Rgn hydraulic pump question

[Pipevine]

Can a gear driven hydraulic pump (ie rgn pump) be mounted with the ports vertical as opposed to horizontal? I tried this and while there doesn't seem to be any issues with the hydraulic side of the system , the gas engine that drives the pump is no hard to start.

 

[petepilot]

Can a gear driven hydraulic pump (ie rgn pump) be mounted with the ports vertical as opposed to horizontal? I tried this and while there doesn't seem to be any issues with the hydraulic side of the system , the gas engine that drives the pump is no hard to start.

if all pressure has been released from hyd. valve should not be any difference

 

[RZucker]

If the system uses a closed center piston pump, you may need to add a dump valve to get the engine warmed up.

 

[Jonas302]

Ports really should not matter when I had a honda with a two stage log spliter pump hooked on ours that little engine was a bugger to start because its pumping oil immediately thinning the oil in cool weather helped some but I would have to hook the couplers together to make a loop warm the engine shut it off and hook to the trailer It was a temporary setup if it had to run long I would put a tee and high pressure ball ball valve back to the tank to make a starting loop of no pressure with out having to push though the valve and all the hose

 

[rondig]

Sounds like you are creating pressure as you start it....make sure your valve is open center and in neutral...also make sure your return filter is clean if you have one

 

[rondig]

And make sure the power beyond plug is out if the valve has that option

 

[Pipevine]

Problem was one of the valves wasn't self centering thus creating resistance in the circuit

 

[petepilot]

Problem was one of the valves wasn't self centering thus creating resistance in the circuit

sure makes for a hard start