Norac UC7-BC-JD07A Installation guide

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JohnDeere4720,4710,4700

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UC7BoomHeightControlSystem

InstallationManual

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ReorderP/N:UC7‐BC‐JD07A‐INSTRevD(JohnDeere4720,4710,4700ActiveRoll)

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NOTICE:NORAC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.

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Introduction..........................................................................................................................1

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TechnicalSpecifications........................................................................................................2

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PartsOverview......................................................................................................................3

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Pre‐InstallationChecklist.......................................................................................................8

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HydraulicInstallation.............................................................................................................9

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UltrasonicSensorInstallation..............................................................................................16

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ElectronicInstallation..........................................................................................................22

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SystemMaintenance...........................................................................................................27

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SoftwareSetup....................................................................................................................28

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CableSchematics.................................................................................................................29

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1 Introduction

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheNORACBoomHeightControlSystem.Thissystemismanufactured

withtopqualitycomponentsandisengineeredusingthelatesttechnologytoprovideoperatingreliability

unmatchedforyearstocome.

Whenproperlyusedthe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regardingthepartslistorthe

installationprocedure,pleasedon’thesitatetocontactus.

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Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthismanual.Allparts

suppliedareselectedtospeciallyfitthesprayertofacilitateacompleteinstallation.However,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.

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2 TechnicalSpecifications

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CANICES‐3(A)/NMB‐3(A)

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ThisClassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.

PursuanttoEMCDirective–Article9,thisproductisnotintendedforresidentialuse.

Table1:SystemSpecifications

SupplyVoltage(rated) 12VDC

SupplyCurrent(rated) 10A

HydraulicPressure(maximum) 3300psi

BaudRate 250kbps

OperatingTemperatureRange 0°Cto80°C

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3 PartsOverview

3.1. ElectronicInstallationOverview

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Figure1:ElectronicInstallationOverview

NOTE:ItemsshowninBLUEareincludedinthedisplaypackageandmaynotbeexactlyasshown.

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3.2. HydraulicPlumbingSchematic

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Figure2:HydraulicPlumbingSchematic

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3.3. ListofParts

ItemPartNumberNameQuantity

B0544706‐01KITCABLETIEBLACK10PCS21IN150PCS7.5IN1

B1044695‐21PINACTIVEROLLJDUPPERMOUNTINGKIT1

B13105416CLAMPROUND1‐1/4INSS4

B1550919MOUNTINGBRACKETMANIFOLD509W/HARDWARE1

B2044971SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILE16GA2

B2144973SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILE16GALARGEFLANGE1

C0143220‐01CABLENETWORK14AWG1M1

C0243220‐03CABLENETWORK14AWG3M1

C0543210‐20CABLENETWORK18AWG20M2

C1050130‐01CABLEVALVE4‐PINDTTO2‐PINDT3

C1150120‐06CABLETEMPPROBE&BYPASS2‐PINDTTEE(208"[5285mm])1

C1550130‐17CABLESCMAININTERFACEJD(60"[1525MM])1

C2050140‐10CABLEINTERFACEJD30SERIES1

C3043250‐07CABLEBATTERYJDFUSED1

E0150000HCM1MODULE1

E0750300ULTRASONICMAXSENSOR3

E1143765NETWORKCOUPLER8‐WAY1

E1243764NETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAY1

E2043764TNETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAYWITHTERMINATOR2

H0244863‐53HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐0666INL6FORX6FORX2

H0344863‐23HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐0632INL6FORX6FORX2

H0444863‐31HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐06106INL6FORX6FORX2

H1044865‐36HYDRAULICSFITTINGKIT‐JD81

H7044865‐38HYDRAULICSFITTINGKIT‐ACTIVEROLL1

H7244862‐11HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐0460INL4FORX4FORX2

H7544695‐22HYDCYLINDERAR1.75INW/INTERNALSENSORREVA1

M02UC7‐BC‐JD07A‐INSTMANUALINSTALLATIONUC7JOHNDEERE4720,4710,4700ACTIVEROLL 1

M05106706MOUNTINGCLIPHCM12

M10106548DRILLBIT3/8"HSSSTDJOBBER1

P01106705NETWORK4PINCAVITYPLUG1

P03105882NETWORK6PINPLUG3

V0150903VALVEASSEM3STATIONCCPROPDT 1

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3.3.1. HydraulicFittingKitDetails(P/N:44865‐36)

ItemPartNumberNameQuantityPicture

F02104691TEEADAPTER‐4FORXR4MORT1

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F03104586TEEADAPTER‐6FORXR6MORT7

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F04105226MALETOFEMALEADAPTER‐4MOR6FORX1

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F0544917MALEADAPTER‐6MB‐6MORMACHINEDORB8

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F06104693MALEADAPTER‐4MOR4MB1

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F15105500SETSCREW1/4X3/8 1

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Notallfittingsareusedinthisinstallation.

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OR FEMALE

90° ANGLE

SWIVEL

TYPE

GENDER

SIZE

TYPE:

B - ORB

J - JIC

OR - FLAT

FACE

P - PIPE

Fitting Name

Example:

NotUsedwith509SeriesManifold

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Itemmaynotbeincluded

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3.3.2. HydraulicFittingKitDetails(P/N:44865‐38)

ItemPartNumberNameQuantityPicture

F10104586TEEADAPTER‐6FORXR6MORT3

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F11105338TEEADAPTER‐12FORXOR12MORT1

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F1244916MALEADAPTER‐6MB‐4MORMACHINEDORB4

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F14104694MALEADAPTER4MOR4FORX901

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F07A44928ORIFICEINSERT.047INONEWAY1

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F07B44935ORIFICEINSERT.042INONEWAY1

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Notallfittingsareusedinthisinstallation.

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Donotusehighspeedpowertools/drillswheninstallinghardware.

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TheuseofdielectricgreaseisnotrecommendedonanyNORACelectricalconnections.

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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.

6 M B - 6 M OR X 90

SIZE IN

1/16TH'S

GENDER: MALE

OR FEMALE

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SWIVEL

TYPE

GENDER

SIZE

TYPE:

B - ORB

J - JIC

OR - FLAT

FACE

P - PIPE

Fitting Name

Example:

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4 Pre‐InstallationChecklist

Thepre‐installchecklistisnecessarytochecktheexistingsprayerfunctionalitybeforetheinstallation.

1. Unfoldthesprayeroveraflat,unobstructedarea(i.e.nopowerlines…etc.).

2. Ensureallboom‐foldoperationsarefunctional(placeacheckmarkinboxesbelow).

3. Bringenginetofield‐operationalRPMandrecordbelow.

4. Recordthetime(seconds)ittakesforafullstrokeforallboomfunctions.Toensurerepeatable

measurements,taketheaverageof3trials.

5. NotallsprayerswillhavethefunctionslistedbelowinFigure3.

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Ensuretheboomhassufficienttravelsoitdoesnotcontactthegroundduringthesetests.

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Figure3:Pre‐InstallBoomSpeeds

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5 HydraulicInstallation

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Ensureallpressurehasbeenbledfromthesystembeforedisconnectinganylinesorfittings.Hydraulic

pressurewillexistonthewingtiltcircuitsunlessthewingsarebeingsupportedbyothermeans.Thehydraulic

installationmaybeperformedwiththewingsintransportposition,restingonthegroundorwiththetilt

cylindersfullyextended.

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ComponentfailureduetooilcontaminationisnotcoveredundertheNORACsystemwarranty.Itis

recommendedthataqualifiedtechnicianperformthehydraulicinstallation.

5.1. ValveBlockAssembly

1. Onacleansurfaceremovetheplasticplugsfromtheblock.

2. Installthe6MB‐6MOR(F05)fittingsintothe“P”and“T”ports.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

3. Installthe6MB‐6MOR(F05)fittingsintothe“A”and“B”portsofthefirsttwovalvestations.Tightento

18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

4. Installthe.047orifice(F07A)intothe“B”portofthe3

stationoftheblockwiththenotchfacingin.Install

the6MB‐4MOR(F12)fittingintothe“B”port.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

5. Installthe.042orifice(F07B)intothe“A”portofthe3

stationoftheblockwiththenotchfacingin.Install

the6MB‐4MOR(F12)fittingintothe“A”port.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

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Figure4:NORACValveBlockDetails

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5.2. ValveBlockMounting

1. AgoodmountinglocationforthevalveblockontheJohnDeereisillustratedinFigure5.

2. InserttheM8mountingstudsintotheblockusingahexnuttoholdthestud.Themanifoldmountingholes

areM8‐1.25x19mm(0.75”)deep.Ifboltsareusedinsteadofthestuds,ensuretheboltsthreadinatleast

10mm(3/8”).ApplyalightcoatingofthesuppliedPermatexAnti‐seizegreasetoallthreadedpartsupon

installation.

3. Usetheremaininghardwaretosecuretheblocktothesprayer.

4. Cutoffanyexcessstudlengthifnecessary.

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Figure5:ValveBlockMounting

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5.3. RollCylinderInstallation

1. Removetherubberbumpersonbothendsoftherollframe(Figure6).

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Figure6:RubberBumperLocation

2. Removethelinkarm(blacksquaretube)connectedbetweentheparallelliftframeandrollframe.See

Figure7forthelinkarmlocation.

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Figure7:JohnDeereLinkArmLocation(lookingtowardsrearofsprayer)

3. Removethelowerlinkboltandnut.

LinkArm

Position

Bumper

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4. Rolltheintermediateframe(wherethelinkisstillattached)counterclockwiseuntiltheupperlinkpincan

beaccessed.Itmaybehelpfultouseajackorstrapbetweentheboomframeandtheintermediateframe.

Removethesnap‐ringfromthelinkpin.Removethepinandlink.

5. Installthecylinder(H75)intothelowermountsothatthecylinderportsfacethefrontofthesprayer.

Ensurethepivotsleeveisinstalledintothecylinder.Installtheboltthroughthecylinderandsleeveand

torqueto250ft‐lbs(339Nm).

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Figure8:LowerBoltInstallation

6. Loosentheplasticportplugsandextendthecylindertolineuptheholeintheintermediateframeandthe

cylinder.

7. InstallB10fromtherearofthesprayerthroughtheintermediateframeandthecylinderaddingamounting

platebetweenbothsidesofthecylinderandtheframe.Addthefinalplatetothefrontsideofthe

intermediateframe.

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Figure9:UpperPinInstallation

8. Usingthe3/8”drillbit(M10),centertherearplateandpinontheintermediateframe.Drillthroughthe

frameplatefromtherear.Clamptheplateinplaceifdesired.

9. Afterdrillingthroughthefirstflangeoftheintermediateframe,alignthemountingplatesandslidethe

drillthroughall3platestoguideanddrillthroughthesecondflange.

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Figure10:DrillingtheFlanges

10. Deburrtheholes.Installthemountingboltsintotheholesandsnug.Drillthesecondsetofholesand

installthemountingbolts.Torquetheboltsto20ft‐lbs(27Nm).

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Figure11:UpperPinInstalled

11. Insomecases,thebrackethasfailedattheweldshowninFigure12.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.

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Figure12:RollCylinderMountWeldLocations

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12. Installthe6MB‐4MOR(F12)fittingsintothecylinder.

13. Installthe4MOR‐4FORX90(F14)fittingontothecylinderfittingatthecapendofthecylinder.

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Figure13:RollCylinderInstalledwithHoses

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5.4. HydraulicPlumbing

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Fromthispointonintheinstallationtheboomswillbeinoperativeuntilthehydraulicsarefullyinstalled.

1. AftertheNORACvalveblockismounted,thehydraulichosesandfittingscanbeplumbed.Theplumbing

forthehydrauliccircuitisshownschematicallyinFigure2.

2. ConnecthosesH03tothepressureandtankportsontheNORACvalveblock(V01).

3. Teehoses(H03)intothepressureandtankportsonthesprayervalveblockwith6FORXR‐6MORTfittings

(F03)and6MB‐6MORfittings(F05).Theelbowfittingscurrentlyinplacemustbereplacedbythe6MB‐

6MORfitting(F05).

4. Disconnecttheexistinghosesfromthetiltcylinders.Removetheexisting90degreefittingontherodend

ofeachcylinder.Installa6FORXR‐6MORTfitting(F03)ontotheportsofeachtiltcylinder.Reconnectthe

cylinderhosesand90degreefittingstothenewlyinstalledtees.

5. ConnectoneendofhosesH02totheF03fittingsontheLEFTtiltcylinder.Connecttheotherendofhoses

H02totheNORACvalveblock“A”and“B”ports.

6. ConnectoneendofhosesH04totheF03fittingsontheRIGHTtiltcylinder.Connecttheotherendofhoses

H04totheNORACvalveblock“A”and“B”ports.

7. The“raise”linesmustbeconnectedtothe"B"portsoftheNORACvalveblock.

8. The“lower”linesmustbeconnectedtothe"A"portsoftheNORACvalveblock.

9. InstallhosesH72totherollcylinderthatwaspreviouslyinstalled.RoutethehosestotheNORACvalve

block.

10. Connectthehoseattachedtotherodendofthecylindertothe“B”portofthe3

stationoftheblock.

11. Connectthehoseattachedtothecapendofthecylindertothe“A”portofthe3

stationoftheblock.

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Startupthesprayerandtestthesprayer’sfunctionality.Unfoldtheboomsandraise/lowereachboomand

themainsection.Ensurethattherearenoleaks.

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6 UltrasonicSensorInstallation

6.1. UltrasonicSensorMountingGuidelines

Thefollowingguidelineswillensureoptimalsensorperformanceandpreventsensormeasurement.

1. Initslowestposition,thesensormustbe9inches(230mm)ormorefromtheground.

2. Ensurethattherearenoobstructionswithina12inch(300mm)diametercircleprojecteddirectlybelow

thecenterofthesensor.

3. Thesensorshouldbeapproximatelyverticalatnormaloperatingheights.

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Figure14:SensorMountingGuidelines

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Figure15:BracketMountingGuidelines

6.2. LowProfileBracketMountingGuidelines

1. Minimizethedistancebetweentheboltstopreventbendingthebracketandpreventthebracketfrom

looseningovertime.

2. Ensurethebracketismountedtightagainstthebottomoftheboom,minimizingthedistancebetweenthe

boomstructureandtheangledflange.

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Aproblemcanariseifasensorisnotmountedcorrectly.Thismayonlybecomeapparentoncethecontrol

systemisswitchedfromsoiltocropmode.

Becarefulthatthesensorbracketdoesnotcollidewithanyotherpartoftheboomwhentheboomisfolded

totransportposition.Ifpossible,mountthesensorbracketswhiletheboomsarefoldedtoensuretheywill

notcauseinterference.

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6.3. WingSensorInstallation

Ifinstallingathreesensorsystem,refertoSection6.3.1.

Ifinstallingafivesensorsystem(severeterrainoption),refertoSection6.3.2.

6.3.1. InstallationofaThreeSensorSystem

WheninstallingtheMAXSensors™(E07),startwiththesmallestserialnumberontheleft‐handsideandproceed

tothelargestserialnumberontheright‐handside.Eachsensorhasaserialnumberstampedonthesensor

housing.

ApplyalightcoatingofthesuppliedPermatexAnti‐seizegreasetoallthreadedpartsuponinstallation.

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Figure16:SensorSerialNumberArrangement

1. Thesensorbracketshouldbeorientedforward(aheadoftheboom).

2. Typically,thebestmountinglocationforthewingsensorbracketswillbeneartheendoftheboomtips,

approximatelytwofeet(0.6m)fromtheend.

3. MounttheMAXsensors(E07)intothesensorbrackets.TorquetheM8nutto108in‐lb(12Nm).Runthe

sensorcablethroughholeinthebackofthebracket.Ensurethecableisclearofmovingpartsandwillnot

bedamagedduringfolding.

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