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Topic: Leaking lift cylinder

Posted By: tom51
Subject: Leaking lift cylinder
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:07pm

Need some advice from the experts . I have a leaking lift cylinder on a WD that needs to have new packing installed. What’s the best way to proceed. Thanks

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Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2023 at 6:31am

Try just tightening the nut first.

Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2023 at 8:48am

tom......... this will give you an idea..

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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2023 at 8:25pm

Unscrew nut from rear of cylinder. Place a catch pan under cylinder. Raise lift lever to top, when old packing blows out, lower lever and arms. Remove rear cylinder pin, nut, old packing. Reassemble in reverse order. MACK

Posted By: tom51
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2023 at 11:15pm

Packing nut was as tight as it would go no adjustment left. Thanks for the advice will order a packing kit and repack

Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2023 at 8:07am

Just offering advice but I would rebuild both cylinders. My luck would be the other cylinder would be soon to follow. I learned that lesson on a CA. I just recently rebuilt the cylinders on my 185.

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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2023 at 8:38am

The last couple sets of packing I got for a cylinder, I got from Motion Industries. I don't think anywhere else can come close to the low cost they sell for.
Motion Industries has a store finder on their website. Stores all over the US as far as I know.

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Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2023 at 1:05pm

If rams are like most....pitting and scoring make it hard for new packing to do its job.

Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2023 at 8:23pm

WD cylinders don't rust and pit like alot of cylinders because they seal to shaft not bore. MACK

Posted By: tom51
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2023 at 11:30pm

Will do both cylinders rods are not pitted or rusty packing ordered today. Thank you for all your help