Hydraulic cylinder seal

[RoccoHD]

Could use a tip or two on the easiest way to install the rigid plastic/nylon step seals that seems to be on every hydraulic cylinder gland nut of my old Case 580ck. They give me fits and I know there has to be an easier way than what I'm using.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/RQSQD5RpzPQFy4oPA

 

[Tinkerer]

It appears that that is the wiper seal that goes in the outer (last) groove in the gland.
Could you post a photo of the seal that you are having a problem with.
If it is the inner seal that has to be folded before installing there is a very neat tool available to fold it and install it.
For those that don't have a Google account here is Rocco's seal.

 

[RoccoHD]

I apologize for the photo. If you blow it up you'll see the seal is sitting on top of the gland. I have the necessary tools for the rubber seals that collapse them. This is a hard plastic seal that has a stepped edge and has no bend in it.

 

[NH575E]

Measure the OD of the seal and the ID of the hole it goes in. The seal OD should not be more than a couple thousands larger for a press fit. If it's any larger than that the kit has the wrong wiper seal for your cylinder.

I ran into that on my New Holland stabilizers. I ended up machining the hole out for the included seal. I also ran into it on my crowd cylinder in fact none of the possible kits had the right wiper. On that I had to measure the hole and order a wiper seal by size.

 

[Tinkerer]

Can you post a photo of the seal out of the gland ?
Which cylinder is it for ?
Does the new seal match the old one that you took out ?
It should not be that difficult to install.

 

[Outdoort]

So Ive done like 8 cylinders so far on my 580 super k and all Ive used is a pick set/ some fine emery cloth/ and a hammer with a aluminum rod used to install the wiper seal. Ive never had a problem installing the main gland seal, and never needed the special fold over install tool.

 

[Coy Lancaster]

That is the wiper seal that goes on the other end of gland.

 

[melben]

I have done hundreds of them and just used a hammer handle and rolled them into place, Very seldom had any difficulty.