Re: log spliter on 580B

In Reply to: log spliter on 580B posted by jeff on Friday, August 31, 2007:

The hydraulic circuit on your 580 goes from the pump through the front loader control valve then on to the control valve for the backhoe,from there it returns to the reservoir,the backhoe can be remover from most Case machines,there would be two quick break couplings on the hoe control valve that would be removed from the valve chest and connected to each other while the hoe would be off,you could use those two pipes to power a log splitter providing it is an external power type with its own control valve,the splitter would have to be compatible with the oil flow and pressure from the machine,the valve size is also a factor,all you would need is two trailing pipes to connect the splitter feed and return pipes to the feed and return of the hoe,if you managed to connect that up the circuit then would be from the pump to the loader valve and then on to the splitter and return to the machine reservoir,the size of the splitter valve can be bigger than the machines but not smaller,if it was smaller you would have to put on a flow reducer and extra return lines so it would not be viable,you need to know what oil flow and pressure the splitter is designed for,the hoe would be 20-25 GPM and around 2000 psi.
AJ

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