MC 1000 tool carrier cylinder

[sleepyhollow]

Hi, I am in need of some help regarding an integral cylinder for a MC 1000 tool carrier. Oil is leaking out of the inside and outside lift shaft. The O-rings appear to be OK. The gasket that covers the O-rings are home made. Does anyone know the proper gasket material and gasket size? Can the lift shaft be removed without taking cylinder apart? Any advice is appreciated.

[Lavoy]

Gasket is irrelevant, don't worry about it. Replace the O-rings with new ones, and put in new rubber backups instead of the old leather ones. The small end of the shaft, I put a backup on each side of the o-ring.
Yes, you can take the shaft out, be careful to get indexed correctly when you put it back in.
Lavoy

[sleepyhollow]

Thanks for the tip on the O-rings Lavoy, I am having trouble removing the lift shaft. I can hear the arm inside hitting the cylinder wall when tapping on end of the shaft. Is it usually difficult to slide it through the spline? What have you used. The cylinder worked fine other than leaking oil through the O-ring. I have access to a hyd. press but will wait to see what you have to offer. Thanks

[Lavoy]

Usually they take some persuasion, some times a lot of persuasion. I have been able to get them out on the crawler several times, but did have one that took a press to remove. Keep trying, it might go. Get a sacrificial bolt and thread back in the inside til it bottoms. Hit on the bolt while prying on the outside of the shaft and see if that does it.
Lavoy