Greasing problem

[Woodworks]

Thanks for your help

[JimE]

Hi Beau,

pretty sure you are hitting it from the right side, in pic 2 the side with the flat ground off it.

 

Are there any spacers either side of the ram? If so its probably seized on those.

 

I would suggest trying to get the pin out now, as you are going to have to one day and it will only get more seized! And sods law when you do want to get it out you'll be in a hurry.

So best to get it out now, clean it up, grease and put back together.

 

I would get some easing oil on it, and a bit of heat maybe and give it a bit of a hitting.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Is the trailer a TeRaW special?

[Woodworks]

Is the trailer a TeRaW special?

 

No thank god it's a baby mowi

[Woodworks]

Hi Beau,

pretty sure you are hitting it from the right side, in pic 2 the side with the flat ground off it.

 

Are there any spacers either side of the ram? If so its probably seized on those.

 

I would suggest trying to get the pin out now, as you are going to have to one day and it will only get more seized! And sods law when you do want to get it out you'll be in a hurry.

So best to get it out now, clean it up, grease and put back together.

 

I would get some easing oil on it, and a bit of heat maybe and give it a bit of a hitting.

 

Sound advice there Jim.

 

No washers but there is room for the ram to move side to side but it's firmly stuck to one side.

 

Hows the new job?

[C.J]

If its not been greased for some time , you may find the pin has worn badly ,creating a groove ,which the ram has sunk into ,preventing you from extracting the pin.

 

I know you have written that the ram is slack, but it may not come out unless the ram is contracted enough to pull it out of the groove so you can remove the pin.

 

Does that make sense ?

[Woodworks]

If its not been greased for some time , you may find the pin has worn badly ,creating a groove ,which the ram has sunk into ,preventing you from extracting the pin.

 

I know you have written that the ram is slack, but it may not come out unless the ram is contracted enough to pull it out of the groove so you can remove the pin.

 

Does that make sense ?

 

Thanks and makes sense but don't think it's the case. The un-greased bearing does still move but very stiffly. When I removed the pin on the other end I was able to waggle the ram around and it moved on the bearing not the pin.

 

Not had a go at it today as it was peeing down but will have a go at it over the weekend.

[Chippy]

Loosen one of the pipes connected to the ram as it may be still under pressure.