Jyuma
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I'm rebuilding the lift cylinders but the Seal Kit for my cylinders contains several replacement seals that are quite different than the originals. I have been able to identify the proper installation orientation for most of them but the rod and the wiper seals are giving me some trouble. I'm assuming that if I knew the proper orientation for the wiper seal then the rod seal orientation would become obvious.
I've included 2 photo's below showing the wiper seal in position over the external face of the "Gland". My question is... which orientation is correct? A cross section of the wiper seal would show that there is a defined cone shape to the seal where it contacts the rod but I'm uncertain if the peak of the cone should face out (away from the cylinder) or in (toward the cylinder). Could someone please indicate which photo shows the correct orientation... One or Two.
One... This photo shows the "cone" facing in, toward the cylinder.
Two... this photo shows the "cone" facing out, away from the cylinder.
Note: I have not shown the "Rod Seal" which sits inside the Gland (you can see the grove for the "rod seal" inside the gland in the photo above) but I am assuming the "cone" of the rod seal would be opposite the cone of the wiper seal.
Maybe I'm making more out of this then there is... after all, both the rod seal and the wiper seal are required to seal in both directions so maybe it doesn't matter if the cone faces out or in so long as the two seals face in opposite directions???
Thanks
I've included 2 photo's below showing the wiper seal in position over the external face of the "Gland". My question is... which orientation is correct? A cross section of the wiper seal would show that there is a defined cone shape to the seal where it contacts the rod but I'm uncertain if the peak of the cone should face out (away from the cylinder) or in (toward the cylinder). Could someone please indicate which photo shows the correct orientation... One or Two.
One... This photo shows the "cone" facing in, toward the cylinder.
Two... this photo shows the "cone" facing out, away from the cylinder.
Note: I have not shown the "Rod Seal" which sits inside the Gland (you can see the grove for the "rod seal" inside the gland in the photo above) but I am assuming the "cone" of the rod seal would be opposite the cone of the wiper seal.
Maybe I'm making more out of this then there is... after all, both the rod seal and the wiper seal are required to seal in both directions so maybe it doesn't matter if the cone faces out or in so long as the two seals face in opposite directions???
Thanks