DisassemblingtheLiftCylinder
1.Slowlypumpthecylindershafttoremovethehydraulicuidfromthelift
cylinderintoadrainpan.Plugboththeportsandcleantheoutersurfaceof
thecylinder.
IMPORTANT
Whenyouclampthehydrauliccylinderinavise,clamptheclevis
onlytopreventdamage.
2.Mounttheliftcylinderinavise.Useaviseequippedwithsoftjaws.
3.Carefullyremovethecollarwithapipewrench.
4.Removetheplugsfromtheports.Carefullytwistandpulltheshaftand
removetheshaftwithheadandpiston.
IMPORTANT
Clampingthevisejawsagainsttheshaftsurfacecoulddamagethe
shaft.Whensecuringtheshaftinavise,clamptheshaftclevisonly.
5.Mounttheshaftinavisebyclampingontheclevisoftheshaft.Removethe
locknutandpistonfromtheshaft.Slidetheheadofftheshaft.
6.RemovethepistonsealandO-ringfromthepiston,andremovetheO-ring,
back-upring,rodseal,anddustsealfromthehead.
AssemblingtheLiftCylinder
1.Ensurethatallthepartsarecleanbeforeassembly.
2.PutacoatingofcleanhydraulicuidonnewO-rings,pistonseal,rodseal,
back-upring,anddustseal,anddothefollowingsteps:
A.InstallthepistonsealandO-ringtothepiston.
B.Installtherodseal,back-upring,O-ring,anddustsealtothehead.
IMPORTANT
Clampingthevisejawsagainsttheshaftsurfacecoulddamagethe
shaft.Whensecuringtheshaftinavise,clamptheshaftclevisonly.
3.Mounttheshaftinavisebyclampingontheclevisoftheshaft,anddothe
followingsteps:
A.Putacoatingofcleanhydraulicuidontheshaft.
B.Ensurethatthecollarispositionedontheshaft.
C.Slidetheheadontotheshaft.
Note:Ensurethatyoudonotdamagetheseals.
D.Installthepistonontotheshaftandsecurethepistonwiththelocknut.
Torquethelocknutto54N∙m(40ft-lb).
E.Removetheshaftfromthevise.
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