Hi Y'all,
I am doing major work on my 4000 and, much to my disgust, I found some very light scoring on the lift cylinder to where my fingernail
just catches on the worst scores. I am already looking at a couple of grand and really want to avoid the $600 plus for a new one. What
do y'all think my chances of success are honing the cylinder with extra-fine stones on a hone? With steel rings, it would be a no-
brainer, however, with an o-ring and what I think is a leather back-up ring/wiper it may be worse than leaving it be. The book states,
any scoring, cylinder must be replaced, no options....... What say y'all?
I have not yet removed the piston so there may be more, but at this point, the scoring looks to be at the last 3rd of the cylinder
(the bottom of the piston's travel (up position of the 3 pt).
Thank you and I hope you and yours have a happy and safe holiday season,
George
I am doing major work on my 4000 and, much to my disgust, I found some very light scoring on the lift cylinder to where my fingernail
just catches on the worst scores. I am already looking at a couple of grand and really want to avoid the $600 plus for a new one. What
do y'all think my chances of success are honing the cylinder with extra-fine stones on a hone? With steel rings, it would be a no-
brainer, however, with an o-ring and what I think is a leather back-up ring/wiper it may be worse than leaving it be. The book states,
any scoring, cylinder must be replaced, no options....... What say y'all?
I have not yet removed the piston so there may be more, but at this point, the scoring looks to be at the last 3rd of the cylinder
(the bottom of the piston's travel (up position of the 3 pt).
Thank you and I hope you and yours have a happy and safe holiday season,
George