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Where do you run your splitter


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1/3 throttle, cylinder cycles the same speed as WOT. If I get into some knarly stuff with knots or whatever I bump it up to eleven

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I have been trying some thing a little different with throttle. I have a lever on the hydraulic handle that allows me to change settings easy. I do not believe it is perfect yet. Often I have a pile of split near the front that is in my way so I let it idle for a minute then when I come to a large knot I want full throttle then back to regular operation. Thanks
 
I have been trying some thing a little different with throttle. I have a lever on the hydraulic handle that allows me to change settings easy. I do not believe it is perfect yet. Often I have a pile of split near the front that is in my way so I let it idle for a minute then when I come to a large knot I want full throttle then back to regular operation. Thanks
I hate splitting a knot, usually end up with two ugly pieces!
 
I run mine maybe 1/4 throttle. Cycle speed isnt a whole lot diffrent then wide open and im not in a rush.
But i still do most my splitting with the axe. I enjoy the free workout.

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Those motors last a real long time mine is still going 14 years and hundreds of cords!
Mine was well used in a commercial environment, free from a friend, his boss says wont start toss it,,air filter was plugged, water in gas, dirty ugly and smoked fer a bit ,,I put a new slug and rings and carb on it. Has electric start on it. Probably done 20 cords so far.
 
Mine was well used in a commercial environment, free from a friend, his boss says wont start toss it,,air filter was plugged, water in gas, dirty ugly and smoked fer a bit ,,I put a new slug and rings and carb on it. Has electric start on it. Probably done 20 cords so far.

It’s amazing some of the stuff the commercial guys throw away that some regular maintenance could have kept alive.
 
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