Amazone ZA-TS Super / Ultra fertiliser spreader service schedule

Fertiliser spreaders · Manual BAG0088.8 (11.14). Newer ZA-TS (2022 on): check your handbook

Covers the Amazone ZA-TS Super / Ultra fertiliser spreader (1500 to 4200).

Every maker's service job for the Amazone ZA-TS Super / Ultra fertiliser spreader, counted in hours, with the oils, filters and parts each one needs. Add your implement to Farmyard Workshop and it works out what's due from your hours and dates, and keeps the service history.

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Versions: ZA-TS Super and Super Profis (1500 to 3200, payload 3,200 kg); ZA-TS Ultra and Ultra Profis (2200 to 4200, payload 4,500 kg)

Service intervals

Job	When
Spreading vane condition check and replacement	every 10 hours
Hydraulic hose and filter check (Profis Hydro)	every 50 hours
Ventilate the friction clutch	every 200 hours or every 6 months
Check scale zero and tare	every year
Angular gearbox oil change (first 50 hours)	when needed
PTO shaft grease	when needed
Cleaning and rust protection after use	when needed
Upper and lower link pins	when needed

Service jobs and parts

Spreading vane condition check and replacement

Spreading discs · every 10 hours

Amazone: check the condition of the spreading vanes daily. They are wearing parts: replace them as soon as holes from abrasion show, because worn vanes cause streaky spreading and can throw broken parts. Use the assembly paste supplied and tighten to 19.3 N·m.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Spreading vane unit	1	TS1, TS2 or TS3 (small, medium, large widths) and long / short / border vanes. Check your handbook or dealer for the number	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Switch off the disc and agitator drives and remove the key.
Clean fertiliser off the discs and vanes and look for holes or cracks.
Replace worn vanes in pairs (long and short on both sides) with the assembly paste and tighten to 19.3 N·m.

Tools: Torque wrench, Assembly paste (supplied)

Hydraulic hose and filter check (Profis Hydro)

Hydraulics · every 50 hours

Amazone: after the first 10 hours and then every 50 hours (weekly) check the hydraulic system for tightness and the hydraulic fluid filter's contamination indicator (green is fine, red means replace the filter). Check the hoses before every start-up; have them checked by a specialist at least yearly and replace any hose over 6 years old counting from the date on its fitting.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Hydraulic fluid filter element	1	Check your handbook or dealer for the number	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Relieve pressure in the system before touching any fitting.
Check hoses for scuffing, cracks, leaks and age marking. Replace any with damage or a date over 6 years.
Check the filter indicator. If it shows red, twist off the filter cover, replace the element and press the indicator back until the green ring shows.

Tools: Spanners

Ventilate the friction clutch

Drive · every 200 hours or every 6 months

Amazone: every six months or 200 operating hours, and before first use after a long layoff, ventilate the friction clutch on the PTO shaft to free rust or moisture between the friction faces. Damp or high-pressure washing raises the chance of thermal distortion of the linings.

Step-by-step

Take the friction clutch off the gearbox input shaft.
Measure and note the spring fitting length a.
Slacken the nuts and turn the clutch by hand to free any deposits.
Tighten the nuts until the springs are back to length a, refit the clutch and the guard.

Tools: Spanners, Measuring caliper

Check scale zero and tare

Weighing · every year

Amazone: if the on-board computer does not show 0 kg (plus or minus 5 kg) with the spreader empty, re-tare it, for example after fitting accessories. If the filled weight is wrong, recalibrate (see the computer manual). No interval is given; do it as a pre-season check.

Step-by-step

Empty the hopper.
Read the weight and re-tare if it is not 0 kg plus or minus 5 kg.
Recalibrate with a known load if the filled weight is wrong.

Tools: Terminal

Angular gearbox oil change (first 50 hours)

Gearbox · when needed

Amazone's maintenance plan lists one oil change in the angular gearbox after the first 50 operating hours. The manual gives no repeat interval: check your handbook. Fill with ISO VG 150 EP / SAE 90, 0.23 L, using a new copper washer on the drain screw and a new O-ring on the filler plug sensor.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Gear oil	1	ISO VG 150 EP / SAE 90. 0.23 L. Aztec Oils match: TRANSMATEC EP-4 90	check your handbook
Copper washer	1	For the bleed screw. Number: check your handbook	check your handbook
O-ring for filler plug / sensor	1	Number: check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Take off the transport device if it is in the way: keep tension in the extension spring with a retaining screw in the frame, swivel it up and remove it.
Take off the cover under the gearbox and put a container under the angular gearbox.
Remove the bleed screw and let the oil drain. Remove the filler plug and sensor.
Refit the bleed screw with a new copper washer, fill with 0.23 L of oil, then refit the filler plug and sensor with a new O-ring. Protect the sensor's cylindrical part with plenty of grease.
Refit the other parts and remove the retaining screw from the spring.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Grease

PTO shaft grease

Lubrication · when needed

Amazone: lubricate the PTO shaft following the shaft maker's instructions fixed to the shaft, and grease the guard tubes for winter work so they do not freeze. The maker's lubrication point times are in the PTO manual, not the spreader manual.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Multi-purpose EP grease	1	Lithium saponified, for example Marson L2 or Beacon 2 (EP versions for hard use)	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Follow the PTO shaft maker's booklet for the points and interval.
Grease the guard tubes before winter work.

Tools: Grease gun

Cleaning and rust protection after use

Storage · when needed

Amazone: remove fertiliser from the discs and vanes after use, wash with a normal water jet (minimum 300 mm from the machine, not at bearings or stickers, not on electrics or chrome), grease the machine after washing, and when dry apply a biodegradable anti-rust compound.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Anti-rust compound	1	Biodegradable only	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Empty the hopper and brush out fertiliser.
Wash with a normal jet, keeping 300 mm away. Avoid bearings, electrics and stickers.
Let it dry, grease the lubrication points and spray anti-rust compound on bare metal.

Tools: Water hose, Spray bottle

Upper and lower link pins

Linkage · when needed

Amazone: check the upper and lower link pins for visible damage each time you couple up, and replace them if clearly worn.

Step-by-step

Look at the link pins when you hitch up. Replace any that are worn.

Oils, fluids and capacities

System	Oil or spec	Capacity
Angular gearbox	ISO VG 150 EP / SAE 90 gear oil	0.23 L
Grease	Lithium saponified multi-purpose EP grease (Aralub HL 2 / Marson L2 / Beacon 2 / Retinax A normal use; Aralub HLP 2 / Marson EPL-2 / Beacon EP 2 / Tetinax AM for extreme use)	Check your handbook
Hydraulics (Profis Hydro)	Tractor hydraulic oil	Check your handbook

Specifications


Hopper volumes (l)	Super: 1500, 2000, 2200, 2700, 3200. Ultra: 2200, 2700, 3200, 4200
Working width	Super 18 to 36 m, Ultra 18 to 54 m
Tractor	From 65 kW (90 hp); spreading disc 500 to 1000 rpm
Spreading vane screw torque	19.3 N·m, using the assembly paste supplied
Hose life	Hydraulic hoses not used longer than 6 years including 2 years of storage

Known problems

Worn vanes

Holes through the vanes cause uneven spreading and can eject parts.

Friction clutch seizing

A clutch left wet and unused can stick. Ventilate it before the season.

Parts list with genuine part numbers

Wear parts per partao.com fitment list (ZA-TS 1800 to 4200)

Wear parts

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Spreader vane TS 2	939310	per vane	Wear part; source fits ZA-TS 1800, 2200, 2700, 3200, 4200
Spreader vane 220 left	40016571	per left vane	Wear part; source fits ZA-U, ZA-M, ZA-TS

Sources

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