[AT] Cylinder Packing

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

George,

Yes, based on your pictures your loader looks like mine... Except, your cylinders are a little bit different than those on my WD.  I have the same cylinders as yours on my D17 and I also had a leak. Tightening the top seal did solve the problem on that type of cylinder. 

The WD loader cylinders I have are not capped at the top. They only have a dust seal on the top. The seals must hold  on the bottom of the cylinder or hydraulic fluid leaks around the seals and fills up the tube. Then, when I raise the loader oil squirts out the side of the cylinders. To remove the top cap you pull up on a wire embedded in the cap  and spin the caps loose past the wire... The caps are not designed  to hold pressure. (In my opinion a very crappy design.)

If I prop up the loader with a block when I am finished everything is fine, there is no load on the seal and fluid does not leak past the seals. But, when I use the tractor I often forget to prop the block in and then oil squirts all over... Just a pain, always filling up with oil... 

Regards,

Will Powell


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
> Will,
> 
> I can't offer anything about your loader but I have a Freeman on one of my
> Fords.  I suspect it has rope packing since one cylinder was leaking badly
> when I got it about 10 years ago.  I tightened the 4 bolts holding the
> cylinder head on and it hasn't leaked a drop since.  There is a little space
> between the head and body so there's room for the head to tighten on the
> packing.  Maybe it would work for you as well.
> 
> http://gwill.net/Album/Tractors/Ford/60_641/641_3.jpg 
> 
> George
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> > william.neff.powell at comcast.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:23 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Cylinder Packing
> > 
> > Larry,
> > 
> > Any idea what type of replacement seals are needed for the Freeman loader?
> > If you have replaced the seals, where did you get them?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Will Powell
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: "Larry & Barb Dotson" <dotson at loganrec.com>
> > > Will,
> > > I believe you have a Freeman loader. It appears to be identical to mine
> > and
> > > I have the Freeman ID plate on mine. Actually I have the same loader on
> > a WD
> > > and a D-14.
> > >
> > > Larry Dotson
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
> > tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:09 AM
> > > Subject: [AT] Cylinder Packing
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know where I could find the packing seals for my WD
> > loader? It
> > > > may be a farmhand loader, not sure:
> > > >
> > > > http://williampowell.net/pages/wdpage.htm
> > > >
> > > > Took the piston to a local Clark Supply store, they did not even want
> > to
> > > > talk to me about it when they heard I had taken it apart..... I do
> > know of
> > > > a cylinder repair shop that would give me some seals, but it is quite
> > a
> > > > distance away....
> > > >
> > > > If there is seal supplier on line that handles these seals please pass
> > on
> > > > the information.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Will Powell(PA)
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