Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Underground Sprinkler Installation Guide
- Design Section 1 - Why Install?
- Design Section 2 - Check Local Codes
- Design Section 3 - Measure Water Flow
- Design Section 4 - Measure & Draw Property
- Design Section 5 - Select Heads
- Design Section 6 - Head Placement
- Design Section 7 - Creating Watering Zones
- Design Section 8 - Plan Valve Placement
- Design Section 9 - Diagram Pipe Layout
- Design Section 10 - Plan Timer Location
- Design Designing System - Helpful Tools
- Design Layout Graph Paper
- Installation - Helpful Tools
- Installation Section 1 - Installation
- Installation Section 2 - System Layout
- Installation Section 3 - Connect to Water Main
- Installation Section 4 - Backflow Prevention
- Installation Section 5 - Dig Trenches
- Installation Section 6 - Working with Pipe
- Installation Section 7 - Install Main Line
- Installation Section 8 - Install Manifold
- Installation Section 9 - Connect Zones
- Installation Section 10 - Instll Risers & Heads
- Installation Section 11 - Connecting Sprinkler Wire
- Appendix A - Charts
- Appendix A - Selecting the Components
- Appendix A - Parts List
Install Header Lines
•
Connect 1" pipe to
e
ach valve and run it
t
o the assigned zone.
• Use fittings (elbow,
cross or tee) for each
lateral line.
Install Lateral Lines
•
Connect 3/4"
lateral lines to
the header line.
• Run lateral line
to each sprinkler
location.
• Install Tees or Elbow
at each sprinkler
location.
Freezing Areas – Install Line Drains
Lateral and Header Lines
Canist
er Heads
: Install an automatic drain valve in the bot
tom inlet of all canister
s.
End of Spr
inkler Line
: Install an automatic drain valve af
ter the last head on the end of eac
h
sloped line.
Low Spots: Install a tee and automatic drain valve for low spots on sprinkler head lines.
Main Line
Manifold: Remove the end cap and install a ball or gate manual drain valve.
Installation
Sprinkler System Layout & Installation Guide
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CONNECT ZONES
1" Male Threaded Fi
PVC or Poly Cross
Header Line
PVC or Poly Tee
Lateral Line
Fittings with
Threaded Outlet
Replace with
Manual Drain
V
alve
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