Log Splitter – Fails to Split Logs – Forest Master https://forest-master.com Award Winning Forestry Equipment Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:55:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://forest-master.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-sticky_logo-70x70.png Log Splitter – Fails to Split Logs – Forest Master https://forest-master.com 32 32 The motor is running but the log splitter isn’t operating https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/the-motor-is-running-but-the-log-splitter-isnt-operating/ https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/the-motor-is-running-but-the-log-splitter-isnt-operating/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:30:53 +0000 https://forest-master.com/?post_type=ufaq&p=7922 Last Updated on August 27, 2020 by Forest Master

Check that the plastic knob of the lever is screwed on fully. If this becomes unscrewed it prevents the lever from being pushed right down, stopping the log splitter from operating. View the video below for a demonstration:

]]> https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/the-motor-is-running-but-the-log-splitter-isnt-operating/feed/ 0 Intermittently fails to split logs – Silicone sealant or other contaminant floating in tank https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/intermittently-fails-to-split-logs-silicone-sealant-or-other-contaminent-floating-in-tank/ https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/intermittently-fails-to-split-logs-silicone-sealant-or-other-contaminent-floating-in-tank/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:07:15 +0000 http://forest-master.com/?post_type=ufaq&p=4150 Last Updated on April 20, 2020 by Forest Master

Remove the combined drain plug and dipstick, tip the log splitter vertically and drain the old oil.

Tip the log splitter vertically and refill with fresh oil so that it just touches the dipstick. Note that the dipstick must be fully screwed in when checking the level.

We recommend using our HYD46+ hydraulic oil which has been specially formulated.

]]> https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/intermittently-fails-to-split-logs-silicone-sealant-or-other-contaminent-floating-in-tank/feed/ 0 Fails to split logs – Operating lever loose or not bent correctly and therefore not operating valve correctly https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-operating-lever-loose-or-not-bent-correctly-and-therefore-not-operating-valve-correctly/ https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-operating-lever-loose-or-not-bent-correctly-and-therefore-not-operating-valve-correctly/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:05:55 +0000 http://forest-master.com/?post_type=ufaq&p=4149 Last Updated on June 18, 2020 by Forest Master

Check the nut at the base of the lever to see if it is loose.

The face of the lever should be bent at a 90-degree angle to the mounting face. If this is not the face, remove the lever and correct the bend angle, then remount.

]]> https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-operating-lever-loose-or-not-bent-correctly-and-therefore-not-operating-valve-correctly/feed/ 0 Fails to split logs – Partial blockage of the pump oil ways. https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-partial-blockage-of-the-pump-oil-ways/ https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-partial-blockage-of-the-pump-oil-ways/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:05:08 +0000 http://forest-master.com/?post_type=ufaq&p=4148 Last Updated on April 20, 2020 by Forest Master

Turn the splitter upside down. Undo the 3 bolts fastening the pump to the underside of the rear end plate. Check the oilways in the pump and the end plate for signs of a blockage. If no sign of a blockage, contact the dealer.

]]> https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-partial-blockage-of-the-pump-oil-ways/feed/ 0 Fails to split logs – Unauthorised adjustment of the Max. Pressure Limiting Screw. https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-unauthorised-adjustment-of-the-max-pressure-limiting-screw/ https://forest-master.com/ufaqs/fails-to-split-logs-unauthorised-adjustment-of-the-max-pressure-limiting-screw/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:03:43 +0000 http://forest-master.com/?post_type=ufaq&p=4146 Last Updated on April 20, 2020 by Forest Master

Contact the dealer.

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Refer to “Sharpening Wedge“ section of the manual.

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Reduce the log sizes before splitting it on the log splitter.

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Refer to “Operation” section of the manual for correct log loading.

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