I've been very pleased with my Huskee 35-ton splitter, but I think I need a hose replacement. There are two issues:
1.) The return hose touches the cylinder as it passes back to the hydraulic fluid reservoir. The cylinder can get really hot, and I fear this may become a point of potential failure. Should I be concerned about this?
2.) The other end of that same hose somehow became pinched just before connecting to the filter/reservoir. I noticed it while inspecting the machine after a long splitting session, and my best guess is that some split logs fell on it from the beam or from the splits that piled up during a long splitting session.
So my thinking is that the hose should be replaced. I could go with a section of the same type of hose and use the same type of clamps, but I think I need a stronger (& stiffer) hose to keep it off the cylinder and one that can take a hit from a stray log or two. Has anyone replaced a similar hose or have any tips?
I do know the current hose is about 44" long, has a 3/4" inner diameter, rated up to 300 psi.
1.) The return hose touches the cylinder as it passes back to the hydraulic fluid reservoir. The cylinder can get really hot, and I fear this may become a point of potential failure. Should I be concerned about this?
2.) The other end of that same hose somehow became pinched just before connecting to the filter/reservoir. I noticed it while inspecting the machine after a long splitting session, and my best guess is that some split logs fell on it from the beam or from the splits that piled up during a long splitting session.
So my thinking is that the hose should be replaced. I could go with a section of the same type of hose and use the same type of clamps, but I think I need a stronger (& stiffer) hose to keep it off the cylinder and one that can take a hit from a stray log or two. Has anyone replaced a similar hose or have any tips?
I do know the current hose is about 44" long, has a 3/4" inner diameter, rated up to 300 psi.
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