Speeco/Countyline splitter advice

[bbxlr8]

Need some advice from the brain trust on my older splitter. Been keeping up reading but haven't posted in a while...

Background: Have a CL/Speeco 22T from TSC that is about 12 years old. On the second engine as I repowered the loud rough Kohler with Predator from HF a while ago and it's been great. Did a full Hyd fluid change w/ filter at the beginning of the season as I found it milky this year.

Problem: Control seems to stick or drift a bit causing a slight downward drift of head. Never did this before. I tried WD40 and watching it and it doesn't occur all the time but regularly enough and makes me nervous from a safety standpoint. FWIW I run it verticle & make it a strong habit to not put my hands on top or across the round.

Anyone encounter this or have a fix? - most splitters of this range seem to run the same style control.

 

[farmer steve]

Need some advice from the brain trust on my older splitter. Been keeping up reading but haven't posted in a while...

Background: Have a CL/Speeco 22T from TSC that is about 12 years old. On the second engine as I repowered the loud rough Kohler with Predator from HF a while ago and it's been great. Did a full Hyd fluid change w/ filter at the beginning of the season as I found it milky this year.

Problem: Control seems to stick or drift a bit causing a slight downward drift of head. Never did this before. I tried WD40 and watching it and it doesn't occur all the time but regularly enough and makes me nervous from a safety standpoint. FWIW I run it verticle & make it a strong habit to not put my hands on top or across the round.

Anyone encounter this or have a fix? - most splitters of this range seem to run the same style control.

TSC/Speeco 25 ton here. Had the control valve start to get sticky. Spring inside the valve finally broke. Bought one of these. Actually 2 to get free shipping. Not sure their policy now. Where abouts in PA?
https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydra...ter-Valve-Dirty-Hand-Tools-108282-9-12879.axd

 

[bbxlr8]

Seemed to be internal to the unit - I didn't expect them to be so reasonable given the cost of things today.
So nothing to be done except replace?

My frame of ref is tractor parts which they price like they are made of gold (Ford & Kubota)

 

[farmer steve]

Seemed to be internal to the unit - I didn't expect them to be so reasonable given the cost of things today.
So nothing to be done except replace?

My frame of ref is tractor parts which they price like they are made of gold (Ford & Kubota)

Been a couple of years but I think we either couldn't find the spring to repair it or if we did a whole new unit was just about as cheap. I hear ya on tractor parts. I deal with Messicks and all their stuff is gold. I know we looked at the valve at TSC and if I recall they were close to $200.