# How to Remove a Pop-Up Sprinkler Head
In the spring, you might need to flush your sprinkler system of debris that has accumulated inside the irrigation pipes over the winter. To do this, you’ll need to remove the spray heads. While some spray heads can be fully removed, others can’t. In this latter case, you can still remove the spray head nozzle and flush the system and the sprinkler without removing the entire sprinkler body. Don’t forget to put the spray heads or nozzles in a safe place until the flushing process is complete.
Things You'll Need
- Sprinkler adjustment tool
- Needle nose pliers
Instructions
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Rotary Sprinkler Head
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Grasp the sprinkler head of the sprinkler body.
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2
Twist the sprinkler head to the left (counterclockwise) and fully unscrew it.
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Pull the sprinkler head off of the sprinkler housing.
Spray Heads
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Grab the sprinkler body with one hand.
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Clamp a pair of needle-nose pliers around the edges of the spray head nozzle on top of the sprinkler body.
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Twist the spray head to the left to unscrew it and pull it off.
Spray Nozzles
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Insert the sprinkler adjustment tool into the pull-up slot of the spray head. Twist the tool to the left and pull the sprinkler stem up.
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Insert the sprinkler adjustment tool into the radius adjustment screw on the top of the spray head.
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Twist the tool to the left (counterclockwise), until the nozzle on the side of the stem loosens.
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Pull the nozzle out.
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