What a clear and concise video! I have replaced many heads years ago but needed a refresher how to do the adjustments. Thank you for the great tutorial.

That was literally the best demo on you tube hands down. Thank you Andy!

Thanks! This helped me way more than the official Rain Bird video

This is the very best explanation of how to adjust the head. Thank you for posting these instructions.

Thank you! I watched 3 other videos INCLUDING RAINBIRD’s before yours trying to figure out how to adjusts the spray radius. And it was as simple as physically turning the head clockwise. Many thanks!

Explanation starting at 7:50 telling how to adjust the fan spray is superb. Thanks. I thought I would have to call a professional landscaper just to do that for me, but you saved me!

Yours is the best video on adjusting the rainbird. Thanks!

Good video that is straightforward and shows how easy it is to replace a sprinkler head. Also important to know and not mentioned... The screw that shortens the water stream also holds the nozzle in place. It should always be screwed in at least enough to engage the nozzle even if you don't need to adjust the stream. Failing to do so may result in the water pressure blowing the nozzle out of the head. To shorten the stream, simply continue turning the set screw until it enters the top of the water stream.

This is one of the best instructional video’s I’ve seen. ❤Well done HDA! 👏Thank you for this and I am now heading to my sprinkler’s that so need adjusting.

Very similar to what I end up doing, except I use the RainBird 3500 as that matches the size of the old sprinklers that I am replacing. The hard work is really only the digging - the adjustment is just as easy as you describe in the video. The 5000 is larger diameter and has a 3/4" NPT fitting, so I can't just slide this into the old hole. Rainbird has a special screwdriver that you can use to pull the head up when the water is off - I use that and make the side-to-side adjustments, and only at the very end turn the water on so I can adjust the nozzle spray.

Finally found a video for this sprinkler that actually makes sense. Thanks!

Excellent! All-in-one Rain Bird 42sa video! Good Job Man!!

Very good overview and matches my experience. I have about 25 of these RB 42SA+ heads in my yard. You can find them at Lowe's and when bought 4 or more at a time there is a discount (something around $11 in my area currently). A couple of suggestions that work for me: 1) As one fails I take a new one out of my inventory, while the ground around the head is wet push it gently in every direction to break it's bond a bit with the dirt around. A large pair of channel lock pliers will then turn the entire head out as a unit without any digging (at least in m yard?). Carefully remove the old unit to keep damp dirt from falling into the hole. 2) Take your new head and turn it fully to the left and mark it (paint pen) then install it with the painted spot pointing to your left spray margin. These always come set to spray 180 degrees so if your on a yard edge no further adjustment (other than distance) is needed. Rain Bird makes a small screwdriver tool that has a blade extension on it that allows you to pull the heads up out of the body so you can fine tune them without the water running if you prefer. There is a socket for it on the top of the head - insert the tool turn it 90 degrees and pull up and the head comes up against the spring pressure - with a rubber glove you can hold it easily. Good video!!

Best video I’ve seen on the subject

Great tips, great camera angles and video quality; however, your introductory music is twice the volume of your narrative - older viewers, like me, are looking for practical tips, not loud musical intros. It's a small point, but it almost kept from watching this excellent video.

I purchased my home in September of 2021. The backyard was never landscaped but it did have an irrigation system. All the rain it’s 5000 are stuck. I have 6 sprinkler heads that I need to replace. You explained it very well on how to adjust them

Great Job!!!😀

Thank for your time and helpful information.

Instructions worked well. Thanks!

Great explanation on adjustments.

Great video. I know understand how to adjust the left stop.

Thanks very much! Anxious to try this out!

Very good tutorial. Thank you

Practice and useful. Tks

Great Video!

Thank you Handy Dandy Andy excellent!

I love the name!

I didn't realize this style has such an easy left stop adjustment. The Ranbird 5000s break if you try to do that, and are way more frustrating!

Finally a video that make sense!

Good Video-Thanks.

Thank you!!!

good video. so there is two ways of adjusting left and right movement? with the plus and minus screw and physically twisting the rotor stem? when do you know when to use which? The initial set up was confusing to me. where should you nozzle sprayer be pointed initially? before making any adjustments. Anyway, you have smart hands.

Great video Andy!!! I actually have an inlet on my rainbird 1800. What's the purpose of an inlet?

thank you. I wasn't sure if I needed to turn off my water main first but apparently not.

Great explanations! I run across doing six adjustments and it still doesn't broadcast in the area I want. I'm guessing the head needs to be replaced at that time. I also have an Orbit that my small screw will not fall in the hole to do the adjustment. Ughh~ I must replace another head. It's only about $11.

Thank you! Can I shut off a sprinkler head by putting an end plug or any others into the riser or pipe if one of heads is broken and not necessary to water this section?

Why didn't you use another rain bird 5000? Is the other one a better head

Do you have two shut the water off to the sprinkler before attempting tominstall a new head? Thanks

What is easiest method do remove dirt if it falls in whole before new one is reinserted ?

Don't forget to leave room from sidewalk, for weed eater to edge.

Did you have to shut the water off? Or only sprinkler shut off valve?

I usually just untwist the old sprinkler, no need too dig

Thanks, you saved me a lot of 'F' bombs

Unless the sprinkler is broken off the pipe that is totally unecessary. The top of that sprinkler head comes off, hence the ridges for gripping with pliers. Pull the guts out and screw the new ones in.

Uugghhh.... Why is the opening music so loud? Your opening music takes from the information. I'm just trying to get a tip on adjusting a sprinkler head, not go to Warped Tour. Good luck on whatever it is you are trying to do