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wendyquat
10-28-2011, 06:09 PM
Our sprinklers came on and when they shut off, the heads did not retract back to ground level. My husband touched one with his foot and it did retract. Any help out there? Thanks
Indydealmaker
10-28-2011, 06:32 PM
Our sprinklers came on and when they shut off, the heads did not retract back to ground level. My husband touched one with his foot and it did retract. Any help out there? Thanks

I had that problem with a few of mine and the tech said the problem was sand and dirt. He cleaned them and they now work OK.
getdul981
10-28-2011, 06:40 PM
Our sprinkler guy said to spray the shaft with WD40 and it will work fine. One of our neighbors claims this is only a temporary fix. He says to get some silicone powder from Lowes or Home Depot. It will lubricate the shaft without letting sand and dirt stick.
wendyquat
10-28-2011, 07:29 PM
[QUOTE=Indydealmaker;411914]I had that problem with a few of mine and the tech said the problem was sand and dirt. He cleaned them and they now work OK.[/QUOTE

Thanks Indyman. We will get that mower tomorrow. Never got out of the house today.
wendyquat
10-28-2011, 07:29 PM
Our sprinkler guy said to spray the shaft with WD40 and it will work fine. One of our neighbors claims this is only a temporary fix. He says to get some silicone powder from Lowes or Home Depot. It will lubricate the shaft without letting sand and dirt stick.

Thanks Greg. Prolly won't hurt to clean them and then do the silicone powder.
downeaster
10-29-2011, 11:17 AM
Our sprinklers came on and when they shut off, the heads did not retract back to ground level. My husband touched one with his foot and it did retract. Any help out there? Thanks

How old are they? Sticking pop-ups is usually a sign of age. There are a few temporary fixes but I simply replace them. They are not expensive. You don't need to dig them up and replace the complete head. Just unscrew the internal part and replace it with the new. There is no point in replacing the old casing unless it has been damaged. Talk to one of the people at either of the Ace Hardware stores and they will show you how to do this.

Hope this helps.