1984 850 John Deere Wood Splitter?

[amorace]

I bought a 3 point wood splitter. I has its own controls near the ram. Can I? How do I hook that up and make it work when there are the control levers on the tractor? Would it work to put the tractor lever in float? Then use the controls on the splitter. What is the work around if any?

Thanks,

 

[radios1]

similar situation?. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...rating/266068-using-3-point-log-splitter.html

 

[nyone]

No its not that simple. I dont know much about your tractor but you will need to remove the valve on the splitter and hook the ram directly up to another valve on the tractor.

Why do you want to use the splitter from the tractor seat?

For a 5in log splitter ram you need close to 16+gpm to get any type of decent cycling time out of the ram. Just looked up the specs for a JD 850, its only got a 5gal hyd capacity so i would assume its prob about a 5gpm pump. Thats going to be painfully slow.

Used lawnmowers are very cheap and with the addition of a few more parts and pieces can be made to run a decent size log splitter with a good cycle time...it can also keep the hours off your expensive tractor.

 

[Tx Jim]

I agree that 850 probably has low hyd GPM flow which will make splitter operation very sllooww!

If your JD 850 has optional scv then with splitter hoses attached to tractor rear breakaway couplers tie scv control lever in ""correct direction to supply oil to splitter valve (in or pressure) port"" start 850 engine then control splitter with it's original control valve.