I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They spray
to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down. It says 5
feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it hits the ground.
Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these be adjusted or do I
need a different nozzle?

"TC" wrote in message
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I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They spray
to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down. It says 5
feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it hits the ground.
Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these be adjusted or do I
need a different nozzle?

It is easy for a sprinkler head to get out of plumb because of various
causes (you ran over it with the mower, or the earth wasn't packed around it
well). You probably need to dig it up and pack the dirt back around while
keeping the head vertical.

Kyle Boatright wrote:
"TC" wrote in message
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I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They spray
to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down. It says 5
feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it hits the ground.
Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these be adjusted or do I
need a different nozzle?


Did you go to the Hunter website? The info, including the spec which
tells you all about it, should be there.


It is easy for a sprinkler head to get out of plumb because of various
causes (you ran over it with the mower, or the earth wasn't packed around it
well). You probably need to dig it up and pack the dirt back around while
keeping the head vertical.

Likely dirt in the head.

Kyle Boatright wrote:


"TC" wrote in message
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I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They
spray to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down. It
says 5 feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it hits
the ground. Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these be
adjusted or do I need a different nozzle?

It is easy for a sprinkler head to get out of plumb because of
various causes (you ran over it with the mower, or the earth wasn't
packed around it well). You probably need to dig it up and pack the
dirt back around while keeping the head vertical.

That's just it. The head is vertical. Hunter web site says it can be
adjusted down 25%. But I can't find how to adjust it back up.

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Kyle Boatright wrote:
"TC" wrote in message
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I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They
spray to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down.
It says 5 feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it
hits the ground. Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these
be adjusted or do I need a different nozzle?


Did you go to the Hunter website? The info, including the spec which
tells you all about it, should be there.


It is easy for a sprinkler head to get out of plumb because of
various causes (you ran over it with the mower, or the earth wasn't
packed around it well). You probably need to dig it up and pack
the dirt back around while keeping the head vertical.

Yes and I find out the PSI and pattern but not how to adjust it.

TC wrote:

I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They spray
to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down. It says 5
feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it hits the ground.
Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these be adjusted or do I
need a different nozzle?
Probably need one with a higher riser. If I picture the problem
correctly, the ground slopes and the spray is hitting the slope?

TC wrote:

I have a Hunter strip sprinkler (4" popup) - SS530 nozzle. They spray
to the sides just fine but in the front, they spray down. It says 5
feet out, but this guy is only shooting 15" before it hits the ground.
Plenty of pressure, just aiming down. Can these be adjusted or do I
need a different nozzle?

Problem solved. I took a file and filed down the middle part of the
nozzle (the part that directs the spray down). Working now, but what a
pain. According to the Hunter web site, this should be able to spray 5'
X 30'. The only way you'll get the 5' (in front of the head) is to put
in up about 3' above the ground.