Troubleshooting - Central Machinery 62291 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Problem
Ram will not move.
Slow Ram speed when extend-
ing or retracting.
Wood will not split, or splits ex-
tremely slowly.
Follow all safety precautions whenever diagnosing
or servicing the equipment.
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Possible Cause
1. Handwheel is open.
2. Wedged wood under Ram.
3. Blocked hydraulic lines.
4. Blocked control valve.
5. Damaged control valve.
6. Damaged cylinder piston.
1. Slow pumping of Jack
Handles.
2. Air in oil.
3. Damaged control valve.
4. Internal control valve leak.
5. Internally damaged cylinder.
1. Air in oil.
2. Excessive control valve inlet
vacuum.
3. Low control valve setting.
4. Internal control valve leak.
5. Internally damaged cylinder.
Possible Solution
1. Turn Handwheel clockwise
until snug.
2. Remove an foreign objects
from below Ram.
3. Flush and clean the Splitter's
hydraulic system.
4. Flush and clean the Splitter's
hydraulic system.
5. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
control valve.
6. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
cylinder piston.
1. Move Jack Handles at a
faster pace.
2. Purge air from Splitter's
hydraulic system.
3. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
control valve.
4. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
control valve.
5. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
cylinder.
1. Check for excessive air in
hydraulic reservoir.
2. Check control valve inlet hose
for blockage or kinks.
3. Have a qualified service
technician adjust control valve
with a pressure gauge.
4. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
control valve.
5. Have a qualified service
technician repair/replace
cylinder.
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