Amazone ZA-XS User manual

Operation Manual
road construction spreaders
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MG 808
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Before starting work,
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se carefully read
and adhere to this op-
eration manual and
safety advice.

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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.
Please ensure that all operators read this operation manual before they start to operate with the machine.
This operation manual applies for all road service spreaders of the series ZA-XS.
Copyright © 2000 AMAZONEN-WERKE
H. DREYER GmbH & Co. KG
D-49502 Hasbergen-Gaste
Germany
All rights reserved

Inhaltsverzeichnis 3
1. Details about the machine ....................................................................................................................5
1.1 Range of application...................................................................................................................5
1.2 Manufacturer...............................................................................................................................5
1.3 Conformity declaration................................................................................................................5
1.4 On requesting after sales service and parts...............................................................................5
1.5 Type plate...................................................................................................................................5
1.6 Technical data ............................................................................................................................6
1.6.1 Operational data............................................................................................................6
1.6.2 Hydraulic connections...................................................................................................6
1.6.3 PTO shaft drive .............................................................................................................6
1.6.4 Hydraulic connections...................................................................................................6
1.6.5 Details about noise level ...............................................................................................6
1.7 Designated use of the machine..................................................................................................7
2. Safety ......................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Danger when not adhering to the safety advice.........................................................................8
2.2 Qualification of operator .............................................................................................................8
2.3 Identification of advice in this instruction manual.......................................................................8
2.3.1 General danger symbol.................................................................................................8
2.3.2 Attention symbol............................................................................................................8
2.3.3 Hint symbol....................................................................................................................8
2.3.4 "Attention" pictographs and "advice" pictographs on the machine ...............................9
2.4 Safety conscious operation ......................................................................................................14
2.5 Safety advice for the operator ..................................................................................................14
2.5.1 General safety and accident prevention advice..........................................................14
2.5.2 General safety and accident prevention advice for mounted implements..................15
2.5.3 General safety and accident prevention advice when operating with PTO shafts......15
2.5.4 General safety and accident prevention advice for the hydraulic system...................16
2.6 General safety and accident prevention advice for maintenance, repair and cleaning............17
3. Description of product ........................................................................................................................18
3.1 Function....................................................................................................................................19
3.2 Shutter control ..........................................................................................................................19
3.2.1 Manual actuation.........................................................................................................19
3.2.2 Hydraulic shutter slide actuation.................................................................................20
4. On receipt of the machine...................................................................................................................21
4.1 Function control........................................................................................................................21
4.2 Fitting the PTO shaft.................................................................................................................22
4.3 Assembly of hydraulic drive......................................................................................................24
5. Mounting and dismounting.................................................................................................................25
5.1 Mounting...................................................................................................................................26
5.2 Dismounting..............................................................................................................................27
5.3 Initial fitting and matching up of the PTO shaft.........................................................................28
6. Transport on public roads ..................................................................................................................29
6.1 Conversions on towing vehicle and spreader for road transport..............................................30
7. Settings.................................................................................................................................................31
7.1 Mounting height........................................................................................................................31
7.2 Setting the working width..........................................................................................................32
7.2.1 Checking the spreading width.....................................................................................32

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7.2.2 Spreading to one side..................................................................................................33
7.3 Spread rate ...............................................................................................................................34
7.3.1 Spread rate check .......................................................................................................35
8. Putting to operation.............................................................................................................................37
8.1 Filling.........................................................................................................................................37
8.2 Spreading operation .................................................................................................................37
8.2.1 Spreading on the place of operation ...........................................................................38
9. Cleaning, maintenance and repair .....................................................................................................39
9.1 Cleaning....................................................................................................................................39
9.2 Lubrication ................................................................................................................................40
9.2.1 Greasing of PTO shaft.................................................................................................40
9.2.2 Lubricating chart of the spreader.................................................................................41
9.2.3 Checking the gear box oil level ...................................................................................41
9.3 Shear-off safety on the PTO shaft............................................................................................42
9.4 Checking and correcting the basic setting of the shutter slides ...............................................43
9.5 Exchange of spreading vanes ..................................................................................................44
9.6 Wear on the hopper bottom......................................................................................................44
10. Setting chart .........................................................................................................................................45

Details about the machine 5
1. Details about the machine
1.1 Range of application
The spreader for road construction AMAZONE ZA-
XS is suited for spreading grit, sand, salt and mix-
tures.
1.2 Manufacturer
AMAZONEN-WERKE
H. DREYER GmbH & Co. KG
P. O. Box 51,D-49202 Hasbergen-Gaste/Germany
1.3 Conformity declaration
The machine fulfils the requirements of the EC-guide
line Machine 89/392/EC and the corresponding addi-
tional guide lines.
1.4 On requesting after sales service
and parts
When ordering options or spare parts, the machine
model and the serial number have to be quoted.
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The safety technical requirements are
only fulfilled if, in case of repair AMA-
ZONE original spare parts are used. Us-
ing non-
original spare parts will rule out
the liability of AMAZONE for resulting
damage.
1.5 Type plate
Type plate on the machine.
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The entire type plate is of documentary
value and should not be damaged or
removed.

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Details about the machine
1.6 Technical data
Hopper
capacity Payload Net weight Filling height Filling width Total length Total height Total width
Type [l] [kg] [kg] [m] [m] [m] [m] [m]
ZA-XS 602 600 1800 198 0, 91 1, 40 1, 23 0, 93 1, 50
1.6.1 Operational data
Operational rev. speed of PTO shaft: 540 min-1.
(Please observe the advice in the setting chart).
Max. operational hydraulic pressure: 230 bar.
1.6.2 Hydraulic connections
Required depending on execution:
• Hydraulic shutter control "I"
- 1 single acting spool valve.
• Hydraulic shutter control "II"
- 1 double acting spool valve.
• Hydraulic combi lever "I"
- 2 single acting spool valves.
• Hydraulic spreading disc drive (ZA-XS H) (only for
road construction)
- 1 single acting spool valve and one pressure
free return flow
1.6.3 PTO shaft drive
At a PTO shaft rev. speed of 540 min-1 the spreading
disc rev. speed is approx. 400 min-1 .
1.6.4 Hydraulic connections
• Hydraulic motor 100 cm³
Required pump capacity of the pulling vehicle
- min. 35 l/min.
- max. 50 l/min..
• Hydraulic motor 80 cm³
Required pump capacity of the pulling vehicle
• min. 25 l/min.
• max. 45 l/min.
The indicated required pump capacity of the relevant
pumps results in a spreading disc re. speed of min.
250 min-1 to max. 400 min-1.
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If the available pump capacity for the
relevant pump is within the upper range,
operate with a reduced engine nominal
rev. speed of the pulling vehicle and
thus with a reduced pump drive capac-
ity. This measure results in less wear on
agitators and hopper bottom, especially
when spreading grit.
1.6.5 Details about noise level
The tractor operator seat related emission value is 74
dB (A), measured when operating with shut tractor
cab at the ear of the tractor operator.
Measuring device: OPTAC SLM 5.
The emission value depends on type of vehicle used.

Details about the machine 7
1.7 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.
Any use beyond these guidelines stipulated above is
no longer considered as designated use. The manu-
facturer does not accept any responsibility for dam-
age resulting from non-compliance and therefore the
operator himself carries the full risk.
Under "designated use" also the manufacturer’s pre-
scribed operation, maintenance and repair conditions
must be adhered to as well as the exclusive use of
original AMAZONE spare parts.
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Any damage resulting from arbitrary
changes on the machine rule out the
responsibility of the manufacturer.
Though machines having been manufactured with
great care certain deviations cannot totally be ex-
cluded even at a designated use. These deviations
may be caused e.g. by:
- Varying composition of the spreading material (e.
g. granule size distribution, specific density, gran-
ule shape).
- Blocking up or bridging (e.g. by foreign particles or
moisture).
- Wear of wearing parts (e.g. spreading vanes, agi-
tator . . . ) .
- Damage by external influence.
- Wrong drive R.P.M. and travelling speeds.
- Fitting wrong spreading discs (e.g. mixing them
up).
- Wrong setting of the machine, nod adhering to the
setting chart).
Therefore, check and ensure that your machine is
functioning correctly before and during use.
Claims regarding damage not having occurred on the
machine itself will be rejected. This also applies for
damage due to spreading errors.

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Safety
2. Safety
This instruction manual contains basic advice, which
has to be observed when mounting, operating and
maintaining the machine. Thus, this instruction man-
ual has implicitly to be read by the operator before
starting to operate and this book must be made avail-
able to him.
All safety advice in this instruction manual must be
strictly observed and adhered to.
2.1 Danger when not adhering to the
safety advice
Not adhering to the safety advice
• may result in endangering persons, also the envi-
ronment and also the machine itself.
• may result in the rejection of any claim for dam-
age.
Not paying attention to the safety advice may cause
the following risks:
• Danger to persons not excluded from operational
areas.
• Failure of important functions within the machine.
• Failure of carrying out prescribed measures of
maintenance and repair.
• Danger to persons through physical or chemical
contact.
• Danger to persons, or the environment by leaking
hydraulic oil.
2.2 Qualification of operator
The implement may only be operated, maintained
and repaired by persons, who are acquainted with it
and have been informed of the relevant dangers.
2.3 Identification of advice in this in-
struction manual
2.3.1 General danger symbol
The safety advice in this operators manual, which
may lead to a danger to persons if not being ob-
served, are identified with the general danger symbol
(Danger symbol according to DIN 4844-W9)
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2.3.2 Attention symbol
Attention symbols which may cause dangers to the
machine and it’s function when not being adhered to,
are identified with the attention symbol.
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2.3.3 Hint symbol
This symbol marks machine’s specific points that
should be observed to ensure the correct spreading
operation.
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2.3.4 "Attention" pictographs and "advice"
pictographs on the machine
•
Attention pictographs indicate dangerous points
on the machine. Observing t
hese 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.
• Strictly observe all warning and advice picto-
graphs.
•
Please pass on all safety advice also to other
users.
•
Please always keep all attention and advice signs
clean and in an easily readable condition. Please
ask for replacement of damaged or missing de-
c
als from your dealer and attach to relevant
place. (picture-No.: = Order-No.)
Fig. 2.1 and Fig. 2.2 show the fixing points of atten-
tion signs and advice signs. Please refer to the fol-
lowing pages for relevant explanations.
Fig. 2.1
Fig. 2.2

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Safety
MD 095
Picture No.: MD 095
Explanation:
Before commencing operation read thoroughly opera-
tors manual and safety advice.
MD 075
Picture No.: MD 075
Explanation:
Do not stay within the zone of spinning spreading
discs.
Do not touch moving implement parts. Await their ab-
solute standstill.
Disengage PTO-
shaft, stop the engine, and remove
the ignition key before exchanging the spreading
discs.
MD 078
Picture No.: MD 078
Explanation:
Never reach into the zone of danger of bruising (e.g.
shutter sli
des and shutter openings) as long as parts
can still move there.
MD 079
Picture No.: MD 079
Explanation:
Danger because of flinging spreading material parti-
cles.
Advise people to leave the danger area.
MD 083
Picture No.: MD 083
Explanation:
Never reach into the rotating agitator spiral.
MD 089
Picture No.: MD 089
Explanation:
Never stay under a lifted spreader (unsecured load).

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MD 093
Picture No.: MD 093
Explanation:
Danger from rotating machine parts.
Never touch rotating shafts, spreading discs, etc.
Picture No.: 911 888
Explanation:
The CE sign indicates that the implement fulfils the
requirements of the EC guide line Machine
89/392/EWG and the relevant additional guide lines.
Bild-Nr.: / Figure n°.: / Picture No.: / Afb.nr.: 912 304
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912 304
Gelenkwellenlänge beachten (sonst Getriebeschaden). Siehe Betriebsanleitung.
Veiller impérativement à la longueur de la transmission (risque
d’endommagement du boîtier). Voir le manuel d’utilisation.
Check correct p.t.o. shaft length (otherwise gearbox damage will result). -
see
instruction book.
Geeft aandacht aan de lengte van de aftakas zoals de gebruikshandleiding aan-
geeft, anders kan de aandrijfkast beschadigen.
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Bild-Nr.: / Figure n°.: / Picture No.: / Afb.nr.: 912 336
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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 se casse.
En cas de cisaillement fréquent, utiliser une transmission avec
limiteur de couple à friction.
Engage pto-shaft only at low engine speed.
In case of overstrain the shear bolt shears off.
If shear bolt shears off too frequently we recommend the use
of a pto shaft with friction clutch.
Aftakas alleen bij laag motortoerental inkoppelen.
Bij overbelasting breekt de breekbout af.
Bij dikwijls breken een aftakas met slipkoppeling toepassen.
Bild-Nr.: / Figure n°.: / Picture No.: / Afb. Nr.: 1480-00-20.04-0
Explanation:
For transport, do not lift the centrifugal broadcaster
from under the spreading discs.
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1. Vorderachsentlastung des Schleppers beachten.
2. Rührfinger, Auslauföffnungen und Streuschaufeln
sauber und funktionsfähig halten.
1. Veiller à la bonne adhérence de l’essieu avant.
2. Maintenir propres et opérationnels les agitateurs,
les orifices d’alimentation et les aubes.
1. Bear in mind front axle weight reduction.
2. Always keep agitator fingers, outlets and vanes
clean and replace when worn or damaged.
1. Op de vooras ontlasting van de traktor letten.
2. Roerdervingers, uitloop-openingen en
strooischoepen schoon en bedrijfsgereed houden.
1) Vmax = 25 km/h
2) GAW = max.1,25 x GAS; GAW max = 5t
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Nur zulässig bei Anhängern mit Auflauf- oder Seilzugbremse.
Autorisé seulement sur remorque disposant de son propre système de freinage.
Only permissible with trailers which are equipped with over-run or with Bowden cable
brakes.
Uitsluitend toegestaan bij aanhangers met oploop-of-kabel-trekrem.
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2.4 Safety conscious operation
Besides the safety advice in this instruction manual
additionally, the national, and generally valid opera-
tion safety and accident prevention advice of the
authorised trade association are binding, especially
UVV 3.1, UVV 3.2 and UVV 3.4.
Adhere to the safety advice on the decals on the ma-
chine.
When travelling on public roads observe the traffic
regulations in force in your country.
2.5 Safety advice for the operator
2.5.1 General safety and accident preven-
tion advice
Basic principle:
Always check traffic and operational safety before
putting the machine to operation.
1. Adhere to the general rules of health- and safety
precautions besides the advice in this instruction
manual.
2. The fitted warning- and advising decals give im-
portant hints for a safe operation; adhering to
them protects your own safety.
3. When making use of public roads adhere to ap-
plicable traffic rules.
4. Become acquainted with the machines controls
and functions before beginning the operation.
Doing this during operation would be too late.
5. Avoid wearing any loose clothing that would
possibly wrap or catch on moving machinery.
6. Avoid danger of fire by keeping the machine
clean.
7. Before beginning to move, check surrounding
area (children etc.). Ensure sufficient visibility.
8. Sitting or standing on the implement during op-
eration or during transport is not permissible.
9. Attach implements as advised and only to the
advised devices.
10. Special care should be taken when the imple-
ment is coupled to or off the tractor.
11. When attaching or removing the machine bring
any parking or storing devices into the corre-
sponding position (standing safety).
12. Fit weights always to the fixing points provided
and as advised for that purpose.
13. Adhere to the maximum permissible axle loads,
total weights and transport dimensions.
14. Observe the outer permissible transport dimen-
sions according to your national traffic law.
15. Fit and check transport gear, traffic lights, warn-
ings and guards.
16. The release ropes for quick coupling three point
linkages should hang freely and in the lowered
position must not release by themselves.
17. During driving never leave the operator’s seat.
18. Mount the implement as prescribed. Moving be-
haviour, steerability and braking are influenced
by mounted implements, trailers and ballast
weights. Check sufficient steerability and brak-
ing.
19. When lifting a three-point-implement the front
axle load of the tractor is reduced depending on
its size. The sufficient front axle load (20% of the
tractor net weight) must be observed (pls.see
instruction book of the vehicle manufacturer).
20. When driving into bends mind the projection to
the sides and the gyrating mass of the imple-
ment.
To avoid sideways swing of the spreader during
operation stabilise the lower link arms of the
three-point-hydraulic.
21. Take implement only into operation when all
guards are fixed in position.
22. Never stay or let anyone stay within the opera-
tion area of the implement.
23. Hydraulic folding frames may only be actuated
when nobody is staying in the swivelling range.
24. On all hydraulically actuated pivoting parts ex-
ists danger of injury by bruising and trapping.
25. Before leaving the tractor lower the implement to
the ground. Actuate the parking brakes, stop the
engine and remove ignition key.
26. Nobody should stay between tractor and imple-
ment if the tractor is not secured against rolling
away by the parking brake and/or by chocks.
Never stay or let anyone stay within the op-
eration area. Danger by fertiliser particles be-
ing thrown around. Before starting to oper-
ate the spreading discs make sure that no-
body is staying in the spreading zone.
Do not approach rotating spinner discs.
27. Filling the fertiliser may only be done with a
stopped vehicle engine, removed ignition
key and closed shutters.
Note maximum permissible filling loads.
Bear in mind the spreading material bulk
density [kg/l]. The spreading material bulk
densities can be read off the setting chart or
have to be determined. Please refer to para.
1.6.
28. If a trailer hitch is provided it must only be used
for towing suitable if:
- the maximum speed of max. 25 km/h is not
exceeded.
- the trailer has a run-on brake or a brake
which can be actuated from the vehicle op-
erator.
- the permissible total weight of the trailer is
not more than 1,25-times the permissible
total weight of the towing vehicle, however,
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Single axle trailers must not be towed by rear
mounted implements under any circumstances.
29. Do not place any foreign objects inside the hop-
per.
30. During the calibration test watch out for danger
zones due to rotating implement parts.
31. Never park or move the spreader with filled
hopper (danger of tipping over).
32. If the implement is transported over longer dis-
tances with a filled hopper, closed shutters and
out of function (en route to operation), open the
shutter slides entirely before starting the spread-
ing operation, e.g. before engaging the PTO-
shaft. Then slowly engage the PTO-shaft and
execute a short stationary spreading. Only now,
after having set the shutters onto the desired
spreading rate start spreading.
33. Before any operation check perfect seat of
the fixing parts, especially for spreading
disc- and spreading vane-fixing.
2.5.2 General safety and accident preven-
tion advice for mounted implements
1. Before mounting and dismounting implements to
the three-point linkage bring all control levers in
such a position that an unintended lifting or low-
ering is impossible.
2. When fitting to the three-point linkage the mount-
ing categories on the vehicle and the implement
must coincide.
3. Within the range of the three-point linkage danger
of bruising and shearing.
4. When actuating the control levers for the three-
point linkage never step between vehicle and im-
plement.
5. In transport position of the implement always take
care for a sufficient lateral locking of the three
point.
6. When driving on public roads with lifted imple-
ment the control lever has to be locked against
unintended lowering.
7. Mount and dismount implements as prescribed.
Observe manufacturer’s advice.
8. Working implements should only be transported
and driven on vehicles which are designed to do
this.
2.5.3 General safety and accident preven-
tion advice when operating with PTO
shafts
1. Use only PTO shafts which are designed for the
implement by the manufacturer and which are
equipped with all legally requested guards.
2. Guard tubes and cones of the PTO shaft as well
as a vehicle and implement side PTO guard must
be fitted and kept in a proper condition.
3. On PTO shafts always ensure the tube has suffi-
cient overlap in transport- and operating position.
(Observe instruction manual of the PTO shaft
manufacturer.)
4. Fit and remove the PTO shaft only when the uni-
versal joint shaft is disengaged and when the en-
gine is stopped and ignition key is removed.
5. Ascertain correct fitting and securing of the PTO
support.
6. Prevent PTO guard from spinning by fixing the
provided chain to a nearby static part.
7. Before switching on the PTO shaft ensure that
the chosen PTO speed of the tractor corresponds
to the allowable implement input speed. Usually
the PTO shaft speed is 540 R.P.M. (please ob-
serve data in the setting chart).
8. Slow engagement of the PTO shaft protects ve-
hicle and spreader.
9. When using the ground-related PTO take into
account that the PTO speed depends on the driv-
ing speed and that the turning direction is re-
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10. Before switching on the PTO shaft take care that
no one stays in the danger zone of the imple-
ment.
11. Never switch on the tractor PTO while engine is
stopped.
12. When operating with a switched on PTO shaft
allow no one to stay near to the spinning PTO or
universal joint shaft.
13. Always stop PTO when it is not needed or when
the shaft is in an adverse position. Disengage the
universal joint shaft as soon as the outlet open-
ings are closed.
14. Attention! After switching off the PTO the
mounted implement may continue to run by its
dynamic mass.
During this period never come too close to the
implement. Begin to work on the implement only
after it has come to a full standstill.
15. Clean and grease the universal joint shaft and
the PTO driven implement only after the PTO
shaft and engine have been stopped and ignition
key pulled out.
16. Place the uncoupled PTO shaft on the retaining
support provided.
17. After removal of PTO shaft apply guard cap onto
PTO stub.
18. Immediately repair any damage before operation
to avoid consequential problems.
2.5.4 General safety and accident preven-
tion advice for the hydraulic system
1. The hydraulic system is under high pressure.
2. Connect hydraulic hoses to the hydraulic rams
and motors according to the advice in the instruc-
tions.
3. When fitting the hydraulic hoses to the vehicle
hydraulic sockets always ensure that the hydrau-
lic system on the vehicle as well as on the im-
plement is without pressure.
4. To avoid wrong hydraulic connection between
vehicle and implement, sockets and plugs should
be marked (e. g. colour coded). This helps to
prevent contrary function (lifting instead of lower-
ing or vice versa) and reduces the danger of ac-
cident!
5. All hydraulic hoses must be checked for their
operational safety by a skilled person before the
first operation of the machine and then at least
once a year. In case of damage or ageing re-
place the hydraulic hoses! The replacement
hoses must correspond to the technical demands
of the implement manufacturer.
6. When searching for leaks appropriate aids should
be used because of the danger of injury.
7. Liquids leaking under high pressure (hydraulic
oil) can penetrate the skin and cause severe in-
jury. When injured see a doctor immediately!
Danger of infection.
8. Before starting to do repair work to the hydraulic
system release the pressure by actuating the
control lever accordingly, lower machine to the
ground and stop vehicle engine.
9. The period of use of any hose circuit should not
exceed six years including a possible storing pe-
riod of two years maximum. Also when stored
and used properly hoses and hose circuits do
age. Therefore their longevity and period of use
is limited. Deviations from the above may be ac-
cepted by the Health- and Safety Authorities de-
pending on the experience they have had and the
danger potential. For hoses and hose circuits
made of thermoplasts other guide lines may pre-
vail.
10. In case of injuries caused by penetrating oil, im-
mediately see a doctor.

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2.6 General safety and accident pre-
vention advice for maintenance,
repair and cleaning
1. Repair-, maintenance- and cleaning operations
as well as the remedy of function faults should
principally be conducted with drive and engine
stopped. Remove ignition key.
2. Check nuts and bolts for tightness regularly. For
the first time after 3 – 4 hopper fillings. If neces-
sary retighten nuts and bolts.
3. When doing maintenance work on the lifted im-
plement make sure that it is secured by proper
supports.
4. Dispose of oil, grease and filters in the appropri-
ate manner.
5. Before !
6. Before conducting electric welding operations on
vehicle or on the mounted implement, remove
cable from generator and battery!
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-
mentation for safe use.

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Description of product
3. 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:
• Frame and hopper (3.
1/1), with its two hopper tips
(3.1/2),
• Shutter slide control,
• Gearbox with spreading discs (3.1/3),
• Mixing agitator and
• multiple spread width limiting (3.1/4).
The spreader is as standard equipped with:
• Tractor-3-point linkage cat. II.
• Drive via Walterscheid-PTO shaft (ZA-XS) or hy-
draulic motor (ZA-XS H).
• Pre-selection switch for spread rate setting.
• Guard screen.
• Mixing agitator.
Fig. 3.1
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3.1 Function
The spreading material slides down th
e 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.
Setting the various spreading widths
is done via the
multiple spread width reducer
(3.3/4). Depending
on the kind of spreading material working widths
of
between 1 and 6 m are settable.
The spread rate
is set by setting levers (3.3/5) (they
function as stop for the shutter slides). Determine the
required shutter slide position
either by experience
value or take it from the setting chart.
Read the
shutter slide position off the scale (3.3/6) .
Opening and closing the shutter slides via the shut-
ter control.
Fig. 3.2
Fig. 3.3
3.2 Shutter control
3.2.1 Manual actuation
With the manual actuation (3.4/1) both shutters can
be opened and closed either
• simultaneously
or
• individually
for single shutter control for half side
spreading.
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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")
or
•
for single shutter actuation for half side spreading
individually (combi lever "I")
With shutter control "I! and combi lever "I" the shut-
ters are closed via hyd
raulic rams (3.5/1) and opened
via springs (3.5/2).
With the shutter control "II" the shutters are closed
and opened via a double acting hydraulic rams.
For closing the shutter set the spool valve of the tow-
ing vehicle to "lifting" and for opening to "lowering".
Fig. 3.4
Fig. 3.5
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