Any tools to keep rotary body from spinning while replacing guts?

[WalkGood]

Does anyone use any specific tools to keep a rotary head body from spinning while trying to remove the guts, and without having to dig around the body too much?

Sometimes I jam a hand trowel down and against the body, but I'm affraid of cracking the housing.

Any tips out there?

[SprinklerGuy]

Large channel locks.....2 pairs...one to hold body one to spin guts....

[WalkGood]

Originally Posted by SprinklerGuy

Large channel locks.....2 pairs...one to hold body one to spin guts....

Yeah I do that too, but sometimes the heads are kinda too low (not my install) and some digging must occur. We're trying to do 2 things: get it done quicker (less digging = faster) and have no digging (looks nicer to finicky customers).

Related rant: so many times I find the head not screwed on tight enough and they leak a bunch of water. Probably from unscrewing the body while trying to re-adjust the spray instead of unscrewing the guts and realigning.

[PurpHaze]

Originally Posted by WalkGood

Yeah I do that too, but sometimes the heads are kinda too low (not my install) and some digging must occur. We're trying to do 2 things: get it done quicker (less digging = faster) and have no digging (looks nicer to finicky customers).

Kind of hard to unscrew the top of a sprinkler unless it's exposed at least a little below the threaded part. I've seen guys try and do it without digging and they're prone to get dirt/grass on the threads which leads to either too loose a fit or cross-threading accompanied by leakage. I dig up just below the cap and use special curved teeth Channel Locks; small pair for sprays, medium pair for medium rotors and large pair for field rotors.

[Wet_Boots]

On old Toro rotors, a regular screwdriver could be jammed against the body just so, and catch against one of the four projections molded into the body. Takes practice, and isn't a sure thing.

[Wet_Boots]

Of course, if you used heads like these, you wouldn't ask those questions