Scheppach 5905501903 Original Instruction Manual Download

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You must store the support safely because it is

needed every time the splitter is transported.

8.Starting the equipment

When working at temperatures less than 5°C, the ma

chine should be operated ca. 15 minutes without a
load, so the hydraulic oil can warm up.

Make sure the machine is completely and expertly as

sembled. Check before every use:
• The connection cables for any defective spots

(cracks, cuts etc.).

•  The machine for any possible damage.
•  The firm seat of all bolts.
•  The hydraulic system for leakage.
•  The oil level.

•

that the guides on the splitting column are lubri

cated with grease.

Commissioning with drive shaft

Before connecting the machine to the three-point
linkage of the traction unit, ensure that the traction
unit is suitable for the weight of the machine. The
weight of the machine can be seen on the manufac

turer‘s rating plate.
After the traction unit‘s motor is turned off, connect
the drive shaft.
Exclusively use approved drive shafts and those
that are suitable for use with the wood splitter. Fur

thermore, the drive shaft must be equipped with all
safety devices which must be in a good condition.
Don‘t stand close to the drive shaft when it is in op

eration.

Ensure that the tractor unit‘s speed does not exceed
the number on the rating plate, max. 540 per min.
For specific drive shaft instructions, please consult
the relevant handbook (supplied with the drive shaft).
Before maintenance work or if the riving knife is
jammed, first disconnect the machine from the trac

tor unit, after turning off the tractor unit.

Attaching the splitter to the tractor unit, Fig. 14

Reverse the tractor unit to the wood splitter. Posi

tion the lower support arms close enough to the
kindling splitter‘s fixing pins.

Activate the tractor unit‘s parking brake and turn
off the motor. Block the back wheels on both sides
with wedges or other suitable objects.

Lower the bottom support arms onto the kindling
splitter‘s fixing pins and secure them with the lock

ing pins.

Position the top support arm in the bracket and
align it with the bracket holes. Insert the hitch pin
to lock the top support arm in place

The transmission drive shaft end has a diameter of
34.8 mm and a connection with 6 teeth (Standard
Category 1 PTO).

Push the drive shaft over the drive shaft end on
the transmission and tractor unit. Push down the
spring pins located on both ends of the drive shaft.
Push the drive shaft further over the drive shaft
ends until the spring pins jump out and the teeth
of the drive shaft end lock.

Aligning the drive shaft, Fig. 15

Viewed from the top and the side of the shaft, the
drive shaft end on the kindling splitter (Fig. 15 Pos.
1) and the drive shaft end on the tractor unit (Fig. 15
Pos. 2) have to be aligned in parallel. The angle of
the drive shaft joints (α) must be as small as pos

sible.

Secure the safety chain of the shaft drive on a
fixed part of the kindling splitter and tractor unit to
prevent the safety device turning.

Check the running direction of the tractor unit‘s drive
shaft. If the splitting arm is not in the top position,
bring the splitting blade in the top position, using
the return bracket or handles. If the splitting arm
is already in the top position, activate the splitting
mechanism by moving both levers down. This moves
the splitting blade downwards.
If the splitting blade does not move despite activation
of the handles or return bracket, stop the shaft drive

and change its direction.

Never let the shaft drive run in the wrong direc-

tion! This will inevitably destroy the pump sys-

tem and no warranty claim can be made.

Exclusively use cardan shafts with the CE sym-

bol, declaration of conformity and operating

instructions! Read the instructions carefully

before use!

Carry out the operations above only when the

motor is turned off, the PTO shaft connector is

disconnected and the ignition key has been re-

moved!