Log Splitter Engine Change

[@danpatch4751]

I have a wood splitter identical to this one, It needs the same repairs and engine swap out. My dad bought it sometime in the 80s to split elm.

[@BGWenterprises]

Looks a lot like are 1980s mtd 20T splitter. I like the protected engine and bigger hyd oil tank. The one we have is about half the size as the engine is mounted up there by the hyd filter. The original b/s engine was a flat head and ran at 3,200ish rpm The replacement runs at the more common 3,600 and heats the oil far faster. But as a trade-off it's a little faster piston speed. A round trip is mabe 2sec faster. . We went to propane, as no ethanol fuel has gone sky high in price.

[@FredMiller]

The right amount of "squish". I totally understand what you are saying. Nice job Randy. I am sure your neighbor is really pleased...

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Fred Miller One of those tech terms. Thanks, Randy

[@c185pilot3]

I have a 40 year old Mini-Split flywheel driven splitter with coil spring return...at least twice as fast as the hydraulics. One horse electric motor and I haven't found anything it wouldn't split. DR now has one almost identical...they must have bought the patent. Their short video of its operation is well worth watching. Congrats on one year. Thanks for the great videos.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

C185Pilot I used to work on a nice USFS C185 all the time, nice plane. Yep I have seen the flywheel type, very fast. Slow is ok my neighbor Jack is 96. thanks for watching, Randy

[@not2fast4u2c]

Great repair on the log splitter That is a good running engine .I have an Import Greyhound 11 h.p. on a garden tractor it's into the 5th year running it with no problems

[@goptools]

Hi Randy, Nice job on the log splitter. It should be good now for another 30 years! Thanks for the video. -mike

[@HemiRod23]

I put one of the import 6.5 HP 212cc engines on my edger. Only $99 on sale. It replaced a B&S 3 HP engine that was original. To say it has plenty of power is an understatement. I have the baddest edger in the neighborhood. Been on there for about 4 years now and runs great. Great video!

[@RRINTHESHOP]

HemiRod23 Yep there you go, high speed edger for the big stuff. Thanks Randy

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

those are good little engines Randy ! they hold up very well . I have one and it has many hours of hard work on it and still runs like new ..

[@RRINTHESHOP]

ShawnMrFixit Lee Yep they seem to work quite well. Thanks randy

[@johnbazaar8440]

I want that guy helping me. He's really fast.😉 Nice work, Randy. Thanks John

[@RRINTHESHOP]

John Bazaar Got to get it done. Thanks Randy

[@KnolltopFarms]

That's very kind of you to fix the splitter for your neighbor, what a guy! Good thinking on the union for the splitter and having it bearing onto the wedge itself than on the bolt, and I'm certain you would have designed it that way originally if you'd drawn the plans. All around great video, thanks for sharing...Aloha, Chuck

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Knolltop Farms Thanks Chuck, sometimes you have to fix things. Thanks Randy

[@l0ckcr4ck3r]

Crazy value on the engine, great repair job!

[@RRINTHESHOP]

l0ckcr4ck3r Yeah sometimes that is what you have to go with. Thanks, Randy

[@robertkutz]

randy you are the log splitter man great fix. bob

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Robert Kutz Thanks Robert, Randy

[@bcbloc02]

Ready for firewood season! Hard to believe the year is half over already.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

bcbloc02 Yep going fast. Thanks Brian. Randy

[@JoshKilen]

nice to see you got it back up and running northern tool doesn't sell that 208cc engine with the electric start anymore

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Josh Kilen Probably sold them out. i should of bought 2. Works good. Thanks, Randy

[@JoshKilen]

ok

[@rchopp]

Nice job, heck of a good price on that engine.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

rchopp Yep sure was. Thanks Randy

[@imysteryman]

Hi Randy My neighbor had a duerr log splitter just like yours, I had borrowed it and it worked great. I had set it up with the beam in the vertical position and when I went to lay it back down my finger got pinched between the beam and the bracket it sets in when laying down. Just thought I would warn you so it does not happen to you as well. I was lucky because I had on gloves so I did not loose my finger. They changed the design on the newer ones I believe to prevent the problem. I bought the newer version and I added a shelf I made that mounts under the beam and sets level with the top of the beam. When I split a good size piece in half I can roll 1/2 onto the shelf while I am splitting the other half. It saves your back not having to bend over to pick it up again. John F

[@RRINTHESHOP]

imystery man Thank you John for watching. It is a good log splitter, it is my neighbors and he has had it for over 30 yrs. It just needed a bit of care. He uses it in the vert. position. On Hortz. splitter the shelf works great, have used several like that. my splitter attaches to my tractor on the 3 point and uses the hyd. of the tractor and is vert. Great splitter. Thanks, Randy

[@imysteryman]

Randy Richard Great but please warn him about the pinch point when laying it back down.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

imystery man I will let him know.

[@danielarmon5269]

imystery m. Minds has lost compression

[@andymandyandsheba4571]

ah i can see it now cracking job randy

[@chrisstephens6673]

I'm sure I've seen this one before:>) That log splitter provokes thoughts of a basis for a power press.

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

A job well done and in plenty of time to get a stock of split wood before winter. Thanks for the video.

[@esmith1221]

Where can I buy that same motor

[@daque1960]

I hear the private version with the naughty bits was better. Just kidding thanks for re-posting.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

David Queen Thanks David, Not sure what happened. Thanks Randy

[@brucedickey5155]

I saw you yank the handle to start the powerhouse engine. But earlier I saw an electric starter on the back side of the engine. Am I right? I did not see a battery anywhere, but I did see a set of keys. Thanks for a response. Nice Job on the change-out and upgrade. Even the street L change, was a good one.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Not electric start, recoil.

[@brucedickey5155]

@@RRINTHESHOP okay you explained it is Electric start and controls at 4:28. You state all you gotta do is add a battery. That is amazing. I am rebuilding old chainsaws I own and weed eaters, it's incredible how cheap one can get the Chinese aftermarket parts and even complete engines. You said this was from NorthernTool. On my log splitter is a WEN aftermarket MTD machine, but it is a 212cc 6.5 hp recoil start Honda Clone. HF sells them for 99$.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

You are correct, I did not remember this. This was for my neighbor and almost 4 yrs ago.

[@stargatefred]

Great job Randy. You and I are a lot alike I fix everything. I am a carpenter a welder I can fix most electrical problems and I just bought a metal lathe and a mill I just need to watch KZbin so I can make things on the new machines my wife made me purchase. I am retired now so I can fix repair and design stuff cud I have all the time in the world. What area of the world are you located ? I live 50 miles north of Seattle. Maybe next year I will be able to go to Stans gathering and meet all the great friends. Good day to you Randy. Bill

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Bill Clifford Thank you Bill. Good to here of your retirement, and now you will stay busy. I am in Mariposa, CA just outside Yosemite National Park. I used to go into Anacortes all the time. The Bash was a great time for all, hope you can make it. Randy

[@stevedotrsa]

Cheap as, perfect for a go-kart.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

stevedotrsa Oh yeah, great for that. Thanks Randy

[@davekana8388]

My vertical 7hp ohv Briggs went out on my 27 ton Troy Bilt. Can I put a more affordable new horizontal shaft engine on to replace? What would I need to do, match up the shaft size and make sure the pump hoses reach? Thanks, Dave.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Pretty much.

[@rgdegregori8744]

Randy, nice repair. I love to keep good old machinery working. Bought a Northern 30T splitter last fall and split several cords of eucaliptus that the park service was removing as non-native. Haven't had much opertunity to burn it as it's been unusually warm the last few winters here in the Santa Monica Mountains. I noticed that the older splitters and the latest ones have a filter on the return line. Mine does not. Any thoughts on adding one? Should be an easy job. Randy D

[@RRINTHESHOP]

R G DEGREGORI Thank you. The return filter and the suction strainer are both to protect the pump from dirt. The return filter helps catch the dirt before it gets to the reservoir and pump. The return filter is also a much finer 10 micron usually. Where the pump strainer is quite a bit larger and is in the reservoir, much more difficult to get to. If you use a replaceable return filter you will probably never have to clean the suction strainer. I am a pro return filters. It does not take much dirt to wear out a pump. Thanks Randy

[@pierresgarage2687]

If you want electric start, your neighbor get a one yo. used engine for $150 and you get the new one.... Now probably too late. :-( For a price those imports are great replacement alternatives, just that blue don't go great with red. About the bolt on the ram, it would be easy to make a hardened and tempered bushing with let's say 1045 and get the bolt true it, no stress on the bolt... ;-) Pierre

[@RRINTHESHOP]

pierre beaudry I could of done that, but much easier to weld in a 1/4" stop plate, came out just right. Thanks Randy

[@ELPATRON839]

What size engine is a good size ?i have one an don't know why I have problems at times splitting logs with knots in them please help .

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Engine size depends on the the HP requirements of the hydraulic pump. This one was 6 hp. Knots are tough for splitting. When splitting tough pieces do not engage the entire wedge into the wood. This will increase the splitting force on the wood.

[@DannyV358]

do you remember how much hydraulic oil that takes?

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Maybe about 3-4 gals.

[@FARMALLL666]

LOOKS LIKE A SPEECO SPLITTER...

[@dylanpipher7107]

Do most splitters have the same shaft size?

[@RRINTHESHOP]

It matters what HP engine you may have.

[@JoshKilen]

what product do you use for the thread sealant?

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Josh Kilen I used Loctite hydraulic thread sealant, I think the #562. Randy

[@JoshKilen]

ok

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Josh Kilen Correction 545.

[@JoshKilen]

ok

[@JohnSmith-ii8pp]

Where can I get this engine?

[@RRINTHESHOP]

I think I got this one from Northern Equipment. Thanks John.

[@coffeefish]

Chinese junk?

[@RRINTHESHOP]

coffeefish Well maybe so, but can you really buy one not made in China? They do work good. Thanks for watching, Randy

[@coffeefish]

But do you really have to give free advertising to China?