Wood splitter connection

[propane1]

Which outlet under the seat is pressure out and return in. Want to hook up a wood splitter with two hoses. Need to know the in and out to put the lines on to. Thanks for any information. TEA20 Ferguson tractor. 1951. Noel

 

[DrLoch]

(quoted from post at 13:59:50 09/25/15) Which outlet under the seat is pressure out and return in. Want to hook up a wood splitter with two hoses. Need to know the in and out to put the lines on to. Thanks for any information. TEA20 Ferguson tractor. 1951. Noel

Won't work for that. The hydraulics is only set up to raise and lower the 3 point.

 

[DrLoch]

Double post

 

[propane1]

So how did the loader hook up? Noel

 

[John Deere D]

Neighbour had Ferguson with a loader. He placed a chain around the lift arms when the arms were down. Then he placed a fitting in the top of the three POINT hitch housing.....one line. When he pulled up on the THTREE PPOINT HITCH Control lever the loader raised up. When he pushed down on the Control lever the oil exited back in to the Transmission housing through the same line...gravity lowered the loader. As it's been years since I seen this arrangement he may have had the PRESSURE source tapped in at the # 2 PLUG

 

[Tom Bowman]

Below is a link to a previous thread on this topic.

Do a search in the Ferguson Forum in the YT archives for "test port", and you'll find other similar threads.
Wood Splitter on TO 30

 

[propane1]

thanks

 

[Boss Hog]

It can be done if you buy some aftermarket stuff, but - The tractor doesn't have a big pump, so the splitter would be very slow.

 

[maxwell99]

I am sure with enough work and money you can get the wood splitter to work.
I have had one since 1982, 8hp Briggs and Stratton engine, 26 gals per min pump built on a small two wheel trailer. Built by Brave manufacturing.

This set up works great, splits all the wood you can handle, ram moves back and forth at a reasonable fast speed.

This setup leaves the tractor open to haul wood up to the splitter, take wood away from the splitter, all other chores as necessary. At the end of the day just hook the trailer splitter to the tractor or trailer and pull it back to the shed.

Uses very little fuel, compared to an old tractor, you will have to run a high rpm to get any speed or pressure out of the pump and ram.

Note: a wood splitter hydraulic pump has a step down shift mechanism built into the pump. This allows the pump to move a high vol of oil at low pressure, but when the pressure increases as you engage the wood the pump shift to low vol high pressure to bust the wood. An old tractor hydraulic pump does not have this feature.

Just a heads up!!!!! This is what makes a small motor be able to build up enough pressure to bust wood.

 

[Dave Sherburne, NY]

If you could get two way hydraulics out of it, they would be very slow. I once hooked a one way cylinder to the outlet opposite the number 2 outlet in the picture to run a snowplow lift. It was a small single acting cylinder so it worked well. Rather than chain the lift arms down, I balanced the weight of the snowplow with a bunch of front end weights hung from the 11 hole drawbar on the 3 point hitch and chained the drawbar up so the weights wouldn't touch the ground which eliminates the chatter in the pump when the hitch can't lift as high as it wants to because it is chained down. The blade is lighter so it lifts first then the weights are lifted the same way as a plow would be lifted.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Best solution I have seen as far as powering log splitters with a TEA is to use the pto to drive a separate pump .
The hydraulic system is really slow when using any of the hydraulic outlets on the top cover or below the dip stick on the right hand side . You would need a stool to sit on while you waited for the piston and probably a few sandwiches to pass the time .
A pump run directly from the pto and operating a conventional hydraulic splitter will amaze you in its efficiency . You could make one easily enough out of a commercial one with a blown engine and a prop shaft . A simple three point linkage frame will allow you to raise it to any height you want and the piston speed can be controlled by engine rpm .

 

[propane1]

Thanks for all the help, I got it running, but as said , it's slow. But for now I have a wood splitter, which is better than none. I have a 10hp briggs cast iron engine, so will in time get the other things to hook it up. Thanks again, and I will have other questions about my tractor I am sure. Noel

 

[John Kruer]

(quoted from post at 08:39:53 09/29/15)
Best solution I have seen as far as powering log splitters with a TEA is to use the pto to drive a separate pump .
A pump run directly from the pto and operating a conventional hydraulic splitter will amaze you in its efficiency . You could make one easily enough out of a commercial one with a blown engine and a prop shaft . A simple three point linkage frame will allow you to raise it to any height you want and the piston speed can be controlled by engine rpm .

Here is the splitter I assembled. MF 135 diesel running at idle. Very efficient.

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[Charles in Aus.]

Really nicely designed John , something to be proud of .
Added advantage , rise and fall of the lift allows you to lower it for large logs to eliminate heavy lifts and raise it to set a comfortable working height for smaller logs .