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E.
ASSEMBLE - Continued.
3.
ASSEMBLE PISTON ROD AND CYLINDER
TUBE.
WARNING
Hydraulic
oil
can
be
moderately
flammable and can be an irritant to
the
skin,
eyes,
and
respiratory
system. Avoid prolonged exposure.
Eye protection and rubber gloves
must be worn when working with
hydraulic oil.
a.
Apply hydraulic oil to outer sealing surfaces of
cylinder head (1), o-ring (12), and packing
retainer (13).
b.
Remove lint-free cloth from cylinder tube (5).
Ensure no foreign material is present in cylinder
tube and on piston rod (4).
c.
Dip cylinder tube (5) and piston rod (4) in bath of
clean hydraulic oil. Remove cylinder tube and
piston rod and allow excess oil to drain back into
oil bath.
CAUTION
Inside edges of milled opening are
sharp. Use caution when installing
piston to ensure preformed packings
and packing retainers are not cut by
sharp edges. Bypass leakage can
result
from
damaged
preformed
packings or packing retainers.
d.
Carefully slide piston rod (4) into cylinder tube
(5). Rotate sealed components to ease
installation. Ensure packing retainer (13) does
not extrude into milled opening (3).
e.
Seat flange of cylinder head (1) flush with
leading face of cylinder tube (5).
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