Rainbird 5000 Sprinkler Adjustment

[@SmartIrrigation1]

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[@reyespizano6238]

Same as the others with having the older Rainbird and no other clear videos on the left stop. Was able to follow this video and adjusted some sprinklers that were over spraying to the left!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Very glad to hear this was helpful!

[@gardenbun]

THANK YOU! This is the FIRST video I've watched that actually explained (and resolved) my issues with the Rainbird on a home I purchased. No one else explained why the 'usual technique' was not working on the older sprinkler heads and I spent so much time re-watching other videos thinking I missed something.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Very glad this was helpful for you! Spread the word, and hopefully we can put together more useful videos like these soon!

[@ineholtrust5471]

Ik

[@sjh4436]

truth ^^^^

[@heythere1595]

Omgosh. Spent an hour trying to adjust my sprinkler head and then finally found your video, and boom, it worked! Not sure why the other videos made it so complicated! Thank you! Now I don’t have to contact my HOA (who takes a month) to come fix it.

[@VintageSpeedwerks]

Finally a video about the left stop on older ones.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Glad this was helpful for you!

[@cbesc]

This is the best video I've see so far on how to adjust Rainbird rotors including 32SA. Awesome work guys!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Glad it helped!

[@leonarddobens6070]

this video is understandable because the gentleman need to adjust all the things and then adjusted them and showed they were adjusted - the previous video I watch was just so much babble! appreciate the windy day detail, too!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks for the support! We're glad our video was helpful!

[@laceysmith167]

Thank you for this very simplified explanation and demonstration!!!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@cj4362]

thank you for the video this saved me probably hundreds in having sprinklers moved

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Glad it helped! Thanks!

[@Jayman001]

This has been the best demo vid! Now I get it thnx!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelschwartz9485]

Why didn't I look here a long time ago! You got my like and subscription! Thank you!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks! And I'm very glad this was helpful for you!

[@surforturf]

Yeah!!!! Someone finally explained perfectly

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Glad this was helpful for you! We're trying to do more of these so the feedback helps!

[@tipskulhiso6763]

My rainbird 5000 is like a rocket science!!! I need a PhD for that!!!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Haha, ya they take some getting used to. We hope to get an updated video out this season showing both new and old heads and clarifying some of the adjustments for you.

[@LandonMcLellan]

Great video! Do you have any advice on a Rainbird 5000 rotor that is getting stuck? I can keep it moving by gently turning it with my hands, but when it gets back to that same spot it gets stuck again.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

That will need replacement. The gears are no longer working.

[@pinmarkretrievers7117]

You saved me tons of time!! Thanks!

[@clementinmarine6493]

Spanish version please?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks for letting us know our content was helpful! Thats what we're hoping for!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

We will look into putting that together perhaps this winter! Thanks for reaching out!

[@dginta7932]

Thanks Chris. Can you please do a video on the Rainbird 3500 rotor adjustment too?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

I'm glad you enjoyed this! We are 100% going to do a video on the 3500 rotors this season! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@kentwoodard3927]

Excellent video!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Really glad you liked it!

[@MrGarcon98]

the darn book did not say anything about the left stop being stationary ! duhhhh ! thank you

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Haha glad to have helped!! Come back soon as we hope to keep making helpful videos!

[@MISTERFANCYPANTS1000]

Thank you!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Our pleasure!

[@LongTallTechsan]

Great job!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks! Hopefully we can keep making more videos that help others!

[@StarD435]

Have they made one where you don't have to dig to adjust the left?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

The old impact heads called Rainbird Maxipaws but they have different issues and some large sports field rotors but they are 5 times the price. A new Rainbird 5000 for the first few months has a slip clutch so they won't need digging. That feature doesn't last however.

[@andrewkim6037]

I don’t have that green tool. Can i just use a small screwdriver?

[@kentwoodard3927]

I picked up the tool today at a local Lowes Hardware

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Yes, a flat head can be used to adjust the arc. But it doesn't work in the slot used to pull up the head when it isn't running

[@gailharkrader2597]

I have a system that is 17 years old. My heads are the 5000,s and 3500,s, have the nozzles been changed to gain the rain curtain technology. Can my heads be updated with newer style nozzles or do I have same technology. Can I use 5000,s and 1800,s on the same zone?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

It's hard to say if your heads will work with the new nozzles without seeing them, but it's worth getting a sleeve of nozzles to try out! 1800s are sprays bodies so depending whether you have spray nozzles or rotary nozzles on your 1800s will determine the precipitation rate of your heads and if you can run them together with your 3500s and 5000s. Check out out website smartirrigation.com for some articles that go into more detail. And check out our patreon if you would like some extra support. Good luck! www.patreon.com/SmartIrrigation

[@osusig1295]

Thanks. This video is very helpful.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgenoyb2951]

Not just this dude but 4 out of 5 make no mention that the nozzle ( the little thing that you jam into the pop up thing ) can have a different elevation. As in low or high. Biggggg difference. And when taking the nozzle from the rain bird strip, it can have trash on the sides that will prevent it from being inserted into the shaft. Also, be very careful that your finger doesn’t get caught if the shaft snaps back. Very painful.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Here we were just showing how to adjust 5000s whose slip clutch no longer works, but in the future we plan to make a video that goes over all parts of the rotor, including nozzles. But thanks for keeping an eye out. Hopefully we'll get on that video soon!

[@bgable7707]

Arc or right edge? This was confusing. And then when you "decrease" the CW rotation toward the right edge, @ 2:40, you did something with the screwdriver AND rotated the rotor/head back to the left. Not clear to what or how that effected the CW Right edge stop position.

[@chrisokkerse7880]

. Was setting the position the head stops on the right with the tool. Turn clock wise to increase the size or the arc meaning degrees of head rotation (quarter circle would be 90degrees to 180 for example) or counter clockwise to decrease the degrees, from 180 to 90 for example. I just moved the head to speed up the adjustment time or the Video would be twice as long.

[@williamb.8059]

Arc is the wrong term. Makes this more confusing.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Sorry for the confusion. The left stop on these heads is fixed and that is what you adjust by turning the whole body in the ground. You can then adjust how far right the arc goes by turning the adjustment screw on the top of the head. Does that help at all?

[@brianmilner9837]

Thank you!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

You're welcome!

[@marvinnegron6802]

how do i adjust the water sprout, instead of one squirt would like to make it like a sprayer...

[@SmartIrrigation1]

The rainbird 5000 rotor nozzles are designed to only be a single spout, but they use "rain curtain technology" for even coverage as they rotate. You can turn down the screw at the front to reduce the radius, which fans out the "spout" but that won't actually increase coverage evenness. If are going for the "fan-type" of spray, you would want to switch over a spray body (like the RB 1800) with a spray nozzle (like the MPR nozzle series). But that type of switch is a whole other topic.

[@CapnKirk7]

Could anyone recommend some adjustable pliers as shown when rotating the sprinkler in the ground? Thanks

[@SmartIrrigation1]

We use a 12 inch Channel Lock tong and grove plier available at most building / hardware stores or on Amazon for about 25 dollars.

[@CapnKirk7]

@@SmartIrrigation1 Thank you!

[@desertjedi]

I wish I had understood more that your video is only meant for old(?) or broken{?} Rainbird 5000s. I tried adjusting the left hard stop the way you described and it worked but it is not what I should have done. I should have done it the "correct" way - by simply twisting the inner part.

[@chrisokkerse7880]

Yes my video is for any Rainbird Rotors that aren't new . After about a year the slip system of just turning the turret stops working and if you force it you will strip the gears on your Rainbird rotor. So this video will become relevant to your new heads in approx.. 1 year.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Yes, you can adjust the left stop for the first few months on 5000s, but after the first summer they are designed to lock into place and the slip clutch stops slipping. I think their intention was so that the left stop wouldn't accidentally move once it was properly set, but most of us have found out that the left stop DOES eventually need readjusting, and THAT is where this method comes in handy. But in the future we will try to make that more clear in the video!

[@mwahlert]

​@@SmartIrrigation1 This explains why the 5004+ units I installed last year can't be adjusted with the slip clutch any more. Terrible design flaw if you ask me.

[@MountainDreamLand]

Thank you...!

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Our pleasure!

[@rafaelperezrodriguez7638]

whats the name of this plyer ?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Channel locks

[@KaraStanziani-ym8pf]

Can someone help me? I need to decrease how far left it goes. I have a boxwood and don’t want to get it wet. When I put my flat head screwdriver in I feel nothing inside the groove. Could it be it desinigrated? Or do I need to buy the rain bird tool? I called Comak and they charge 110.00 to come down. Ugh 😩

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks for watching! If you are putting the tool in the correct slot in the back of the head (where there is the +/- sign, not the hole in the middle or where the water shoots out), it could be that the adjustment screw in the back is broken (it is just plastic) and the rotor would need to be replaced. Those rotors can generally be found for about $20 so if you are comfortable replacing them you can save yourself some money. If you would like us to make a video on how to replace these rotors, let us know!

[@KaraStanziani-ym8pf]

@ it was defected and I needed another one replaced. I did have to have them come down. Would you please do a video when you can (no hurry) on how to replace them? Would love that for next Spring. I feel that part of them gets damaged so easily. Thankyou

[@SmartIrrigation1]

@@KaraStanziani-ym8pf I'm glad you get everything fixed! We'll definitely put more of the repair-style videos on our docket for next year! Thanks for watching and hopefully we'll have something for you next year!

[@mikef-berry2614]

One of mine has no left stop. It just keeps going around. Is it broken?

[@chrisokkerse7880]

Some models are 360 degree always but they usually say that on top or yes it could be broken.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Which direction is it turning? To the left or the right? If it is turning counter clockwise, then yes your left stop is broken. If it is turning clockwise then it may be a 360 head, that your right stop is all the way open, or your right stop is damaged

[@blueplasma5589]

It's not slipping, do you mean ratcheting because it's moving very easily (slipping)?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Yes we mean slipping if it's making a ratcheting sound or feel, you are probably applying too much force and forcing the gears. This is not good for them and could lead to stripping them. The feel of a new one with the slip clutch is smooth. How old is the head?

[@scottphommachanh9200]

Wasn’t expecting that funny part in the beginning.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Haha, either was I the 1st time ;)

[@AP-514]

my rain birds ALWAYS unscrew.(left stop moving no matter how tight i make it)..any tips on that.

[@chrisokkerse7880]

You could take the inside out of the case and move it to where you want then screw it back into the case. They are two piece units (Case and inside is turret/stem)

[@SmartIrrigation1]

That can be a challenge sometimes. If you can, try to only turn the body to the right. This will tighten it. You need to be very careful when turning to the left otherwise it will unscrew like you said.

[@AP-514]

No.. I guess I was not clear. The ratcheting action from the head turns the whole body. It actually unscrews from the base pipe

[@SmartIrrigation1]

@@AP-514 Interesting; are you saying that the sprinkler undoes itself just by running (without your touching it)? That would be unique indeed, and something we haven't come across. Or are you saying that when you turn the head/body that it comes off the nipple? If this is the case, yes that can happen, but only when you are turning to the left, so sometimes its best to make a 360 turn to the right instead of turning it a bit backwards to the left

[@AP-514]

I am actually thinking of adding some lock tight to the to the nipple where it goes into the body. (The one that keeps moving is a 180 left to right track)

[@pepsicolachao4537]

Lol the guy getting wet at 0:12

[@SmartIrrigation1]

LOL

[@dscottlund]

And the right

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Thanks for watching!

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[@princemathew1514]

I tried this on a perfectly working sprinkler , now it is watering my neighbor's lawn.

[@chrisokkerse7880]

LOL

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Sounds like something got mixed up! Hopefully you got it back to working order!

[@340rps]

This guy don't know what he is doing. You can set the left stop by turning the head.

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Yes, that is true on a brand new head because it has what is called in irrigation lingo "a slip clutch" but have you tried it that way on a couple-year-old one? CAUTION because the slip clutch stops working and turning the head will strip the gears.

[@LuisC202]

Please show us your video then?

[@SmartIrrigation1]

Hi Luis, for this video we're specifically dealing with an old head that doesn't have the slip clutch working anymore (it is only intended to last 1 year), as mentioned in 0:36 of the video. But we hope to do another video showing both a new and an old head hopefully this year. Thanks for the feedback!