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OTOH, more fluid should be allowed to pass through if the cutouts were on the top and bottom because the hydraulic fluid would pool in that area. My reasoning is that the cutouts are mostly just to remove the ring and not to create a better or worse seal. I'm assuming, because there are no markings, that the two cutouts on the brass disc are supposed to be on the left and right rather than top and bottom. If you want to replace it, the OD is 1in and the ID is 3/4in. The side visible in the picture doesn't look worn because I just flipped it around. The o-ring sits on the edge of the cylinder and seals against the brass disc. You'll hear a slight gurgling noise as you remove the disc and break the seal on the hydraulic system. The next picture shows the area behind it which is accessed by turning the housing counter-clockwise. You can see how the handle is supposed to work in the short video I made. This allows the handle to lock in place while the cylinder is moving. The movement of the piston forces the bearings to pop out of their socket and move into the next one (there are two). If you can't tell, there's a piston that pushes against the largest bearing being held in place by the friction of the smaller bearings around it sitting in a grooved collar. So I got some pictures of the inside of the handle. I didn't notice any air in the system, but I suppose there could have been. I flushed the breather out and ran the cylinder unloaded a couple times 2 gallons was about right. It obviously wasn't in bypass, but I was concerned about deterioration. I split the filter open (all damage to the media is mine) and didn't find anything in there either. The oil had obviously sheared (?) quite a bit and had a dark tint, but there wasn't anything alarming in it. Swapping these made a noticeable difference and it starts in one pull now. The listed capacity for this engine is only 0.6 quarts. I also changed the spark plug ($3.00) and the engine oil (Mobil 1 10w30) which were both very burned out/dirty. It doesn't use a lot of gas and handles every kind of firewood. This has been a good splitter and never eaten any hands. Specs are for a Speeco Splitmaster 15 ton.
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I bought a 2 gallon container of ISO 46 hydraulic oil at Rural King and a NAPA filter at the dealer for about $30.00. We're looking at a lot of dead trees right now (Emerald Ash Borer). This log splitter gets about 15 hours of use every fall and spring and hadn't had any maintenance since August of 2012.