Last year was a challenge sometimes getting the splitter started in the colder weather. I enjoy splitting in the cold.. teens and twenties is good gor me. This issue being that the AW32 is like molasses and the splitter is tough to start.
I have 2 splitters both DHT one a 22 ton and a 27 ton with the 4 way wedge.. Last month I served both splitters and the 22 ton which I used the most got the AW32 taken out and ATF put in with a filter change. I did a little splitting a few weeks back and everything went fine, it ran great.
So yesterday it was the first morning that was in the upper 20s and My son and I were working in the yard and I decided to see if there was a difference in it starting. One pull and the 22 ton started right up, it felt like when I was pulling it, it was still 80 degrees out. The 27 ton was still sitting right next to it and had the AW 32, and pulling to start it, you could feel the drag fron the oil, its definitely a harder start.
For you guys in a colder climate or guys who like to split when its cold, its worth swapping out to an ATF.. BTW I did check with my local hydrologics guy who works on my equipment, and he said that making the switch will be fine.. no damage will occur..
I have 2 splitters both DHT one a 22 ton and a 27 ton with the 4 way wedge.. Last month I served both splitters and the 22 ton which I used the most got the AW32 taken out and ATF put in with a filter change. I did a little splitting a few weeks back and everything went fine, it ran great.
So yesterday it was the first morning that was in the upper 20s and My son and I were working in the yard and I decided to see if there was a difference in it starting. One pull and the 22 ton started right up, it felt like when I was pulling it, it was still 80 degrees out. The 27 ton was still sitting right next to it and had the AW 32, and pulling to start it, you could feel the drag fron the oil, its definitely a harder start.
For you guys in a colder climate or guys who like to split when its cold, its worth swapping out to an ATF.. BTW I did check with my local hydrologics guy who works on my equipment, and he said that making the switch will be fine.. no damage will occur..
