Posted: 1/19/2014 5:52:25 PM EDT
| So after hauling 3000lbs of logs to our cabin and dumping them out in the yard, I find out the splitter is messed up. I am pretty mechanically inclined, but I don't know what to do short of a tear down. It ran fine 2 weeks ago when stopped it after it got stuck in a huge piece of walnut that I had sledge off. Now when you pull it, it only pulls about a foot and locks. Let the cord back in and it pulls fairly normally. Next pull is about a foot and locks etc. It's getting spark and gas but won't turn go. It's a 350cc or so 4 stroke. Oil is fine in it. Gas is fresh and stabilized. Any ideas would be appreciated. |
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pull the sparkplug and give it a good pull. the piston cylinder might full of fuel. I think the guy asking if you left the fuel valve on was thinking the same. happened more than once to me.hope this is it. easy fix. Make sure the ignition switch is off. I've almost burned some shit down before. 
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Quoted: Should have a lovejoy, not a belt. Quoted: Quoted: Pull the belt off the pump and see if the motor turns. If it does, see if the pump turns freely. If the pump turns, the control or pressure relief valve may have a problem. Should have a lovejoy, not a belt. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Swisher-Parts/All-Products-Parts/Model-LS12534H/3291/0729200&shdMod=LS12534H |
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Quoted: So after hauling 3000lbs of logs to our cabin and dumping them out in the yard, I find out the splinter is messed up. I am pretty mechanically inclined, but I don't know what to do short of a tear down. It ran fine 2 weeks ago when stopped it after it got stuck in a huge piece of walnut that had sledge off. Now when you pull it, it only pulls about a foot and locks. Let the cord back in and it pulls fairly normally. Next pull is about a foot and locks etc. It's getting spark and gas but won't turn go. It's a 350cc or so 4 stroke. Oil is fine in it. Gas is fresh and stabilized. Any ideas would be appreciated. I hope your mechanical skills are better than your english.
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The parts diagram for his model shows it being belt driven. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Swisher-Parts/All-Products-Parts/Model-LS12534H/3291/0729200&shdMod=LS12534H Quoted:
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Pull the belt off the pump and see if the motor turns. If it does, see if the pump turns freely. If the pump turns, the control or pressure relief valve may have a problem. Should have a lovejoy, not a belt. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Swisher-Parts/All-Products-Parts/Model-LS12534H/3291/0729200&shdMod=LS12534H You're right. Kind of an odd design. |
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Quoted: You're right. Kind of an odd design. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Pull the belt off the pump and see if the motor turns. If it does, see if the pump turns freely. If the pump turns, the control or pressure relief valve may have a problem. Should have a lovejoy, not a belt. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Swisher-Parts/All-Products-Parts/Model-LS12534H/3291/0729200&shdMod=LS12534H You're right. Kind of an odd design. |
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pull the sparkplug and give it a good pull. the piston cylinder might full of fuel. I think the guy asking if you left the fuel valve on was thinking the same. happened more than once to me.hope this is it. easy fix. Ah, that's a good thought. I'll try that today. The belt to the hydraulics can be disengaged for cold weather starts and I did have it off. I also pulled the starter assembly just to check it out and it looked fine. |
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| I appreciate the input from everyone. It kept me from tearing the whole engine apart to fix a simple issue. Cylinder was full of gas. I put it away in a hurry after using it last time as it was about 4 degrees out. Left the gas on. As usual, ARFCOM comes through. |
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I hope your mechanical skills are better than your english. Quoted:
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So after hauling 3000lbs of logs to our cabin and dumping them out in the yard, I find out the splinter is messed up. I am pretty mechanically inclined, but I don't know what to do short of a tear down. It ran fine 2 weeks ago when stopped it after it got stuck in a huge piece of walnut that had sledge off. Now when you pull it, it only pulls about a foot and locks. Let the cord back in and it pulls fairly normally. Next pull is about a foot and locks etc. It's getting spark and gas but won't turn go. It's a 350cc or so 4 stroke. Oil is fine in it. Gas is fresh and stabilized. Any ideas would be appreciated. I hope your mechanical skills are better than your english. For whatever it's worth, I'm typing on a damn tablet. They are good for browsing, but man do they suck to type on. You from out west? |