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    Kubota l185 f ...stuck hydraulic cylinder cover?

    Updates: hydraulic cylinder sleeve finally out after much finagling. Inside will have to be honed and the outside turned on a lathe or sanding belt. 3/4 or more of the inside liner was pitted up only a short portion at the very top of the cylinder even remotely smooth. The outside of the...
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    Kubota l185 f ...stuck hydraulic cylinder cover?

    Update, I have not had a chance to go back to work on it again (letting father time and his nephew WD-40 do their thing for a bit on that sleeve), but the sleeve is certainly pitted slightly and will need to be turned or replaced from the portion that I can see so far. I was just really hoping...
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    Kubota l185 f ...stuck hydraulic cylinder cover?

    Update. Hydraulic Cylinder cover removed. Time and pressure are stalwarts in the means of persuading both the stubborn and evil. And that cover was pretty darn stubborn maybe to the point of evil. Thank you to the old hokie. I sprayed WD-40 dollar store brand into the six bolt holes let it sit...
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    Kubota l185 f ...stuck hydraulic cylinder cover?

    Have a Kubota l185 f, 1979-ish lineage hydraulic cylinder cover that will not release from base. It is attached with 6 exterior bolts. My Service manual says 5 bolts. My tractor has six. Have removed all six bolts. Have used rubberized dead blow hammer with 75 to 100+ strikes (as well as some...