Clawed Backster
Senior Member
My backhoe thumb cylinder evidently needs to be resealed/repacked/rebuilt, because it is leaking around the rod. I am not going to try to fix it myself, but I obviously need to get the cylinder off of the machine. This is not a factory installed thumb, but was added at some point by a previous owner. It appears that the pins were driven into place, and are very snug. My question is how does a guy go about removing this type of pin. BTW, I do not own a torch.
As can be seen in the photos, there is no way to get to the one end of the longer one.
Suggestions?
As can be seen in the photos, there is no way to get to the one end of the longer one.
Suggestions?