Detent valve auto return adjustment

[Canatct]

Brave splitter with Energy C1048 control valve. Just purchased used and it splits great but auto return kicks off too soon. Even after using it an hour it seldom went all the way back. Can someone walk me through how to adjust it?

 

[jr27236]

Heres a link to their website with all the directions and literature links.
http://www.energymfg.com/online-catalog/log-splitter-valve-accessories.html

 

[mohick]

take that detent cap off and give er a couple cranks clockwise (tighten)

 

[TonyM]

On my splitter the spool seeps a little oil and the detent will hold for a while until a little pressure builds up in the cover then it starts kicking out early. Just something to watch out for. I thought about drilling a weep hole in the bottom the cover.

 

[Canatct]

Thanks for the replies. When I remove the detent cap what do I use to make the adjustment? Can it done by hand, Allen wrench or?

 

[triptester]

There is no adjustment on that valve for the detent. The balls and groove that the balls ride in may be worn. Sometimes removing the handle and rotating the spool a half turn helps to get the balls to ride in a unworn area.

 

[WPanhandler]

Yes its an old thread.
I just wanted to say I have used the above trick with this "energy valve." If I do not have to spend the money on a new valve till spring the 30 seconds I spent doing this job will have been time well spent with great payback!! It has worked great for me, and being in a financial tight spot it has given me the ability to save a few bucks for something else important.

 

[Wood Doctor]

My thumb-in-the-dike solution was to rig a 4" spring to pull the handle back and thus help out the detent. My next solution is to replace the entire valve assembly for about $60 because it's leaking slowly in three places. I think I can hold off until spring. Knock on wood.