What is a Tractor Sprinkler?
A tractor sprinkler is a self-propelled traveling sprinkler system which utilizes water pressure to rotate the wheels, causing them to launch the sprinkler forward. Generally, a tractor sprinkler is made up of sprinkler arms, transmission, three wheels, a worm gear, a plunger, a hose connection, and a ramp. The two larger spiked wheels in the rear do the majority of the work, while the smaller wheel in front guides the sprinkler along. Opening the spigot of a hose will typically yield 40-60 pounds per square inch of water (275790 to 413685 pascals). The water flows through a hose in the tractor sprinkler and through two sprinkler arms. The pressure on the bent sprinkler arms will cause the arms to rotate, which in turn rotate the worm gear. The worm gear then activates a gear in the transmission which will power the drive axle to turn the rear wheels. A tractor sprinkler can have different speed settings, but a standard design includes three speeds: high, low, and neutral. The neutral
