Log Turner

[Bolie]

I have a 1995 lt40hd. I had log turning cylinder rebuilt and it is slow
and weak! Is there a procedure for bleeding it or is something else wrong?
Any help would be appreciated. I know I can call Woodmizer tomorrow 
but was hoping maybe it's something simple!
Thanks Bo

[barbender]

It sounds to me line they flubbed the rebuild bandits bypassing internally. If you get a ligrolled half wayn so the turner is still supporting weight, will it support it or does it bleed down?

[Bolie]

It won't pick it up any! It was bypassing reason I had it rebuilt seals were rotten but was turning better than is now! It will barely move up without a load

[Sawmill Man]

did you check hydraulic oil level after you installed cylinder, does the other cylinders work properly?

[Bolie]

Yessir and yessir I did. 

[Bruno of NH]

When was the last time the brushes were changed in the hydraulic motor?

[Bolie]

Neveras far as I know! Bought it with2000 hrs on it
Now has 2450 hrs on it

[Magicman]

I have had all of the cylinders rebuilt on my sawmill.  No bleeding.  It will purge itself.

[barbender]

Unless other hydraulic functions are being correspondingly slow, I doubt it is the brushes in your pump motor. I highly suspect whoever's did your cylinder rebuild screwed something up. When the seals on a piston are bad, it is easier for the oil to go from side to side of the piston,  than move the piston itself. That's why I asked if it would hold a load, a bypassing piston cannot. You could the turner up about halfway, and then figure out a way to move it back and forth by hand, or with a pry bar. If you can make the cylinder rod go in and out, it's bypassing.

[Bolie]

Everything else is working fine and the backstops act like they're moving little bit on there on when I stop them. Was the reason I was thinking air in system
and figured it would work itself out but didn't know 

[barbender]

Just keep cycling it back and forth and the air will work itself out, if that is the problem.