Norac UC4+, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...John Deere 4700 4710 4720 Active Roll Installation Manual Spray Height Controller Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement ...

Page 2: ...C Systems International Inc reserves the right to improve products and their specifications without notice and without the requirement to update products sold previously Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual The technical information in this manual was reviewed at the time of approval for publication ...

Page 3: ...ng 22 4 7 3 Hydraulic Plumbing 24 4 8 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 30 4 9 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION 35 4 10 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 36 5 ELECTRICAL REFERENCE CABLE DRAWINGS 37 5 1 ITEM C1 44662B 40 SENSOR TRUNK CABLE 37 5 2 ITEM C2 44668 SENSOR BRANCH CABLE 37 5 3 ITEM C3 44656D CABLE VALVE VARIABLE RATE DT 38 5 4 ITEM C4 44651 VALVE EXTENSION CABLE 39 5 5 ITEM C10 44650 14 POWER CABLE 39 5 6 ITEM C12 446...

Page 4: ...e system can provide protection from sprayer boom damage improve sprayer efficiency and ensure chemicals are applied correctly Please take the time to read this manual completely before attempting to install the system A thorough understanding of this manual will ensure that you receive the maximum benefit from the system YOUR INPUT CAN HELP MAKE US BETTER If you find issues or have suggestions re...

Page 5: ...wever NORAC cannot guarantee all parts fit as intended due to the variations of the sprayer by the manufacturer Please read this manual in its entirety before attempting installation ATTENTION When installing the UC4 Spray Height Control please be aware that at a point in the installation your sprayer booms will be inoperative until the installation is complete Any installation procedure requiring...

Page 6: ...AUST 2IN PLATED 4 B18 44695 18 PIN ACTIVE ROLL CYLINDER UPPER JD 20MM ZINC 1 C01 44662B 40 CABLE UC3 SENSOR TRUNK AMPF TO AMPF BLACK STANDARD 40FEET 1 C02 44668 CABLE UC3 SENSOR BRANCH 1 AMP RECEPT 3 AMP PLUG BC 1 C03 44656D CABLE VALVE VARIABLE RATE DT 1 C04 44651 CABLE VALVE EXTENSION 1 C10 44650 14 CABLE POWER UC3 BOOM CONTROL JOHN DEERE 1 C12 44658 01 UC3 CABLE VALVE BC JD REV A 1 C70 44658 08...

Page 7: ...N7 OPERATOR MANUAL UC4 SPRAY HEIGHT CONTROL 1 M10 UC4 BC JD7A INST MANUAL INSTALLATION UC4 JOHN DEERE 4720 ACTIVE ROLL 1 M70 100660 BOLT HEX NC GR5 PLTD 1 4X1 1 M71 100871 NUT LOCK NYLON NC PLT IN 1 V01 44960D VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY 3 STATION CC LS PROP DT 4 BOLT 1 For systems purchased BEFORE October 1 2011 the roll sensor part numbers is 44641 ...

Page 8: ...26 MALE TO FEMALE ADAPTER 4MOR 6FORX 1 F05 44917 MALE ADAPTER 6MB 6MOR MACHINED ORB 4 F06 104693 MALE ADAPTER 4MOR 4MB 1 F07 44916 MALE ADAPTER 6MB 4MOR MACHINED ORB 4 F08 44928 ORIFICE INSERT 047 IN ONE WAY 4 F09 103381 PLUG 4MBP 4 6 M B 6 M OR X 90 SIZE IN 1 16TH S GENDER MALE OR FEMALE 90 ANGLE SWIVEL TYPE GENDER SIZE TYPE B ORB J JIC OR FLAT FACE P PIPE Fitting Name Example ...

Page 9: ...ive roll option Item Part Number Name Quantity Picture F10 104586 TEE ADAPTER 6FORXR 6MORT 3 F11 105338 TEE ADAPTER 12FORXOR 12MORT 1 F12 44916 MALE ADAPTER 6MB 4MOR MACHINED ORB 4 F14 104694 MALE ADAPTER 4MOR 4FORX90 1 F07A 44928 ORIFICE INSERT 047 IN ONE WAY 1 F07B 44935 ORIFICE INSERT 042 IN ONE WAY 1 ...

Page 10: ... TOWER KEYED A F 1 M16 104302 44651 C04 6 WAY SHROUD 1 The use of dielectric grease is not recommended on any NORAC electrical connections To ensure all stainless steel hardware does not gall or seize apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation Permatex Anti seize lubricant is preferred but other similar anti seize products may be used ...

Page 11: ...8 The parts that come with your UC4 Spray Height Control system are shown below in their general installation configuration Figure 2 UC4 Spray Height Control Components ...

Page 12: ...9 Figure 3 Hydraulic Plumbing Schematic ...

Page 13: ...ield working RPM on the throttle and mark this value in Table 6 You will need a stopwatch or a watch that displays seconds for the next step 3 Raise the LEFT boom from its extreme LOW position to the very TOP of its travel Record the time this takes in Table 6 Trial 1 for Left UP 4 Lower the LEFT boom from its extreme HIGH position to the BOTTOM of its travel Record this time in Table 6 Trial 1 fo...

Page 14: ...2 Sec Trial 3 Sec Avg Time Sec Left UP Left DOWN Right UP Right Down Main UP Main DOWN Roll CW Roll CCW Table 7 Boom Test Record WITH UC4 Spray Height Control Working RPM Boom Trial 1 Sec Trial 2 Sec Trial 3 Sec Avg Time Sec Left UP Left DOWN Right UP Right Down Main UP Main DOWN Roll CW Roll CCW ...

Page 15: ... not interfere with anything when the boom is folded for transport 3 The sensor mounting brackets can be installed with the mounting base behind Figure 8 or in front of the tube Figure 6 Mounting the sensor bracket to the break away section of the boom may cause the boom to drop suddenly as a break away occurs This will occur on break away sections which lift as they break away For optimal boom ti...

Page 16: ...sonic sensors a In its lowest position the sensor mouth must be 9 inches or more from the ground b The bottom of the sensor must be at least 9 inches in front of the spray nozzles c The bottom of the sensor must be at least 9 inches above the spray nozzles d Ensure that there are no obstructions within a 12 inch diameter circle projected directly below the center of the sensor e The sensor should ...

Page 17: ...14 Apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation Figure 10 Sensor Serial Number Installation Location 3 SENSOR SYSTEM 5 SENSOR SYSTEM ...

Page 18: ...ing collar must not be behind the sprayer s wheel The General Mounting Rules for UC4 Ultrasonic Sensors from the previous section must be followed Figure 12 Main Lift Sensor Bracket Mounting Position 3 Mount the sensor onto the sensor mounting collar Figure 12 Figure 13 Main Lift Sensor Mounted in the Correct Location A common mounting location for the main lift sensor on a John Deere sprayer is s...

Page 19: ... bracket Figure 15 Mounting the Roll Sensor to the Roll Sensor Mounting Bracket 2 Attach the roll sensor and roll sensor bracket to the boom near the NORAC valve block using the provided cable ties 3 Attach the temperature probe on the roll sensor to the side of the NORAC valve block using the provided 3 8 bolt Figure 16 UC4 Valve Block with Temperature Probe Installed ...

Page 20: ... the installation of the UC4 Roll Control system unfold the sprayer on a level area and lower the center section to three or four feet above the ground A ladder or step will also be required to complete the installation Figure 17 Roll Control Items Figure 18 Typical Roll Control Install Bumper Frame Target Roll Control Frame Sprayer Parallel Lift Frame Sensor Bracket Roll Sensor Spring Target Boom...

Page 21: ... as shown in Figure 19 The spring target B12 must be mounted to a frame member that does move with the boom Figure 19 Target Location 6 Assemble the roll sensor mounting bracket as shown in Figure 20 7 Install the roll sensor bracket on the T shaped black intermediate frame as shown in Figure 19 The required mounting hardware is included with the bracket The bracket rod is designed to slide in the...

Page 22: ...or ii If both targets are to one side of the plumb line adjust the location of the spring target bracket using the adjustable ball and socket mount iii The frame target can be adjusted by sliding the bracket along the parallel lift frame This target should be located off the centerline Figure 21 Target Rod Alignment Side View 10 When the target positions are correct ensure all mounting bolts are t...

Page 23: ...ician does the hydraulic installation 4 7 1 Roll Cylinder Installation 1 Remove the link arm black square tube connected between the parallel lift frame and roll frame See Figure 23 for the link arm location 2 Install the roll cylinder H75 in place of the link arm Figure 24 When doing this the top pin in the link arm must be replaced with the supplied pin B18 The snap ring on the existing pin can ...

Page 24: ...d cases the bracket has failed at the weld shown in Figure 25 It is recommended that all sprayers with roll control add weld to the existing bracket to prevent failure Some sprayers from 2005 and newer already have gussets added at the factory Figure 25 Roll Cylinder Mount Weld Locations Figure 26 Roll Cylinder Installed with Hoses Roll Cylinder ...

Page 25: ...ure 28 5 Install the remaining orifices F08 into the A ports with the notch facing inward as shown in Figure 28 6 Install the 6MB 4MOR fittings F07 into the A and B ports and tighten to 18 ft lbs Figure 28 Valve Block Assembly 7 Insert the 0 047 orifice F07A into the B port of the 3rd station of the block with the notch facing in Figure 29 8 Insert the 0 042 orifice F07B into the A port of the 3rd...

Page 26: ... to hold the bracket in place 15 Tighten the two nuts so the valve block is held on tight and cannot move 16 Cut excess off of the rods if necessary If you wish to use bolts the bolts should thread into the valve block at least 3 8 The valve mounting holes are drilled and tapped 3 8 NC 1 deep The rule of thumb for bolt length is 1 1 2 longer than the tube size The recommended location for the valv...

Page 27: ...lve block following existing hoses 4 Attach the 6FORXR 6MORT tee fittings F10 to the P and T ports on the NORAC Valve block 5 Attach hose H70 to the 6FORXR 6MORT tee fitting F10 in the P port on the NORAC valve block 6 Tee hose H71 into the inlet on the sprayer s hydraulic in line filter using a 6FORXR 6MORT tee fitting F10 Figure 33 Figure 33 Secondary Tank Line H71 teed into the tank return near...

Page 28: ... on the valve block 12 Connect one end of the hydraulic hoses H76 to the Norac 3rd station valve block s A and B ports 13 Route the other end of the hoses to the roll cylinder previously installed 14 Attach the hose connected to the B port of the valve block to the rod end of the cylinder 15 Connect the hose connected to the A port of the valve block to the cap end of the cylinder 16 The existing ...

Page 29: ...ns of JD load sense blocks on sprayers Choose the picture that most closely resembles your sprayer valve block and tee in accordingly On some installs the Load sense hose H06 may be too long and the excess hose must be coiled and secured where it will not interfere with other components Figure 35 Looking towards the rear of the sprayer on a JD4700 JD4710 Rear of Sprayer F03 H06 ...

Page 30: ...27 Figure 36 Load Sense Plumbing on some JD4710 Rear of Sprayer Front view of block H06 F03 ...

Page 31: ...28 Figure 37 Load Sense Line Connection to John Deere Combination Valve Block H06 F03 Rear of Sprayer ...

Page 32: ...29 Figure 38 2003 Load Sense Line Connection H06 F03 ...

Page 33: ...ed to facilitate the control panel mounting If desired a mounting bracket part A53255 can be purchased from your local John Deere dealer to allow the UC4 control panel to be mounted to the existing John Deere terminal mount Another option is to purchase an adapter for the flexible panel mount that has a 3 8 NC threaded stud on the end to bolt through the existing JD mount You can find these at you...

Page 34: ...n C10 to the 6 pin Shroud on the valve extension cable C04 C04 comes with one connector M16 unassembled to allow the cable to be run through a hole in the floor under the steering column To assemble this connector M16 refer to the drawing in Section 5 4 The pins require a special tool to remove them if you make an error The cables may also be routed through the rear window of the cab 7 Route the f...

Page 35: ...sprayer frame NOT the parallel linkage An improper ground can cause UC4 Spray Height Control malfunctions 11 Insert the connectors labeled Main Up and Main Down on C12 into the main lift connectors on the John Deere solenoids Figure 44 12 Insert the other connectors on C12 into the tilt connectors on the John Deere solenoids Figure 44 There is one set of different connectors M14 and M15 included w...

Page 36: ...Some older model John Deere sprayers 4700 and 4710 may have a different style boom valve block that has different connector arrangements The NORAC interface cable C12 44658 01 will require modification See Appendix A for modification procedure Rear of Sprayer Front of Sprayer ...

Page 37: ...ve block as the hoses 16 Connect temperature sensor cable C71 as shown in Figure 47 17 Connect the Sensor Roll Bias cable C71 to the trunk cable C01 Route cable C71 to the roll sensor 18 Connect the sensor branch cable C02 to the free connector on cable C71 Figure 47 19 Route the sensor branch cable C02 to the wing and main sensors Follow existing cables and or hydraulic lines along the boom Route...

Page 38: ...still have trouble contact NORAC for assistance If the roll direction is opposite to your preference when pressing the switches you may reverse the direction by swapping the connectors on the 3rd station block 3 Turn on the power for the UC4 Control Panel using the switch on the side of its chassis 4 Repeat the Boom Speed Test as described in Section 4 2 Boom Speed Test with the NORAC UC4 Spray He...

Page 39: ... photos below for the location of the sliding pads b Apply grease to the complete surface of all sliding pads Manually rotate the boom by pushing on the ends to access the entire surface of the pads when greasing c Ensure the sprayer operator continues this maintenance for proper operation It is recommended that the pads be re coated with grease every 20 hours of operation Figure 48 Sliding Pad Lo...

Page 40: ...37 5ELECTRICAL REFERENCE CABLE DRAWINGS 5 1 ITEM C1 44662B 40 SENSOR TRUNK CABLE 5 2 ITEM C2 44668 SENSOR BRANCH CABLE ...

Page 41: ...38 5 3 ITEM C3 44656D CABLE VALVE VARIABLE RATE DT ...

Page 42: ...39 5 4 ITEM C4 44651 VALVE EXTENSION CABLE 5 5 ITEM C10 44650 14 POWER CABLE ...

Page 43: ...40 5 6 ITEM C12 44658 01 UC4 JD JUNCTION CABLE ...

Page 44: ...41 5 7 ITEM C70 44658 08D UC4 ROLL BIAS VALVE CABLE DT ...

Page 45: ...42 5 8 ITEM C71 44647 CABLE UC3 SENSOR ROLL BIAS ...

Page 46: ...ve the black wire that goes across the connection in the A position of the 4 pin square tee with the red wire Right Up in the C position S4C T4C Insert the green wire Left Up from step 3 into the A position of the 4 pin shroud S4C Seal the A position on the 4 pin tower T4C with the cavity plug removed in step 3 5 Locate and remove the brown wire Left Down from the A position of the 6 pin flat shro...

Page 47: ...44 Figure 51 Cable C12 44658 01 BEFORE Modification ...

Page 48: ...45 Figure 52 Cable C12 44658 01 AFTER Modification ...

Page 49: ...46 Figure 53 Early Model John Deere Boom Valve Block top view with Connectors Labelled Valve may be different than illustrated ...

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