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Hiball, I did not soak them in hydraulic oil. Is there a certain amount of time for soaking? I assume this goes for all seals on the unit. What about the number of Vees? Thank you. John

Hello All, Any help you folks can provide would be great. Having trouble reassembling the 1.5" Diameter Piston and V-Pack on my 4-Ton Hein Werner. When I disassembled the unit there were five, fairly compact, V's in place. Unfortunately I didn't document this part of the tear down too well so...

Surprisingly the inside of the cylinder looks pretty good. There is some discoloration on the top side. I'll take a few more photos and post them. I know a few retired machinist that may be interested in making a new ram. Any idea what material is typically used for the ram?

Hello All, Fairly new to this forum, as I expected there is a wealth of knowledge amongst you all that I hope to absorb. At this point all I have to offer are things not to do. Joined after purchasing a HW 4-Ton, I know should have done it the other way around. Anyway I purchased a 4 Ton...

Enrare, I'm new to this business of jacks but it looks like a GH-1 I purchased not too long ago. On the bottom side, on the cylinder, there is a cast number. That, I believe, should give you and the seller an indication as to the model. I thought my purchase was a good deal, this one looks...