Valley Rainger Linear - Starting and Stopping the Machine

Rainger Linear 35
OPERATION
Starting and Stopping the Machine
Starting the Machine
Refer to the control panel owner’s manual for information about starting the machine.
Emergency Stopping
To stop the machine in an emergency situation, shut off any one of the following:
• Main Service Disconnect Switch from public power to the control panel. See Figure 35-1.
• Control Panel Main Disconnect Switch. See Figure 35-1.
• Any Tower Box Disconnect Switch. See Figure 35-1.
Stopping Under Normal Conditions
1. Press the STOP key. See Figure 35-2.
2. Turn the main disconnect switch to the OFF posi-
tion. See Figure 35-2.
3. Turn the pumping unit OFF (if not automatic).
4. If an engine generator set is utilized, place the
Engine Run/Start switch to the Start position for
the next start-up sequence.
!
WARNING
• DO NOT SHUT THE MACHINE OFF BY SLOW-
LY IDLING DOWN THE ENGINE GENERATOR
SET. THIS PRACTICE CAUSES LOW VOLT-
AGE AND WILL DAMAGE MACHINE COMPO-
NENTS.
• ALWAYS STOP THE IRRIGATION MACHINE
PRIOR TO SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE-
GENERATOR SET.
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Figure 35-1 1. Main Service Disconnect Switch
2. Control Panel Main Disconnect Switch
3. Tower Box Disconnect Switch
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Figure 35-2 AutoPilot Control Panel Shown
1. Stop Key
2. Main Disconnect Switch OFF