Dowdeswell damper ram seals

[Half Pint]

Hi, I am hoping to replace the seals in the land wheel damper ram from a Dowdeswell plough.
Can anyone give me some advice on how to replace the piston seal as it does not look the type that will stretch over the piston and into the groove. The piston is welded to the rod but has a wire type circlip on the other side, is there a way of moving that side of the piston back then removing the clip allowing the piston to split so the seal can be fitted. It is probably staring me in the face but I can't see it. To help I have included some photos. Thanks in advance

 

[Nearly]

Dowdeswell - Service info

Dowdeswell Engineering. Making award winning ploughs and cultivation equipment for the agricultural sector in the UK for over 40 years.

www.dowdeswell.co.uk

Everyone else just replaces the bung with a grease nipple and carries on.

@Drillman @deere66

 

[DrWazzock]

Dowdeswell - Service info

Dowdeswell Engineering. Making award winning ploughs and cultivation equipment for the agricultural sector in the UK for over 40 years.

www.dowdeswell.co.uk

Everyone else just replaces the bung with a grease nipple and carries on.

@Drillman @deere66

aye. That’s what we did.

 

[Drillman]

Yep grease nipple and filled it up with grease cured ours.

Got the idea From our ex resident DB expert?

 

[Half Pint]

Thank you @Nearly, @DrWazzock @Drillman and @deere66 sounds like a plan.

 

[jpd]

to resurrect this thread
i have a leaking damper on my besson plough that dampens the mechanism holding the wheel
will the same trick work on my damper?

 

[7610 super q]

As above, I've moved on to using gear oil, which gives me 4-5 acres between top ups.....
Would grease work ?

 

[Bury the Trash]

how bout a much , much bigger diameter wheel, so that it doesnt need to swing anywhere near as far.so less of 'stressy damaging bang' going on, iyswim.
Also bigger ground contact area helps keep a steadier depth as well,as on a semi mounted set up.

would be getting a suitable wheel though and extra weight of course, be ok on 4 furrow maybe .

just thinking out loud really.

 

[7610 super q]

Mine doesn't swing, it drops back and forth into latches. It's right at the end of the beam too.
Poor design really.

 

[jpd]

thats the same as mine
i replaced the seals a few yrs ago
set of seals was around €200
lasted a good few years
i have a grease nipple fitted in the bung hole after reading this thread
i wont b using the plough until next autumn at least
so a long wait to c if it was a success

 

[7610 super q]

thats the same as mine
i replaced the seals a few yrs ago
set of seals was around €200
lasted a good few years
i have a grease nipple fitted in the bung hole after reading this thread
i wont b using the plough until next autumn at least
so a long wait to c if it was a success

I'm just thinking grease might be too " Thick " ? it's a little bit slow to drop with gear oil.

 

[jpd]

it leaks out

 

[jpd]

thegear oil i mean

 

[Will 1594]

Hi, I am hoping to replace the seals in the land wheel damper ram from a Dowdeswell plough.
Can anyone give me some advice on how to replace the piston seal as it does not look the type that will stretch over the piston and into the groove. The piston is welded to the rod but has a wire type circlip on the other side, is there a way of moving that side of the piston back then removing the clip allowing the piston to split so the seal can be fitted. It is probably staring me in the face but I can't see it. To help I have included some photos. Thanks in advance

Speak to @Robt Tim ubet
Agri hire make these dampers now , worth a call ,

 

[Zippy768]

Dowdeswell - Service info

Dowdeswell Engineering. Making award winning ploughs and cultivation equipment for the agricultural sector in the UK for over 40 years.

www.dowdeswell.co.uk

Everyone else just replaces the bung with a grease nipple and carries on.

@Drillman @deere66

Can you expand on this please?... how and where do I put nipples?

 

[milton-95]

Can you expand on this please?... how and where do I put nipples?

Just replace the filler cap on the ram with a grease nipple, you might have to bore and tap the cap if you can't get a grease nipple to fit the ram.

 

[7610 super q]

thats the same as mine
i replaced the seals a few yrs ago
set of seals was around €200
lasted a good few years
i have a grease nipple fitted in the bung hole after reading this thread
i wont b using the plough until next autumn at least
so a long wait to c if it was a success

How did you get on using grease ?

 

[jpd]

a clever solution to the problem
if the wheel delay is not enough during turn over
a pump or two and we are off again