[AT] Hydraulic Cylinder problems again - Help?

[CEE VILL]

Dean,

If you decide to replace the cylinder with a new one, you might want to 
consider the double stroker model for  $5.00 or so more.  That is what the 
builder put on my 20 footer when new.  His logic was that he didn't like to 
think about the user standing out in rain or bad weather and wasting 50 
percent of his effort with an idle return stroke.  I think mine is an 
import, but it has worked well for me since 1992.  I keep the ram and both 
piston rods pretty well lubed because it lives out in the weather.

Charlie V. in WNY


>From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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>Subject: [AT] Hydraulic Cylinder problems again - Help?
>Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:04:27 -0800
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>I have a Hydraulic Cylinder (Jack) on my 20' tilt trailer that has decided
>to act up again. I had this problem before and with help from the list
>members, I was able to get it going again by heavily lubricating the small
>piston on the manual pump. The problem is that it quits working before the
>cylinder is fully extended, (trailer deck fully tilted).  I think my band
>aid fix in the past may have just masked what the real problem is. But I'm
>not sure what it is. I do know inadequate fluid is not the problem.
>
>I noticed that HF is selling cylinders that look a lot like this one and 
>I'm
>wondering if it might be just better to replace the one I have with a new
>one, might be less expensive than getting it repaired,  or what is the real
>problem I'm dealing with!  I think it has something to do with the seal on
>the small hand pump piston but haven't figured out how to fix it. Help?
>
>This problem always seems to get worse when I haven't used the trailer
>(hydraulic jack) for a long period. Is something drying out? A leather or
>seal needs to be replaced? Or?  I don't quite understand why it works but
>not all the way if it's just the small piston seal. I'm stuck.
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
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