MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

Cylinder Service

Loader cylinders 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 or contact your authorized service department for instructions. Unauthorized disassembly of a cylinder in warranty period will VOID WARRANTY.

Lift Cylinder Disassembly

1.Hold cylinder tube (11) stationary and rotate cylinder head (5) to thread the wire retaining ring (12) out of the slot in the cylinder tube.

2.Pull shaft (1), with all assembled parts, out of cylinder tube (11).

Note: Resistance will be felt until piston seal

(8)slides over wire retaining ring groove.

3.Remove 3/4 elastic lock nut (10) from end of shaft and slide cylinder piston (8) and cylinder head (5) off the shaft.

4.Remove piston wear ring (9), piston seal (8), and o-ring (7) from outside grooves on piston(6).

5.Remove wiper seal (2), rod seal (3) and wear ring (5) from inside of cylinder head and o-ring

(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.

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Bush Hog FC-0014 manual Cylinder Service, Lift Cylinder Disassembly

FC-0014 specifications

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