[AT] Hyd. Cylinder Rebuild

[Richard Fink Sr]

Karl i have had luck repairing threads with a 3 corner file. No steady 
enough to try Dremel  tool.
R Fink
PA





At 11:51 PM 02/20/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>This is a plea for help from all you expert hydraulic technicians on the
>list. I recently acquired an Enerpac hand pump and a couple cylinders for 
>the low
>low price of $0. One of the cylinders, a 12 ton model H-121, is leaking 
>pretty
>good. So, I contacted the local Enerpac dealer and the rebuild kit is $33 and
>in stock. I downloaded the repair parts sheet from the web so, I was feeling
>pretty proud of myself....until I read the repair sheet.
>
>The directions warn the cylinder stop, the piece that holds everything
>together, may be staked (whacked with a punch on the thread line) and that 
>the stake
>marks must be removed prior to disassembly. Naturally, my cylinder is staked.
>How do I remove the stake marks so I can disassemble, rebuild and reassemble
>this thing without wrecking it? I was thinking of using a small burr in my
>Dremel tool but I don't want to goober up the threads. Any suggestions 
>from the
>more knowledgeable members of the list?
>
>When I reassemble this I plan on using Loctite rather than staking it.
>Ultimately, I'm hoping this will be a useful tool for removing and 
>installing pins
>and bushings on the MF202 loader and hoe (requsite tractor reference).
>
>Karl Zinnack
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