Shouldn't there be caps/covers on these cylinders?

   / Shouldn't there be caps/covers on these cylinders? #1  

WILL1E

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Disclaimer: I know nothing about tractors and hydraulics, so excuse my lack of knowledge in this area!

Bought this '55 Ford 850/860 (still trying to figure out which one I have) and i've been told it's a Wagner loader on it. Both lift cylinders have a slow leak in them at the top end. I've got 2 questions to start:

1. Shouldn't there be some sort of cap or something on the end of these cylinders? Right now it's about a 1" deep recess down in there until you hit what looks like a snap ring and then the seal.

2. If there is supposed to be something there, where do i go about getting 2 of them...and what exactly do i call them so i can search for them properly?

2. Besides ignoring the leak, is there a fix that i can do? I'm mechanically inclined and a DIY'er so as long as i have a diagram, drawing or something to go by along with some direction of what to do i can probably figure it out.

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   / Shouldn't there be caps/covers on these cylinders? #2  
I would think so, are there threads on the inside of the ends? Where would you find some, no clue. Probably be easier to replace the cylinders with new ones or find a pair in a tractor junk yard.
 

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