Hydraulic Chain Saw Works Great On Loader

Hydraulic Chain Saw Works Great On Loader WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 27-5-25 Trimming trees along fencelines is a far more pleasant and safe job than it used to be for Ronnie Campbell, thanks to a hydraulic-powered chain saw he made up to easily slip on and off the forks on his front-end loader. The Mount Juliet, Tennessee man salvaged the bar, chain, sprocket and one side cover from an old chain saw and mounted them on one side of a steel plate. He mounted a .45 cubic inch hydraulic motor onto the steel plate. The saw attaches to some square tubing that slides onto the forks and is tightened in place with two bolts. It takes just a few minutes to attach or detach the chain saw tool, according to Campbell. After much experimentation with various sizes of hydraulic hose, he determined that 1/2-in. input and 3/8-in. output hose would give him the power he needed. The hydraulic hoses run on one side and plug into the tractor's front remote. From the seat of his tractor, he can control the chain saw attachment (forward and reverse) with one lever, and the height of the fork. He installed a pipe above the rear sprocket to drip oil and lubricate the chain, keeping the bar from getting too hot. The unit sticks out about 3 ft. beyond the end of the forks. Campbell can reach branches 12 ft. up. "I worked on it off and on for a couple of months and it was a real learning experience for me. Hydraulic lines were my biggest expense. I guess I spent $200 to $300 putting the saw together." Campbell says he was inspired to do this project after reading a FARM SHOW story about a chain saw mounted on a Bobcat. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ronnie Campbell, 1405 Tate Lane, Mount Juliet, Tenn. 37122 (ph 615 754-9499; email: jigron@hotmail.com).

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