wdchuck
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We have a short coldsnap the next couple of days, and I have a splitting/stacking job to do for a customer. Since my splitter usually takes so many pulls to get started that I need a 10 minute break to catch my breath while it runs and warms up I though I'd go through it to see if my maintenance was lacking.
Well, the only thing I came up with was the flywheel having some rust on the outer surface, so the drill-mounted wire wheel made short work of the rust and it was all shiny clean, next it received a good coating of dielectric grease before putting it all back together.
Started on the second pull. Yeeha.
Tomorrow morning when its 32* it should take less than the usual 20 pulls at that temperature.
At home I could put a salamander heater on it or dipstick element in the hydraulic tank, but in the field, no such methods available.
So, what do you guys do to make your splitter start easy in cold/winter temps?
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Well, the only thing I came up with was the flywheel having some rust on the outer surface, so the drill-mounted wire wheel made short work of the rust and it was all shiny clean, next it received a good coating of dielectric grease before putting it all back together.
Started on the second pull. Yeeha.
Tomorrow morning when its 32* it should take less than the usual 20 pulls at that temperature.
At home I could put a salamander heater on it or dipstick element in the hydraulic tank, but in the field, no such methods available.
So, what do you guys do to make your splitter start easy in cold/winter temps?
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