Cat 953 tilt cylinder rebuild..

I have decided to rebuild my cylinders myself and here is my tilt cylinder being disassembled while still on the tractor.



I welded a brace across the loader lift arms to support the housing so that it could not fall and crush any lines etc.







I loosened the bolts and used the machines hydraulics to push the cap out some. It also blew out the old and worn seals. The bolts require a 1.5" socket and 2 of them require a thin wall socket. So my 1" impact sockets would not fit and I had to use a 3/4 Drive standard socket with an adapter to a 1" drive since my 3/4" drive bar could not handle the 5 foot cheater pipe. I broke the lines loose and attempted to pull it out by hand but it was not happening, I then attempted to use a 4 x 4 atv. Nope. Ended up needing the second forklift to pull it out of the bore. The rod weighs about 150 to 175 lbs so have a hoist or something holding it up so it does not fall down.

I was considering welding up a jig to lock the cylinder in and using my excavator to break the nut loose.. but I guess I am getting lazy because the hydraulic shop quoted me $75.00 to break the nut loose and stick on the seals.. I am wondering if and how I am going to get the piston back in the bore once it is readied up.

I rolled my bucket back as much as possible and stuck a wood block under it so that it could not roll back flat while I was pulling out the pin..

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