Why is my wood splitter not working?
A broken flexible pump coupler, clogged hydraulic fluid filter, failed hydraulic control valve, broken hydraulic pump or faulty hydraulic cylinder can prevent the hydraulic cylinder from extending the wedge on a log splitter. Accessing the flexible pump coupler is fairly easy, so check that part first.
How do I know if my log splitter pump is bad?
If you have pressure there when you move the control to the split position then the problem is your cylinder. If you don’t have pressure there, put the gauge in the output line of your pump. If you don’t have pressure there, then you have a bad pump.
How do you troubleshoot a log splitter?
Check the level and top it off if needed. If the levels are correct, then you may have air in the lines. To fix this problem open the bleed valve and cycle the pressure plate back and forth a few times. Always recheck your oil levels after doing this and re-tighten the bleed valve.
How do you increase the tonnage of a log splitter?
If this is a factory built splitter a normal combination would be ,9hp engine 16 gpm pump,and 4″ or larger bore cylinder. The larger the cylinder bore the more tonnage. The more gpm the pump develops the faster the ram moves.
How do I increase the pressure on my log splitter?
How to Adjust the Pump Pressure on a Log Splitter
- Start the engine on your log splitter as you normally would.
- Set the pump lever in the neutral position.
- Twist the screw on the side of the pump clockwise with a flat blade screwdriver to increase pressure, according to the scale printed or embossed on the side.
Why does log splitter lose power?
Temperature could also be the culprit for loss of driving force, as hydraulic oil is more viscose in cold weather resulting in a weak response until the machine warms up. If it is not any of the above, then the log splitting machine may require a piston or pump replacement.
How can I speed up my log splitter?
Re: Speeding up wood splitter Only way to speed up a splitter is to move more oil. Either get a bigger pump or speed up the existing pump.
What is the release screw on a log splitter?
In order to quickly and effortlessly cut through wood for use in your fireplace, your log splitter relies on hydraulic pressure. Step 3: Release the hydraulic ram by turning the release screw counter-clockwise. Let the ram retract until fluid flows out from the plughole you opened in the above step.
How can I speed up my wood splitter?
Why does my Speeco 5 ton log splitter slow down?
Yesterday, I used my new SpeeCo 5-Ton electric log splitter for the third time (first couple of times were about two weeks ago in warm weather). It was cold here in CT, but not freezing. The ram started at normal speed and power, but about 3/5 of the way into the split, it slowed down to a crawl and then stopped before hitting its full extension.
Why does my log splitter not retract?
Hydraulic issues in log splitters are typical like vibration or shaking, log splitter will not retract, etc. They are relatively easy to locate and troubleshoot. Hydraulic systems are based on the mechanism where a pressurized fluid is released, which acts as the driving force and powers the machine to split the log.
What kind of power does a log splitter use?
Nowadays, most of the log splitters available in the market use hydraulics to power the machine with force required to cut different sized woods. Therefore, maximum log splitters deal with problems in their power source used to provide the hydraulic pressure.
Why is the automatic return not working on my splitter?
When you loosen this bolt the detent will hold the lever in position less tightly until it won’t hold it at all. If you control lever won’t hold into the automatic return position 9 times out of 10 you just need to snug this bolt down with a couple 1/4 turns.