Posch HydroCombi 18 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 Operating Instructions HydroCombi 18 D1010209 - Edition - 1101 *D1010209-1101* English Copyright by Posch Gesellschaft m.b.H., Made in Austria...
- Page 2 Machine number:................Serial number:..................POSCH Austria: 8430 Leibnitz, Paul-Anton-Keller-Strasse 40, telephone: +43 (0) 3452/82954, fax: +43 (0) 3452/82954-53, e-mail: leibnitz@posch.com POSCH Germany: 84149 Velden/Vils, Preysingallee 19, telephone: +49 (0) 8742/2081, fax: +49 (0) 8742/2083, e-mail: velden@posch.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Foreword Copyright notice Liability for defects Reservations Definitions Operating instructions Safety information Explanation of symbols General safety information Safety instructions for log splitter Safety instructions for rope winches Noise Remaining risks Proper use Incorrect use General Scope Description The most important components of the machine Labels and their meanings Set-up... - Page 4 Contents Checks Protective guards Screw fittings Hydraulic lines Tool guide Two-hand controller Log retaining tip Oil level Rope winch Maintenance Tool guide Oil changing Cleaning Special equipment 10.1 Greater wood length (V) 10.2 Rope winch 10.3 Tractor travel gear 10.4 Road travel gear Additional equipment 11.1...
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Page 5: Foreword
Foreword Foreword Thank you for buying our product. This machine has been built in conformity with applicable European standards and regulations. These operating instructions explain how to operate the machine safely and efficiently and how to maintain it. Any person entrusted with the transport, installation, commissioning, operation or maintenance of the machine must have read and understood: ▪... -
Page 6: Operating Instructions
Foreword The operating personnel (operators) are those entrusted by the operator to operate the machine. Technical personnel Technical personnel are persons entrusted by the operator of the machine with special tasks such as installation, set-up, maintenance and troubleshooting. Electrician An electrician is a person who, by virtue of his specialist training, has knowledge of electrical systems, standards and regulations and is able to identify and prevent possible hazards. -
Page 7: Safety Information
Safety information Safety information Explanation of symbols The following symbols and instructions in this manual provide warnings about possible personal injury or property damage or give useful information about working with the machine. DANGER Warning about danger zones Instruction regarding safe working, where non-compliance entails the risk of serious or fatal injury. -
Page 8: General Safety Information
Never leave the machine running unattended. Switch off the machine's drive unit before carrying out any adjustments. Only use original - POSCH - spare parts. Do not modify or tamper with the machine. Work on electrical equipment must only be carried out by qualified electricians. -
Page 9: Safety Instructions For Rope Winches
Safety information Wear safety shoes and close-fitting clothes when working with this device. Only use the machine outdoors. Wear protective gloves. Never split angle-cut wood. Keep the work area free of chips and wood residues. Shut the drive down before removing any jammed pieces of wood. Max. -
Page 10: Proper Use
Safety information Proper use The machine - HydroCombi 18 - is designed exclusively for splitting logs with a diameter of 10 - 80 cm and a length of 15 - 110 cm. The machine may only be used to process firewood. -
Page 11: General
Hour counter for machines with PTO drive Description The HydroCombi 18 machine is suitable solely for splitting logs with a maximum length of 15 - 110 cm. The splitter is driven hydraulically; the hydraulic system is driven by the tractor's hydraulic system or by an electric motor or by a PTO shaft. -
Page 12: The Most Important Components Of The Machine
General As soon as you release one of the two control levers, the splitting knife halts. If the control levers are pushed upwards, the splitting knife returns to its starting position. The wood is placed on a pressure plate under the splitting knife. The splitting knife presses into the log when working and splits it. -
Page 13: Labels And Their Meanings
General Tool guide Electric motor Floor plate Oil filter Labels and their meanings Only work alone. Do not carry out any repair, set-up, maintenance or cleaning work unless the drive unit is switched off and the tool is at rest. Wear protective gloves. -
Page 14: Set-Up
General Z200 1360 Oil level Maximum PTO speed Direction of PTO or motor rotation Phase inverter Set-up Ensure the machine is stable before starting it. Set up the machine on a level, firm and clear work surface. The machine must be placed directly on the ground. Do not place wooden boards, flat pieces of metal etc. -
Page 15: Start-Up
Start-up Start-up Before starting to operate the machine, please check that the protective and safety systems are working and also the hydraulic hoses and oil level. If a fault occurs during operation, the machine must be shut down immediately. Driven by electric motor (type E) 4.1.1 Machines with 400 V motor The machine must only be operated on electric circuits equipped with 30 mA FI fault current... -
Page 16: Driven By Tractor Via Universal Joint Shaft (Type Pzg)
Start-up Driven by tractor via universal joint shaft (type PZG) ▪ Assemble the machine on the three-point linkage of the tractor. ▪ Attach the universal joint shaft and secure with the safety chain. ▪ Clockwise rotation of the tractor PTO shaft. ▪... -
Page 17: Driven By Tractor With Shaft-Mounted Pump (Type Pz)
Start-up Driven by tractor with shaft-mounted pump (type 1. Assemble the machine on the three-point linkage of the tractor. 2. Attach the transmission to the tractor PTO shaft and secure with the chain to prevent twisting. – The chain must not be more than 30° to the vertical. –... -
Page 18: Operation
Operation Operation At outdoor temperatures below 0°C, let the machine idle for approximately five minutes to allow the hydraulic system to reach the correct operating temperature (the hydraulic pipes will then be warm to the touch). "Autospeed" "Autospeed" enables pressure-controlled switching between the two feed speeds. ▪... -
Page 19: Extending The Cylinder
Operation Extending the cylinder Hexagon nut The machine is supplied with the cylinder in the retracted position. Before starting work, the cylinder must be extended and fixed. When extending and retracting the cylinder, make sure the hydraulic hoses are not trapped! ▪... - Page 20 Operation Shut-off rod Guard bracket ▪ Place the log upright under the splitting knife and press it against the timber holder tip so that even relatively thin logs stand without needing to be held. ▪ Pull both control levers downwards at the same time. –...
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Page 21: Lifting Device
Operation 5.3.1 Notes on splitting Never split angle-cut wood. Logs must always be split lengthways. Splitting extremely crooked wood: ▪ split the billets from the edge. Remove jammed wood from the splitting blade with a striking tool. Lifting device... - Page 22 Operation Lifting arm Lifting chain Detent lever Safety bracket Mounting plate Support bracket The logs which are to be split are lifted into the splitting position using the retracting splitting blade of the lifting device. The lifting device may only be used if the machine is mounted on the three-point linkage or is secured with the support bracket to prevent it from tipping over.
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Page 23: Switching Off The Machine
Switching off the machine Switching off the machine Before switching off the machine, depressurise all hydraulic functions by placing all control levers in the neutral position. Driven by electric motor (Type E) Move the switch to the 0 position. Driven by tractor via universal joint shaft (type PZG, PZ) Disengage the universal joint shaft on the tractor. -
Page 24: Transport
Transport Transport It is vital that the drive is stopped before transport. Disconnect the machine from the mains. ▪ In addition, pull out the plug of the device. Disengage the universal joint shaft on the tractor. ▪ Before disengaging, turn the manual throttle to minimum. The cylinder must be lowered before transporting the machine. -
Page 25: Transportation Using The Travel Gear
Transport Observe the road traffic regulations when driving on public highways. Maximum transport speed: 25 km/h When the machine is uncoupled from the tractor, it must be placed on a firm, level surface. Transportation using the travel gear Tractor travel gear ▪... - Page 26 Transport...
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Page 27: Checks
Checks Checks Before carrying out any checks on the machine, the drive unit MUST be switched off! Disconnect the machine from the mains. ▪ In addition, pull out the plug of the device. Disengage the universal joint shaft on the tractor. ▪... -
Page 28: Log Retaining Tip
Checks Log retaining tip Log retaining tip If the end of the log retaining tip breaks off, it can easily be reground with an angle-grinder. Oil level To check the oil level place the machine on an even surface. Check the oil level with the splitting blade retracted. 8.7.1 Hydraulic oil level When the oil sight glass is filled, the oil level is at its maximum. -
Page 29: Maintenance
▪ Remove the universal joint shaft from the tractor. Work on electrical equipment must only be carried out by qualified electricians. Never work without the protective guards in place. Only use original - POSCH - spare parts. Tool guide Grease nipple Grease brush Lubricate the grease nipple on the tool guide with lubricating grease every 10 hours. - Page 30 Maintenance ▪ Remove the ventilation screw. ▪ Open the oil drain screw. The oil drain screw is located at the rear of the base of the column. ▪ Drain the old hydraulic oil into a container. ▪ Screw the oil drain screw back into the tank and fill with new hydraulic oil. ▪...
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Page 31: Cleaning
Maintenance Cleaning Before carrying out any cleaning work on the machine, the drive unit MUST be switched off! Disconnect the machine from the mains. ▪ In addition, pull out the plug of the device. Disengage the universal joint shaft on the tractor. ▪... -
Page 32: Special Equipment
Special equipment Special equipment 10.1 Greater wood length (V) Model for logs up to 130 cm length. 10.2 Rope winch Lowering arm Control valve Gripper Shut-off flap Safety information: The rope winch with 1000 kg traction may only be used when the machine is connected to the three-point linkage of the tractor. - Page 33 Special equipment 10.2.1 Manual rope winch Pull rope in Release or extend rope Operation: 1. Press the control lever briefly to position 2. – The rope is released. 2. Pick up the log hook or grabber and pull the rope over to the log. 3.
- Page 34 Special equipment 10.2.2.1 Transmitter Button 1 Emergency stop Button 2 Charging socket The radio transmitter includes controls for actuating the various functions. The emergency stop function must be deactivated before you can start using the transmitter. ▪ This can be done by simultaneously pressing and holding both send buttons for around 5 sec.
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Page 35: Tractor Travel Gear
Special equipment Switch off soft start: Jumper Multi-pin connector ▪ Disconnect the 7-pin plug from the tractor. ▪ Remove the housing cover from the receiver by loosening the 4 screws. ▪ Connect the jumper to the two pins of the multi-pin connector. ▪... -
Page 36: Road Travel Gear
Special equipment Jockey wheel Towbar Retainer Brake bolt ▪ Crank up the jockey wheel. ▪ Secure the brake bolts on the wheel. – Undo the clip pins, push the brake bolts outwards towards the wheels and secure again. ▪ Place the whole travel gear with the machine in a vertical position. –... - Page 37 Special equipment Working position: Towbar Upper three-point bolt Stabiliser foot Rope winch Lighting system mount ▪ Attach the towbar to the tractor. ▪ Crank the two support feet downwards. ▪ Unlock the lighting system, pull it out and place it on the side mount. ▪...
- Page 38 Special equipment ▪ Raise the travel gear by the towbar until it is released from the lower three-point bolts. ▪ Move the travel gear away, pulling it forwards.
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Page 39: Additional Equipment
Additional equipment Additional equipment 11.1 Splitting cross Splitting cross Splitting blade Locking clip During the splitting process the log is split into four billets. For uniform billets with maximum log diameter of 30-35 cm. Not suitable for knotty or deformed wood (danger of jamming). Fitting: 1. -
Page 40: Special Blade With Rollers
Additional equipment 11.2 Special blade with rollers Special blade with rollers Splitting blade Locking clip During the splitting process the log is split into two parts. Rollers on the splitting blade prevent the split log from getting caught during the return movement. -
Page 41: Splitting Table
Additional equipment 11.3 Splitting table Lower Stauff clamp Hand lever Compression spring Splitting table Shut-off rod Fixing lever Upper Stauff clamp Splitting table base Angle joint Winged bolt Fitting: Fit the lower Stauff clamp. Thread the compression spring from below onto the shut-off rod, and push those parts together into the lower Stauff clamp. -
Page 42: Push-Fit Floor Grate
Additional equipment Splitting table base The splitting table base is used in combination with the splitting table for splitting short logs up to 33 cm in length. Fitting: 1. Place the splitting table base on the base plate. 2. Attach the splitting table to the splitting table base using the wing bolts. 11.4 Push-fit floor grate Clamping plate... -
Page 43: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before carrying out any troubleshooting operations on the machine it is essential to switch the drive off. Disconnect the machine from the mains. ▪ In addition, pull out the plug of the device. Disengage the universal joint shaft on the tractor. ▪... - Page 44 Troubleshooting Control lever does not Latch seat in control Turn the latch seat stay in return position valve is worn Latch seat is worn Replace latch seat...
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Page 45: Technical Data
Technical data Technical data Type E5.5 Drive Drive type Tractor hydraulics Electric motor Output 14,3 14,3 Voltage Fusing Motor speed 1440 pto speed Splitting system Splitting force Cylinder stroke Max. pressure Max. log length Max. log diameter Advance speed cm/s 15,2 16,5 16,3... -
Page 46: Service
Service Service POSCH product To order spare parts for your machine please contact your local dealer directly. -
Page 47: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
EC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC. This Declaration is not valid for any modifications to the machine which are not approved by us. Wood splitter - HydroCombi 18 Item no.: M6190 , M6192 , M6194 , M6196 , M6197 , M6198 Serial no.:... - Page 48 Your Posch-Dealer...
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