After removing the old one, put the outer housing in first until tight. Then screw in the inner assembly with the left stop in the correct orientation. Then you don't have to worry about a tight connection to supply line and the orientation at the same time. Removing the outer housing is easy.
I have did irrigation work with handful of companies;just started new job with a company, and this video explains this procedure better than any of my bosses at these companies.Good job!well done!
Best video yet on Rainbird. You covered all the questions I had! Loved the close-up shots and even explaining what all the three holes are for. Thank you keep up what you’re doing
Mr. William! Great Video! You got me thinking straight right off, “on the left” is the starting point and visually explained it, and continue through out this Video! I purchased one of this model for the first time! I was lost as hell the whole time trying to make it work with constant failure! Your video stands alone when it comes to explaining how it is done!
Just so you know, Rainbird, Hunter and Orbitz canisters all fit each other. I have changed many and just undo the top cap and plunk in the new head. Unless the bottom is damaged, save your time cutting sod and just replace the innards.
That makes so much sense! So why havent you or someone else made a youtube video on this technique? All the ones I have seen tell you to dig up the sod ...
Thanks DOC, great tutorial! Wife ran over the sprinkler head W/ mower and I wasn't sure how to fix it. Now I know how to fix and adjust. This is the first and only vid of yours that I've seen so far, but I LIKED and SUBSCRIBED. I like the fact that it didn't take you 45 min to explain a 10 min solution. Simple, direct and "STAYED ON TOPIC". Keep up the good work, looking forward to watching your other stuff.
Thank you Doc! I have always been intimidated when it comes to sprinkler heads, and because of your video I don't have to throw money at my problems again.
WOW! Thanks Doc. I have watched several videos on this procedure and still with no positive results. Your demonstration did not leave anything to assumptions and explained all the steps clearly. Good on you!
Thank U so much for this video. My husband and I always dig right down to the bottom and then screw it out. Did not know it can be done from just under the sod. You make it look so easy and thanks for explaining the adjustments also. God bless you for sharing
Whew! Just in time! We are having a very dry spell when my garden sprinkler crapped out. Thanks for the video and easy replacement, my marijuana crop is back on track to be a “Killa Krop”!
You are real expert in sprinkler operation and replacement. And your explanation is very clear, short and simple. Every man with little understanding can learn from you. There are people out there who make things complicate and untouchable. This short videos saves money and time for many people.
Thank you, Doc ... thanks to you that last sprinkler head that I could not get adjusted is working properly! Those detailed ... even repeated instruction are most helpful!
Okay I just watched this very good video AND I should not have left my last comment, “ a ten minute video on how to change a sprinkler head in five minutes.” It is a good tutorial.
Thx Doc for great info on many subjects which most of us need help on. Very impressed with your knowledge and the way you communicate the subject matter to us all..
Oh man this is a wonderful video I am a widow now and since my husbands gone a couple of them have broken off. I wish you could come on over and fix all mine
Your instructions were definitely of help. Thanks. I was able to set the left and right stops with no issues. The only thing was that when I tried to reduce the Spray Distance with the screw, it did absolutely nothing that I was able to discern. The instructions on the unit ( CP 5000 NP ) said "Turn the screw to reduce the throw as much as 25%." Since the screw can be turned clockwise or counterclockwise, those instructions were useless.
you can change the left stop point by turning it past the stop point. it has a slip clutch. otherwise you would have to adjust you left stop point by adjusting the thread tension. Your way works too. But when you adjust hundreds a day that slip clutch is nice.
Thank you for the excellent video!! You gave me a lot more knowledge than I had and I appreciate the details you provided. I am going out to do a Hunter replacement with confidence now.
This is a very informative video to me. Thanks for explaining the differences between RainBird and Hunter. Now, I know what I have to do in our yard. Thanks
I like the Rain Bird tool better than the Hunter tool, it's much sturdier. The new Rain Bird 5004PLPC has a slip clutch which makes it easier to make the left side arc adjustment, but the new Hunter PGP ULTRA, if you set it for 360 degrees it will run a continuous circle without turning back and forth, whereas with Rain Bird you have to buy the 5004PLFC and it only does a full circle. I've learned more about lawn irrigation in the last three months than most people will ever know.
Funk sometimes falls down and clogs the filter with this method. I just screw it in all messy, pull the spring loaded portion up and gently hold it up with vice grips, take off the spray head and filter, and then blow it out by turning it on. Then I go out there and put the filter and head back on. Remove vice grips and done.
Thanks!! Very clear instructions means l outstanding step by step instructions and no body done the job to made me understanding like you did may the God bless you
Plus, the rotor head is about -2 inches too low and having the soil wet reduces the likelihood of loose soil getting into the pipes. He also should have taken off the cap and run that zone for a minute to flush it before replacing the cap.
FYI, if you need to make a left hand adjustment after the fact, you can rotate the head (when popped up) all the way clockwise to the left hand position. Makes it much easier when already installed.
Ive done it both ways. digging it out or just removing head. youll know if you got anything in the pipe that will clog it right away. Then you have to do it again. YOU CAN ADJUST THE LEFT STOP ON THESE. Turn it to where you want the left stop to be then adjust your right edge
If any dirt gets into the pipe, just raise the center pole and use the orbit tool to hold it up, then remove the head and turn your zone on. This will blow out the dirt on the line. You must use the orbit tool to keep the center up so you can rethread the head afterwards
@@HowTowithDoc I have a yard full of rainbird heads and the left is adjustable by simply rotating past with it running. If it's too far left turn a click or two right, too far right turn click or two left then use the adjustment screw to reset the right edge. It's called fixed because there is no adjustment screw for left edge
thanks for the video! Both brands are the same size / length / diameter that they work this easy!! a) which do you like better? Hunter or rainbird? b) what's your rule of thumb of where the dirt should come up to on the rotor? top of the ring? bottom of ring?
I love your lawn and the great advice you give on how others can get theirs to look like that! Can you do a video on switching out a sprinkler head with an NP50 rotor ( I think that’s what they’re called). Instead of a steady spray pattern, they have a rotating finger-like watering pattern?
Your video was clear and concise; however, if there is water at the bottom of the hole does it mean the other part (don't know the name of it) that goes into the sprinkler line (black plastic) is also broken>>
I have both heads as well and this video answers everything. Why doesn’t the butterfly key work in Rainbird? Why can’t I get the heads to rotate in the opposite direction? Thanks Doc!
I know this is an old video but every time I replace a head this way I end up getting dirt falling into the irrigation line. If you’re replacing with the same head it’s just easier to take the head nut off and replace the guts. Had to replace all my front lawn heads this past summer. Old PGM heads that they don’t make anymore and two of mine don’t turn anymore. There’s the reason for the brown spots. 😣
Great video. as I woman who needs to learn to do this I was jazzed...how hard could it be, Right? Well, first, I think a gorilla put the thing on as I cannot get it unscrewed. I did manage to do what I was not supposed to do and that is remove the inner part with the spring on it so now I have a pipe to unscrew....also, there is water in the big pipe/sleeve thing. I am leaving it for now, but have to get back to it before the sprinklers run again....of course I picked the hottest week of the year to attempt it......
Looks like a spacing issue in front or there is a head missing about a 50' gap .Always make sure your left stop is set on rainbird before you adjust right ,use a leaf take and all your dirt should go back.concentrate on getting sod edges clean and tamped.
I just installed a new rain bird. Worked great but when I turned system off water keep coming out of hole where the plus and minus are. I couldn’t get it to stop. Had to remove completely and put old broken on back in to stop water.
Did it first try! Only thing I noticed is the donut I cut out, that spot gets really wet (I screwed it in til it was tight (not to where you can’t get it off but very snug) and my card has clay in it.. can that take a little while to recover to where it’s not leaking like the rest of my sprinkler heads?
Seem to have dirt blocking sprinkler. How to open to get to the dirt to clean out the sprinkler? The filter has been cleared without fixing the problem.
What does it mean if the stream from all sprinklers is a thin line that only hit a spot at the end of the stream? All lawn below the arch receives no water and is dry.
I bought a home w/ an irrigation system. However it needs to be repaired.. I have a bunch of brand new rain bird equipment. I'm willing to invest $300-$400 max to prepare it. So when I sell it Their is more value
You shouldn't have to ever turn off the main really. You'll either have a hose spigot you manually turn or you have an electronic sprinkler controller that controls valves for each "zone", so just make sure your system isn't going to run while you do this :)
You”re the first instruction I’ve ever seen that made the whole left/right adjustment clear! Thank you!
After removing the old one, put the outer housing in first until tight. Then screw in the inner assembly with the left stop in the correct orientation. Then you don't have to worry about a tight connection to supply line and the orientation at the same time. Removing the outer housing is easy.
One of the great joys in life is when/if you get all irrigation heads dialed in. I have 36 heads in my system and it can be maddening.
I have did irrigation work with handful of companies;just started new job with a company, and this video explains this procedure better than any of my bosses at these companies.Good job!well done!
Best video yet on Rainbird. You covered all the questions I had! Loved the close-up shots and even explaining what all the three holes are for. Thank you keep up what you’re doing
Mr. William! Great Video! You got me thinking straight right off, “on the left” is the starting point and visually explained it, and continue through out this Video! I purchased one of this model for the first time! I was lost as hell the whole time trying to make it work with constant failure! Your video stands alone when it comes to explaining how it is done!
Yes, thanks for making this clear!
Just so you know, Rainbird, Hunter and Orbitz canisters all fit each other. I have changed many and just undo the top cap and plunk in the new head. Unless the bottom is damaged, save your time cutting sod and just replace the innards.
That makes so much sense! So why havent you or someone else made a youtube video on this technique? All the ones I have seen tell you to dig up the sod ...
Thanks DOC, great tutorial! Wife ran over the sprinkler head W/ mower and I wasn't sure how to fix it. Now I know how to fix and adjust. This is the first and only vid of yours that I've seen so far, but I LIKED and SUBSCRIBED. I like the fact that it didn't take you 45 min to explain a 10 min solution. Simple, direct and "STAYED ON TOPIC". Keep up the good work, looking forward to watching your other stuff.
Thank you Doc! I have always been intimidated when it comes to sprinkler heads, and because of your video I don't have to throw money at my problems again.
Doc, you saved me $75 today. The sprinkler guys wanted that for a $4 part and 10 minutes time. YOU ARE AWESOME!
WOW! Thanks Doc. I have watched several videos on this procedure and still with no positive results.
Your demonstration did not leave anything to assumptions and explained all the steps clearly. Good on you!
Thank U so much for this video. My husband and I always dig right down to the bottom and then screw it out. Did not know it can be done from just under the sod. You make it look so easy and thanks for explaining the adjustments also. God bless you for sharing
Whew! Just in time! We are having a very dry spell when my garden sprinkler crapped out. Thanks for the video and easy replacement, my marijuana crop is back on track to be a “Killa Krop”!
Thanks!! Exactly what I needed. And the brand-name videos didn't explain it. Great job explaining all parts in a clear, concise manner.
Finally!!! A video that clearly explains how to replace a sprinkler and make adjustments! Whew! Great Job! Thank you!
You are real expert in sprinkler operation and replacement. And your explanation is very clear, short and simple. Every man with little understanding can learn from you. There are people out there who make things complicate and untouchable. This short videos saves money and time for many people.
Thank you, Doc ... thanks to you that last sprinkler head that I could not get adjusted is working properly! Those detailed ... even repeated instruction are most helpful!
Okay I just watched this very good video AND I should not have left my last comment, “ a ten minute video on how to change a sprinkler head in five minutes.” It is a good tutorial.
Thx Doc for great info on many subjects which most of us need help on. Very impressed with your knowledge and the way you communicate the subject matter to us all..
Thanks for the info.
Very quick and relaxing job !
Greetings from Romania, Europe 🙏
Oh man this is a wonderful video I am a widow now and since my husbands gone a couple of them have broken off. I wish you could come on over and fix all mine
Your instructions were definitely of help. Thanks. I was able to set the left and right stops with no issues. The only thing was that when I tried to reduce the Spray Distance with the screw, it did absolutely nothing that I was able to discern. The instructions on the unit ( CP 5000 NP ) said "Turn the screw to reduce the throw as much as 25%." Since the screw can be turned clockwise or counterclockwise, those instructions were useless.
Thank you! Finally a clear video that explains everything.
you can change the left stop point by turning it past the stop point. it has a slip clutch. otherwise you would have to adjust you left stop point by adjusting the thread tension.
Your way works too. But when you adjust hundreds a day that slip clutch is nice.
Tighten or slightly loosen it is the proper way if you turn it past the stop u can snap the stop dog in the gears especially in a rainbird
Thank you for the excellent video!! You gave me a lot more knowledge than I had and I appreciate the details you provided. I am going out to do a Hunter replacement with confidence now.
This is a very informative video to me. Thanks for explaining the differences between RainBird and Hunter. Now, I know what I have to do in our yard. Thanks
I like the Rain Bird tool better than the Hunter tool, it's much sturdier. The new Rain Bird 5004PLPC has a slip clutch which makes it easier to make the left side arc adjustment, but the new Hunter PGP ULTRA, if you set it for 360 degrees it will run a continuous circle without turning back and forth, whereas with Rain Bird you have to buy the 5004PLFC and it only does a full circle. I've learned more about lawn irrigation in the last three months than most people will ever know.
My guy charges $50 to replace a head ... I spent $17 and used your video thanks bro
FIRE your guy!
Thx so much! Just bought our 1st house and noticed like 4 broken sprinklers the morning we came to receive the keys lol
Very nice video! Clear instructions. Great hints! Wished I saw this video before adjusting my sprinkler heads. Thank you!
Thanks!!! Very clear and systematic. I loved how you explained how the rainbird sprinkler head works in the closeup video.
Excellent presentation and very clean job! Thank you very much!
I just unscrewed the top and guts and replaced worked great
Thanks doc, you saved me hundreds of dollars this season. Cheers!
Funk sometimes falls down and clogs the filter with this method. I just screw it in all messy, pull the spring loaded portion up and gently hold it up with vice grips, take off the spray head and filter, and then blow it out by turning it on. Then I go out there and put the filter and head back on. Remove vice grips and done.
Thank you for your tutorial. Damn. You have a big, beautiful yard.
Thanks!! Very clear instructions means l outstanding step by step instructions and no body done the job to made me understanding like you did may the God bless you
Plus, the rotor head is about -2 inches too low and having the soil wet reduces the likelihood of loose soil getting into the pipes. He also should have taken off the cap and run that zone for a minute to flush it before replacing the cap.
I use a 9 inch spring clamp with soft pads on the clamp end to hold the rotor up while fine tuning the arc and radius.
Thanks for the upload, you had me at hello. I had to substitute a thin flat screwdriver for the rain bird tool, all done.
Thank you for posting this. I replaced my hunter rotary head using your method. Perfect! Thanks for sharing!
FYI, if you need to make a left hand adjustment after the fact, you can rotate the head (when popped up) all the way clockwise to the left hand position. Makes it much easier when already installed.
Very great tips thanks I Also noticed hunter pgp and orbit voyager II use the same tool👍
I love you for this video. Thank you for saving me $$ and having someone come and do this. :)
Hell yeah! I keep saying it to my costumers, each time I go to someone's hs for this,I have to charge. I call it easy money.
If you get a Rainbird 5000 series head, you can adjust the left and right independently (not just the right).
Those are 5000s the left is always fixed, the right is the adjustable swing.
Thanks DOC .. simple and directly to the point.
Ive done it both ways. digging it out or just removing head. youll know if you got anything in the pipe that will clog it right away. Then you have to do it again. YOU CAN ADJUST THE LEFT STOP ON THESE. Turn it to where you want the left stop to be then adjust your right edge
The left stop is fixed... and is adjusted by moving the THREADS of the head / the entire unit. On Hunters... it is the opposite.
If any dirt gets into the pipe, just raise the center pole and use the orbit tool to hold it up, then remove the head and turn your zone on. This will blow out the dirt on the line. You must use the orbit tool to keep the center up so you can rethread the head afterwards
@@HowTowithDoc I have a yard full of rainbird heads and the left is adjustable by simply rotating past with it running. If it's too far left turn a click or two right, too far right turn click or two left then use the adjustment screw to reset the right edge. It's called fixed because there is no adjustment screw for left edge
Excellent video. Thanks for making and sharing.
Thanks, the rainbird tool worked with my Orbit sprinkler heads too
Simplicity itself, thank you.
The problem though is if you get dirt in the line, then you have a problem.
My guy just charged me $38 for the head. $99 total to replace. Unreal
Nice sprinkler head adjustment tips
Always learning something new keep making videos
thanks for the video! Both brands are the same size / length / diameter that they work this easy!!
a) which do you like better? Hunter or rainbird?
b) what's your rule of thumb of where the dirt should come up to on the rotor? top of the ring? bottom of ring?
Perfectly executed video...Thank you!
Thank you for this video👍 good explanation 🌞
Thanks ! Very useful info to replace/adjust Sprinkler head.
rainbird sprinklers have a slip clutch... you can adjust the left side once screwed into the body.
You are a great teacher!
I love your lawn and the great advice you give on how others can get theirs to look like that!
Can you do a video on switching out a sprinkler head with an NP50 rotor ( I think that’s what they’re called). Instead of a steady spray pattern, they have a rotating finger-like watering pattern?
Great video. Very helpful. Thanks.
Great instructional video. Thanks!
Thank you Doc I needed this video
great job easy to understand
GREAT VIDEO! Thanks so much. You have a great looking yard there!! Thanks again!
Your video was clear and concise; however, if there is water at the bottom of the hole does it mean the other part (don't know the name of it) that goes into the sprinkler line (black plastic) is also broken>>
I have both heads as well and this video answers everything. Why doesn’t the butterfly key work in Rainbird? Why can’t I get the heads to rotate in the opposite direction? Thanks Doc!
Great tutorial. Thanks a bunch.
Great video. Learned what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing
when you cut your square make it a little bigger and cut in pyramid shape, then sod will stay level when you put it back small golf course trick.
Excellent guide. Mine all damaged by the tractor contractor going over it. Where to get a set of pop ups & valves
I know this is an old video but every time I replace a head this way I end up getting dirt falling into the irrigation line. If you’re replacing with the same head it’s just easier to take the head nut off and replace the guts. Had to replace all my front lawn heads this past summer. Old PGM heads that they don’t make anymore and two of mine don’t turn anymore. There’s the reason for the brown spots. 😣
brilliant...I have to buy a special tool, funny...in all the ads I've seen nobody mentions anything about a special tool required to adjust them
Thanks Doc! very helpful.
Very detail explanation. Thanks!
The head of the sprinkler should'nt be flush with the sod surface?
The only video that explains it right.
Great video. as I woman who needs to learn to do this I was jazzed...how hard could it be, Right? Well, first, I think a gorilla put the thing on as I cannot get it unscrewed. I did manage to do what I was not supposed to do and that is remove the inner part with the spring on it so now I have a pipe to unscrew....also, there is water in the big pipe/sleeve thing. I am leaving it for now, but have to get back to it before the sprinklers run again....of course I picked the hottest week of the year to attempt it......
Looks like a spacing issue in front or there is a head missing about a 50' gap .Always make sure your left stop is set on rainbird before you adjust right ,use a leaf take and all your dirt should go back.concentrate on getting sod edges clean and tamped.
hunter pgp-adj was the old one and the RainBird 4S2A+
I just installed a new rain bird. Worked great but when I turned system off water keep coming out of hole where the plus and minus are. I couldn’t get it to stop. Had to remove completely and put old broken on back in to stop water.
Great lawn.
Awesome instructions! Thanks a lot! :-)
great video, thanks
Did it first try! Only thing I noticed is the donut I cut out, that spot gets really wet (I screwed it in til it was tight (not to where you can’t get it off but very snug) and my card has clay in it.. can that take a little while to recover to where it’s not leaking like the rest of my sprinkler heads?
it is the PRO S SPRAY 6" . it leaks at the white part and does not go high enough . Maybe lack of pressure? Thanks
Seem to have dirt blocking sprinkler. How to open to get to the dirt to clean out the sprinkler? The filter has been cleared without fixing the problem.
Thanks for your experience
Nice yard!
my old ones did not move left to right like yours. Should I replace with the same? I can only get the legal ones in Ca. some not sold here.
Thank you so much
Thank good info. thanks.
Hunter has rotors that don't have arc adjustment slot clear dirt feature. So I do not like hunter a lot. But yeah. This video is good.
Whats the GPM and range of the throw.
Awesome vid
Do you have to turn water off before replacing sprinkler head?
What does it mean if the stream from all sprinklers is a thin line that only hit a spot at the end of the stream? All lawn below the arch receives no water and is dry.
My dad has always use hunter and they we only change them every 10 years but we have never tried out rain birds new series
I bought a home w/ an irrigation system. However it needs to be repaired.. I have a bunch of brand new rain bird equipment. I'm willing to invest $300-$400 max to prepare it. So when I sell it Their is more value
did you have to turn off the water main to the sprinkler system prior to this repair?
You shouldn't have to ever turn off the main really. You'll either have a hose spigot you manually turn or you have an electronic sprinkler controller that controls valves for each "zone", so just make sure your system isn't going to run while you do this :)
Thank you