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[Shrek1112]

I have a Husky 35T splitter that should detent upon return for hands free.  Only after running for 20 or more minutes will it work properly.  Any suggestions as to why it only works when "warmed up" or is this normal?

[fireboss]

Mine does the same thing I be leave its do to the cold hydro oil

[BoilerHouse]

My home built acts weird in a different sort of way. I used a lighter weight hydraulic oil in it thinking I would mainly use it in the winter and spring.  First season, I used in during the hottest part of summer.  After a half hour of use the detent stopped kicking off and the relief valve worked harder.  My solution is to stick with the game plan and avoid summer use.  It works great any other time.  July and August is beer season.  Not for lugging around logs.

[mlappin]

I have a Husky 35T splitter that should detent upon return for hands free.  Only after running for 20 or more minutes will it work properly.  Any suggestions as to why it only works when "warmed up" or is this normal?

Your oil is cold enough that it creates enough back pressure in the circuit to kick the valve out of detent position. A lot of our tractors have build in detents for the hydraulic remotes and some won't stay engaged until warmed up.

[stewie3500]

Shrek1112,


 The problem you are experiencing is common and is also resolveable. The first uption is to adjust the detent setting on the splitter valve. The viscosity of the hydraulic fluid is greater when cold and the detent setting needs to be increased so the cold oil does not affect it. If the detent is non adjustable, you can substitute a hydraulic fluid of lower viscosity. I guess the splitter could be stored indoors before use, or a magnetic oil pan heater could be placed on the hydraulic reservior.

[Shrek1112]

Thanks Stewie and Mlappin.  I don't see any adjustments on the valve so I will either live with it or try a light weight oil. 

[aries9245]

Stewie.. My return detent acts the same way will not engage all the time I did notice a valve on the back side looks like it can be adjusted  would this need to be turned clock wise or counter clock wise to make adjustments? Thanks

[stewie3500]

aries9245,


 It is hard to say for sure that the adjustment you are speaking of is for the detent. Splitter valves have two common adjustments, provided they are adjustable. They can have an adjustment for a bypass relief and or an adjustment for detent pressure. The bypass adjustment controls the pressure at the working ports on the valve to limit pump discharge pressure to the cylinder. The detent adjustment  is for controlling pressure on the return stroke of the cylinder. Do you have a make and or model # for your valve?

[petemoss]

I have a Husky 35T splitter that should detent upon return for hands free.  Only after running for 20 or more minutes will it work properly.  Any suggestions as to why it only works when "warmed up" or is this normal?

  One thing you can try, pull both pins out of the valve & rotate the valve rod 180* & put your pins back in & see if that helps. that gives your detent ball a new surface to run on. I have fixed this very problem in the past like this. Hope this helps.

[slimjim]

  pete

[aries9245]

Ok I'll ck the model

[Shrek1112]

Thanks everyone for the input. I will have to do some checking on my valve and give some of these ideas a try... Might what till the thaw however as wood all set for this year.   

[hoardac]

I had that problem on a Prince valve I installed did some adjusting not sure which direction just used the directions online and after 5 or 6 adjustments minimized the time it took to work right to 2 or 3 splits.