Claas Senator hydraulic ram leak

[New Puritan]

Groan - the Senator has a fairly significant leak in one of the rams that lifts the header up and down. I filled the oil up this morning and it started coming straight out from the seal, which is not ideal.

Does anyone do replacement seals for these, and if so how easy are they to fit? Bearing in mind I'm relatively inexperienced...

It's the one on the right hand / offside if that makes any odds.

Thanks in advance for any pointers on what to do!

 

[spin cycle]

take the ram off and take it somewhere to get fixed...got the ideal bloke near me

 

[New Puritan]

Thanks @spin cycle - that had occured to me but I wasn't sure if that was a "thing", especially locally. I will do some research.

 

[spin cycle]

Thanks @spin cycle - that had occured to me but I wasn't sure if that was a "thing", especially locally. I will do some research.

i think i'd go on local facebook page for recs of hydraulic repairers

 

[bobk]

Groan - the Senator has a fairly significant leak in one of the rams that lifts the header up and down. I filled the oil up this morning and it started coming straight out from the seal, which is not ideal.

Does anyone do replacement seals for these, and if so how easy are they to fit? Bearing in mind I'm relatively inexperienced...

It's the one on the right hand / offside if that makes any odds.

Thanks in advance for any pointers on what to do!

I've got a perfectly working ram for 150 british pounds inc postage but not vat

 

[Exfarmer]

Replacing the seal Andgetting going is your priority but be careful of those springs! Find a local hydraulic repair firm. However you msy find that the ram is pitted and a new seal will only last a short time

 

[milkloss]

I'm thinking Ian Sellers at IGS engineering might be your man. Over in Bilsington, but call first and explain what it is and that you'd like it if someone had the time to destruct it so you can go get some seals straight away if they don't have any. He's usually got Time for the working type that wants to get on.

not too many firms round here that would have much on the shelf but Kent bearings up the market might (bet they don't!)

 

[New Puritan]

Replacing the seal Andgetting going is your priority but be careful of those springs! Find a local hydraulic repair firm. However you msy find that the ram is pitted and a new seal will only last a short time

When you say careful of the springs, do you mean them uncompressing very fast when I take it apart? i.e. lots of built up pressure to be careful of?

 

[New Puritan]

I'm thinking Ian Sellers at IGS engineering might be your man. Over in Bilsington, but call first and explain what it is and that you'd like it if someone had the time to destruct it so you can go get some seals straight away if they don't have any. He's usually got Time for the working type that wants to get on.

not too many firms round here that would have much on the shelf but Kent bearings up the market might (bet they don't!)

Thanks @milkloss - I nearly tagged you in, in case you knew of someone round this way. I'll call him in the morning.

 

[Bury the Trash]

When you say careful of the springs, do you mean them uncompressing very fast when I take it apart? i.e. lots of built up pressure to be careful of?

yes

 

[New Puritan]

yes

What's the best way to go about it then? Presumably unwinding the stopper on the threaded bit will help?

 

[Bury the Trash]

What's the best way to go about it then? Presumably unwinding the stopper on the threaded bit will help?

yes i should think so, carefully

i was almost going to say get another single acting ram and cut / weld as needed to make a fresh one.
is the piston rod on that one a bit rusty rough so as to spoil the seal by ny chance? but then some emery will smooth him out anyway...i guess

 

[Wombat]

The spinners on those should go all the way to the end and completely uncompress those springs

 

[New Puritan]

The spinners on those should go all the way to the end and completely uncompress those springs

Yes they did, thanks. I found a local-ish guy who is repairing it for me. The ram came off the combine far more easily than I thought it would.

So @spin cycle gets the prize for suggesting doing that first.

 

[Exfarmer]

Yes they did, thanks. I found a local-ish guy who is repairing it for me. The ram came off the combine far more easily than I thought it would.

So @spin cycle gets the prize for suggesting doing that first.

Can you remind me what the prize was? Were postal entries also included? I suspect a scam perhaps @spin cycle can confirm they have received it

 

[Wombat]

I scrapped my older 70 a few years ago otherwise u could have had the ram off that.

If you prop the front housing up they come off quickly

 

[Bury the Trash]

Bit primitive really, even our old Fahr m66 had an accumulator, way older than that senator.

Good engine on them tho.. I must admit......

 

[spin cycle]

Can you remind me what the prize was? Were postal entries also included? I suspect a scam perhaps @spin cycle can confirm they have received it

 

[glasshouse]

I remember getting out senator 70 brand new in p reg 1975 or 6
Last brand new combine we got
Traded for a dom 85 in 81

 

[New Puritan]

Can you remind me what the prize was? Were postal entries also included? I suspect a scam perhaps @spin cycle can confirm they have received it

Judges' decision is final. The prize is a virtual hug.