Take off the filter at the bottom of the head.
Rainbird 5000 sprinkler head not rotating.
How to troubleshoot a rain bird 5000.
For me the easiest fix is to unscrew the head.
Rain bird irrigation is meant to cover your entire yard without hassle and without overlapping sprays that could lead to a waterlogged or soggy yard.
I have a rainbird 5000 series rotor that doesn t rotate but pop up and sprays is there anything i can check or does something need to be replaced.
Is that just part of maintenance to have to replace these every x years with x being 5 6.
Also be sure that dirt does not sit on the sprinkler head after.
Any of the previously mentioned problems can result in a non rotating sprinkler.
The adjustment should be free.
I can turn them by hand no gear resistance if that matters.
Is there any way to tune up repair rainbird 5000 sprinkler heads that pop up but don t rotate.
Have a bucket of water handy and wash away any debris or dirt that may be causing the problem.
These sprinklers are not designed to be repaired when and if the gears become stripped.
When you have.
Maybe none of your heads are popping up or maybe only one is not working correctly.
I love the 5004 rotor head but they do.
You should be able to simply unscrew it.
If you had the system installed this summer i would call the installer.
They should be replaced at this time.
The sprinkler is not throwing as far as it should this is usually caused by some type of blockage either in the nozzle or the inlet screen.
Also it may not lower or it could spray erratically.
If the head is clogged with dirt it may be able to rise but not be able to spray.
The rainbird company and sprinkler professionals recommend that when a rainbird 5000 rotating sprinkler head stops rotating that it has reached the end of its expected and designed lifetime and that it should be replaced.
The heads are inexpensive.
The sprinkler is leaking this is normally caused by worn washers and seals.
Be very sure that no dirt gets into the pipe.
These are 5 year old and 3 of the 60 in our sprinkler system.
Disassemble the sprinkler head.
The stops are still there.
