What is the best tool to remove the hydraulic dip stick on a Troy Bilt splitter? I have done it before, but couldn't find the right tool in my overloaded workshop.
Will get a photo and post it. Thanks!Do you have a picture of it?
Do you have a picture of it?
Yes, Picture didn't want to upload, excuse the other do you have;syou have a picture of it?
My TB splitter had a nut at the top attached to the dipstick. Never saw that configuration. Like that from new?Will get a photo and post it. Thanks!
Yes, Picture didn't want to upload, excuse the other do you have;s
The nut should be sticking out of the top of the boss. Here's an online pic of what I think it should look like.Yes. There is a dipstick on the end of the bolt, the dipstick and bolt are one-piece. The boss around the bolt is apparently to protect the dipstick unit from damage. Not exactly sure how old it is, I bought it new from Home Depot at least 15 years ago. I use it every year for firewood. This is the first time I have had any problems. The Briggs and Stratton 7HP motor has been acting up for the first time. It has always started easily and run well until now. It lives in the woodshed, I pull it out and split from the tailgate of my camper -covered pickup. View attachment 1052842View attachment 1052843
Beena few years since I had my TB but if I recall when you screwed the dipstick in it would only go so far and then tighten up. Pretty sure you couldn't screw it to far like in you pic.Farmer Steve and rancher2, The splitter seems to be about the same vintage, could be that the dipstick and bolt , which is one piece, has gone down too far. I'll have to do some more approaches. Thanks for the input!
Glad you got it out.I got it! It was most likely vibrated down as rancher2 said. It was not tight at all until it got up to the point where the photo showed the dipstick sitting, so needle nose pliers would turn it until it got up toward the top. It will look like the photo when I put it back. Thanks again.
Wrap it up good with teflon tape or upset one of the last threads to keep it from running deep in the hole again.I got it! It was most likely vibrated down as rancher2 said. It was not tight at all until it got up to the point where the photo showed the dipstick sitting, so needle nose pliers would turn it until it got up toward the top. It will look like the photo when I put it back. Thanks again.
^^ At the top of the dipstick plug.upset one of the last threads
Wrap it up good with teflon tape or upset one of the last threads to keep it from running deep in the hole again.I got it! It was most likely vibrated down as rancher2 said. It was not tight at all until it got up to the point where the photo showed the dipstick sitting, so needle nose pliers would turn it until it got up toward the top. It will look like the photo when I put it back. Thanks again.
I was talking about the coupling that's welded on the tank having a straight thread, not the plug on the dipstick.Dipstick is original equipment.
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