Optional axle level lift cylinder repair – Alamo HYDRO 15 User Manual

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HYDRO 15 (Service Manual) 10/06

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OPTIONAL AXLE LEVEL LIFT CYLINDER REPAIR

10.

Remove piston nut

(figure 4 & 5)

, the Piston from the cylinder rod. Move the support block and

the strap wrench

(figure 4 & 5)

Slide the cylinder head down the cylinder rod and off

(figure 5)

remove the setscrew from the cylinder rod clevis (figure 4 clevis set screw). There is a nylon

thread protector under the setscrew to protect the thread on the cylinder rod, it will most likely stay
in the threaded hole

(see figure 5).

The cylinder rod will screw out of clevis, it has RH threads, if

it cannot be turned by hand

DO NOT

use any type of tool that will damage the cylinder rod. Use

a strap wrench that only uses the strap to grab the rod

(see figure 4& 5)

. Screw the cylinder rod

completely out of the clevis.

Clean & Inspect Cylinder Components: (Axle Level Lift Cylinder Optional)

Clean and inspect parts

(figure 6)

, check cylinder components, for wear, operation damages,

condition of materials. Make certain the piston, cylinder rod, barrel, base clevis, cyl head, rod
clevis, tie-rods and nuts, clevis set screw, cylinder rod. Remove the old seals and seal components

(figure 4, 5 & 6).

Inspect the tie-rods and the tie-rod hex nuts. The tie-rods may need the threads

cleaned and/or straightened.

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Figure 4

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Bench Vise

Strap Wrench

Wood Support Block

Soft Non-Scratching Material

Cylinder Head

Clevis Set Screw

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Piston

Piston Nut

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Wood or other soft material

Bench Vise

Drain Pan

Work Bench

Figure 3