Backhoe Back hoe cylinder woes

[chopitrakeit]

Hi.
Just found my 4530 hoe bucket cylinder had the nut back off. It stopped working. I switched the hoses to the small arm and it still was not working. Tool cylinder apart and nut had come off piston???? It is a locking nut and it was off the rod end. Easy, yet messy, fix. No parts required. Hard to believe it just turned off.Anyone had this happen?
Mike

 

[bigballer]

did the piston come off the rod inside the barrel? i can't imagine how you would get it out if it did. i just put mine back together and wondered how tight that nut should be, i don't have a torque wrench but used a 24" cresent to tighten it down and don't think it's going to go anywhere.