wood splitter on J.D. 3 point

MSS3020 · Nov 11, 2009

So I made a splitter for my 3020. 3 point lifts and I use hyd. from tractor. Prob is have to have someone on tractor to move hyd lever to actuate. So can you adapt a lever, which i have, in between one of the hoses and the receptor of the tractor that I wouldnt need anyone. Need advice dont want to mess tractor up.

Ron Anderson · Nov 11, 2009

plug in the hoses to the valve you want then tie it so it is open. Then buy a seperate valve for the splitter. That way you can control it from where you are standing making it a one man operation.

Bob · Nov 11, 2009

Be SURE to get a CLOSED CENTER valve for the splitter.

Russ from MN · Nov 11, 2009

I made a rod about 5 ft long that attaches to my loader joystick and reaches back to me beside the splitter, have a large ring (6") on the end so it's easy to find without looking. I would be better to have a control on the splitter with a detent but I didn't want to spend the extra money on it for the little use, besides, it's an excuse to get my wife to help, she runs the control!

Roger in Iowa · Nov 11, 2009

I have a console 3020 and attach a piece of plastic water pipe over the thumb screw of a small pair of vice grips that are clamped onto the scv lever. I just tape the pipe to the vice grips. Water pipe is horizontal and back toward the splitter.

Even use the tractor detent forward to move the cylinder on the splitter away from the wedge and ready for the next log.

So it is redneck! It works for me.

thurlow · Nov 11, 2009

When our splitter was new (built it 30 or 35 years ago), I used a header control cable from a Gleaner combine to work the lever.........had 2 different connections for early and late model 20 series Deeres. Took several minutes to hook the thing up..........trying to get small pins and hair pins in places you couldn't see. Nothing wrong with the way it worked but I eventually got an old Gresen valve box out of the junk pile and mounted it; now just plug in the hoses. As Bob said, just make sure it's a closed center valve (on the Gresen, you can just change the end plate for open/closed center).

teddy52food · Nov 11, 2009

Can you explain how the closed center works? I can understand the open center system, but never had anyone tell me how the closed center works. Thanks in advance.

Bob · Nov 11, 2009

Open center system... the hydraulic pump is constantly pumping it's rated capacity of oil which continuously circulates making heat and wasting power even when there's hydraulic demand.

Closed center system... oil circulation stops when there's no demand... pump "goes out of stroke" and pumps only enough oil to keep system at "standby pressure" saving power and reducing heat.

Tx Jim · Nov 12, 2009

(quoted from post at 23:55:56 11/11/09)

Closed center system... oil circulation stops when there's no demand... pump "goes out of stroke" and pumps only enough oil to keep system at "standby pressure" saving power and reducing heat.

The way it was taught to me in JD tech school. When pressure stabilizes above set stand-by pressure(2250 psi is factory setting),trapped oil in crankcase of hyd pump(caused by stroke control valve closing) forces pistons away from pump crankshaft causing no oil to be pumped and psi is trapped in lines. When crankcase pressure drops pistons are pushed by springs back against turning crankshaft and pumping commences.

wood splitter on J.D. 3 point

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