ZIHS22EZ - Distributor Zipper - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ZIHS22EZ Zipper

17.4 Gearbox Lubrication– for models ZI-HS22EZ and ZI-HS30(E)Z only .................. 45

CE-Conformal! - This product complies with the EC-directives.

READ THE MANUAL! Read these operating instructions carefully and familiarize yourself well with the operating elements of your machine in order to be able to operate and maintain it properly and thus prevent damage to man and machine.

Keep your workspace tidy! Untidiness may result in accidents.

Do not remove or tamper with any protection or safety devices.

Dispose used oil in an environmental-friendly way!

Do not use in the rain!

No smoking or open flames!

Danger! Keep clear of moving parts!

Do not remove jammed logs by hands!

Before starting any repiar, maintenance or cleaning always disconnect device from the mains!

Avoid injury from the movement of the splitting blade.

Keep children and bystanders away from the work area!

Wear personal protective equipment!

Sämtliche Reparaturen an dieser Maschine müssen von einem Spezialisten für dieses Produkt durchgeführt werden!PREFACE (EN) ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 29 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ 12 PREFACE (EN) Dear customer! This operating manual contains information and important notes on commissioning and handling the wood splitter models ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30EZ / ZI-HS30Z. In the following, the usual trade name of the device (see cover sheet) in this operating manual is replaced by the designation "machine". The operating manual is part of the machine and must not be removed. Keep it for future reference and include this manual with the machine if it is passed on to third parties! Observe the safety instructions!

Read these instructions carefully before use. This facilitates proper handling and prevents misunderstandings and possible damage. Follow the warnings and safety instructions. Failure to do so may result in serious injury. Due to the constant further development of our products, illustrations and contents may differ slightly. If you find any errors, please inform us. Subject to technical changes! Copyright © 2018 This documentation is protected by copyright. The thereby constitutional rights remain reserved – in particular, the reprint, translation and extraction of photos and illustrations will be prosecuted. The place of jurisdiction is the regional court Linz or the court responsible for 4707 Schlüsslberg.

Customer support: ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH Gewerbepark 8, 4707 Schlüsslberg AUSTRIA Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Mail: [e-mail] ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 30 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ 13 SAFETY Only use the machine in a technically perfect condition and in accordance with its intended use, safety-conscious and aware of the dangers! Have faults which could impair safety rectified immediately! The machine is intended exclusively for the following activities: For splitting wood in the direction of the grain, with dimensions that are within the limits specified in the "Technical data" section. The splitting process of the machine is intended for operation by only one person. ZIPPER-MASCHINEN assumes no responsibility or warranty for any other use or use beyond this and for any resulting damage to property or injuries. Operating conditions: The machine is intended for use under the following conditions: Humidity: max. 50 % Temperature +5° C to +40° C Altitude above sea level up to 1.000 m Any improper use or disregard of the information and instructions given in this manual will invalidate all warranty claims and claims for damages against Zipper GmbH. Unauthorised use: Operation of the machine without adequate physical and mental aptitude Operating the machine without knowledge of the operating instructions Changes in the design of the machine Operating the machine under explosive conditions Operating the machine outside the specified power range Remove the safety markings attached to the machine. Modify, circumvent or disable the safety devices of the machine.

13.1 Safety instructions

Warning signs and/or stickers on the machine which are illegible or have been removed must be replaced immediately! Local laws and regulations can determine the minimum age of the operator and restrict the use of this machine! In order to avoid malfunctions, damage and health impairments, the following measures for safe working must also be observed: Do not split soaked wood. Only split the wood upright in the direction of the grain! Do not split wood that contains foreign objects such as nails, cables, etc. Operate the machine only in well-ventilated rooms or outdoors. Never operate the machine outdoors when it is raining. Choose a level, vibration-free, non-slip surface as the installation location. Ensure sufficient lighting conditions at the workplace. Keep the working area free of obstacles (e.g. pieces of wood, leftover wood, etc.). Before each use, check the machine for its perfect condition (tight fit of hoses and screws, operability of the switch-off devices, etc.). Never leave the running machine unattended. The machine may only be operated, serviced or repaired by persons who are familiar with it and who have been informed of the dangers arising during this work. Although it is possible that several operators could work on the machine (e.g. for loading and unloading), only one person should ever operate the splitting process.SAFETY ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 31 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ As the operator of the machine, make sure that unauthorised persons maintain an appropriate safety distance from the machine and, in particular, keep children away from the machine. Wear suitable work clothing (eye protection, work gloves, safety shoes and close-fitting work protective clothing, never loose clothing, ties, jewellery, etc. - danger of being drawn in! Keep your hands away from crevices and cracks that open in the trunk. Do not reach into the splitting area. Do not work on the machine if you are tired, not concentrated or under the influence of medication, alcohol or drugs! Keep the unit away from potential ignition sources such as pilot lights and/or open flames (danger of fire and explosion). Do not smoke in the immediate vicinity of the machine. Make sure that the on/off switch is in the "Off" position before switching on the machine. Make sure that the machine is earthed if necessary. Only use suitable extension cords. Before cleaning, maintenance or repair work, always disconnect the device from the power or drive source and secure it against unintentional reconnection. Only use intact tools.

Despite proper use, certain residual risks remain. Due to the design and construction of the machine, hazardous situations may occur which are indicated as follows in these operating instructions:

DANGER A safety instruction of this type indicates an imminently dangerous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING This type of safety information indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or even death.

CAUTION This safety information indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE Such a safety notice indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Irrespective of all safety regulations, your common sense and corresponding technical suitability and/or training remain the most important safety factor for fault-free operation of the machine. Safe working depends on you!ASSEMBLY ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 32 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ 14 ASSEMBLY

A. Attaching the wheel shaft: Attach the wheel shaft with U-bolts and lock nuts to the splitter.

B. Mounting the wheels: Place a washer onto the axle, then a wheel followed by another washer, and secure with a cotter pin. Repeat procedure for the other side.

C. Expanding the wedge ram: Keeping the support stand against the wedge, lower both control handles to expand wedge ram (1). Insert the L pins to secure the cylinder to the splitter (2). Lock the L pins into the spring tabs (3,4).ASSEMBLY ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 33 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ

D. Removing the support stand: Release both control handles to retract the wedge ram. Remove the support stand.

E. Mounting the guard arm: Align the hole and locking pin of the guard arm with the mount bracket. Secure the guard arm with a M10 × 40 hex bolts, two washers and a nut from the hardware bag.

G. Mounting the log lift: Position the log lift inside the mounting bracket and align with mounting bracket holes. Secure with a M16×100 hex bolt and nut. Hook the lift chain to wedge slide guide.

B. Attaching the PTO cover: Attach the PTO cover with two M10 nuts to the splitter.

NOTICE Motor does not start if PTO cover not attached (safety switch)

C. Expanding the wedge ram: Keeping the support stand against the wedge, lower both control handles to expand wedge ram. Insert the L pins to secure the cylinder to the splitter. Lock the L pins into the spring tabs.ASSEMBLY ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 36 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ

D. Removing the support stand: Release both control handles to retract the wedge ram. Remove the support stand.

E. Mounting the guard arm: Align the hole and locking pin of the guard arm with the mount bracket. Secure the guard arm with a M10 × 40 hex bolts, two washers and a nut from the hardware bag.

G. Mounting the log lift: Position the log lift inside the mounting bracket and align with mounting bracket holes. Secure with a M16×100 hex bolt and nut. Hook the lift chain to wedge slide guide.

H. Mounting the support wheel: Mount the support wheel with the lock pin and pivot bolt.

The log splitter can be driven by means of a PTO shaft which transmits the torque from the tractor during normal operation. (Attention: The PTO shaft is not included in the scope of delivery of the log splitter!). The PTO end of the gearbox has a diameter of 34.8 mm (1 3/8") and a hexagonal connection (standard category 1 PTO).

NOTICE The PTO shaft represents a potential source of danger. Read the operating instructions supplied with the PTO shaft carefully and in particular pay attention to the safety instructions.

1. Back the rear of the tractor toward the log splitter.

Position the lower draft arms close enough to the splitter's hookup pins. Apply the tractor parking brake and turn the engine off.

2. Block the rear wheels on both sides in front and back

with wedges or other appropriate objects.

3. Remove the plastic self-locking sleeve of the log splitter

and hang it on the PTO shield.

4. Slide the lower draft arms onto the splitter hookup pins

and secure withlocking pins.

5. Position the upper draft arm inside the mounting

bracket and align with the mounting bracket holes. Insert the hitch pin to secure the upper draft arm in place.

6. Slide the PTO driveshaft over the PTO shaft ends on the

gearbox and tractor respectively. Press inward on the spring pins that are located on both ends of the PTO driveshaft. Continue sliding the driveshaft over the PTO shaft ends until the spring pins pop out and lock into the detents in the PTO shaft ends.

7. Secure the PTO shaft safety chains to stationary parts

of the log splitter and tractor to stop the guard from turning.

Note: Keep splitter PTO shaft end (1) and tractor PTO shaft end (2) parallel as viewed from above and from the sides of the shafts. Maintain PTO shaft joint angles (α) as small as possible.TRANSPORT ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 39 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ

NOTICE There is a motor contact device inside the self-locking sleeve. When the sleeve is removed, the motor cannot start. So the machine only works when it is connected to motor only or to PTO only.

To uncouple the PTO shaft proceed as follows:

1. Reduce tractor throttle to IDLE before disengaging PTO. Apply the parking brake and turn

2. Pull up the locking pins and slide the lower draft arms of the tractor off from the splitter

3. Pull up the hitch pin and slide the upper draft arm off from the mounting bracket.

4. Release the spring pins located on both ends of the driveshaft. Slide the PTO driveshaft off

from the PTO shaft ends on the gearbox and tractor respectively.

5. Mount the plastic self-locking sleeve.

For easier transport, the log splitter has two wheels, a support wheel and a transport handle. NOT ICE

When using a crane for lifting, attach the crane hook only to the intended lifting point (a) - see illustration on the left. Never attach the crane hook to the transport handle (b)! Before moving the log splitter, make sure that the cover on the oil tank is firmly closed! To move the splitter, grasp the handle (b) and carefully tilt machine backwards!

A. Moving support wheel to the transport position: To mount the support wheel, remove the spring bolt and push the square tube with the support wheel into the holder (1). Then select the appropriate hole and fix the square tube in the desired position using the spring bolt (2).TRANSPORT ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 40 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ

B. Fold out the transport handle: The transport handle is normally fixed in an upright position. To transport the log splitter, the transport handle must be folded out as shown in the illustration on the left. To unfold, release the pin (1), unfold the transport handle (2) and fix it in the unfolded position using the pin (3).

15.2 ZI-HS22EZ und ZI-HS30(E)Z

The 3-point attachment to the tractor makes the log splitter easy to move. Before transport, make sure that the log splitter is correctly and securely attached to the tractor and that the safety chains are in place. Make sure that the splitter is raised high enough to avoid obstacles during transport. Never transport the log splitter when the PTO shaft switched on! In driving situations, e.g. when turning, parking or passing crossings, take into account the excess length caused by the attached log splitter. NOTICE

When using a crane for lifting, attach the crane hook only to the intended lifting point (a) - see illustration on the left. Never attach the crane hook to the transport handle (b)! Before moving the log splitter, make sure that the cover on the oil tank is firmly closed! To move the log splitter, grasp the transport handle (b) and carefully tilt it back!

B. Insert the lock pin to the lower hole and fix it by R- pin!

16.1 Preparatory activities

16.1.1 Greasing the splitting wedge

Apply a thin layer of grease to the splitting wedge of your log splitter before starting work. This will prolong the life of the tool.

Never forget to loosen the oil tank cap! Otherwise the air in the system will be compressed and released again and again, which will destroy the seals of the hydraulic circuit and make the log splitter unusable.

Vent the hydraulic system before starting the log splitter. To do this, loosen the cover of the hydraulic oil tank by a few turns until the air can flow in and out gently. The air flow through the oil tank should be visible during operation. To prevent oil from leaking out, the oil tank cover must be tightly closed before each transport!

16.1.3 Checking the rotation direction of the motor –

for models ZI-HS16E, ZI-HS22EZ and ZI-HS30EZ only NOT ICE

Check the rotation direction of the motor if necessary please change direction by using the phase inverter. (phase inverter inside the plug - see picture on the left)

Splitting force and splitting speed are controlled by the splitting lever. The splitting lever is simply raised or lowered for operation.

The first half stroke of the splitting lever is idle speed; press the splitting lever to the half stroke for maximum splitting force at slower speed to split the log at the beginning or particularly hard and seasoned logs.

Press the splitting lever to the end for faster speed at less splitting force to finish the splitting or to split usual logs.

1. Place the log vertically on the support table, so

that it lies flat on its face. Press the left lever to lower the extended log fixing claw against the log to secure it. The extended log fixing claw can be adjusted to fit logs with different heights. Phase inverterOPERATION ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 43 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ

splitter wedge down by pressing the right splitting lever to the half stroke to split the log slowly first and then press it to the end until the log is completely split.

3. Return the splitter wedge to the starting

position. Operate the spring-loaded retract control lever to lift wedge above the height of log to be split.

16.2.3 Free a jammed log

Stack as you work. This will provide a safer work area, by keeping it uncluttered, and avoid the danger of tripping, or damaging the power cord.MAINTENANCE ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 44 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ 17 MAINTENANCE

WARNING Before carrying out any maintenance work, ensure that moving parts are stationary, that the machine is disconnected from the mains supply and / or that the PTO shaft is uncoupled.

17.1 Maintenance Schedule

Activity Model ZI-HS16E ZI-HS22EZ ZI-HS30EZ ZI-HS30Z Check oil level After each oil change or every 8 oh* After each oil change or every 8 oh After each oil change or every 8 oh After each oil change or every 8 oh Change hydraulic oil 1 x per year 1 x per year 1 x per year 1 x per year Change gear oil

after 25 oh, subsequently every six months or every 250 oh after 25 oh, subsequently every six months or every 250 oh after 25 oh, subsequently every six months or every 250 oh *) oh … operating hours

Check the oil level regularly. Change the hydraulic oil completely at least once a year. Always dispose of used oil correctly and never throw it into household waste or sewage!

The hydraulic system of the log splitter is a closed system with oil tank, oil pump and control valve. The oil should be changed completely once a year. The following hydraulic oils are recommended for the hydraulic transmission system of the log splitter: Shell Tellus 22 Mobil DTE 11 Aral Vitam GF 22 or BP Energol HLP-HM 2

If the oil level is too low, the oil pump can be damaged, whereas overfilling can lead to overheating of the hydraulic system. Therefore check the oil level regularly with the dipstick - see picture on the left!MAINTENANCE ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 45 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ

Waste oils are toxic and must never be discharged into the environment. If necessary, contact your local authorities for information on proper disposal.

Change the hydraulic oil: Remove the oil drain plug to drain the oil from the hydraulic system. Use a drip pan to collect waste oil and particles. Inspect the oil for metal chips. (Metal chips in the oil are an indication of increased wear.) After the oil has been completely drained from the machine, reinstall the drain plug. Top up the recommended fresh hydraulic oil via the oil filler plug. After changing the oil, actuate the wood splitter several times without actually splitting any wood. Use a dipstick to check the oil level.

17.3 Sharpening Wedge

This log splitter is equipped with reinforced splitting wedge which blade is specially treated. After long periods of operation, and when required, sharpen the wedge using a fine toothed file removing any burrs or flat spots on the edge.

17.4 Gearbox Lubrication–

for models ZI-HS22EZ and ZI-HS30(E)Z only

The gearbox is pre-serviced using SAE90 gear oil. Drain the gear oil after first 25 hours of use and refill with fresh oil as specified. Then change after every 250 hours of use or every six months, whichever is earlier. After each oil change check that the correct amount of oil has been poured into the gearbox. Check oil level every 8 hours: Oil level is correct if the lower edge of the inspection hole is nearly covered with oil.DISPOSAL ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at 46 ZI-HS16E / ZI-HS22EZ / ZI-HS30Z / ZI-HS30EZ 18 DISPOSAL

Observe the national waste disposal regulations. Do not dispose of the machine, machine components or equipment in residual waste. If necessary, contact your local authorities for information on the disposal options available. If you buy a new machine or an equivalent device from your specialist dealer, he is obliged in certain countries to dispose of your old machine properly.

Set switch to ON Connect self-locking sleeve Incorrect motor rotation direction Incorrect connection Reverse polarity (by an electrician) Log Splitter does not work while motor running Valve is not opened owing to the connection parts loosening Control Levers or connection parts bent Lower hydraulic oil level Check and tighten the parts Repair the bent parts Check and refill hydraulic oil Log Splitter works with abnormal vibration and noise Lower hydraulic oil level Check and refill hydraulic oil