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Nice going drozenski. Better they replace the oil than you and the same with the hose. It should last for many years now. Just be sure to run it in the correct position; it will probably make the hoses last longer and even will make your body last longer. lol

Backwoods Savage said:

Nice going drozenski. Better they replace the oil than you and the same with the hose. It should last for many years now. Just be sure to run it in the correct position; it will probably make the hoses last longer and even will make your body last longer. lol

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I knew the "vertical splitter guy" would chime in.

Can't let anyone down so just had to add it. ;-)

drozenski said:

woodsmaster said:

Don't look like you tried it yet. let us Know how it works ,and where you got it.

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Thats just the pretty pic. I put the thing to the test.


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The huge wedge jams into the wood and kind of stalls then crack the wood splits. Im use to the wood splitting right away on a smaller wedge. Will just have to get use to it.

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That momentary stall is the pump changing stages, automatically goes from high volume/low pressure to low volume/high pressure on larger splits, perfectly normal.
It will take longer if you don't run it full throttle.

Backwoods Savage,

"So as not to disappoint the good folks here, I suggest you use that thing only in the vertical mode; ..."

Just so you know, I have taken your words to heart. I always use my Fiskars in the vertical mode!

thinkxingu said:

Looks like Cub Cadet Yellow and identical to Yard Machines/MTD/etc. though I didn't think the latter owned the former?

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Pretty sure they're all one and the same . . . just different add-ons depending on what make you go with . . . i.e. taillights, log dislodger, cradle, etc . . . have to admit though that at least Cub went with the better jack stand.

For the OP . . . just a suggestion to replace the cradle bolts with better ones now rather than later after you snap them off accidentally.

Almost identical to the Troy Bilt machine less the front wheel and the metal fenders. Mine are black plastic. On the Troy-Bilt the hydraulic hose from the pump to the cylinder needs to be longer and not near the latch to lock the beam into the horizontal position.

Nice machine, much luck.

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