Zoomlion ZS series scissor lifts (ZS0407, ZS0607, ZS0608, ZS0808, ZS0812, ZS1012, ZS1212, ZS1414)
Zoomlion error code 79 — Left Drive Motor Short Fault
Fault name in the manual (our translation from Polish): Left Drive Motor Short Fault
Code 79 occurs in machines: Zoomlion ZS0407, ZS0607, ZS0608, ZS0808, ZS0812, ZS1012, ZS1212, ZS1414.
blocking fault
The Zoomlion service manual names code 79 “Left Drive Motor Short Fault” (our translation of the Polish edition). It is a blocking fault or a safety-related code: do not use the machine until the cause has been found and removed.
Effect on the machine: Disable All Motion
Possible causes
The manual does not list the causes for this code: the service technician establishes them during diagnosis of the machine.
What you can do
Switch the machine off with the emergency stop and switch it on again. If the code comes back, do not use the machine and call service.
Solution from the manual
Check the motor connections and make sure they are tight. Check the motor for a short circuit.
Source: Zoomlion Service and Maintenance Manual for scissor lifts, Polish edition (version C, March 2023), tables 3-1 and 3-2. The manufacturer's manual for these machines is available only in Polish. The fault names and descriptions marked as translated are our English translation of the Polish edition, not the manufacturer's own wording.
The descriptions are quoted from the manufacturer's service documentation and are for guidance only. Clearing codes, calibrations and repairs are carried out by a qualified service technician according to the manual for the specific serial number. A machine with an active blocking code must not be used until the cause has been removed.
Does code 79 not go away?
RK Rental services Zoomlion lifts at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, factory, warehouse). We read the code, remove the cause and select the parts by serial number.
Zoomlion service · Spare parts · All Zoomlion codes of this system
Neighbouring Zoomlion codes
- 76Left Drive Motor Controller Fault (DC or DC-Li series) / Motor Controller Master Node Fault (AC or AC-Li series)
- 77Right Drive Motor Controller Fault (DC or DC-Li series) / Motor Controller Master Node Fault (AC or AC-Li series)
- 78Pump Motor Short Circuit (MC)
- 80Over 80% Load Warning
- 81Right Drive Motor Short Fault
- 82Left Brake Coil Fault