X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:46:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173005pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5041178 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:24:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.5; envelope-from=lancair403@verizon.net Received: from personalab15f4 ([unknown] [72.64.49.124]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0LNR003LOHC6TMD0@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Jul 2011 09:24:07 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <4563420974B04DCF97FC3DDFE6C88A7D@personalab15f4> From: "William Rumburg" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Hydraulic Cylinder rebuild procedure X-Original-Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:23:59 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01CC396B.52B48D30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CC396B.52B48D30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris- Thanks for taking the time and effort to make your hydraulic cylinder = rebuild presentation. It's excellent.=20 You noted that sliding the end caps, with new o-rings, back into the = cylinder can be 'challenging'. Yes, there is a real possibility of = damaging the new o-rings as they're forced into the cylinder across the = snap ring grooves. I rebuilt my own cylinders last year with excellent = results, except that one of the door cylinders has a slight leak around = the shaft and will have to be rebuilt again. I'm sure it was a result of = o-ring damage as I forced the end cap into the cylinder across the snap = ring groove, despite generous lubrication. Do you think that inserting a = suitable piece of plastic mylar into the cylinder to cover the snap ring = groove while pushing the end cap into place would act to prevent such = damage? Bill Rumburg N403WR (Sonic BooM) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Zavatson=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:34 PM Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 Hydraulic Cylinder rebuild procedure Johannes, Try this link: = http://www.n91cz.com/Hydraulics/Rebuilding_Lancair_Hydraulic_Cylinders.pd= f Chris Chris Zavatson N91CZ 360std www.N91CZ.net ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01CC396B.52B48D30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris-
 
Thanks for taking the time and effort to=20 make your hydraulic cylinder rebuild presentation. It's=20 excellent.
You noted that sliding the end caps, with new o-rings, back = into the=20 cylinder can be 'challenging'. Yes, there is a real possibility of = damaging the=20 new o-rings as they're forced into the cylinder across the snap ring = grooves. I=20 rebuilt my own cylinders last year with excellent results, except that = one of=20 the door cylinders has a slight leak around the shaft and will have to = be=20 rebuilt again. I'm sure it was a result of o-ring damage as I forced the = end cap=20 into the cylinder across the snap ring groove, despite generous = lubrication. Do=20 you think that inserting a suitable piece of plastic = mylar into the=20 cylinder to cover the snap ring groove while pushing the end cap into = place=20 would act to prevent such damage?
 
Bill Rumburg
N403WR (Sonic BooM)
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris=20 Zavatson
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 = 11:34=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 = Hydraulic=20 Cylinder rebuild procedure

Johannes,
Try this = link:
Chris
 
Chris = Zavatson
N91CZ
360std
www.N91CZ.net

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