Wood splitter woes

[numnuts]

This may not be an appropriate section for this post, but there's simply more people here.

I've got a 1993 Northern 5 hp log splitter, very basic. Has worked flawlessly for years. Fired it up this fall for the first time and the ram seemed slower than normal. After a couple of back and forth cycles it quit completely. It can only be 3 things, the pump, the valve, and the cylinder. I suspect the pump, it doesn't sound like it's pumping anything. And also because the replacement pump is 2 stage with same part number (Northern item # 1012). I haven't had this splitter since new but it has only demonstrated single stage ability since I had it, replacement pump looks exactly the same. Anyone have some troubleshooting suggestions? Thanks

 

[farmer steve]

This may not be an appropriate section for this post, but there's simply more people here.

I've got a 1993 Northern 5 hp log splitter, very basic. Has worked flawlessly for years. Fired it up this fall for the first time and the ram seemed slower than normal. After a couple of back and forth cycles it quit completely. It can only be 3 things, the pump, the valve, and the cylinder. I suspect the pump, it doesn't sound like it's pumping anything. And also because the replacement pump is 2 stage with same part number (Northern item # 1012). I haven't had this splitter since new but it has only demonstrated single stage ability since I had it, replacement pump looks exactly the same. Anyone have some troubleshooting suggestions? Thanks

numnuts. love it. anyhow when you have it narrowed down, here is who i used for pump replacement when i needed one. check your oil level (replace if you never did) and replace your filter if you haven't. easy cheap stuff first.

http://www.daltonhydraulic.com/log-splitter-parts

 

[Wood Hound]

I would get a pressure gauge into your system,first thing ya need to do..

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Check the linkage on the valve handle and look at the pins as well.

 

[numnuts]

There's 4 things actually, oil, which there is plenty of. Thanks for the link farmer steve, that's cheaper than northern.

Whatever I end up doing I will change fluid and filter, may consider adding gauge too, they are less than $20.

 

[triptester]

Check the coupling between the pump and engine for slippage. Check the suction hose to see if it is collapsed.