Ted H

Thanks for your help everyone who chipped in! Will run through various things and update this thread. 

It could also be a possibility that it has something to do with the small hydraulic ram which pushes the bar down, as there is some small play in this. 

In case you're wondering I'm from New Zealand, the dealer here has ceased to be, and this is the best help I've found! 

Cheers

Terry 

14 hours ago, Stubby said:

About 6 seconds ? seems ok to me .

The palax I have is probably twice as slow as that!! It is cutting hard wattle, been down for about 6 months. 

14 hours ago, woodwizzard said:

 

Doesn't look to be the fastest cutting saw, seems pretty slow on this birch.

Haha, if you think this is slow mine is about twice as slow as that!!! 

21 hours ago, SbTVF said:

Is the generator definitely running it at the correct speed?

Yes, is a 44kva running at about a third capacity. Thanks all the same

1 hour ago, Khriss said:

Possibly a new / better motor needed there , not expensive as that cut speed costing you money anyway, plus a flow check. K

Well it makes no difference with the tractor pto or on 3 phase! Yes, will do some flow checks

14 hours ago, Khriss said:

I would say, as Mr Stubby previously,  hydraulic filters an yr flow to that component, maybe a collapsed hydraulic hose  ?  Obvs you done a sharp chain.  K

Well the filters are realivity new, this made no difference. Will look for a collapsed hyd hose. Yep, running new chains with it too.

Cheers

Terry

32 minutes ago, Khriss said:

... you have to use a mirror mate ?  k

? LOL! OK I get it!!! 

On a serious note have you ever had this problem with a slow chain bar on a processor?

50 minutes ago, Khriss said:

No.... you adjust the H screw for high speed running..... fuck me, does no-one read a manual these days  !  K

Never heard of the H screw! Where is this located? 

Haha, yep I've been looking through the manual alright and haven't found that! 

5 hours ago, SbTVF said:

Is the generator definitely running it at the correct speed?

Yes, it's a brand new 44kva deutz. Made no difference even when we had the tractor powering it!

Hi, this topic may have already been covered but cannot find it! 

I have a 2011 Palax KS43 firewood processor, now powered by a generator (used to use a tractor PTO). The chainsaw is very slow, even slower that what a petrol chainsaw cuts at. We have new chains, tried new bars, the speed of the chain can be speed up and down, although this makes no difference. We are cutting Wattle, which is a hard wood and semi dry. On a log say 30cm diameter, can take 7-10 seconds to cut, and on a log around 40cm diameter it can take around 15 seconds! Shouldn't it only take about 3-4, maybe 5 seconds max? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.