Since the springs are Ok either the cylinder is binding or there is something restricting the return flow of oil. A good hydraulic shop should be able to rebuild the cylinder without much of a problem. The next potential problem I'm wondering if you have a sticking valve that is restricting the flow of oil back to the valve block. Been a while since I last helped out the missile launcher techs on my last ship so my hydraulic theory is a bit rusty.
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If you are swapping a old style spring with another old style spring you haven't learned much. The new style springs are stronger. You can identify the new ones by the shape of the coils on the ends. They are wound with a taper like a bee hive at the ends. The old style all the coils all the way to the ends are the same diameter.
Get a set of new style springs from HWH and a can of spray silicone and try again.
It was a new style spring on there. Somebody else put them on the rear jacks.Have tried both silicone and atf fluid. Funny thing is they worked a couple of times after i started this.
Dale.Traveling wrote: Use thin wood shims between each coil of the spring. Easy to do on springs still attached when the jacks are extended but will require some effort on the new springs.
Well Y'all answered my Question... Been putting off ordering 3 sets of springs a couple of years now after replacing a broken set.. What a bear it was.. Thanks
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