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Hi Donna, great question and glad you are knowledgeable about the dual spray pop ups / undercuts. There is not a way per se without changing the screw to deflect the water but you may want to see if the head is positioned deep enough in the ground so the top is flush with the soil (not grass). This will make sure it is not coming out / popping up too high and thus spray over the short distances. Hope this helps. Let me know what you find that works!

Thank you for getting back with me!!

What doesn't seem to be happening for you?

See part 1 under our videos to make sure it is adjusted correctly. If still not working it could be defective or possibly low pressure issues.

Not sure about the 52sa but might be the same as 5000 - Rain Bird 5000 - 1 Last IMPORTANT thing! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6yEa5ya08zNmJ8.html

Probably so, I would replace it.

@@thesprinklerchannel Thank you!

Make sure there are nozzles installed, if so use the set screw to reduce distance and flatten out spray. That may or may not be the answer to your question. They designed to get good coverage without using set screw. May want to look at pressure at head, too high may cause issues. Another solution may be installing different nozzle. Check out nozzle videos.

Great suggestion

Might have adjusted the screw too far out is my guess.

That’s odd it did that by just someone stepping on it. If you are adjusting the arc and nothing is happening then it could very well need replacing. Typically they have heads that are full circles (FC) that will do the 360 on and on. So as long as you are sure you didn’t install one of those.

It is not.

@@thesprinklerchannel Ok thanks 😊 That's very surprising, I've ordered, 6504. What about the screw drivers is that included?

@@knightlyrose4719 it may just depend on where you buy it. I am sure it will say if it does when you purchase.

Hi Moe, Great question. I made a video about this exact thing since I forgot to cover that in this video. Here is the link and let me know if you still have questions. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6yEa5ya08zNmJ8.html

@@thesprinklerchannel Thank you. I watched the video and adjusted my left end. I’m not watering my neighbor’s fence anymore.

@@moedoleh3758 haha nice! Glad the video was helpful.

You probably have a full circle version, you will need to replace it with a part circle type so that you can adjust how much it rotates.

Make sure you are in the groove with the correct tool. If nothing, sprinkler head most likely needs to be replaced.

You can, might mess up the sitting height of the head. I would just change out the funny pipe elbow to whichever you need.

I am sure there are a lot of variables that will play into their longevity including but not limited to usage amount, sun exposure amount, surrounding soil types, wear and tear from lawn maintenance equipment, correct installation, etc. But I would guess a solid 10+ years if installed and maintained properly.

It may be the FC or Full Circle rotor head in which it would just keep rotating and not adjust. You will want to replace it with a PC or part circle rotor. This is my guess with what is happening. Let me know if that is the issue or if there is additional info. Thanks

Hi Tim, I think the info you are wanting is found in Part 1 of the video for the Rain Bird 5000. If you just go to The Sprinkler Channel and click on videos you should easily be able to find Part 1 which will discuss this in more detail. After thinking more about your question, I think you are saying how to change the starting position aka fixed side of the sprinkler head. If so, great question! You should be able to push down on the top of the head while its operating with your palm and twist it back left a little to change the left/fixed position. If you can't get that to work for you, you can unscrew the top out of the body pull it up and then reinstall it with the left point where you need the fixed side to be (just make sure it is off and the head is rotated all the way to the left before doing. Let me know if this answers / solves your problem. Hope this helps!

@@thesprinklerchannel HI! From what I have seen in your Rainbird 5000 heads, is the best way to move the left stop to the right is to remove the rotator from the body, twist rotator to the right to align left stop, then insert the rotator back into the body?

It was. Good detail to mention. Also good to have. Thanks

Is this holdup tool, included with the purchase of the rotator Rainhead sprinkler?

@@knightlyrose4719 It isn't. I've purchased several Rainbird 5000s (they eventually quit rotating) and I've never seen that tool. I'm going to look for it as it would definitely be handy!

@@toddmeyers4747 Heyyy Todd, thanks for your reply. I ordered mine from Amazon. It came with nothing but the colorful nozzles, not even instructions 😒. I returned mine, because I had to keep manually pulling up the head & get soaked💦. And that wasn't going to work for me. My irrigation timer goes off 3am trying to combat these record high temps. Maybe it was my water 💧 pressure. But I wasn't impressed with the coverage, the reach was nice, but the rain curtain technology, didn't give what it was suppose too. But what I did purchase, that blew me away. It had some not so favorable reviews was the Melnor 65064-AMZ Hideaway Sprinkler with QuickConnect. It has a 2 pass system. Welp you didn't ask for all this. But I'm a novice, and I rely on communities like this for advice. Thanks again 😊 Be Blessed 🙌🏾

Can you elaborate a little more?

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