Re: Breather for a one way cylinder to use with

Posted by Slappy on December 04, 2003 at 03:51:56 from (143.88.58.77):

In Reply to: Breather for a one way cylinder to use with my H posted by John on December 03, 2003 at 18:37:05:

I don't know much about these things, but when I bought new cylinders for my H the hydraulic repair shop owner assured me that the combination plug breather like you describe is the correct part for the job.

I got the impression from him also that dust and dirt is a more immediate concern than water, and that you should go to great lengths to keep the system very clean when changing oil or hoses.

One other thing. I have a Cub with a touch control system and the manual suggests that the piston be in the retracted position when not in use so that the smooth piston surface is not exposed to the elements. I thought that this may be a good idea for the H cylinders as well, not only to protect the piston, but to minimize internal cylinder surface area on the back side of the seal that could be exposed to moisture entering the breather. The disadvantage here is that unlike the TC system, the H Liftall is not typically set up to provide downward pressure, so you have to pull the pistons down by hand the next time you need hydraulics.

I would be most interested to hear what comments others may have on this practice.

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