Get one of these on a die grinder and just polish up the first couple inches of the bore and I bet it goes together with some lube. We used to use them for removing carbon in cylinders on semis before pulling pistons.
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Chain or strap the cylinder to something heavyduty, as close to vertical as possible (better then this one) and lower the rod/piston into the cylinder.
They usually go together easier than they come apart.
Martin
Martin
Do you use a ring compressor like engine pistons?
Doesn't look like it is needed. I think a zip tie on each ring will work. The rings are 1/2" wide.
Ramming Speed
Success.
Lock nut is off. Can finish the teardown in the morning.
Lock nut is off. Can finish the teardown in the morning.
Successful morning. Not the exact same seal. It is the same sizes and upgraded design. Had the O-rings and wiper seal also.
I put the ram seals together and installed the head and the piston. Lock nut needs 450ft/p of torque. I looked for a torque wrench to do that. One time use. HF was the cheapest at $400. 
They also had this fo $90.
Torque adapter is good for 150 to 700. Can set a desired number and you get beeps then a tone.
I could only get 150f/p on the 16" breaker bar. 8 foot cheater made it easy.
They also had this fo $90.
Torque adapter is good for 150 to 700. Can set a desired number and you get beeps then a tone.
I could only get 150f/p on the 16" breaker bar. 8 foot cheater made it easy.
We didn't worry about the actual torque on those back in the 90's, especially in the field. Long cheater pipe and the weight of the mechanic. Usually red loctite on the threads. We were accustomed to using heat to pull it apart anyway, so why not in the future too!
This has a nylock nut. No heat later.
Still would have gotten a bit of blue loctite with me. Heat in the hydraulic system and possible pounding when in operation. Cover my a$$ thinking.
But you will most likely be good. No worry.
Couple ugga-duggas on the 1" and 450 would have been good to go. Loctite too like this ^ guy said.
Yep not like it needed to be torqued even in a pattern. Guttentite ist wunderbar
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Done. New hoses purchased. Should go back in Saturday if the rain holds off.
I need to do my excavator main cylinder... looks like so much fun.
From our tractor club (RAT (restored antique tractor)) meeting this weekend.
The “Mighty M” has a 4-53T Detroit under the hood, has been over 50 mph.
Blown 460 ford in the 8N
The “Mighty M” has a 4-53T Detroit under the hood, has been over 50 mph.
Blown 460 ford in the 8N
Turned over some garden/ food plots.
