Troubleshooting Guide - Rain Bird GSV Instrucciones De Instalación Y Operación

Troubleshooting Guide

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Sprinkler heads emit water when valve is turned off.
Dirt or debris is lodged on the diaphragm seat.
Remove bonnet and diaphragm to dislodge debris.
Solenoid is not fully closed.
Turn solenoid clockwise to fully seated position.
Adapter / Solenoid O-ring is damaged or twisted.
Turn off the water supply and turn the solenoid and the adapter counter-clockwise to remove and
inspect the O-ring(s). Remove any debris, then reset or replace the O-ring(s) as necessary.
Adapter is damaged or broken.
Turn off the water supply and turn the adapter counter-clockwise to remove and inspect. Replace the
adapter.
Diaphragm is damaged or not properly aligned.
Turn off the water supply and remove the bonnet. Check alignment of the diaphragm with the valve
body and positioning tabs. Inspect the diaphragm for nicks or damage, then realign or replace dia-
phragm as necessary.
Dirt is interfering with proper solenoid operation.
Turn off the water supply and turn the solenoid counter-clockwise to remove and flush solenoid seating
bowl in bonnet with clean water. Rinse solenoid bottom with clean water. For internal cleaning, remove
the green filter using a small flat screwdriver. Remove the plunger and spring and rinse with clean
water. Return plunger, spring and filter to solenoid. Return solenoid to bonnet by turning the solenoid
clockwise.
Solenoid is shorted or damaged.
Turn off water supply and turn the solenoid counter-clockwise to remove. Replace with new solenoid
by turning clockwise.
Water will not shut off.
Controller may be operating the valve automatically.
Check controller to confirm it is turned off.
Valve is set in the manual "ON" position.
Re-tighten bleed screw on top of valve if leakage is observed. If the leakage is not stopped, tighten the
Solenoid and verify that the Solenoid/Adapter O-rings are not damaged.
Diaphragm filter screen is blocked.
Turn off the water supply and remove the bonnet. Inspect the diaphragm filter screen located on the
bottom of the diaphragm. Remove debris, rinse screen with clean water and return diaphragm and
bonnet to valve body. Clean the scrubber as necessary.
Solenoid is shorted or damaged.
Turn off water supply and turn the solenoid counter-clockwise to remove. Replace with new solenoid
by turning clockwise.
Low or inadequate flow condition.
Flow control stem is turned down.
Adjust flow control stem by turning counter-clockwise in order to allow the diaphragm to open further.
Water pressure is being used elsewhere on the site.
Check the water requirements of all areas using the same water supply.
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