Product Manual

10
Connecting to Tractor & Transporting to Job Site
4. Measure & cut
hydraulic hoses
to correct
length.
Measure & cut hydraulic hoses to the appropriate length for connecting log
splitter to tractor hydraulics:
a. You will need to supply two 1/2” hydraulic hoses rated for 3000 PSI with male, 1/2”
NPT threaded ends.
b. Measure the distance from your tractor’s hydraulic supply port to the supply inlet port
on the log splitter’s control valve. Check distance with log splitter in both horizontal
and vertical orientations, choose whichever distance is greater.
c. Measure the distance from your tractor’s hydraulic return port to the return outlet port
on the log splitter’s control valve. Check distance with log splitter in both horizontal
and vertical orientations, choose whichever distance is greater.
d. Cut two hydraulic hoses to an appropriate length for making these connections. Make
sure there is sufficient, but not excessive length, such that hoses will not stretch, bind,
kink, or dangle. Remember: this log splitter is both horizontal and vertical; make sure
hoses are long enough for both splitting positions.
Hydraulic return
inlet port
Hydraulic supply
outlet port