MAINTENANCE
ZIPPER MASCHINEN GmbH www.Zipper-Maschinen.at
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ZI-RPE160C
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MAINTENANCE
W A R N I N G
Hot surfaces and rotating machine parts while the engine is running can cause
serious injury or even death. Always stop the machine before carrying out any
conversion, adjustment, cleaning or maintenance work and secure it against
unintentional restarting.
17.1
Maintenance and Servicing Plan
17.1.1
Table of Measures
What to do?
Frequency
Check fuel level
before each start-up
Check engine oil level
before each start-up
Control of the operating elements
before each start-up
Check for damaged parts
before each start-up
Checking for loose or lost screws
before each start-up
Change engine oil
After first 20h, then every 100h
Check V-belt
every 50 h; replacement after 300 h or 1 year
Change exciter oil
After first 50h, then every 200h
Air filter cleaning
every 50 h, replacement after 300 h or 1 year
Spark plug test
every 100 h; replacement after 300 h or 1year
The specified intervals refer to working under "normal" operating conditions. Depending on the
load, a change/exchange may also be necessary at an earlier point in time.
17.2
Changing the exciter oil
N O T I C E
Waste oils are toxic and must not be released into the environment!
Contact your local authorities for information on proper disposal.
17.2.1
Exciter oil check / change
Check
1. place the machine horizontally
2. open the oil filler plug (1).
3. check the oil level. Oil should reach to the start of
the thread of the filling hole.
4. top up exciter oil if necessary
5. mount and tighten the oil filler plug (1).
Change
1. open oil filler plug (1) and oil drain plug (2).
2. tilt the machine and keep it tilted until the oil has
run out. Collect oil in a suitable container!
3. place the machine horizontally and fit and tighten
the oil drain plug (2).
4. fill in exciter oil through the oil filling hole
(~400ml).
Fit oil filler plug (1) and tighten securely.
