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To close out this thread. I found the problem. I purchased the splitter from a retailer. I also asked to purchase a winch for this splitter. They didn't have one in stock so they ordered one from the manufacturer. The retailer installed the winch. After they installed the winch they...

oldnslo - I checked the movement of the lever and it definitely is equal both directions and has full range of movement. Next, instead of looking for movement in the hoses, I disconnected the fittings and then engaged the DCV. As soon as I did oil squirted out of the loosened fitting. This...

Makes perfect sense. Thanks for explaining. I'll take a look and report back. Thank you, BWSwede

I thought the lever moved the full stroke, but maybe it is being restricted somehow. Easy to check. Not to loss track of the fact I can hear the tractor engine being pulled down slightly when the lever is moved out of the neutral position. This seems to me to indicate the lever is moving...

Eric, Before purchasing the splitter I contacted Hud-Son (largest Uniforest dealer in North America) to see if I could purchase from them. They said they don't sell that product, but if I wanted one they could probably order one for me. They said they weren't placing their next order for at...

ptsg, Thanks for the valve information, I'll look into it. The splitter is a Uniforest 27 CD with an 8 HM hydraulic winch. BWSwede

Here is a picture of the valve.

odlnslo - Thanks for your reply. I have tried moving the valve in the other direction and when I do the drum does not move but I can hear a slight drag on the tractor's engine. This tells me the valve is trying to push fluid in the correct direction but for some reason it is being blocked...

Hello hydraulic experts, I am hoping one of the gurus on the forum can help me undstand what is going on with the winch on my log splitter. This is a new piece of equipment I just purchased. The manufacturer is on summer holiday and is shutdown for 2 weeks. The way the winch is suppose to...

When I bought my blower it had the same setup (hydraulic rotator and manual chute deflector). I didn't want a linear actuator because of the slow speed. Instead I bought a 12v solenoid operated double selector hydraulic valve with an on-on switch placed in the cab. I have been very happy with...

I have 4 wheel drive with aggressive chains on all 4 tires and have no problem turning. I have a 7' Farm King blower with 1700 pounds hanging off the end of my rear 3PH. My 2 wheel drive tractor at times does have trouble turning when the blower is on the ground. When this occurs I lift the...

hube2, I think you may be on to something. I have looked at a lot of snowblower auger enclosures over the last few days. The are 4 basic types, rectangular boxes with an open top, boxes with flared sides (like you have), boxes with a slanted back at the top half, and rectangular boxes with...

Thanks for the heads-up on Schulte. I'll give them a look. BWSwede

Thank you very much for the replies. The tunneling issue I am experiencing is not the entire blower tunneling (although that does happen at times) it is the tunneling of the auger. When it tunnels under with wet snow the back of the auger housing meets the snow above auger height and...

Hello all, I currently have a Farm King 840G snowblower. It is a 84" wide model with a single auger (15") with a 23" fan and a 25" cut. This model is for tractors with 60 to 90 hp. My tractor has about 75 hp at the PTO. Where I clear snow we average 275" per year and it is often the wet...