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IRRIGATION
TOOLS
Mattock

digs trenches twice

as fast and twice as
easy as a shovel.
Spade

is used to remove loose

dirt from the bottom of
trenches dug by a
machine or for digging
trenches in soft soil.
PVC Pipe Cutter

This is a handy
cutting tool used for
cutting PVC pipe and
poly hose.
Tamper Bar
These closely related tools
all consist of a heavy steel
bar about five feet long.
-A tamper bar has a head
on it similar to a huge nail
head which is used to
compact soil.
Pry Bar

-A pry bar has a point

on the end and is
great for loosening
rocks.
Digging Bar
-A digging bar has a wide,
flattened point similar to a
large chisel. Most bars are
a combination of a Pry bar
on one end with a Tamper
or Digger on the other.
Riser Extractor
A pipe extractor has a toothed
probe that you insert into the
open end of the broken-off pipe.
The teeth bite into the pipe
allowing you to twist it out. Riser
extractors come in 1/2″ and 3/4″
sizes, you must use the correct
size.
Landscape Rake
A landscape rake is a wide
rake, 24″ to 48″ wide, usually
made of aluminum, with teeth
on one side of the rake head
and a flat surface on the other.
It is used for shaping the
ground prior to planting and
removal of small rocks.
Trencher Machine

A trencher is a machine

designed to make long,
narrow excavations in
various soils in both
urban and rural
environments.
 Shovel

use to dig larger

holes needed for
valves, multiple
pipes, etc.
Spade

Handy for back-

filling trenches and
for scraping mud
off of sidewalks.
Broom

A broom is a cleaning tool

consisting of usually stiff
fibers attached to, and
roughly parallel to, a
cylindrical handle, the
broomstick.
Work Gloves
Work gloves are personal
protective equipment worn during
work projects that cover and
protect the hands from the wrist
to the fingers. Work gloves are
meant to save the user's hands and
fingers from unnecessary wounds
such as cuts, blisters, splinters, skin
punctures or heat and chemical
burns.
Disposable Gloves

Disposable gloves can

help keep PVC cement
off your hands when
assembling pipe.
Pipe Wrench
Used for gripping and
turning a cylindrical object
(such as a pipe) usually
by use of two serrated
jaws so designed as to
grip the pipe when turning
in one direction only.
Measuring Tape

A measuring tape is
needed to lay out the
irrigation system. A 25′
tape works well for
most residential
systems.
Hack Saw

Used to cut
metal pipe and
PVC pipe.
Wire cutter Stripper

Needed for cutting and

stripping insulation off
the control wires.
Screw Drivers

Use to loosen or
tighten screws.
Sledge Hammer
A long-handle 10 lb.
sledge hammer is useful
for breaking chunks of
concrete and rocks. A
sledge hammer also
makes a great tamper to
compact soil in trenches.
Garden Hose
a flexible tube which
carries water and is
used to water a lawn
or garden.
Hose Sweeper Nozzle

It is a heavyweight
brass nozzle that puts
out a jet of water
without misting or water
shooting out to the
sides.
3/4″ PVC pipe to Male Hose Thread Adapter

You need this to attach

the sweeper nozzle
above to the pipe to
make a boring tool.
3/4″ PVC pipe to Female Garden Hose
Adapter

You need this to attach

the garden hose to the
3/4″ pvc pipe to make
a boring tool.