Everything is 1/2" plate on the tractor.
CK5
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Spent 10 minutes getting this thing back out. I am now over 180 degrees.
A lot of plasma cutting.
I have turned it 1.75 revolutions. Rotating by hand with a 6 foot cheater bar.
I have turned it 1.75 revolutions. Rotating by hand with a 6 foot cheater bar.
I can rotate it by hand. Cut everything off while it was still closed up.
Don't tell me that something can't be done.
I am too old for this crap.
Don't tell me that something can't be done.
I am too old for this crap.
Did you make sure to give it the ole middle finger after you won?
Spent time tonight grinding the welds off. Had to use a drift and hammer to rotate it about a full revolution. Then it spun off by hand.
Thats determination!
Rube Goldberg would be proud.
I can not get it the last few inches. I will try to hang it Saturday. I think it is an alignment issue
I can not get it the last few inches. I will try to hang it Saturday. I think it is an alignment issue
Hook the air compressor up to it, please make sure to attach the video of it when you do though. 
You can't see the hose on the right end. That is how I got it that far. The air has done most of the work.
this being that hard to get make me thing the cylinder walls aren't straight. That would suck with all the effort it took to get here.
I don't think so. I read that rebuilders pull them out with a winch of various kinds. Mount the cylinder and winch the shaft out. I was told, if it comes out easy, the piston seals are junk. So I think mine are good.
been so long I forgot the original reason for repair piston seal at cap ? Going to replace the pistons seals ?
Shaft seal was spraying fluid.
Just like any piston in a cylinder, it's got a place it always travels so the end where it rarely goes is going to be tighter.
Attempted to hang the cylinder to pull it apart. No dice.
Laid it on a pallet and hooked one end to my 9500 pound forklift. Other end is chained to the skid steer. Drug the forklift backwards, sliding the tires. Blocked the tires. It rolled the 4x4s over as the forklift slid onto them.
There are 2 steel posts full of concrete in front of the shop. I have never hooked anything to them, because I do not know if they have footings. So I wrapped a chain around both, doubling it. Chained up the skid steer. And pulled. It started lifting the rear wheels. Then pop. It was almost out. Looked it over and everything seemed to be OK. So I pulled one more time. Success.
I ordered a 2-7/8" impact socket. I did not want to try the thin axle nut socket. Torque is suposed to be 450 foot pounds. It is a good thing I kept that 1" drive air wrench.
Laid it on a pallet and hooked one end to my 9500 pound forklift. Other end is chained to the skid steer. Drug the forklift backwards, sliding the tires. Blocked the tires. It rolled the 4x4s over as the forklift slid onto them.
There are 2 steel posts full of concrete in front of the shop. I have never hooked anything to them, because I do not know if they have footings. So I wrapped a chain around both, doubling it. Chained up the skid steer. And pulled. It started lifting the rear wheels. Then pop. It was almost out. Looked it over and everything seemed to be OK. So I pulled one more time. Success.
I ordered a 2-7/8" impact socket. I did not want to try the thin axle nut socket. Torque is suposed to be 450 foot pounds. It is a good thing I kept that 1" drive air wrench.
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How's the bore look?
Looks good. The piston and rings do not have any scarring at all. So just the seal on the head needs replaced. And the head O-rings.
yay success 
I have no clue on how I am going to put it back together.
