backhoe bucket cylinder swap 580/530

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backhoe bucket cylinder swap 580/530

Grapeman

I had a 530ck with a model 33 hoe. The motor quit. I just got a 580B with a mod 35 hoe. The bucket cylinder on the hoe is leaking. The case dealer said the ram was bent. Said I should replace the ram or the new seals may leak. the glan is good. This hoe had been sitting for the past 7 years. Prior to that, it saw very little use on a ranch. I will use it on a ranch on a limited basis. I have options: replace the ram with a new one, replacement ram is $300 plus rebuilt, replace seals in cylinder with bend ram, and hope the bend is not enought to cause it to leak with the limited light use it will see on the ranch. ( I don't know how long it could have been bent and not leaked) Or I can take the cylinder off my 530 and replace the bad one on the 580. The replacement cylinder is a bit smaller, about 1/2" in cylinder diameter and about the same in the ram diameter. the length is the same. I will have to change some of the pins and parts from the 530 to the 580, but it will work. The guy at case said thats what he would do. Said it should be OK. I would rather keep the cylinder that was designed for it on the machine. Any suggestions here or comments? I am not a backhoe guy, just a grape grower who know how handy on of these machines can be. Also, any suggestions on best place to sell the broken machine for parts?

If the bend in the rod is over a distance and the chrome is good take it out of the cylinder and remove the piston and gland from it,take it to an engineering shop with a press and have them straighten it,reasemble with a new seal kit,I have straightened loads of Case rods over the years without any problems after,you have a better chance of selling the CK whole than if there are bits missing off it,lots of guys on here have 580CK's and you may find someone interested in it for a winter project.
AJ

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