Replacement tilt cylinders for a KL6010 loader.

[LD1]

Trying some serious back dragging with anything beyond a 45° bucket angle is really not a wise idea on a tractor loader

 

[JimR]

Trying some serious back dragging with anything beyond a 45° bucket angle is really not a wise idea on a tractor loader

Obviously and costly. I think once in 45 years is really pretty good odds though.

 

[Threepoint]

Great job on the cylinder rebuilds, Jim! In only two hours!

Thanks for posting about this.

 

[JimR]

Great job on the cylinder rebuilds, Jim! In only two hours!

Thanks for posting about this.

Thanks Threepoint.

 

[nlarson]

Old post, but I recently had the same issue - bent a rod on my KL6010 doing grapple work. It had a very slow leak out the gland nut, but I figured I should get it repaired, so I bought the seal kit and tore the cylinder down only to find extensive internal damage to the piston. The damage did not seem related to the bend rod, and might have been a warranty issue, but the dealer wanted my tractor for min. of 3 weeks to take a look and I can't be without it that long. After pricing everything to rebuild it, it ended up being about the same price or maybe a hair cheaper to just buy a whole cylinder. I was quoted $624 + shipping by my local dealer to have it drop shipped from Kioti NC to my place.

 

[JimR]

Old post, but I recently had the same issue - bent a rod on my KL6010 doing grapple work. It had a very slow leak out the gland nut, but I figured I should get it repaired, so I bought the seal kit and tore the cylinder down only to find extensive internal damage to the piston. The damage did not seem related to the bend rod, and might have been a warranty issue, but the dealer wanted my tractor for min. of 3 weeks to take a look and I can't be without it that long. After pricing everything to rebuild it, it ended up being about the same price or maybe a hair cheaper to just buy a whole cylinder. I was quoted $624 + shipping by my local dealer to have it drop shipped from Kioti NC to my place.

I caught mine right away when they got bent. My damage was at a minimum.

 

[nlarson]

I caught mine right away when they got bent. My damage was at a minimum.

On mine there was a some for wear damage from the bend but I think that all would have been fine with a straightened or new rod and seals. The damage to the piston was the real problem - a chunk of metal broke free from somewhere and just tore things up. Even left scars in the cylinder wall, so likely would have never sealed right even with new internals. Perhaps that was from the bend, but I don't see how since this was not just abrasion from rubbing on the bent side, something pushed through the piston rings leaving gouges. Attached a photo.

 

[JimR]

On mine there was a some for wear damage from the bend but I think that all would have been fine with a straightened or new rod and seals. The damage to the piston was the real problem - a chunk of metal broke free from somewhere and just tore things up. Even left scars in the cylinder wall, so likely would have never sealed right even with new internals. Perhaps that was from the bend, but I don't see how since this was not just abrasion from rubbing on the bent side, something pushed through the piston rings leaving gouges. Attached a photo.

I tried straightening my piston rods on a hydraulic press. They both snapped in half.