Can't get splitter started if its under 30

[Wood Doctor]

Next year it's synthetic oil for me in the crankcase. Even 5w20 gets thick when it's really cold. At below zero degrees, 10w30 might as well be brick grease in a 4-cycle engine.

 

[NSMaple1]

IMO the hydro oil plays as big a part also - the pump is totally immersed in it & trying to move it when the pull cord is being pulled.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Wondering if there is a destroker on those small pumps?

 

[Wood Doctor]

IMO the hydro oil plays as big a part also - the pump is totally immersed in it & trying to move it when the pull cord is being pulled.

Yep, now that I think about it, the hydro could be a huge factor in the pull hardness. I've decided that single digit and below zero temps are best for running a chainsaw to cut dry branches. The splitter has to lie dormant for awhile. Surprisingly, my chainsaws run rather well with the cold-weather settings in place. That's a good thing because this current ice Storm Jupiter is going to knock down trees and branches left and right.

 

[greenskeeper]

Yep, now that I think about it, the hydro could be a huge factor in the pull hardness.

Yes, the main problem is pulling the rope against the hydraulic pump resistance.

 

[greenskeeper]

Surprisingly, my chainsaws run rather well with the cold-weather settings in place. That's a good thing because this current ice Storm Jupiter is going to knock down trees and branches left and right.

air cooled engines will always run better in the cold

 

[Wood Doctor]

Air cooled engines will always run better in the cold.

Thank you for correcting my terminology above. We are going to need lots of chainsaw engines running this next week. Many already are running because Jupiter is a really bad storm. Trees and branches are now down everywhere. It's a mess and won't be out of here until Wednesday.

 

[sb47]

Yep, now that I think about it, the hydro could be a huge factor in the pull hardness. I've decided that single digit and below zero temps are best for running a chainsaw to cut dry branches. The splitter has to lie dormant for awhile. Surprisingly, my chainsaws run rather well with the cold-weather settings in place. That's a good thing because this current ice Storm Jupiter is going to knock down trees and branches left and right.

Yep, two strokes love cold dry air.