CAT tools

[ecc_33]

Looking for spanner wrench or CAT'S tool for taking the head off of Cats steer cylinders. 615,621,627,815. Those pesky steering cylinders. I usually use my BO hammer and sledge but most of the heads on the cylinders are getting tired. Figured CAT had a tool that would be easier than hammering. I looked on ebay with no success.

 

[Ridin'GMC]

Use a pipe wrench. I rebuild cylinders at work. If it's the flat style fab up a piece of plate and use bolts that fit in the hole. Then weld up a bar to that plate.

 

[ecc_33]

I also rebuild a bunch of cylinders. My 48" pipe wrench is stupid heavy. I would have to use it because of the size of the head. Im not wrestling that thing 8ft off the ground on a cyl. The heads are usually so tight they will shear off grade 8 bolts all day long on the spanner wrench that I made. Im sure Cat has a tool for that style head they use just can't find it. If not BO hammer and chain wrench it is.

 

[Burn Down]

Those cylinders have 4 bolts holding the heads on correct? If your talking the bolt on jobs the Cat cylinder bench pulls the head for you. In the field we use the BFH or for really stuck ones I have loosened the bolts and applied air to the cylinder until the rod/piston hits the head to loosen it... Be careful doing that for obvious reasons but you do what you got to do in the field.

I have to ask though, why are you building them so much that the heads are getting worn out from beating them? External leaks or internal bypass?

 

[Mike L.]

When I first read the title of this post I thought you were looking for this.

 

[duramaxzak]

When I first read the title of this post I thought you were looking for this.

:roflmao:

 

[duramaxzak]

You looking for something like this?

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http://www.otctools.com/products/adjustable-gland-nut-wrench

 

[56taskforce]

When I first read the title of this post I thought you were looking for this.

:spit:there is a funny side to you :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[ecc_33]

Those cylinders have 4 bolts holding the heads on correct? If your talking the bolt on jobs the Cat cylinder bench pulls the head for you. In the field we use the BFH or for really stuck ones I have loosened the bolts and applied air to the cylinder until the rod/piston hits the head to loosen it... Be careful doing that for obvious reasons but you do what you got to do in the field.

I have to ask though, why are you building them so much that the heads are getting worn out from beating them? External leaks or internal bypass?

No. not the same style cylinder. Most of the time its external. Equipment has 20,000+ hours. After two three or four rebuilds the heads get rough. I'll try and find a pic of what im talking about.

 

[ecc_33]

You looking for something like this?

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http://www.otctools.com/products/adjustable-gland-nut-wrench

Yes, I figured there tool looks similar to this tool.

 

[Burn Down]

No. not the same style cylinder. Most of the time its external. Equipment has 20,000+ hours. After two three or four rebuilds the heads get rough. I'll try and find a pic of what im talking about.

Get me a machine serial number if you can. I can look at the cylinder on SIS. If there are any specialty tools it will list them in Disassembly Assembly, I can get you the part number of the tool/tooling... They have such a large product line, it's hard to pick up all the tooling you need but if your doing a bunch of one thing it sure can help.

 

[Burn Down]

When I first read the title of this post I thought you were looking for this.

That's some funny sh*t right there:rofl:

 

[ecc_33]

Off the top of my head 1GN would be the 815F's. Can't remember the pans.