Birdseye
Well-Known Member
I’m wanting to put new seals on the steering cylinders of my 580se .
I got the two lock rings out and the fitting loosened to relieve pressure, but the darn rod won’t come out. It’s the same time n both sides, maybe one of the seals on the gland nut is getting hung up on the slot for the lock ring or something. Or I’m doing something wrong , the instructions in the service manual says “pull the piston Rod straight out.”.
Maybe I need to put a yoke on the end and hammer on that. The cylinder end looks un-damaged and round.
Do these get stuck sometimes or just tight?
I don’t want to break anything.
I got the two lock rings out and the fitting loosened to relieve pressure, but the darn rod won’t come out. It’s the same time n both sides, maybe one of the seals on the gland nut is getting hung up on the slot for the lock ring or something. Or I’m doing something wrong , the instructions in the service manual says “pull the piston Rod straight out.”.
Maybe I need to put a yoke on the end and hammer on that. The cylinder end looks un-damaged and round.
Do these get stuck sometimes or just tight?
I don’t want to break anything.
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