Log Splitter Hydraulic Problem

[Trailoftears]

That is an absolutely classic log splitter-I've been using exactly the same machine for 30 years now-via 3 different customers who pass it on to their mates (all my customers),As far as I know its history-its on its 3d engine now.just swapped out its 2nd engine-b&s i/c engine-one of their better efforts!For a loncin 6hp engine.Imo you'll not find a a machine of this quality these days-WELL worth spending a few bob on.The issues I've encountered are,the hydraulic clear hoses mate onto brass fittings which seem to thin/wear over time/the single control top actuating lever wears the valve it actuates over time-a blob of weld solves that to some extent-when new they should auto withdraw the ram/splitter.You probably know this-but at the front of the ram body,you have an upright hydraulic filling nut which can be topped up with h.fluid when cold,but a slow laborious job.After filling,reseal the nut with ptfe tape.Great,Great machine.

[Trailoftears]

Not sure what these are rated at,deffo 15 tonne splitters-could be 20?They don't fail on many logs thats for sure!

Under the vertical nut for filling at the front end, there's a larger horizontal bolt with lets you do a full drain of the h.oil.I replaced the original rather wobbly solid wheels with pump ups,makes it a tad easier to wheel around.They're not hugely fun to load onto a vehicle-even with two of you.