Lukas Hydraulic cylinder - Manual (Page 17)

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NOTE:
Under certain circumstances it may be necessary to find a more favourable
load application point!
- Please make sure that the load is applied centrally onto the piston rod.
Position the cylinder under the gravity center of the load, so that the load does not tip
over during lifting, thus causing danger to the operator or the cylinder itself. The load
must always be centrally located on the piston area. Side loading should be avoided!
WRONG RIGHT
Load
Load
WRONG RIGHT
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Load
It is mostly not possible to allow the load to lie over the full face of the cylinder piston.
For this reason, we recommend using appropriate piston protection plates because
otherwise there may be damage caused to the piston rod and the cylinder. A bowed
piston protection plate or an equalisation plate re-distributes the load evenly on the
surface of the piston.