27 Ton Yard Machine splitter. Is this normal operation?

[Dmitry]

My son in-law inherited older 27 ton yard machine. I tried it today and not impressed. its slow like hell and hesitant when hitting big rounds. Is this OK? The cycle time is 19 sec, according to manual. My 22 ton county line seems more powerful with 13 sec cycle.
Is there something I can do to improve power and speed. It goes trough logs , but hesitates and building power longer than on my other splitter. Engine works ok and hydraulic fluid level is ok.

 

[andym]

My son in-law inherited older 27 ton yard machine. I tried it today and not impressed. its slow like hell and hesitant when hitting big rounds. Is this OK? The cycle time is 19 sec, according to manual. My 22 ton county line seems more powerful with 13 sec cycle.
Is there something I can do to improve power and speed. It goes trough logs , but hesitates and building power longer than on my other splitter. Engine works ok and hydraulic fluid level is ok.

19 seconds is quite slow. Check the hydraulic filter, but the only real fix is a bigger pump.

 

[Dmitry]

19 seconds is quite slow. Check the hydraulic filter, but the only real fix is a bigger pump.

And darn pumps quite expensive. He is not even full time burner

 

[andym]

And darn pumps quite expensive. He is not even full time burner

He may be better off selling it for 6 or 800 and then buying a new one. Some of the box store splitters are under 12 sec cycle. My 30 ton TSC is rated 10.5.

 

[Dmitry]

Just watched you tube video of this machine and yeah, it that slow.

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[Dmitry]

Changed the filter. It didn't help. It’s not only slow. But it hesitates on big rounds more than may 22 ton county line. See the video. Is that a pump failing.? The other splitters of this kind i watched on YouTube had no problems going through anything.