willie59
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Nice specs carogator. I have one question though; Loctite on a gland? I have never done that, and don't know that I would consider doing that. Those things have a tendency to "Loctite" themselves without any help.
this is recommended on the cylinders by the manual. i only use it when i am sure i won't need to go back any time soon. 250 degrees will dissolve the loctite for removal.
I'd guess you hit something solid buried in the snow to bend the rod like that. Did you have the bucket tilted down at steep angle to clear packed snow and ice? At least on skid steers that's a common way to bend cylinders when the operator isn't using his head. Bucket tilted straight down, front wheels a foot off the ground and full speed ahead. I don't think the hydraulics would have enough power on their own to bend a cylinder like that. It should be a lot less getting a new rod made than a new cylinder. They can cut the end off and weld it to the new rod.
I had a rod similar to that one have a hydraulic shop cut the eye off and weld it to a new one they made for $280.
On Route 7 in Wallingford White Rocks Inn was created after a wealthy gentleman farmer died. The first Bed and breakfast owner bought a new 1985 International 385 utility with loader, and hog. The property, and tractor changed hands 4 times, but nobody used it. A couple years ago It went up for sale. It had 1100 hours. The cutting edge on the bucket was still painted. The hog was damaged, cause some knucklehead had it adjusted to lift into the tractor tires. I bought it. The top of the bucket was damaged, and one cylinder looked like yours. A friend immediately informed me it had been in "the pond". We got home, and started draining fluid. Sure enough, milky in the bottom.
I stopped payment on the check. Discussion got unpleasant, but I ended up with the tractor much cheaper. Ice had formed in the bent cylinder, the other cylinder was enough to bend the rod. Or' somebody tried to force it by pushing on a tree.