Initial Operation - Scheppach HL2200G Original Bedienungsanleitung

10. Initial operation

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.
Checking the oil level
The hydraulic unit is a closed system with oil tank, oil
pump and control valve. Check the oil level regularly
before every use. Too low an oil level can damage
the oil pump. The level of oil must be checked when
the riving knife is pulled back. If the oil level is at the
lower notch, then the oil level is at a minimum. Should
this be the case, oil must be immediately added. The
upper notch indicates the maximum oil level. The ma-
chine must be on level ground. Screw in the oil dip-
stick fully, to measure the oil level.
Functional test
Test the function before every use.
Action: Result:
Push both handles Splitting knife goes down
towards below. to approx. 20 cm above the
table.
Let one handle Splitting knife stops in the
loose, then the desired position.
other.
Let both handles Splitting knife returns to
loose. upper position.
Warning!
Loosen the filling screw (Fig. 17) before commis-
sioning.
Never forget to loosen the filling screw! Other-
wise, the air in the system will constantly be com-
pressed and decompressed with the result that
the seals of the hydraulic circuit will be destroyed
and the wood splitter can no longer be used. In
this case, the seller and the manufacturer will not
be liable to warranty services.
Drive shaft
• That the guides on the splitting column are lubricat-
ed with grease.
• 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.
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• 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
operation.
• Ensure that the tractor unit's speed does not ex-
ceed the number on the rating plate, max. 540 per
min.
• 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. 11 + 12
1. Reverse the tractor unit to the wood splitter. Posi-
tion the lower support arms close enough to the
kindling splitter's fixing pins.
2. 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.
3. Remove the dust cover (1) and attach it to the
drive shaft protective cap (2).
4. Lower the bottom support arms onto the kindling
splitter's fixing pins and secure them with the
locking pins (3).
5. 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 diam-
eter of 34.8 mm and a connection with 6 teeth
(Standard Category 1 PTO).
6. 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.
7. Aligning the drive shaft
Viewed from the top and the side of the shaft, the
drive shaft end on the kindling splitter (13) and the
drive shaft end on the tractor unit (14) have to be
aligned in parallel. The angle of the drive shaft
joints (α) must be as small as possible.
8. 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 al-
ready in the top position, activate the splitting mecha-
nism by moving both levers down. This will move the
splitting arm down.
If the splitting blade does not move despite activation
of the handles or return bracket, stop the shaft drive
and change its direction.