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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike10" data-source="post: 62190" data-attributes="member: 5461">What happens sometimes when you try and remove the spanner nut is the head itself rotates with the nut.  The nut looks like a ring with two slots.  If you can not get the nut to rotate separately then you have two options.  One is to split the nut and the second is to install a hose on the lift side of the cylinder and extend the cylinder completely.  this forces the piston against the head and applies enough pressure against the head so it won't rotate with the nut.Once the nut is removed you will need to tap the head back into the cylinder to get access to the snap ring.  The ring does not have any ears and is just a ring in a groove of the top end of the cylinder barrel.  Once the ring is out the rod should come out of the barrel.</blockquote>