Self Levelers
Can someone give me info. on potential problems. I have been told that if you spend a lot of time beach/shore camping that a coating of sand dust will stick to the piston which has a film of hydraulic...
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PackerBacker wrote:JimM68 wrote:PackerBacker wrote:
I'd be wondering why there is a film of hydraulic fluid on them to begin with, they really should be 'dry' unless they have been intentionally sprayed.
As mentioned already, a spray of silicon lube then wipe them down is what I would recommend. It's what my owner's manual states to do.
The seals are designed to weep a bit of fluid when extended.
Shock absorber seals are also.
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That's news to me, I've run hydraulic components in pretty much everything from levellers to farm equipment, to my race cars. My experience has been the rams are pretty much dry unless there was some leaking. Otherwise they would be a dirt magnet and cause premature seal failures regularly. Just my opinion.
... Eric
HWH says: "If the jack rod has been greased or silicone sprays have been used on the jack rod, use WD-40 to loosen the grease or silicone and wipe the rod clean."
