Hi All,
Walking out to the barn yesterday I find a streak of oil on the stick from the dipper cylinder. So it’s finally time to repack the cylinder.
Kubota does not offer the seal kit any longer. The do offer the individual seals / u-cup for sale, about $500 vs. the $300 cylinder reseal kit that was discontinued.
Even if I were to order the individual parts, I have a feeling the dealer may find they are discontinued as well.
So now the question: After disassembly, do I take the seals to a local hydraulic shop to match them up? I’m wondering how reliable this will be given the seals are compression set and not the same size as they originally were.
The other option that comes to mind is to measure the glands and the respective bores and look through a seal suppliers design manual to select the correct size.
Any thoughts on the best approach?
Walking out to the barn yesterday I find a streak of oil on the stick from the dipper cylinder. So it’s finally time to repack the cylinder.
Kubota does not offer the seal kit any longer. The do offer the individual seals / u-cup for sale, about $500 vs. the $300 cylinder reseal kit that was discontinued.
Even if I were to order the individual parts, I have a feeling the dealer may find they are discontinued as well.
So now the question: After disassembly, do I take the seals to a local hydraulic shop to match them up? I’m wondering how reliable this will be given the seals are compression set and not the same size as they originally were.
The other option that comes to mind is to measure the glands and the respective bores and look through a seal suppliers design manual to select the correct size.
Any thoughts on the best approach?