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Turf-Tec Infiltrometer Operating Instructions
1. Setting the timer:
A) Press the Stop/Reset Button once to reset the timer to read "00 00".
B) Set the timer for 15 minutes by pressing minutes 15 times until 15:00 is
displayed.
2. Place double ring cutting blades on the area to be tested. Silicone spray may be
applied to the cutter edges to allow easier and cleaner removal of tool.
3. Push down on handle grips while slightly turning instrument back and forth* until
the Saturn ring is against the soil surface.**
*On turf areas, excessive twisting can also cause roots to tear and a plug to
be pulled upon removal of tool.
**Do not move the instrument side to side while turning.
4. Fill both the outer and inner ring with clean water until they slightly overflow. (This is
accomplished easiest by filling the inner ring first and allowing it to spill over and fill
the outer ring to the edge.)
5. When the pointer reaches the beginning of the inch scale, start the timer
immediately by pressing the start button.
6. As the water seeps into the soil, the plastic ball attached to the tube will measure
the water in inches and register it on the scale with the pointer located just below
the timer.
7. At fifteen minutes, the timer will start beeping.
8. Stop the beeper by depressing the stop/reset button on the timer.
9. Note the position of the pointer on the scale. Record this number on the monitoring
record. This scale is in inches. Multiply the inches registered on the scale by four to
give you the water infiltration in one hour.
10. Also record this information on the record chart.
11. To remove the instrument from the soil, use the hand grips to rotate the cups in a
twisting motion.
12. The handles may also require a slight but constant turning while lifting the tool out
of the ground. Extract the tool slowly in order not to disturb the soil surface.
13. If any soil is removed use the plug pusher that is provided with the Turf-Tec
Infiltrometer to remove the plug in one piece.