micromike
Silver Member
Well I went and picked up my log splitter from a "buddy" I loaned it to last fall. I've asked him to return it several times but I've heard "I've been meanin to do that" one to many times. Grrr. I guess I figured out why he hasn't returned it. It doesn't work!
The shaft will move in and out but there is not enough pressure to split a log. I called him and asked him if he had had any problems and he told me that the filter (looks like an auto oil filter) had collapsed. Sucked the metal casing together he said. He replaced it but didn't use it after that. Right.
Has anyone ever had this happen or know what might cause it? This is a 25 ton cylinder 8 HP stand alone towable type from Lowes. It worked great up until I loaned it out.
How can I tell if it's the hydrolic pump vs. the cylinder that is bad?
Unfortunatly I don't have any literature on the splitter. I bought it used (one year old and used very little) from another buddy who's house burnt down and he needed money badly.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Mike
The shaft will move in and out but there is not enough pressure to split a log. I called him and asked him if he had had any problems and he told me that the filter (looks like an auto oil filter) had collapsed. Sucked the metal casing together he said. He replaced it but didn't use it after that. Right.
Has anyone ever had this happen or know what might cause it? This is a 25 ton cylinder 8 HP stand alone towable type from Lowes. It worked great up until I loaned it out.
How can I tell if it's the hydrolic pump vs. the cylinder that is bad?
Unfortunatly I don't have any literature on the splitter. I bought it used (one year old and used very little) from another buddy who's house burnt down and he needed money badly.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Mike