one slow cylinder

[hernando]

i have a bobcat quick att. on my loader ...today i took off the forks and was lineing up the bucket and i noticed on of the dump cylinders was real slow....it was not matching up with the other ,,,any ideas on what this could be ??? thanks for the help bruce

 

[Wayne County Hose]

When you have 2 cylinders connected hydraulically but not mechanically, one will almost always ( like 99% of the time) lag behind the other. This is perfectly normal and nothing to be concerned with.

There are so many factors, hose length, cylinders not being exactly the same, basically a hundred variables. As a matter of fact, I don't know if I ever saw 2 cylinders connected hydraulically but not mechanically extend and retract the same.

 

[hernando]

thanks for the help.... it may have done this all along ...this my be the first time i noticed it,,,,,,thanks bruce

 

[RonMar]

As a matter of fact, I don't know if I ever saw 2 cylinders connected hydraulically but not mechanically extend and retract the same.

I never have either. I would call this perfectly normal behavior.

 

[RickB]

Most loader manufacturers have figured out it is a lot handier for the operator when the two sides of the QA unit are tied together mechanically.

 

[Kaliburz]

My forklift's tilt cylinders are like that. If you watch, one side is always ahead of the other. If you look, the one that extends/retracts faster probably is closer to the valve/supply or has a shorter hose.

 

[Wayne County Hose]

My forklift's tilt cylinders are like that. If you watch, one side is always ahead of the other. If you look, the one that extends/retracts faster probably is closer to the valve/supply or has a shorter hose.

Is this with the mast on the truck? If so, your rod ends need to be adjusted. Over time, you can damage the mast bushings.