farmi firewood processor hydraulic leak

[Rob Stringer]

hello all, my farmi wp30 firewood processor has recently started leaking hydraulic fluid from the connector between the motor for the conveyor and the plastic pipe that runs to it. I've replaced the connector with a new part but its still leaking. Was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and been able to fix it? Thanks, Rob S

[Woodworks]

Had a leak there on WP 36. Logs fall off the conveyor and smack it. The 36 has a different hose that I have had to replace but connector was integral to it.

[Johny Walker]

thats not a leak its a drip, now this is a leak !!!!!!!!!!!:thumbdown:

[Woodworks]

What's happened to your engine?

[Johny Walker]

What's happened to your engine?

 

thats what id like to know :thumbdown:

[Woodworks]

thats what id like to know :thumbdown:

 

Bad news

[PeteB]

From the OP's picture, a leak off is leaking! Ordinarily, it shouldn't be under pressure - or at least, not enough pressure to cause concern. That style of "push fit fitting" is susceptible to damage and that may be all that is needed.

[Breezeblock]

return filter blocked causing back pressure or a damaged fitting change to proper hyd pipe instead of crappy plastic tubing

[smiles]

Had the same on mine, more often at the other end into the valve block.

Poor design on the manufacturers part,Farmi have changed the design now and do offer a replacement kit, for a heftyish price - which I thought was poor.

In an previous life I used "enots" compression fittings on nylon airpipe,which would be an improvement, just need to get round to sourcing some!

Gets expensive in oil if nothing else.