If the head is clogged with dirt it may be able to rise but not be able to spray.
Rainbird 5000 sprinkler head not rotating.
Also it may not lower or it could spray erratically.
How to troubleshoot a rain bird 5000.
This is a common issue with sprinkler systems.
Any of the previously mentioned problems can result in a non rotating sprinkler.
Take the head to the hardware store and just replace it.
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.
The stops are still there.
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.
These sprinklers are not designed to be repaired when and if the gears become stripped.
Maybe none of your heads are popping up or maybe only one is not working correctly.
When you have.
The sprinkler is leaking this is normally caused by worn washers and seals.
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.
Disassemble the sprinkler head.
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.
If you had the system installed this summer i would call the installer.
Be very sure that no dirt gets into the pipe.
The heads are inexpensive.
The adjustment should be free.
Also be sure that dirt does not sit on the sprinkler head after.
Is that just part of maintenance to have to replace these every x years with x being 5 6.
Have a bucket of water handy and wash away any debris or dirt that may be causing the problem.
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.
Take off the filter at the bottom of the head.
You should be able to simply unscrew it.
These are 5 year old and 3 of the 60 in our sprinkler system.
I love the 5004 rotor head but they do.
