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I was digging a low water creek crossing last week and there was tree in the way. I dug all around the trunk and went to push it over like I've done many times before. Caught the bucket off center on a fork of the tree and broke a lift cylinder rod.
Here's what it looked like off of the machine.
Ordered a piece of chrome plated hardened 4140 for the new rod and made a new screw on rod end while I waited for it to come in.
New parts
All back together and better than new. New rod end got some Loctite 271 when I assembled it. It will have to be heated to 250F for it to come apart.
Here's what it looked like off of the machine.
Ordered a piece of chrome plated hardened 4140 for the new rod and made a new screw on rod end while I waited for it to come in.
New parts
All back together and better than new. New rod end got some Loctite 271 when I assembled it. It will have to be heated to 250F for it to come apart.