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The auto retract lever on my Prince log splitter valve would not function to retract the splitter ram.
I found that relieving the spring pressure on the detent ball fixed the problem.Here in Northern Virginia below forest loam is exclusively red clay. And Four feet and below at my property it is more sandy/loose. But this area has suffered a prolonged abnormally dry climate (as much of the world ) and so the dirt readily shakes out. But I have fought the problem you referenced.
My geothermal is 8000 feet of 1&1/4” polyethylene tubing. Eight loops of 1000 continuous feet in a 500’ long trench seven feet deep. Five hundred feet at 7 feet depth and a 90degree turn back to the house at 3 feet of depth. I used filtered rain water exclusively in the tubing ….absolutely no antifreeze.
In 2011 we had a 5.8 earthquake with the epicenter 50 miles from here.
We were at the outer banks in a elevated rental in NC and it shook that barrier reef 100 miles away.
When I returned home I had one 3×5 window shattered and some items off the shelves….. but no geothermal leaks luckily!! I guess it shook the whole state and not many fault lines to produce cleavage or utility problems.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Virginia_earthquakeThat geothermal tubing is tough and durable/pliable. An engineer for the company says in Alaska the rocky terrain forces many to just run the tubing above ground when freezing is not a problem. (He didn’t elaborate on when freezing wouldn’t be a problem).He was explaining that the carbon black mixed into the the tube manufacturing keeps sunlight from degrading the tubing over long periods.
Ps You must invest in Solar Panels. I have 32 panels since 2012 and have never had to pay a monthly electric bill. I do use wood heat but my geothermal radiant system is only backup in winter and it cools in summer for free.
My introduction to hydraulic machinery was late in life.
Amazing power !, and versatility. Other than my Front End Loading Farm Pro I also built a Caddigger841 from a kit.My backhoe operating friend laughed and called it cabbage-patch. But I have dug a two mile system of geothermal trenches plus with this machine and consider it a versatile tool.
Those geothermal trenches only held a 1&1/4” poly tubing so I built a 4” bucket to dig a seven foot deep trench. A 4” wide trench must be dug by feel as it is near impossible to see into other than high noon.
The hydraulic pump that runs this Caddigger is the same size pump that might be on a fuel oil furnace yet developes 2000 psi. from an 18 hp Briggs/Stratton.
The carburetor went bad and there was no replacement. I converted it to propane.
CADDigger Model 841[You unpin the cross bar at the battery box]
Thanks for the response.My forward mounts are 4 bolts on each side.
I will analyze my next FEL removal and make modifications if necessary.Sorry to hear of your problems.
Have you tried the” Services” category/section of Craigslist?You may find a Tractor Mechanic locally that could fix your problem.
I have used my tractor almost daily since this modification.
After my initial starter modification I remodeled it again by leaving only one washer on the pinion gear shaft of the reduction geared starter and removing the other washer and leather cushion.
That change seemed to give me a better ratio of flywheel gear engagements to failed engagements.
Now sometimes it engages instantly while sometimes it takes 4 tries.
But I hear no horrible teeth grinding as before.
Only other concern NOW will be that the unrestrained starter pinion slamming into that single 1/8” washer overtime time destroying it and maybe fracturing the cast iron nose of the starter.
I’ll let you know.
Ps,Check your starter engagement so this problem doesn’t affect your tractor.
