Ridgewalker
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I always run the control arm in circles to reduce the pressure and call it good. It is up on it's toes a bit, (toothbar)
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I also flip the seat up, not because the barn leaks, but because the cats like to sleep on it.
I have never had a hydraulic cylinder rust on anything. We (and almost every other farmer around) didnt have sheds to store all the disks and stuff with cylinders on them back in the 60's and left them set all fall and winter till spring when we started again. I never saw any pitting or rust form on the chrome plating on the rods on any of our hydraulic cylinders. The cylinders we use today may or may not be as well plated. I never worry about them on my FEL now and they stay super shiny. Use your own discretion, oil or grease or leave them as is, I think you will have the same results. Folding them in would prevent accidently dropping something on them and chipping the chrome plating. I wouldnt keep my exposed cylinders anywhere close to welding or grinding operations either.
Many cylinders on newer equipment are made from nitro rod (flat black color) instead of being chromed. It does have some corrosion resistance, but I would guess it would be less than chrome.
I think our cats are related. I like to leave the seat up as well. Wife hasn't complained yet. :laughing:
Many cylinders on newer equipment are made from nitro rod (flat black color) instead of being chromed. It does have some corrosion resistance, but I would guess it would be less than chrome.