How To Adjust the RAIN BIRD 3500 Rotor Sprinkler Head

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Rain Bird 3500 - How To Adjust the distance it throws the water, how much it rotates left and right (arc), and how to set the fixed left side of the head and more. The younger sibling to the Rain Bird 5000, the one and only Rain Bird 3500 Sprinkler Rotor Sprinkler Head. If you have lawn areas that need a rotor head but are too small for the Rain Bird 5000, the Rain Bird 3500 rotor head may be just the right thing for this area. In this video, I talk about the things unique to the Rain Bird 3500 as well as going into some specs and most importantly how to adjust these heads with ease so you can get your 3500s spraying like they were meant to be and keep your lawn green despite the blazing summer heat that parts of the country are seeing currently. We split the Rain Bird 3500 Series Rotor head info into 2 videos, one for adjusting the head and the other for selecting and installing the nozzle for the Rain Bird 3500 correctly. Hope this is what you have been looking for and that you can spend more of your evenings and weekends enjoying your lawn instead of working in it. Let us know if there other sprinkler videos that would help you in your efforts. Love hearing from viewers. Also! If you want to bookmark our KZfaq Channel just click the subscribe button and it will be easy to find our library of videos to help you with all your sprinkler needs. Here is the link for the Rain Bird 3500 Series with all of its specs and charts. www.rainbird.com/products/350...

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@mikoaj4404 10 ай бұрын

Your explanation is so clear, I thought I would never understand how it works, and then I found your video. Thanks a lot!

@MrDonJBerg 6 күн бұрын

Me too...Been trying to figure these silly things out for a week..

@danc4616 10 ай бұрын

Perfect explanation! Easiest and most straightforward sprinkler head adjustment I've ever seen. I'm getting a bunch of these! Thanks!

@bradjaffke4353 Жыл бұрын

Just ran into this channel and I'm extremely thankful. Have a brand new sprinkler system and I'm tweaking a bit as I find dry spots. I have not found anything as clear or crisp as these videos and explanations. Thank you sir

@timwilkinson755 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks it is so hard to understand how the slip clutch works from the instructions but you make it very clear.

@kristybahr6786 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your clear instruction and pictures as you go, I’ve been trying to understand the guides now that I’m taking care of my family’s system and I couldn’t quite grasp rainbird’s spotty info and videos.

@thesprinklerchannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear this helped!

@lolaecht176 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Short but simple explanation. Thank YOU for sharing your knowledge! 🙏 God bless you!

@randallk204 Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful! Makes this very simple, clear as a bell..as to how.. Great job -Thanks very much!!

@anthonyjones8076 Жыл бұрын

This video was really helpful. I also appreciate that you take the time to answer viewers' questions. I learned a lot.

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony!

@fugueSt8 Ай бұрын

Another great and clear video. Thanks!

@StopBeingLiedTo Жыл бұрын

this clarified some of the adjustment issues for me. Now I guess it's up to me to fiddle with it a bit until I get it where I want it. I'll try it with the water on since that will make it all easier - like the old school rainbirds (not brand, but heads). If I can't do that i'll have to run back and forth to the shut off until I get the adjustments just right. Thanks for the clarifying points - and I didn't even have to use a magnifying glass to see the hieroglyphics i would need to translate.

@rhroney1 2 ай бұрын

Your like a teacher. Very clear. Thx.

@elainehansen9789 Ай бұрын

VERY helpful video. THANK YOU!

@daveunlimited538 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for explaining this well. I get it now

@dginta7932 3 ай бұрын

Awesome explanation, thank you.

@RioTheHitman 2 жыл бұрын

Dang you really know your stuff man nice vid

@moringateam7273 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, helps very much

@KengHTT Жыл бұрын

Life Saver! Great video!

@cezarykopczynski4990 2 ай бұрын

Perfect, thank you.

@kenmarshall6811 10 ай бұрын

Thank You So Much. This is what KZfaq was meant to do.

@sylviatucker9905 2 жыл бұрын

thank you sir!

@obsoletevalues6209 Ай бұрын

Thank you kind sir!

@richardruiz3654 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

@bensanders43 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you.

@mattholden9697 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the well explained video and address common questions too! Question for you - When you adjust the sprinkler arc when the sprinkler is installed, do you adjust it while its spraying? Or do you pull the head up? Or do you just do it while the head is down? Or does it even matter? Thanks again! I'm subscribing since this was so helpful.

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

On or off but I like to do it while it is on so I can see actual / live results and adjust “on-the-fly”.

@TheBigWanger 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@jessdelaguila4227 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation , It's so difficult to adjust de sprinkler , I am from Perú, and is difficult to understand the instructions in English. I will try your steps by steps thanks. Gracias

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Tal vez un día lo haremos en español 😉

@undertaker6fd Жыл бұрын

I really wish I would have found this before I installed a bunch of sprinklers. I usually sit on my knee and get the adjustment where I needed, then when I screw it in the left side would twist. I seriously just spent more time adjusting a sprinkler then I did installing the sprinkler

@macatkniu 19 күн бұрын

I have water leaking slowly out of the top of my Rainbird 3500.. and I watched your other video about slope issues and I think that is my problem. Can I use a check valve in my 3500 like you did on the Hunter?

@thesprinklerchannel 19 күн бұрын

Those check valves are only for pop up heads. Rotor heads typically have them built in but only will do a max of something like 7 elevation drop. The spring or seal on it might be getting work out and replacing it might solve the issue. You could just unscrew it and screw new one into existing body for easiest swap out.

@scottedgar5056 10 ай бұрын

Great Channel! Thank you. I have learned much from your site, but I have a question.. I have installed a new Rain Bird 3500. It is installed and working, but I need to change the spray pattern. The arc, range and sweep are good, but the spray is not really a spray. It's just a single, thin squirt with an arch that reaches a distance of about 15 or 16 foot. I'd like to expand the thickness of the arch to make it more of a spray as it sweeps back and forth.. Is that possible?

@thesprinklerchannel 10 ай бұрын

After ensuring the nozzle is still installed with the set screw, use the set screw and screw it farther down until it starts deflecting the spray, that will change the spray pattern.

@jpwalch Жыл бұрын

Very helpful videos. One question on the slip clutch. If the slip clutch has been turned too far to the left, is there a way to correct that? Let's say I wanted to get the left side to not be so far to the left? Thank you!

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

Continue adjust around until you get back around counterclockwise

@ireneyuen8991 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful video. I have a couple of questions. My rainbird 3504 was installed in 2013. How do I know if my sprinkler head has the slip clutch to make a left stop adjustment? I don’t know if older heads have this feature. If it doesn’t have the slip clutch, how would I adjust the left stop more to the right without having to remove the entire head? Also, is there a way to snap off the top cap that covers all the screw adjustments? I tried to increase the arc, but when I insert the screwdriver into the slot and try to adjust it, it doesn’t seem to do anything. I think maybe dirt is embedded in the slot so the screwdriver can’t get a good grip to on the adjuster. Not sure how to clean out debris from the slot. Thanks for your help.

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

I think the slip clutch goes back to at least 2011. I would try flushing it with water in the ports while tool is in there. Removing the rubber top would be my last resort because I’ve never had much luck reattaching / not sure if they are meant to take off and reinstall. Hope this helps a little.

@catsshadows 3 жыл бұрын

I like how you described the left adjustment if it is short of where you want it to start, BUT mine is to far to the left and I cant find anything on how you bring the start point to the right.

@thesprinklerchannel 3 жыл бұрын

So just do what you would if you need to go left but just go all the way around until you are back to the left position you need. In other words, keep going left until you get where you need to just keep moving the right position so it stays "ahead" of the left position / left position doesn't get ahead of the right position. Hope this explanation is understandable.

@timgiesin4025 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video it was helpful to understand how they adjust but i have a question mine quit spinning this year it has really good pressure any idea how to fix this issue

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

The gears might be stripped. I’d replace one and see if that fixes it before replacing others.

@timgiesin4025 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JERRY_ONG 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. One of my rainbird 3500 only sprays, but won't turn, what is the problem?

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the internal gears are stripped / worn out. Time to replace.

@chrispurse3931 2 жыл бұрын

I have to adjust one of mine to 180 degrees every season. For some reason when I start it up it does a full 360. Is that common? Thanks for your videos.

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not common. Quite unique actually.

@bubbudubbu5515 4 ай бұрын

Hi, is there a way to completely shut off water via the slots on the top?

@thesprinklerchannel 4 ай бұрын

Not possible with these specific heads

@naomibryan1443 2 жыл бұрын

So here's what I need to know. The arc and the radius; if I want to decrease the distance that the water goes out, is that the arc or the radius? We have one patch of grass that gets so brown every year. Pretty much the same area. One person says that there's not enough water getting to the spot and I thought that would mean that I have to decrease the distance out so that the specific area gets more water. Does that make sense? Wish you could come over and fix this!

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

You would screw down the set screw to reduce the radius or distance the water is sprayed. When the set screw is screwed down enough (it functions to also holds the nozzle in), it essentially blocks the spray pattern reducing its distance, redistributing more water in a smaller footprint. Hope this helps!

@SLCTerp 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid, but I would like to know more about adjusting the LEFT stop. If I need to adjust it more to the left, do I just turn the rotor body to the left and then re-adjust the right stop? My concern with rotating the rotor body to the left is also unscrewing the rotor from the swing pipe elbow. Won't this cause the rotor to leak a bit at the base? AND...do you use pipe wrap tape on the elbow when installing a new rotor? Thank you!

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Good questions. Let me know if this video helps answer your question about the left stop. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6yEa5ya08zNmJ8.html No teflon tape for this plastic fittings is needed.

@SLCTerp 2 жыл бұрын

@@thesprinklerchannel That’s great as I do have a few 5000 series. I also have new 3500 series rotors. Same adjustment or do I have to unscrew the top, take out inside, rotate it to my stop position and then screw back on? I saw that in another vid on 3500’s. Thanks again!! 🤙🏼💪🏼

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@SLCTerp I believe only the 5000 have the slip clutch so I think you're correct in how to adjust the left stop on 3500s.

@SLCTerp 2 жыл бұрын

@@thesprinklerchannel I just tried it on the 3500 and it appears to have worked! I didn’t test it w water and I hope I didn’t break it LOL 💰💰💰

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@SLCTerp I wouldn't be surprised if they are using the same slip clutch now on the 3500s as well. Haven't tested it yet. Thanks for the feedback and let us know if everything checks out during operations with water. Thanks!

@VIRKOI 3 жыл бұрын

So the left side is always fixed, does not changed is that correct? And I can slip to the left but then increas the arc to the right?

@thesprinklerchannel 3 жыл бұрын

If I am understanding correctly, yes.

@lancel3984 2 жыл бұрын

My sprinkler heads are downhill from the water source. When the cycle is done a large amount of water continues to flow out of the top of the head and puddles near the head. Is there anyway to stop that?

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

You will want to make sure you replace it with either 3504-PC-SAM that has a check valve installed in it to keep the water from draining out. If the slope is too great or change in elevation of the ground is too great then there is a possibility that it could still drain but I think that change is greater than 7 feet (not typically the case). Try that and let us know how it goes or you.

@majwhiplash358 11 ай бұрын

I have one I screwed up and was trying to follow your advise but setting the left is confusing. I get how you use the screw to adjust the right but your doing this with the unit not in the ground. The left point isnt going to be exactly where I want once I screw it in the ground so the secret is how to I set the ring if you will to stop at the point I want if the left had a built in stop point to the left that your alluding to?

@thesprinklerchannel 11 ай бұрын

When installing, set arrow to left, then thread it onto the flex pipe elbow until it is snug AND left arrow points in the desired direction.

@Devinkam 11 ай бұрын

How do you readjust the left fixed position if I’ve gone too far to the left.

@thesprinklerchannel 11 ай бұрын

Rain Bird 5000 - 1 Last IMPORTANT thing! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6yEa5ya08zNmJ8.html Same for 3500

@dougmacdougall2097 2 ай бұрын

How do you shut this rainbird 3500 off without having to dig it up and cap the line?

@thesprinklerchannel 2 ай бұрын

Only option is to take it off and cap at elbow

@340rps Жыл бұрын

you turn to the left then turn some more then turn to the right and that resets your left stop? that part got me totally confused

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

Once you start rotating you have to complete it before going back other direction in order not to mess up internal gears.

@edwinengelbrecht3377 2 жыл бұрын

does the outer casing crack on my 3500 sprinklers?

@thesprinklerchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Very possible especially if it was ran over by a car or hit by a mower or edger.

@russbaker7974 3 жыл бұрын

You described how to make the left more to the left. How do I make the left move more to the RIGHT?

@thesprinklerchannel 3 жыл бұрын

In the video it describes how to adjust the arc with the + and - that will adjust the right.

@DentargPL 3 жыл бұрын

@@thesprinklerchannel I think Russ asks how to move leftmost position more to the right. So how to reduce the arc on the left side. Actually I got the same question. Maybe you have to turn it counter clock wise ~350 degrees (that's my guess). Hope I do not need to remove whole sprinkler from the ground, cause my contractors installed at least 4 heads with too much radius on the left side :(.

@thesprinklerchannel 3 жыл бұрын

@@DentargPL Not sure if my explanation was a clear as it could be. But yes like you said more simplified turn it counterclockwise 350 degrees or such, you will just want to keep reduce the right side before doing that so you don't "cross over" or pass where the right side of the arc is set. Thanks for helping with this question and clarifying the response.

@user-jd2vl7fn9k Жыл бұрын

How do you adjust the left side set point if it is To Far Left???

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

Rain Bird 5000 - 1 Last IMPORTANT thing! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6yEa5ya08zNmJ8.html

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

3500 series should be the same technique.

@lonerrngr 8 ай бұрын

my left has gone too far to the left. how do i bring it back to the right

@thesprinklerchannel 8 ай бұрын

Same for 3500 if is newer Rain Bird 5000 - 1 Last IMPORTANT thing! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6yEa5ya08zNmJ8.html

@user-dm8pw2ui5u 10 ай бұрын

Can you turn off a rain bird 3500 head? If so, how?

@thesprinklerchannel 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not

@GT-tf7gk 11 ай бұрын

Can one reduce the amount of water dispersed with a rainbird 3500 or 5000. My garden is getting drenched it is completely sodden and I am not in a position to cap off any of the rain heads. I just want to reduce the amount of water emitted, but not on all of them since one of them is doing just the right amount of watering so it’s not as if I can just reduce the amount of time they are on, so I was hoping to reduce the water volume emitted in two of them and leave the third as it is they are all on the same time or any advice how I can do that?

@thesprinklerchannel 11 ай бұрын

Changing out the nozzle would be one way to do so. This may also affect the coverage distance.

@tank7358 3 жыл бұрын

How can you turn or off a rain bird?

@thesprinklerchannel 3 жыл бұрын

That is a great question Tank. Only the Rain Bird 5000 Plus versions have the option or slot that allows one to turn off the spray for maintenance, etc. The Rain Bird 5000 standard or 3500 would have to be capped at the base / where it connects in order to not have water spray at all (basically remove the head).

@kirkperez7947 Жыл бұрын

I guess I'm just dumb I don't get it. My almost sprays entire 180 and I only need it to go 90 or 100 at most

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

Is it not adjusting? Make sure you have the right adjusting rain bird tool and that it is in the notch before twisting / turning. If that is all done, there is a possibility the gears are striped and might need replacing. Let us know what other questions you might have.

@thesprinklerchannel Жыл бұрын

It’s not always easy so don’t get down on yourself.

@malcolmmarzo2461 Жыл бұрын

I've had Rainbird 3500s for years. They are a pain in the ass to adjust. Would not recommend them for the average homeowner.

@TheBigsqueezer Жыл бұрын

nothing here about adjusting the sprinkler head

@johnsenuta1038 Жыл бұрын

Ill just call someone. Too complicated for me.

@17lbP110 2 жыл бұрын

The most confusing, incoherent explanation of how to adjust the 3500 sprinkler head. I finally just had to play with it until it went where I wanted it. Write an outline, make a script, take close ups of the adjustment points, the orifices and anything else where your hand obscures the object or the camera cannot focus fast enough. You obviously know the subject but without preparation or post production polish , the video is poor at best.

@tjleifson2 17 күн бұрын

I thought it was pretty simple and straight forward 🤷🏻‍♂️ Maybe the comprehension is what was poor 😂 Adjusting my heads was a breeze after watching this.

@brianhaygood183 10 ай бұрын

Don't spend 30 seconds telling us what you are about to tell us. I know some English teacher told you to write an Intro paragraph, but the real world doesn't want its time wasted.