RIKO Farmi Mastersplit wp36

[yebaws]

I have the underneath bolts out already. To remove the ram from inside the splitting box, I undid the bolts on outside end of it (on the bot that pushes the logs) Then realised that these had been welded on the inside and undoing them didn't release the hydraulic ram arm anyway. Your method of detaching the ram from the main frame and taking it out with the plate was going to be my next approach. The top of the pin, however, is welded onto the frame which was why I wondered if this was the right approach. but I suppose I'll just have to grind through the weld and re-weld when I put it back. Will take some photos.

 

Don't think I'll have any guards in the way.

 

Thanks for the manual. I have that one anyway. Was just wondering if there was a workshop version (for service people rather than consumers)

[yebaws]

 

The weld at the top of the pin

 

 

This is the pin, right? (diagonal)

 

 

I took these bolts out - a mistake

 

So if I remove the plate with the ram, it will mean detaching the hydraulics also. Never done this before, but I assume that's do too difficult?

[Woodworks]

So this is the retaining pin and the top of it. Mine just has a 10mm bolt holding it in place. The welding is just a washer thats fixed to the back of the pin but maybe the design has changed. The end of the ram I think hooks over a notch inside the in feed box. Lift the ram manually and pull the box out at the same time and should release it from the end.

[Woodworks]

Ah missed your pictures. Yes your pin should now knock out but looks like it needs a bit of WD40 to help it on the way.

[yebaws]

Thanks for that. Yes, I can see now that the weld is just a washer. I wish my machine was that shiny...Is detaching the hydraulic pipes fairly straightforward? Luckily I have fitted a valve under the oil tank, so I won't need to drain.

 

When re-fixing the pipes, do I need to get the air out somehow? No experience with hydraulics...

[Woodworks]

I don't think you need to remove any pipes. I think the ram somehow disengages with the front of the box. Try levering the ram upwards (not too hard) near the front of the box with a bar and pull the box away from it at the same time. I may remember wrong but I would give that a go.

[yebaws]

Have just spent the best part of a day trying to remove the ram. I see the theory about lifting it with a bar. When I do I can see the bit that slots into the end of the splitting box move out a little (looks like it should slide out to the top left) but it won't shift enough to come out. Have tried putting wedges down to the end of the splitting box, tried with the ram extended and with the ram in, with the pin out and with the pin on. Still can't get it out. Thoroughly stumped now. Will try Riko next but if anybody has any ideas on the meantime, much appreciated...

[Fisherman]

I've been trying to remember how I got the ram out. I'm pretty sure I disconnected the hydraulic pipes and removed the splitting box and ram together and then took the ram out of the box. It was a bit of a fiddle and as I remember it was easier to take apart than put together.

[Guest]

You have to disconnect the pipe remove the ram its best if you lay the conveyor on the floor remove the blots at the end of ram remove the bolt underneath the ram

[CalumH]

Email sent Justin

Calum@Riko