45-009 REV. 8/20
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4.
Push gland inward 1 inch and pry out lock ring.
5.
Remove the rod assembly from the cylinder tube.
6. Clamp the rod assembly in a soft jawed vise on the wrench flats,
not on the rod
surface
. If the rod does not have wrench flats use two pieces of wood on both
sides of the rod to prevent scarring. (Figure 6-4)
Figure 6-4, Cylinder Shaft
7.
Remove the piston retaining nut and remove the piston. (Figure 6-5)
Piston Nut
Piston
Gland/Cylinder
Head
Lock Nut/Ring
Retaining Ring
Figure 6-5, Rod Assembly
8.
Carefully pry up on the piston seals using a blunt tip screw driver being careful not
to scratch the seal grooves. Cut the seals to remove from the piston. (Figure 6-6)
Figure 6-6, Piston Seal
9.
Use the same procedure as above to remove the seals from the gland cap.