Travis, Great video. Good thing about hyd systems is they are one of the few that normal service intervals is a long time. Most heavy equipment intervals is 500 hrs on the hyd system and those machines systems see heavy use. As long as there isn't water or a system failure "like trashing a hyd pump" the systems stay pretty clean. I was surprised to see the manual saying to change it every 100 hrs. You cant get all the oil out of the system without disassembling it. All The hoses wont drain because of the control valve & pump in the system. "there essentialy blocking some of the fluid between the pump and control valve & between the control valve and cylinder". The cylinder wont drain unless you take the fittings off the barrel and suck it out. Not a huge deal since you didn't have a system failure and not water in your oil. That would be the only time a person would really want to clean out the system and "flush" it to get all the contaminates out of it. Warming up that system isn't a huge deal. Your oil looked fairly clean anyways. The reason to warm up an oil circuit before changing it is to get all the sediment "trash/sludge' circulated in the oil so its not all settled at the bottom and don't drain out. On that splitter its not a huge deal. I was happy to see you put oil on the filter gasket. Ive seen so many people not do that and they fight taking the filter off the next time. On those 5 gal pales the grey cap you took off the pour hole if you thread it on and pull up on it the pale has a pour spout that will pop out of the lid "built into the pour hole" that will help some will making a mess spilling oil. Those small engines frequently have 2 dip sticks, those engines get put on all sorts of applications so depending on how the engine is mounted usually one dip stick/fill plug is hard to get to. The drain plug is that front nut for sure. Hope these comments help i think you did great. Just trying to share some knowledge i have gained over the years. Working on heavy equipment was my profession for over a decade till i fell into a better situation. Thanks again Travis
This is wonderful insight, information, and feedback - thank you! I'm not an expert, and I feel we can all learn from each other. Glad I did it 'right' - ha. Many thanks for your support and watching. Keep cuttin'!
A small siphon pump will work. Manual and battery operated. I back mine into my trailer, bungee strap a hosed funnel under the drain then let it flow into a bucket on the ground. I have the same Champion splitter and had to figure it out too.
The manual for this machine says: "Check the hydraulic oil level using the oil sight glass. Oil level should be centered on the glass sight." It shouldn't be filled the whole way, only half way like the manual says. Hydraulic oil expands and becomes less dense when it gets hotter during use.
Could champion use the same motor to power different devices, so that's why the oil sticks on two different sides. Thanks for the info. I will be using it soon.
Ya know, Bob, I didn't. Thank you for pointing that out, honestly. I didn't even freaking think about that. Now I feel stupid, ha! Thanks for watching brother, keep cuttin'!
Great video! curious, ive heard people talking about bleeding the air out of the lines after filling. Did I miss that here, or is that unnecessary? Thanks!!
That's a good question. I think since the cap has a pressure release hole that any air would escape that way. That and I am unsure if the hoses were emptied as I didn't turn on the machine. I also was looking through the Champion manual and didn't see this. If you find an exact answer, let me know. Keep cuttin'!
You have to remember Travis, when you’re buying a box door splitter, compared to buying a lot Timberwolf or something like that that’s commercial they mass produce those💯😎
Travis, Great video. Good thing about hyd systems is they are one of the few that normal service intervals is a long time. Most heavy equipment intervals is 500 hrs on the hyd system and those machines systems see heavy use. As long as there isn't water or a system failure "like trashing a hyd pump" the systems stay pretty clean.
I was surprised to see the manual saying to change it every 100 hrs.
You cant get all the oil out of the system without disassembling it. All The hoses wont drain because of the control valve & pump in the system. "there essentialy blocking some of the fluid between the pump and control valve & between the control valve and cylinder". The cylinder wont drain unless you take the fittings off the barrel and suck it out.
Not a huge deal since you didn't have a system failure and not water in your oil. That would be the only time a person would really want to clean out the system and "flush" it to get all the contaminates out of it.
Warming up that system isn't a huge deal. Your oil looked fairly clean anyways. The reason to warm up an oil circuit before changing it is to get all the sediment "trash/sludge' circulated in the oil so its not all settled at the bottom and don't drain out. On that splitter its not a huge deal.
I was happy to see you put oil on the filter gasket. Ive seen so many people not do that and they fight taking the filter off the next time.
On those 5 gal pales the grey cap you took off the pour hole if you thread it on and pull up on it the pale has a pour spout that will pop out of the lid "built into the pour hole" that will help some will making a mess spilling oil.
Those small engines frequently have 2 dip sticks, those engines get put on all sorts of applications so depending on how the engine is mounted usually one dip stick/fill plug is hard to get to. The drain plug is that front nut for sure.
Hope these comments help i think you did great. Just trying to share some knowledge i have gained over the years. Working on heavy equipment was my profession for over a decade till i fell into a better situation.
Thanks again Travis
This is wonderful insight, information, and feedback - thank you! I'm not an expert, and I feel we can all learn from each other. Glad I did it 'right' - ha. Many thanks for your support and watching. Keep cuttin'!
A small siphon pump will work. Manual and battery operated. I back mine into my trailer, bungee strap a hosed funnel under the drain then let it flow into a bucket on the ground. I have the same Champion splitter and had to figure it out too.
I like where your heads at, thanks for watching!
The manual for this machine says: "Check the hydraulic oil level using the oil sight glass. Oil level
should be centered on the glass sight." It shouldn't be filled the whole way, only half way like the manual says. Hydraulic oil expands and becomes less dense when it gets hotter during use.
Ah, good point. Thanks for watching, keep cuttin'!
Could champion use the same motor to power different devices, so that's why the oil sticks on two different sides.
Thanks for the info. I will be using it soon.
It is possible but someone else in the comment, per memory, answered that question of why two dip sticks. Thanks for watching, keep cuttin'!
Im going to have to change my oil here soon. Good vid Travis
Glad I was able to spark some motivation, thank you for watching sir! Keep cuttin'.
Do you check your air filter ?
Ya know, Bob, I didn't. Thank you for pointing that out, honestly. I didn't even freaking think about that. Now I feel stupid, ha! Thanks for watching brother, keep cuttin'!
Great video! curious, ive heard people talking about bleeding the air out of the lines after filling. Did I miss that here, or is that unnecessary? Thanks!!
That's a good question. I think since the cap has a pressure release hole that any air would escape that way. That and I am unsure if the hoses were emptied as I didn't turn on the machine. I also was looking through the Champion manual and didn't see this. If you find an exact answer, let me know. Keep cuttin'!
You have to remember Travis, when you’re buying a box door splitter, compared to buying a lot Timberwolf or something like that that’s commercial they mass produce those💯😎
Store sorry 😂
All true, Glenn. Thank you!
the top spout of those buckets actually pulls out to make it easier for you to pour! Tip for next time, keep on cut'n!
Thanks for the tip!
Yeah i best change mine too. Its been a year and many cords.
If/when you do, I hope the oil comes out semi-clear and not brown or looking like a milkshake.
I should be doing mine too👍
Get on it, ha
Nice work Travis, enjoying the simplicity on your operation, reminds me of when I got started in this crazy business 🪵🔥😁
It's a wild one, ha. Thanks for watching