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Groundsmaster 4100--D Hydraulic SystemPage 4 -- 101
Disassembly (Fig. 68)
1. Pump oiloutof cylinderintoa drainpanby SLOWLY
moving rod and piston in and out of cylinder bore. Plug
ports and clean outside of cylinder.
IMPORTANT: To prevent damage when clamping
cylinder in a vise, clamp only on pivotal ends. Use
of a vise with soft jaws is recommended.
2. Mountcylinderinavisesorodendofcylinderistilted
up slightly. Do not close vise so firmly that cylindertube
could become distorted.
3. Loosen head from tube:
A. Use a spanner wrench to rotate head clockwise
untiltheedgeoftheretainingringappearsinthetube
opening.
B. Insert a screwdriver under the beveled edge of
the retaining ring to start the retaining ring through
the opening.
C. Rotatetheheadcounter--clockwisetoremovere-
taining ring from tube and head.
4. Grasp end of piston rod and use a twisting and pull-
ing motion to carefully extract piston, piston rod and
head from cylinder tube.
IMPORTANT: Do not clamp visejawsagainstpiston
rod surface; the piston rod will become damaged.
5. Securelymountpiston,pistonrodandheadintovise
and remove piston. Remove head from rod.
6. Remove and discard all seals and O--rings from
head and piston.
7. Wash parts in clean solvent. Dry parts with com-
pressed air. Do not wipe parts dry with paper towels or
cloth. Lint in a hydraulic system will cause damage.
8. Carefully inspect internal surface of barrel for dam-
age (deep scratches, out--of--round, etc.). Replace en-
tirecylinder ifbarrel isdamaged. Inspectrod andpiston
for evidence of excessive scoring, pitting or wear. Re-
place any damaged parts.
Assembly (Fig. 68)
1. Use a complete r epair kit when rebuilding the cylin-
der. Put a coating ofclean hydraulic oil on all new seals
and O--rings.
2. InstallnewO--ringsandsealstothepistonandhead.
3. Lubricate shaft with clean hydraulic oil. Slide head
ontoshaft.Installandtightenhead.Torqueheadfrom45
to 55 ft--lb (62 to 74 N--m).
4. Put a coating of clean hydraulic oil on all cylinder
parts to ease assembly.
5. Slide rod assembly into cylinder tube.
6. Mount steering cylinder in a vise with soft jaws. Se-
cure head in barrel:
A. Align retaining ring hole in the head with the ac-
cess slot in the tube.
B. Insertthe retainingringhookintotheholeandro-
tate head clockwise until the retaining ring is com-
pletely pulled into the tube and the ring ends are
covered.
C. Apply s ilicone sealer to tube access slot.
Hydraulic
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