How to Replace the Coupler on a Log Splitter

While splitting a load of firewood, the log splitter started making a terrible rattle. I was happy to find that the coupling between the engine and the hydraulic pump had failed, rather than the engine or pump. This video shows the fairly easy DIY job of replacing the coupling.

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