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The hydraulic splitter-control valve has a detent mechanism that holds the splitter control in the Retract position until the hydraulic cylinder (wedge or push block) is fully retracted. When the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted the detent releases the splitter control from the Retract position to the Neutral position.
If the detent releases the splitter control before the hydraulic cylinder fully retracts or does not release the splitter control when the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted, adjust the detent release pressure.
Table: Detent operation, release pressure status, and adjustment information
| Detent operation |
Detent release pressure |
Detent release pressure adjustment |
|
Releases the splitter control before the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted.
|
Low
|
Increase the pressure.
|
|
Releases the splitter control when the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted.
|
Correct
|
Adjustment is not necessary.
|
|
Does not release the splitter control when the hydraulic cylinder is fully retracted.
|
High
|
Decrease the pressure.
|
- Loosen the adjustment jam nut.
- Do one of the following:
• To increase the detent release pressure, turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise ¼ of a turn.
• To decrease the detent release pressure, turn the adjustment screw clockwise ¼ of a turn.
- Operate the log splitter to test the detent release operation.
- Do one of the following:
• If the detent release pressure is set correctly, tighten the jam nut.
• If the detent release pressure is still set too low or too high, do steps 2 to 4 again.