Bucket cylinder off a Ford FEL

Eric_284

New User
Hey All,

New to tractor ownership and trying to repair a leaking cylinder on the front end loader, I think its a Ford 740. I've got the cylinder cap unscrewed, but there seems to be something behind it that's preventing me from getting the rod and gland out. It looks like a solid piece of metal, like a big washer. There's a hole in the center obviously where the rod goes through and there was an oil seal in place. I pulled that out and there looks to be another type of seal behind it, but I can't see the edges.

Nothing obvious around the edges of the "washer" to grab, the whole exterior seems smooth.

Anyone know anything about this?
 
(quoted from post at 14:16:19 09/18/21) Hey All,

New to tractor ownership and trying to repair a leaking cylinder on the front end loader, I think its a Ford 740. I've got the cylinder cap unscrewed, but there seems to be something behind it that's preventing me from getting the rod and gland out. It looks like a solid piece of metal, like a big washer. There's a hole in the center obviously where the rod goes through and there was an oil seal in place. I pulled that out and there looks to be another type of seal behind it, but I can't see the edges.

Nothing obvious around the edges of the "washer" to grab, the whole exterior seems smooth.

Anyone know anything about this?
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This post was edited by Eric_284 on 09/18/2021 at 04:18 pm.
 
Have you tried backing the rod up a few inches then quickly pulling it forward, like a slide hammer? There may be O-rings on that gland holding it in place requiring it to be "bumped" out.
 
Does the cylinder by chance nave both fittings in the opposite end?

If so there is a tube inside the cylinder, and fluid flows between the inner tube
and the outer tube to apply retract pressure.

The inner seal gland should come out once the outer seal gland was removed.

Try removing both line fittings, one may pass through the outer shell into the
inner tube.

Just a guess, proceeded carefully!
 
(quoted from post at 17:54:34 09/18/21) Have you tried backing the rod up a few inches then quickly pulling it forward, like a slide hammer? There may be O-rings on that gland holding it in place requiring it to be "bumped" out.

I have thought about this, but I am worried about breaking something internally and scoring the cylinder. I have tried twisting the rod with constant back pressure, but that doesn't seem to do much at all.

This post was edited by Eric_284 on 09/18/2021 at 04:13 pm.
 
(quoted from post at 18:19:13 09/18/21) Does the cylinder by chance nave both fittings in the opposite end?

If so there is a tube inside the cylinder, and fluid flows between the inner tube
and the outer tube to apply retract pressure.

The inner seal gland should come out once the outer seal gland was removed.

Try removing both line fittings, one may pass through the outer shell into the
inner tube.

Just a guess, proceeded carefully!

Unfortunately no, there is a fitting at each end.
 
(quoted from post at 17:54:34 09/18/21) Have you tried backing the rod up a few inches then quickly pulling it forward, like a slide hammer? There may be O-rings on that gland holding it in place requiring it to be "bumped" out.

Just so folks know, I gave this a try and it worked. Thank for the advice!

Now to find a seal kit...
 
(quoted from post at 17:25:06 09/19/21)
(quoted from post at 17:54:34 09/18/21) Have you tried backing the rod up a few inches then quickly pulling it forward, like a slide hammer? There may be O-rings on that gland holding it in place requiring it to be "bumped" out.

Just so folks know, I gave this a try and it worked. Thank for the advice!

Now to find a seal kit...

Glad to hear you got it out.
 

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