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Post by onebentarrow on Jan 14, 2017 14:20:51 GMT -5
Does any one know if you can put an eletric/battery start on a.wood splitter?
I just.can not.get mine to start in cold temps. Once it gets warm after running.no problem restarting it or if the temps are in the 50's. Just thought an eletric would turn it over longer and faster till it started.
Thanks for all input.
Onebentarrow
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Post by esshup on Jan 14, 2017 14:25:16 GMT -5
You try a shot or two of starting fluid?
I've seen adapters where you use an electric drill on top of the motor where the recoil starter is, but other than that, I think it's pretty involved, and it might require changing the engine.....
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Post by esshup on Jan 14, 2017 14:30:31 GMT -5
Here's a home built one.....
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Post by greghopper on Jan 14, 2017 14:48:14 GMT -5
Open all Hyd valves while trying to start it... The cold Hyd fluid is slowing down the motor is my guess
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Post by welder on Jan 14, 2017 15:06:51 GMT -5
Be sure you have good FRESH gas and put a hotter spark plug in it.
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Post by deadeer on Jan 14, 2017 15:55:39 GMT -5
Yep, problem is the hydraulic fluid as stated. If you can keep in warm garage or point a salamander on the resevoir for a while, it will start like new. Been there and done that many a time over the years.
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Post by throbak on Jan 14, 2017 15:59:41 GMT -5
Mine starts good my problem sometimes it will rip your arm out at the shoulder socket
I pull till it's top of strok choke , with wide open throttle and full choke and I run it enough always has fresh gas but I keep staybil in it anyway winter time
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Post by dusty20 on Jan 14, 2017 17:12:22 GMT -5
I've just used corded drills on the flywheel if you can get to it. Works good for motors your trying to work on that you don't have a starting point for the jets. Just turn the motor over with drill while adjusting the needle to get a starting point.
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Post by duff on Jan 14, 2017 17:28:52 GMT -5
Get a neighbor to help! Span870 Luke's to help split wood too
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Post by steiny on Jan 16, 2017 10:13:08 GMT -5
It's definitely doable, but you may have to swap the complete engine? My new snow blower has a deal where you plug a 110V cord into it to crank it over with a push button starter, if you don't want to pull start it.
My splitter is tough to start when cold too. I disengage the hydraulic pump and give it a little shot of start fluid and that helps a bunch, usually 2-3 pulls max.
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Post by bullseye69 on Jan 19, 2017 22:05:01 GMT -5
My dads is belt driven , so you could take the belt off ,start it, let it warm a little ,replace belt and start again.
His was a motor off a riding lawn mower with ele. start already on it, so it wasnt a issue.
Its now pto driven off the Farmall 656.
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