense. Went out right after and adjusted it with one try. These guys at the sprinkler supply house must love giving partial info to women. Saved my fence and am watering exactly where I want to!
For a slow laner like Ogden here you go gramps >>> to adjust the LEFT HAND STOP (you can only adjust the left hand stop):
1) Turn towards the current left stop until you hear a click.
2) To set the new left hand stop - Keep turning the head & GO PASS the left click in step 1 above. You will feel some tension but just keep twisting left until you get to the position you want.
3) Then twist back opposite right to see where your right stop is now.
4) Twist back left to see your new left stop you just set.
5) Use the Rain Bird screw driver to fine tune your radius after the adjustments above.
** Like Nathan Blood said below:
"if you go too far the first time, just keep going around to the left again until you get it where you want it. "
This video didn't explain how to set the left edge. are you doing with water on or not? If not, how to pull the head out?
Let's all remember that the arc adjusting screw on the top of the head is for the RIGHT SIDE STOP ONLY. It only adjusts the right side. To adjust the left side stop, no water pressure on, pull head up with green rain bird tool, hold head so it doesn't drop down, turn head full right then LEFT till you hear the last click, then turn past the click to the desired left stop position. OR you can turn the entire head in the ground to the desired left stop position. This is for the 5000 series rain bird heads.
+jim davidson what is "with green rain bird tool"? Where to buy it?
What if i want my left stop to be BEFORE it's current position. Continuing to turn it past the click will just make the radius hit my house.
@@brianzambotti4510 Apparently NO ONE ever mentions that part. They all assume you will be turning to your Left stop and getting their precisely. Huh? Obviously many people will be in your situtation or even shoot past their Left stop goal and want to adjust it to the right. NO ONE, ever answers this question. Baffling.
@@weipingshi77845 The green tool is usually with contractors...they usually give them out to customers. I have 3. Just a heads up though, u can use a regular flat head screwdriver. That is all it is.
@@weipingshi77845 Home Depot and Lowe's both carry them with all the other irrigation parts. About $7
@SprinklerDaddy once inn the ground, how can I tell if my 5000 is the version with the slip clutch? If I attempt to turn it passed the left stop to a non clutch version will I break it?
Thank you for the video. We moved and had a new RainBird system installed.
At 2 prior homes we had Hunter and Orbit gear drive heads. They are MUCH easier to adjust arc and throw radius. I have dug up and replaced several, each one comes with an adjustment tool.
Will get more familiar with the new system and see how it goes.
How do I know is my old 32sa have this clutch thing? If not, how do I adjust the left hand start? Only screw or on part of the way so the left is correct, and let water leak out the bottom?
How does one change the 5000 left stop further to the right if the slip clutch doesn't work or maybe it doesn't have a slip clutch?
OK. HEAD LOCK TOOL. WHAT IS IT AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE?
Can I adjust the radius with sprinkler head down or do I need to adjust when sprinkler is watering?
Best explanation yet, already watched five other crap videos. I want to make own damn video that is clearer so there is no mistake or question.
How do you move the left hand stop in the other direction? Or do you just go counterclockwise 270 degrees to get to 90, or is there a limit?
Counterclockwise ONLY to get to the left stop.
@@sptrader6316so how do I reduce the left stop? To I just keep turning it counter clockwise? So if I want to reduce it 10 degrees, do I turn it counter clockwise 350 degrees?
Were they old out of Oilers hats?
What if I want to reduce the left stop point?
Darth Yarx First of all, shut the system to OFF, use riser to lift the sprinkler head up. As he described in the video, you have to turn the sprinkler head leftward all the way the the position where you wanted. If you turned even 5 degrees too much which passed the proper position, then you need to redo/readjust it by turning sprinkler head leftwards all over again, stop at the position you desired. Hope this makes sense. It took me a couple videos to understand it.
Lin L no offense. I forgot all about this it question. I figured it out
To adjust the left fixed position ; can you turn the head to the right to adjust
the fixed position To the right or the fixed position can only be adjusted to the left meaning that I would have to adjust that head more than 180 degrees to reach my desired fixed location.
Can u adjust while running??
Except what if I want to decrease the left stop cuz it's going too far to left?
I need to adjust a 5000 Plus that is already installed. I understand the slip clutch process to adjust the left stop. But - I can't seem to keep the sprayer up while I make adjustments. 1. How do you keep it in the up position? 2. Will I cause damage if I set the left stop position while the sprinkler is running?
Robert Gerety
They adjust the arc while running on Rain Bird's site... I just set the zone timer for 20 minutes so I can adjust every head in the zone... I have never had a problem, but I have broke them by running over them... Thankfully, they are only $11 or so
www.rainbird.com/homeowner/support/rotoradjustment.htm
1. Is there a way to tell whether or not an installed 5000 has the slip clutch? And if not, will I ruin the unit if I just "try it?"
2. What if I do have the slip clutch but left-adjust it a bit too far? What's the process for correcting it?
Thanks!
I have have the very same question...hmm, has it been answered somewhere in the replies....
I've never seen anything definitive. I did find out the hard way that I don't have slip clutches in mine. But as part of that, I found out that the easiest thing to do (to adjust left travel) is to simply unscrew the big upper cap of the rotor body (right at or barely below ground level) and lift the whole mechanism out of the case. You'll see that the mechanism is splined and so is the case. Just turn the mechanism to the left the appropriate amount, insert straight back down into the case, and tighten. you'll need to readjust your right travel afterward.
How do you reduce the left hand stop, I have some rainbird sprinklers that go to far to the left and I want to reduce the left hand stop.
You can't, really. Just turn the entirely sprinkler and then adjust the RH stop. That's the easiest way.
how do you decrease the left hand stop? I understand how to increase it.
My question also....if the left hard stop goes 30 degrees to far, is there any adjustment to decrease the left hard stop or do you just dig and turn the whole unit back 30 degrees on the riser?. Adjustment to the right is easy with the (+) (-) screw.
@@timsmith9911 Your reply was unnecessarily longer than it needed to be. All u needed to say was "YES you can continue to turn counter-clockwise until you loop back to the desired Left Stop position". There. Wasn't so hard.
Hello, how do I get the head to come up?
This exactly same process works for the Rainbird 42sa, the "consumer" level version of the same product. I used the screw to get my desired 45° range, and then just forced the left stop where I needed it. Slightly suspicious because Rainbird does not mention the 42sa model has the slip clutch. Does not appear to have any damage.
Thanks, good video. Let's say you make an adjustment, and you go too far. Do you then do the opposite by "over turning it" to the right (clockwise), or do you continue in the same direction (counter clockwise) approximately 35x degrees to get to your final desired setting.
Thanks for this video--third one I watched and the only one that helped.
it boggles my mind why it took them so long to do this.
I followed the instruction but never got it right what is problems ?
Thank you! I can't bealive you posted it 4 years ago! Does anybody know if TORO has a similar system?? It would be life changing.. I am in charge of around 1500 sprinkles... 99% TORO, I have many V-1550 crap, some TR-50 and some Super 800.. But now my boss bought Rainbird 5000 plus, and now John did the miracle (I hope it works, haven't tried yet..) Thank you again
Come on sprnklerdaddy, I have the same question as Kyle. If I want to adjust my left stop 5 degrees to the RIGHT, do I have to go around 355 degrees to the left?
@Chris Okkerse Your reply creates more questions than it answers. For one, the questioner wrote it 6 years ago so its safe to say he doesnt have the "ser" model. Secondly, u totally didnt answer his question relative to the video's own model since its clear he has this video's model. And thridly, your last sentence is just plain silly since u say one thing and then say if its new then dont btother to adjust but instead twist entire case. You do realize by adjusting entire case you are trying to twist it further onto the threads. if it is fully threaded it WON'T turn anymore. Dumb sentence u wrote.
this is why i choose rainbird over hunter. makes my life MUCH easier
SuperBigEv nice pic, rip layne...
Thanks for that, my installers had it spraying all kinds of driveway and unnecessary areas.
My head hurts now and i still don’t know how to adjust it.
saved my day man. Thanks
There's nothing wrong with Rain Bird products Larry Ogden. There is something wrong with their DIRECTIONS on their 5000 series heads though.
I need to move the left hand stop of a 12 year old 5000 to the right. It's damaging a fence over the years.
Turn the entire body of the sprinkler to the right a bit, you might have to dig down a bit to get a good grip on it, then turn it slightly to the right. You will have to re-adjust the right arc after you are done.
@@richrandall5146 Thanks for the quick response. No design changes in 12 years? Apparently the interface with the inlet pipe is not screwed tight. When we bought the house the landscaper came by and gave another head a sharp fight twist to keep it off the street. He said "Don't tell anyone."
They are usually snugged but not overly tightened, this generally leaves some “adjustment” room to move the head a bit. I’m learning by trial and error as well....
Great job... Very well explained and learned how to adjust...
Thank you bud , this really helped .
thank you for the tips
"right there" ? can't see it
Yes! Gonna try this today.
Great video man thanks!!!!
This helped!!
Thank you
super move hand up from Poland
Good Job
This doesn’t explain how to reduce the left hand stop.
I'm wondering how to reduce it too
I have been a pipefitter dealing with all kids of piping; steam ,Hydraulic, water gas you name it for many years. This video is the most confusing, difficult directions I have ever seen in my life. I will never buy Rainbird again !!!
Any thing But Rain Bird !!!
They should call it the "RIGHT arc adjustment screw ONLY" to reduce confusion. And to the author - you are very confusing sir. You tend to speak a LOT but not say anything. Please edit your video next time. Get to the point with few words.