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    580C can't fit rebuilt ram into cylinder

    Use a ring compressor to squeeze the seals on the piston side then get some dry ice and immerse the piston and compressor in the ice for 30 minutes this will make the seals contract. Once you are ready to install take compressor off and use plenty of grease and it should slide in and then the...
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    580K rubber fuel line and removing dump cylinder

    I just did a bunch on my machine make sure you take a hammer and tap "called peening" all the way around the cylinder where the gland nut threads into the cylinder. this will break up any rus that has formed in the cylinder threads. Also don't forget to remove the 1/4 " screw between the gland...
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    WTB 12" bucket for 580K

    Looking to buy a case 12" backhoe bucket. i live in CT so would like to keep it some what local for pick up Eric 860-604-5749 thank you
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    Case 580se GLAND NUT won't budge!!!!!

    Update.... I heated bolt with icy acetylene torch until red used a breaker bar and it finally let loose then the rest of the way with 1/2 inch impact gun . Now I’m cutting out the pin at the pad to get the shaft off
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    Case 580se GLAND NUT won't budge!!!!!

    I just did a bunch of cylinders on my 580k and the peening method was the only way I could get the gland nuts off. I used a spanner wrench on both sets of holes outer rim and face of the gland nut with heat to no avail. I finally read about the peening method, tried it thinking it was bs and...
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