Cylinder Service, Cylinder Disassembly

MAINTENANCE

CYLINDER SERVICE

Cylinder are designed to be reliable and easy to service. If a cylinder should malfunction during warranty period, return complete cylinder assembly, without disassembling, to your authorized service department for instructions. Unauthorized disassembly of a cylinder in warranty period will VOID WARRANTY.

Following is an outline procedure for disassembling and reassembling cylinders.

CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY

1.Hold cylinder tube (13) stationary and pull wire ring

(14)out through slot. Rotate head (6) to ease disassembly.

2.Pull shaft (1), with all assembled parts, out of cylinder tube.

NOTE: Resistance will be felt until piston seal (10) slides over wire retaining ring groove. Seal is usually damaged when cylinder is disassembled.

3.Remove lock nut (12) from end of shaft and slide piston (8) and cylinder head (6) off shaft.

4.Remove piston wear ring (11), piston seal (10) and o- ring (9) from outside grooves on piston (Swing cylinders have additional steel ring between piston and nut).

5.Remove wiper seal (2), rod seal (3) and wear ring (7) from inside of cylinder head and o-ring (5) with backup washer (4) from groove on outside of head.

6.Clean all parts including cylinder tube, in a suitable cleaning solvent, then use air pressure to blow any dirt or excess solvent from all parts.

7.Examine all parts for wear or damage and replace, if necessary.

CYLINDER ASSEMBLY

NOTE: Be careful not to damage seals and o-rings on edges or holes in cylinder tube. Inspect and remove burrs and sharp edges if necessary before reassembly.

1.Place rod seal (3) into groove inside cylinder head.

NOTE: Lips of seal (3) must face inward and seal must be firmly seated in groove. For easier installation, place seal

(3) in 120°F water to warm seal.

2.Install wiper seal (2) with lip of seal facing out and flush with top of cylinder head. Install wear ring (7) inside other end of head.

3.Place o-ring (5) with backup washer (4) in groove on outside of head. Backup washer must be on rod side.

4.Remove sharp edges on outer edge of threaded end of shaft (1). Lubricate wiper seal (2) and rod seal (3) in head and carefully slide head onto shaft.

5.Place o-ring (9), piston seal (10) and piston wear ring (11) in grooves on outside of piston.

NOTE: For easier installation, place piston seal (10) in 120°F water to warm seal.

6.Slide piston onto threaded end of shaft and install lock nut (12). Swing, bucket and stabilizers cylinders; tighten lock nut (12) to 300 ft./lbs. Lift and dipperstick cylinders; tighten lock nut (12) to 375 ft./lbs. on lift cylinders.

7.Lubricate piston wear ring (11) and piston seal (10) on piston, o-ring (5) and backup washer (4) on head and inside of cylinder tube (13), then carefully slide piston and head into cylinder tube.

8.Insert wire retaining ring (14) into slot in cylinder tube (13). Apply pressure to wire ring to thread it into groove while turning cylinder head.

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