[Farmall] Hydraulic cylinder repair

[Mike Sloane]

Repairing hydraulic cylinders isn't a "black art" - as long as the 
chrome plating on the rods is good, the rods straight, and there is no 
scoring of the cylinder bore, the rest is just a matter of taking them 
apart and replacing seals. The hardest part is getting the cap off - 
that may require some BIG wrenches and a BIG vise. On my IH lift 
cylinders, nothing more than standard wrenches were required, as they 
are held together with external rods. Care must be taken, of courses, 
with cleanliness and to make sure that the seals don't get cut when 
installing them. You can probably find instructions on the Web.

Mike

Tommy Wilson wrote:
> Hey Guys!
> 
> What is involved in replacing the seals in the old single action 
> hydraulic cylinders that are found on plows and mowers? I've got two 
> on my two-way plow that are leaking badly. It looks like they come 
> apart easily but I haven't seen any repair parts in any of the parts 
> supply books that I have. Thanks.
> 
> Tommy Wilson
> Warrenton, VA