When my recently acquired 65, diesel 3000 came here one of the first things I did was try it out with the bush-hog. I quickly noticed the lift shaking when trying to hold position so after research here I ordered a lift cover gasket set believing the piston ring to be worn. In the meantime I've done some blade work and used the boom-pole to pull some T-post and noticed no problem with the lift. Believing the problem must have been caused by the extra weight and leverage of the b-hog. I re-mounted the b-hog today (and stood on the back of it) to be sure and because I had seen here that air can get into the system. Lift worked fine today (must have been air that worked out) but it does seem to leak down faster than it should. So now I'm wondering if I should leave well enough alone or go ahead with the lift gasket set since I have it. I have the digital copy of the manual (from carburetor manuals) photos are a little fuzzy and the descriptions are a little intimidating, calling for Ford special tools. So I guess what I'm asking is just how big a job is pulling the cover (have a jib crane in shop) and replacing the rings. Having never seen one off your voice of experience is much appreciated.
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