383 4wd steering cylinder

[JamesHolmes]

Need help removing 383 4wd steering cylinder.

 

[Harry in Ky]

I probably can't do much from here, but what sort of help are you hoping for?

Is it a double shaft style cylinder with a ball joint on each side or just a single cylinder on one side. Parts book shows both types.

 

[TractorTech]

If you're talking about the center mount cylinder and want to reseal, just unscrew the tierods, remove the gland locking wires and remove the glands, extract the rod/piston and reseal.

 

[JamesHolmes]

I probably can't do much from here, but what sort of help are you hoping for?

Is it a double shaft style cylinder with a ball joint on each side or just a single cylinder on one side. Parts book shows both types.

It’s a double shaft cylinder. It looks as though there are four large Allen bolts holding it to the axle. I have 2 repair manuals and neither of them show the setup I have.

 

[JamesHolmes]

If you're talking about the center mount cylinder and want to reseal, just unscrew the tierods, remove the gland locking wires and remove the glands, extract the rod/piston and reseal.

This looks like the setup on my tractor. I was going to remove the cylinder from the machine and hone & repack. Are you saying that it’s better done leaving on the axle?

 

[Harry in Ky]

You can go about it any way you choose, but I think most people would do it with the cylinder on the machine. I do at least. I think in most cases it's less work to do it that way than to try and remove the whole cylinder. Sometimes if it doesn't come apart easily I will jack it up and take off a tire to gain more access.

 

[TractorTech]

Ditto to what Harry said. Many times the Allen bolts do not come easy. The only reason I would remove is the inability to get to the cylinder easily. Honing should not be necessary.