Yard machine 31 ton log splitter 8hp Briggs & Stratton - No throttle lever

[Scrubcadet10]

Maintenance is key.
I know several people who have older Kawasaki Mules (with the single cylinder Air cooled engines) with 3 or 4 thousand hours.

 

[Fish]

I have a tiller without a throttle control, as well as a logsplitter.

It is not needed.

 

[Fish]

Any lawn mower is designed to run at full throttle as well.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Plus I believe air cooled engines cool better at higher RPMS.

 

[cpurvis]

You can always let it run for a few minutes at high idle before you start splitting.

 

[Fish]

I have never been in the "warm up" or "cool off" camp.
Just start it and go, turn it off when you are done.

 

[Chris from Ontario]

Maintenance is key.
I know several people who have older Kawasaki Mules (with the single cylinder Air cooled engines) with 3 or 4 thousand hours.

Exactly. My oil is usually just starting to turn a bit brown by the time I change it. All my stuff is kept indoors too and never used or left out in the rain.