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Amazone ZA-XS Operation Manual

Amazone ZA-XS Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Operation Manual road construction spreaders $0$=21( =$;6 MG 808 DB 542.1 (D) 12.01 Before starting work, please carefully read Printed in Germany and adhere to this op- eration manual safety advice.
  • Page 2 Preface Dear Customer, The road construction spreaders ZA-XS are machines from the comprehensive range of products of AMAZONEN-WERKE, H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG. To make full use of your newly purchased machine, please carefully read and adhere to this operation manual before start- ing to operate with your machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Inhaltsverzeichnis Details about the machine ........................5 Range of application ........................5 Manufacturer..........................5 Conformity declaration........................ 5 On requesting after sales service and parts ................5 Type plate ........................... 5 Technical data ..........................6 1.6.1 Operational data......................6 1.6.2 Hydraulic connections ....................6 1.6.3 PTO shaft drive ......................
  • Page 4 Inhaltsverzeichnis 7.2.2 Spreading to one side....................33 Spread rate ..........................34 7.3.1 Spread rate check ....................... 35 Putting to operation ..........................37 Filling............................37 Spreading operation ......................... 37 8.2.1 Spreading on the place of operation ................38 Cleaning, maintenance and repair ..................... 39 Cleaning............................

  • Page 5: Details About The Machine

    Details about the machine Details about the machine Type plate Type plate on the machine. Range of application The spreader for road construction AMAZONE ZA- XS is suited for spreading grit, sand, salt and mix- tures. Manufacturer AMAZONEN-WERKE H. DREYER GmbH & Co. KG P.

  • Page 6: Technical Data

    • Hydraulic combi lever "I" If the available pump capacity for the 2 single acting spool valves. • Hydraulic spreading disc drive (ZA-XS H) (only for relevant pump is within the upper range, operate with a reduced engine nominal road construction) rev.

  • Page 7: Designated Use Of The Machine

    Designated use of the machine The designated use for the road construction spreader AMAZONE ZA-XS is for exclusive use only: • for spreading grit and sand on to the base layers. • for spreading grit on to the upper asphalt base and wearing layer.

  • Page 8: Safety

    Safety Safety Identification of advice in this in- struction manual This instruction manual contains basic advice, which has to be observed when mounting, operating and maintaining the machine. Thus, this instruction man- 2.3.1 General danger symbol ual has implicitly to be read by the operator before starting to operate and this book must be made avail- The safety advice in this operators manual, which able to him.

  • Page 9: Attention" Pictographs And "Advice" Pictographs On The Machine

    Safety 2.3.4 "Attention" pictographs and "advice" pictographs on the machine • Attention pictographs indicate dangerous points on the machine. Observing these pictographs means safety for all persons using this machine. The attention pictographs always are linked to safety/warning symbols. • The advice pictographs mark the machine’s spe- cific points which have to be observed to ensure correct spreading operation.
  • Page 10 Safety Picture No.: MD 095 Explanation: Before commencing operation read thoroughly opera- tors manual and safety advice. MD 095 Picture No.: MD 075 Explanation: Do not stay within the zone of spinning spreading discs. Do not touch moving implement parts. Await their ab- MD 075 solute standstill.
  • Page 11 Safety Picture No.: MD 093 Explanation: Danger from rotating machine parts. Never touch rotating shafts, spreading discs, etc. MD 093 Picture No.: 911 888 Explanation: The CE sign indicates that the implement fulfils the requirements guide line Machine 89/392/EWG and the relevant additional guide lines. Bild-Nr.: / Figure n°.: / Picture No.: / Afb.nr.: 912 304 Gelenkwellenlänge beachten (sonst Getriebeschaden).
  • Page 12 Safety Bild-Nr.: / Figure n°.: / Picture No.: / Afb.nr.: 912 336 Zapfwelle nur bei niedriger Motordrehzahl einkuppeln. Bei Überlastung schert die Sicherungsschraube ab. Bei häufigem Abscheren Gelenkwelle mit Reibkupplung einsetzen. La prise de force ne doit être enclenchée qu’à régime moteur réduit. En cas de surcharge, la vis de sécurité...
  • Page 13 Safety Vorderachsentlastung des Schleppers beachten. Rührfinger, Auslauföffnungen und Streuschaufeln sauber und funktionsfähig halten. Veiller à la bonne adhérence de l’essieu avant. Maintenir propres et opérationnels les agitateurs, les orifices d’alimentation et les aubes. Bear in mind front axle weight reduction. Always keep agitator fingers, outlets and vanes clean and replace when worn or damaged.

  • Page 14: Safety Conscious Operation

    Safety 16. The release ropes for quick coupling three point linkages should hang freely and in the lowered Safety conscious operation position must not release by themselves. 17. During driving never leave the operator’s seat. Besides the safety advice in this instruction manual 18.

  • Page 15: General Safety And Accident Prevention Advice For Mounted Implements

    Safety Single axle trailers must not be towed by rear mounted implements under any circumstances. 2.5.2 General safety and accident preven- 29. Do not place any foreign objects inside the hop- tion advice for mounted implements per. 30. During the calibration test watch out for danger 1.

  • Page 16: General Safety And Accident Prevention Advice For The Hydraulic System

    Safety 10. Before switching on the PTO shaft take care that no one stays in the danger zone of the imple- 2.5.4 General safety and accident preven- ment. tion advice for the hydraulic system 11. Never switch on the tractor PTO while engine is stopped.

  • Page 17: General Safety And Accident Prevention Advice For Maintenance, Repair And Cleaning

    7. Any spare parts fitted must, as a minimum meet with the implement manufacturers' fixed technical standards. Using original AMAZONE spare parts for example ensures this. Non original parts in- validate warranty and contravene these docu-...

  • Page 18: Description Of Product

    Description of product Description of product The road gritter ZA-XS has been designed for the rear 3-point linkage (cat. II) of a towing vehicle. The spreading discs are driven either by the PTO shaft or a hydraulic motor. The spreader consists of the components: •...

  • Page 19: Function

    Description of product Function The spreading material slides down the hopper walls to the discharge openings (3.2/1). The mixing agitator (3.2/2) feeds the spreading material evenly onto the discs. provides an even spreading material flow on to the spreading discs. The spreading discs (3.3/1) rotate in arrow direction and are provided with each one short (3.3/3) and one long (3.3/3) spreading vane.

  • Page 20: Hydraulic Shutter Slide Actuation

    Description of product 3.2.2 Hydraulic shutter slide actuation The hydraulic shutter control (Fig. 3.5) allows open- ing and closing both shutters either • simultaneously (shutter control "I" and "II") • for single shutter actuation for half side spreading individually (combi lever "I") With shutter control "I! and combi lever "I"...

  • Page 21: On Receipt Of The Machine

    On receipt of the machine On receipt of the machine The spreader (4.1/1) is supplied with PTO shaft (4.1/2). Check that no damage has been caused in transit and all parts are present according to the delivery note Please check the correct fitting of the spreading discs.

  • Page 22: Fitting The Pto Shaft

    On receipt of the machine Fitting the PTO shaft Danger of tipping over. Assemble centrifugal broadcasters only with empty hopper. Only use the PTO shaft prescribed by manufacturer. Walterscheid-PTO shaft (W100E-SD05-710). Observe the instruction manual of the PTO shaft manufacturer. Remove fixing bolt (4.3/1).
  • Page 23 On receipt of the machine Before fitting the PTO shaft clean and grease the gearbox input shaft. Slacken greasing nipple (4.7/1). Push on PTO shaft (4.7/2). Affix connecting yoke (4.7/3) with shear bolt (4.7/4). Tighten greasing nipple (4.7/1). Fig. 4.6 Push on guard cone (4.7/1).

  • Page 24: Assembly Of Hydraulic Drive

    On receipt of the machine Assembly of hydraulic drive Fig. 4.9/... 1 – Hydraulic motor 2 - Shaft coupling half –Hydraulic motor 3 - Catch 4 – Shaft coupling half – gearbox input shaft 5 - Console 6 – Hydraulic hoses Push shaft coupling half –...

  • Page 25: Mounting And Dismounting

    Mounting and dismounting Mounting and dismounting The speed of lowering the filled spreader must never be faster than 2 seconds. If available set the throttle valve accord- When fitting to the three-point linkage ingly. the mounting categories on the towing vehicle and the spreader must coincide or matched if necessary.

  • Page 26: Mounting

    • Position A! • the corresponding spool valves must be in the float position. Push the PTO shaft (ZA-XS) on to the universal joint shaft of the towing vehicle. Ensure a proper catching of the PTO shaft connection.

  • Page 27: Dismounting

    Mounting and dismounting When actuating the hydraulics never reach into the shutter opening, danger of injury.! Dismounting For dismounting place the spreader always on level ground. Unplug the hydraulic connection hoses (5.3/1 and 5.3/2) and place them into the provided carriers. Place PTO shaft (5.3/3) into the retainer (see illus- tration).

  • Page 28: Initial Fitting And Matching Up Of The Pto Shaft

    Mounting and dismounting Initial fitting and matching up of the PTO shaft When initially fitting, match PTO shaft to the vehicle. As this matching only applies for this specific vehicle type, check or repeat PTO shaft matching when changing vehicles. Observe the instruction manual of the PTO shaft manufacturer.

  • Page 29: Transport On Public Roads

    Transport on public roads Transport on public roads Towing axle loads behind rear mounted Check and fit transport equipment as implements is only exceptionally al- e.g. traffic lights, warning plates and lowed (see code of practice for mounted guards if required. implements of the traffic law of your country).

  • Page 30: Conversions On Towing Vehicle And Spreader For Road Transport

    Transport on public roads Conversions on towing vehicle and spreader for road transport For road transport only lift the spreader that much that the spacing between road surface and upper edge of the rear lights does not exceed 900 mm. When travelling on public roads secure the implement against unintended lower- ing.

  • Page 31: Settings

    Settings Settings When setting the mounting height, ask people to leave the danger zone behind or underneath the implement Operations on the spreader may only be conducted with the engine switched off and pressure free hydraulic system. Remove ignition key. Secure vehicle against unintended operation and rolling away.

  • Page 32: Setting The Working Width

    2 m and 6 m are achieved by adjusting the tilting of the spread width reduction via a chain sus- pension (7.2/2) according to experience values or the data given in the ZA-XS setting chart. Lifting the spread width reducer – working width is increased.

  • Page 33: Spreading To One Side

    Settings 7.2.2 Spreading to one side The one-side spreading is only possible with the manually actuated shutter control and the hydraulic combi lever control "I". For one-side spreading close the relevant shutter. 1. Manual actuation of shutters Uncouple both actuation levers of the shutters. For this pull out the right hand actuation (7.4/1) (seen in driving direction) until both shutters open...

  • Page 34: Spread Rate

    (7.5/1). Set the setting lev- ers on the scale (7.5/2) according to experience value or the indication in the ZA-XS setting chart. The desired shutter position is achieved when the shutters rest on the setting lever.

  • Page 35: Spread Rate Check

    Settings 7.3.1 Spread rate check W: Driven distance A: Working width The spread rate [g/m²] depends on: • shutter position. F [m/h] W [m/min] • operational speed . • spreading disc rev. speed. W: Driven distance • condition spreading material (granular, F: Speed of operation coarse/fine, moist, dry)
  • Page 36 Settings 3. Spread rate checking procedure Place a plastic wrap underneath the spreader. Lower the spreader to its lowest position. Move the working width reducer in its lowest posi- tion (please refer to para. 7.2.1). Set the setting lever on the (7.6/1) according to the ZA-FS setting chart or according to experi- ence value.

  • Page 37: Putting To Operation

    Putting to operation Putting to operation material particles being thrown around. Advise people to leave the danger area. Never ever reach into the rotating agita- Open shutters only when the prescribed tor device. spreading disc rev. speed for the de- sired working width has been reached.

  • Page 38: Spreading On The Place Of Operation

    Putting to operation 8.2.1 Spreading on the place of operation In case of operation breaks lower the implement or secure against unintended lowering. The spreader has been coupled to the towing vehicle, the PTO shaft and/or the hydraulic system are con- nected.

  • Page 39: Cleaning, Maintenance And Repair

    Cleaning, maintenance and repair Cleaning, maintenance and re- pair For cleaning, maintenance and repair, please observe the chapters 2.5.4 and 2.6. Clean, grease or set the centrifugal broadcaster or the universal joint shaft only after the PTO shaft has been disen- gaged, the engine has been stopped and the ignition key is removed.

  • Page 40: Lubrication

    Cleaning, maintenance and repair Lubrication 9.2.1 Greasing of PTO shaft Fig. 9.1 shows the greasing intervals for the PTO shaft in hours. For further information, please refer to the instruction manual of the PTO shaft manufac- turer. ZA 155 Fig. 9.1...

  • Page 41: Lubricating Chart Of The Spreader

    Cleaning, maintenance and repair 9.2.2 Lubricating chart of the spreader Apply oil to the greasing points on your centrifugal broadcaster daily before every operation. Grease the threads of the T-bolts (9.2/1) for the shutter lever locking as well as their washers, so that the clamping con- nection remains functioning.

  • Page 42: Shear-Off Safety On The Pto Shaft

    Cleaning, maintenance and repair tilt the spreader to the front, refill oil, screw in oil level gauge (9.4/1) again. Oil filling quantity: 1,6 l SAE 90 Shear-off safety on the PTO shaft The separately supplied bolts 8 x 30, DIN 931, 8.8 are spare shear bolts (9.5/1) for fixing the PTO shaft yoke on the flange of the gearbox input shaft.

  • Page 43: Checking And Correcting The Basic Setting Of The Shutter Slides

    Cleaning, maintenance and repair Checking and correcting the ba- sic setting of the shutter slides The discharge opening diameter opened with shutter lever position "11" has been factory set with the set- ting gauge (pin ø 26,5 mm). This ensures an even fertiliser delivery to both spreading discs.

  • Page 44: Exchange Of Spreading Vanes

    Cleaning, maintenance and repair Exchange of spreading vanes Exchange spreading vanes as soon as breakage by wear can be noted. Take care when fitting the spreading vanes. The open side of the U-shaped spreading vanes (9.9/1) shows in rotat- ing direction (9.9/2). Do not mix up the right hand and left hand spreading vanes.

  • Page 45: Setting Chart

    Setting chart Setting chart The table data are indicated in g/m².
  • Page 46 P. O. Box 51 Tel.: ++49 (0) 54 05 50 1-0 Telefax: ++49 (0) 54 05 50 11 93 D-49202 Hasbergen-Gaste e-mail: amazone@amazone.de Germany http:// www.amazone.de Branch factories at: D-27794 Hude • D-04249 Leipzig • F-57602 Forbach Subsidiaries in England and France Factories for mineral fertiliser broadcasters, -storage halls, - handling systems.

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