woodsplitter hookup

[playtheblues]

hi all, I have a brand new L3400 and I recently bought a used vertical woodsplitter designed to mount on the 3pt.hitch (the brand is AMERICAN).The woodsplitter is old and I had concerns about running dirty,who knows how old, hydrolic fluid directly into my trans.So I drained as much out of the splitter as I could while replacing some hoses.Now I am ready to hook it up. I called the manufacturer and they told me the splitter valve has a pressure relief built into it so I dont blow out my pump.But is there a way to run fluid through the splitter and flush it a bit before hooking up the return?Also,as the splitter ram and hoses fill up (est. 2qts. based on what drained out) I am sure I will need to top off the tractors hydro. fluid.The old fluid in the splitter was definitly kind of dirty looking. Is there anything I should know? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif <font color="black"> </font>

 

[KennyV]

Welcome to TBN… & fill out your bio so we will know where you are splitting all that wood /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif…
You really don’t have a lot to worry about… sounds as if you have removed the bulk of the old fluid.
If you are concerned with the little that may remain, hook one hose up – remove the other line from the cylinder… apply pressure to the side that is hooked up… this will push out the fluid in the cylinder from the removed line. You can then do the same to the other side… but again this is not really necessary. When you are finished hook everything up… cycle it several times, and replace the fluid to bring your tractor back to full. Enjoy your splitter… after a day of splitting … check the fluid level, and that you have the same number of fingers that you started with… if everything checks out you are OK…KennyV.