Per the shop manual, I removed the top cover of the hydraulics. The lift arms have been slowing when raised for a few months until they finally barely lifted the blade while blading snow
yesterday. I opened the fluid fill and peeked inside - I noticed the leather piston ring hanging from the rod. It seemed to have slipped out its slot. Reading the manual, it seems the A-type
piston had this problem? With the top off, I do have the A-piston. When I removed the housing and removed the piston I noticed it appears to have been dented -- The rod doesn't connect to
the piston and so appears that the two slammed together. I have the new piston and gaskets ordered - but I fear this is a symptom, not the cause. Any thoughts as to what might have caused
the rod and piston to slam together hard enough to cause this damage?
Thanks, -Mike
If I knew how to post a picture, I would.
yesterday. I opened the fluid fill and peeked inside - I noticed the leather piston ring hanging from the rod. It seemed to have slipped out its slot. Reading the manual, it seems the A-type
piston had this problem? With the top off, I do have the A-piston. When I removed the housing and removed the piston I noticed it appears to have been dented -- The rod doesn't connect to
the piston and so appears that the two slammed together. I have the new piston and gaskets ordered - but I fear this is a symptom, not the cause. Any thoughts as to what might have caused
the rod and piston to slam together hard enough to cause this damage?
Thanks, -Mike
If I knew how to post a picture, I would.