Tried to split some wood yesterday. I took almost an hour to start the IH 404, and then another hour before the hydraulic fluid in the splitter warmed up enough for it to work right. I figured that hydraulic tastee-freeze just wasn't being sucked into the pump very fast.
When I got finished I pulled the plug out of the reservoir and drained about ten gallons of milky oil, used my hi-lift jack to cycle the cylinder and get as much as possible out of that. This morning the tractor gets a new battery, and the splitter gets ten gallons of fresh oil and a filter.
Now I have to figure out what sort of maintenance I can do for the operator, to convince him to work outdoors today. I will probably decide to get out my newer Carhart bibs, the arctic ones that are still stiff as a board, even after multiple washings. My knees are stiff enough, without putting splints on them.
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