Tilt cylinder gland nut

[uaplumber79]

My t300 needs new seals on the hydraulic cylinders. I can get 2 of the 3 gland nuts off but the front right tilt doesn’t want to come off. Does anyone have any hinds on how to get the damn thing to break free!!

 

[farmshop]

Start heating the tube. Does the rod go in and out freely? If the rod is bent they can be challenging.

 

[Tazza]

Start heating the tube. Does the rod go in and out freely? If the rod is bent they can be challenging.

Heating the tube is a good idea, even heat and a hammer to hit around the tube to try and get it to crack. I even used an air chisel on really hard to move ones, but sadly that will damage the gland.
In extreme cases, the gland needs to be drilled out. I have a story about that, one with no fond memories i'm afraid.