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Cylinder of Ark 508 loader

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bo dawg    516

bo dawg
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Is it hard to pull apart to replace seals? Any tricks? Or things to watch for?

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gwest_ca-(File Mod)    11,045

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I was told to never tighten a cylinder in a vise because it can bend the tube.

If you anchor the far end and take the retaining ring out you should be able to use the rod like a slide hammer to pull it apart. Have the ports open when you do it.

That retaining ring appears to be backwards. You want the sharp side facing out.

 

Garry 

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953 nut    55,229

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22 minutes ago, gwest_ca said:

never tighten a cylinder in a vise because it can bend the tube.

:text-yeahthat:                   Leave the cylinder attached to the loader and have a BIG drip pan under the ram. Tie lots of rags over the ports where the hoses were connected because as you move the ram you will be pressurizing the oil in the cylinder.

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bo dawg    516

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3 hours ago, 953 nut said:

:text-yeahthat:                   Leave the cylinder attached to the loader and have a BIG drip pan under the ram. Tie lots of rags over the ports where the hoses were connected because as you move the ram you will be pressurizing the oil in the cylinder.

I have the loader all tore down piece by piece to do some fixing and welding. I’ll have to pull it by hand. Thinking of doing it outside and not worry about the oil

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Pullstart    62,882

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9 hours ago, bo dawg said:

Thinking of doing it outside and not worry about the oil


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5 hours ago, pullstart said:


:confusion-confused:

 

yea I know, not the smartest thing to do, but I guess im not a big environmentalist. Lol. I'll try to catch most of it. Just dont want to have to clean up the garage floor.

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Lee1977    6,659

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2 hours ago, bo dawg said:

 

yea I know, not the smartest thing to do, but I guess im not a big environmentalist. Lol. I'll try to catch most of it. Just dont want to have to clean up the garage floor.

That small amount of oil is just going home.

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bo dawg    516

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I got the snap ring out but still cant get the end piece to budge for shaft to come out. tried to get snap ring off other end and it is stuck. Whats the best way to break free?

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