THOMPSON PATHFINDER TRAVELING SPRINKLERS MODELS 600, 605, 605-S, 625, 630, 630-S ASSEMBLY / OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS / PARTS LIST ‘The Thompson Sprinkler you have just purchased has the latest features. Normal care and maintenance will insure years of trouble free service. The quality cast Iron body and Wheels give necessary welght for proper operation and travel. ‘When putting the unit into winter storage, drain water to pre- vent freezing.‘Your PATHFINDER SPRINKLER comes completely assert ASSEMBLY 1d with the exception of the two ARM & NUT ASSEMBLIES (#1). 1 2 a 5 Remove entire contents from the packing carton, Remove the ARM & NUT ASSEMBLIES (#15), Check that the rubber “O” RINGS (#16) are in the grooves provided for them on the arm and nut assemblies Insert the ARM & NUT ASSEMBLIES with “O" RINGS into the TEE (#14). CAUTION: Be sure that the arms are entered into the tea ae far as its possible. This may Fequire a slight force. It is impossible to enter them TOO FAR. Failure todo this may cause the sprinkle to vibrate excessively ‘Thread the ARM NUT into the TEE and turn until the flange on the nut seats against the tee, Do not over tighten, ‘THE HOLES IN THE ARMS MAY NOW BE ROTATED TO ANY DESIRED WATERING POSITION BY HAND - WITHOUT THE USE OF WRENCHES OR PLIERS. POSITION THESE HOLES SO THAT THE ARM ASSEMBLY ROTATES IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. ‘Your PATHFINDER SPRINKLER is now comp You wil By adjusting arms and regulating the amount of opening on house water faucet you will be ab) ely assembled. ind your Pathfinder Sprinkler is far more versatile than any sprinkler you have ever owned to vary the coverage you desire. ‘Your PATHFINDER SPRINKLER will spread water from 5 to 60 feet depending on arm setting a OPERATING your water pressure, 1 Layout your hose wherever you want your sprinkler to travel Insta the shutoff valve (Options!) approximately 25 feet from the house using the two stakes Included to anchor It tirmly n plac Connect hose to sprinkler leaving @ loop as shown, Place front whe | on hose with hose running between rear wheels.THREE TRAVELING SPEEDS ‘Your PATHFINDER SPRINKLER has a fast, medium and a slow rate of crawl. It will travel 30,45 0°60 feet, approximately, per hour FAST CRAWL SETTING SLOW CRAWL SETTING To change the rate of craw: "When assembled, bolts are in slow craw! setting, affording 90 Feet in hour travel 2To increase rate of travel to 45 feet an hour, or medium, move ‘shouldered bolt from crank arm (#6) above on one side only, to fast setting, leaving other side as Is, ‘[Link] both bolts placed at fast crawl setting, the travel ate of your ‘Sprinkler Is 69 feet an hour (NOTE: You may also water in a stationary position or neutral, by iting HHappers (#4) 60 that they do not engage in whee!) . MAINTENANCE It your PATHFINDER SPRINKLER fails to craw: 1. Check that FLAPPERS (#5) are engaging. 2. Sight through lugs on DRIVE WHEELS (#2). Lugs to align as shown (below). If they don't, loosen whee! holding bott and line up as per sketch then retighten, 3. Your PATHFINDER traveling sprinkler is mat ‘grass. DO NOT DROP the Sprinkler With cast iron wheels and body for traction on wetThompson How to Order Repair Parts Pathfinder ‘Always ve the PART NUMBER and the PART NAME Three Speed Traveling Sprinkler Send your order long with a check covrn With Adjustable Arms ‘he coat of th pats plus $200 for shipging Snoonatng te ‘THOMPSON MANUFACTURING CO. P.O, BOX 1600 ‘CHINO, CA 91708 71491-4851 1 GIDSED BODY FRAME aBcic. —T080 Ea “orig 6c en aoby Pane 10 WomWanoworw aEAn (Goes wor meouIne oe 100 SIDE PLATEASGEMBLY AG010 1000E2—ts——_«GRANK AXLE ANO MOLL 2 bavewnectasour few” ‘Ssoee mn ven soe 3 peanante me VW0En na mren nue 4 farren ano 2 hssenauy wea azoen toeksmearr 13 WATERINLETcaxer Asia “ao ce ‘seen noun esta =a TecrTTING mew ta ee FLAPPER ANO 2 18 Arasseweuy LOCKSLEFT ASSEMBLY AsOAL 485, ‘[Link] 8 Gonnecronsrear Ate Donen Grea "O° Ringe) ABI5S a0 St 8 GhanenewoNe 2 ‘tov asseecy sours sae 280 CownLETE cunveD 7 Se PLATE AssemaLy (eco "0°Ringel—ASISC—— 0 St ONT Onsuaee Brome ws Strorasmnav an Bao) more 4108 or ns vse et LEFT rsadesSronee ssenavy ver ato ge” sao aioe = Sore tam 1000 ATTACHED METAL = peecswareniets Sega Tane nen nwo 20068, ae 9 UPPER AND LOWER ee sor 0 ano erence anon EP