American CLS 24 Ton Splitter / Bent Push Rod
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
smokinjay said:
It's about a $7.00 dollar part so the labor will cost the most, had it covered and tied down with bungee cords but that last heavy rain then it turned cold quick must of did it.
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
zapny said:
Thats a hard bend had to be water... You would have heard that if it was running when it happened. Brought mine in the heat Tuesday.
smokinjay said:
Smokin they called this morning fom the Wood Chop Shop and the parts came in and it's ready to go, hope to pick it up Saturday.
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
zapny said:
Its going to be a rough weekend of weather here. My splitter is up and running now splitting some 2 year old ash for a friend. Will be installing that stove Saturday night (just in time for the storm)....What a life style I live.
FuzzyOne
Burning Hunk
Educate me please.....what am I looking at in this picture? Is this from the engine or the cylinder? I'd like to avoid any problems with mine. Thanks...
FuzzyOne said:
FuzzyOne I'll have some pics Saturday with some info when I talked to the guy that fixed it at the wood chop shop.
zap
FuzzyOne said:
Fuzzy -
Looks like one of the push rods on the engine itself - think "Old Skool". Not knowing what type of motor is on the splitter, Briggs probably; Kohler MAYBE; Honda Doubtful, the compression was too high (frozen water/ice) and kept either the intake or exhaust; more than likely; valve closed, and was bent on a compression stroke. As a side note - it looks like a newer engine (<500 hours) or a very well maintained one; no build-up on the rod.
Zap - are you doing the work your self, or the shop? Either way, make sure, that you or they, put a new valve cover gasket/"O"-ring type on there also - just to save a leak later on in use.
PJF1313 said:
I'm useless when it comes to a motor so the work is being done by the wood chop shop, I think they did that (gasket) but will check when I pick it up Saturday.
Thanks
Zap
PJF1313 said:
I brought the splitter back today from the wood chop shop, they replaced the push rod that opens and closes the valves plus the gasket/O ring and the breather tube which was weather cracked allowing the water to get in which froze then bent the push rod.
On the way in I picked up some cheap tire chucks for the rhino and a bigger flashlight that can be carried in the glove compartment in the rhino.
The first picture should be of the breather tube they replaced.
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