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REPAIR TOW POINT CYLINDER - Continued.
A.
DISASSEMBLE Continued.
2.
REMOVE CLEVIS, CYLINDER HEAD, AND
PISTON.
CAUTION
Do not clamp piston rod in bench
vise. Damage to chrome surface of
piston rod can result from contact
with metal vise jaws.
a.
Clamp clevis (6) in bench vise.
b.
Remove lock nut (7) and piston (8). Discard lock
nut.
CAUTION
Use caution when removing seals
and preformed packings. Do not use
excessive force when removing seals
and preformed packings. Use an o-
ring tool. Scratched or dented seal
grooves can cause bypass leakage.
c.
Use an o-ring tool to remove preformed packing
(9). Discard preformed packing.
d.
Remove cylinder head (3).
e.
Remove clevis (6) from bench vise.
f.
Remove hex nut (10), hex head cap screw (11),
and clevis (6) from piston rod (2).
3.
REMOVE
PACKING
RETAINERS,
PREFORMED PACKINGS, AND SEALS.
a.
Use an o-ring tool to remove packing retainers
(12) and preformed packing (13) from piston (8).
Discard
packing
retainers
and
preformed
packing.
b.
Use an o-ring tool to remove preformed packing
(14) and packing retainer (15) from cylinder cap
(5). Discard packing retainer and preformed
packing.
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