3 pt Log Splitter

[zilla24]

Found a log splitter locally on CL and would appreciate a sanity check on whether my tractor can handle it or not. The splitter is a Speeco 400197 that runs off the tractors remotes, I would like to use it on my Mahindra 3510 gear tractor. From what I can find my tractor is rated at 6.4 GPM? The splitter requires a range of 6-25 GPM. Am I risking damaging the pump on my tractor to run this splitter? Seems like a nice heavy duty unit. Asking price is $450, not sure what they go for? It seems this model has been discontinued from Speeco.

 

[Agvg]

No, you will not damaging the pump, had the pump flow been much higher than the spesification on the splitter you would have built up heat.

 

[LouNY]

No, you won't hurt your tractor,
you will find that the splitting speed is a bit slow as your flow rate is at the low end of the recommended range.

 

[/pine]

Be aware that to get the maximum GPM from the tractor it will likely have to run at maximum safe RPMs...

 

[zilla24]

thank you all, appreciate the feedback. I haven't yet used the remotes on this tractor (its a 2005 with 1300hrs), is it as simple as plugging in the lines and away the splitter goes? Or do I have to engage the flow lever one way or another?

 

[Agvg]

Be aware that to get the maximum GPM from the tractor it will likely have to run at maximum safe RPMs...

Which tractors are designed to do for thousand of hours.

 

[/pine]

Which tractors are designed to do for thousand of hours.

Nobody said they weren't...but it can be quite foolish to burn a maximum amount of fuel on a 35 HP tractor just to split wood...duh!

 

[LouNY]

thank you all, appreciate the feedback. I haven't yet used the remotes on this tractor (its a 2005 with 1300hrs), is it as simple as plugging in the lines and away the splitter goes? Or do I have to engage the flow lever one way or another?

Yes, you will need to plug the hoses from the splitter into the tractor remote,
then if and it should be an open center valve on the splitter,
you will need to put your remote into a full flow mode,
if your valve has a detent which will hold the valve in position your all set,
if not you will need a bungee cord to hold the tractor valve in the on position.

Be aware that which port you connect to on your valve to the splitter can make a difference.
It sounds like you are not familiar with using remote hydraulics.

Many times on a piece of equipment which has it's own control valve it is desirable to only have one line connect to the remotes outlets.
Picking up pressure from the remote when activated and supplying that pressure to the implement valves input port.
With the return from the implement returning directly to the tank (reservoir) of the tractor.
With this type of arrangement it is not possible to reverse feed a remote valve which could possible damage it or cause some motors or operations to run backwards.

When you operate your tractors remote valve in one direction you apply pressure to one port connection and the other port opens for a return to tank,
when the tractors remote is operated in the other direction the port that was a return to tank is now the pressure port and the previous pressure port is now the return to tank.
In the center position neither port is open to return or supply.

 

[zilla24]

Yes, you will need to plug the hoses from the splitter into the tractor remote,
then if and it should be an open center valve on the splitter,
you will need to put your remote into a full flow mode,
if your valve has a detent which will hold the valve in position your all set,
if not you will need a bungee cord to hold the tractor valve in the on position.

Be aware that which port you connect to on your valve to the splitter can make a difference.
It sounds like you are not familiar with using remote hydraulics.

Many times on a piece of equipment which has it's own control valve it is desirable to only have one line connect to the remotes outlets.
Picking up pressure from the remote when activated and supplying that pressure to the implement valves input port.
With the return from the implement returning directly to the tank (reservoir) of the tractor.
With this type of arrangement it is not possible to reverse feed a remote valve which could possible damage it or cause some motors or operations to run backwards.

When you operate your tractors remote valve in one direction you apply pressure to one port connection and the other port opens for a return to tank,
when the tractors remote is operated in the other direction the port that was a return to tank is now the pressure port and the previous pressure port is now the return to tank.
In the center position neither port is open to return or supply.

Your correct I don't have much experience with remote hydraulics, to be honest I've never had the need until now. I apologize in advance for the elementary questions...

My tractor has what I'm assuming is a normally centered remote valve. I will have to check to see if has a detent or not, thinking it does not. If I'm understanding you correctly I would need to figure out which direction on the valve (fwd or backward) activates each port on the rear of the tractor. Once I find that I would then hook up that line and turn the remote valve in that direction?

In another scenario if the splitter was normally centered and the tractor was normally centered (which is what I think to be the case), would one just hook up both lines and operate the splitter from the valve there?

 

[Agvg]

Nobody said they weren't...but it can be quite foolish to burn a maximum amount of fuel on a 35 HP tractor just to split wood...duh!

The horrible noise of 1 cyl gasengine at 3600rpm is a pain, and does the tractor use that more fuel? Have a Mf135 and it runs for a longe time on 10l diesel.