Hydraulic Cylinder Rebuilds | This CAT 140M Grader NEEDS Repair | Part 2
These cylinders are in desperate need of a rebuild & new seals! In this Part 2 video of repairing the CAT 140M Grader, we remove the steer cylinders and blade lift cylinders off the machine for disassembly and installing new hydraulic seals. We show the step-by-step process to disassemble and tear down the cylinders before installing new seal kits and re-assembling in our hydraulic press. We also show replacing the steer pin bushes using a pull bolt before fitting the cylinders back onto the Grader. To complete the repairs, we re-attach the blade lift cylinders and centre shift cylinder to the A-frame and shim out the ball joints.
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Here we go! Our music issues are now sorted... but I guess everything happens for a reason because I didn't realise that I used some wrong footage in the 1st video🤦♀ Kurtis made a mistake (you read that right!) with the steer cylinder pistons and had to refit them (he put them on backwards at first whoops). Some viewers that watched the video noticed and emailed, thank you! A few lessons learned to make sure my editing is done right and we have no more issues 😅 Thanks for waiting, watching and supporting!! That's another job done and there was a lot involved with this one, let us know in the comments what you enjoyed most?! 😎👍 MISSED PART 1? WATCH IT HERE: kzhead.info/sun/f69qh9Vpf5mJiX0/bejne.html Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au Follow us online here 👇🤳 linktr.ee/CEEAUS
It appears that about half a million people appreciate the content you two make and share, second job that it is. 😀
What? Kurtis made a mistake ! So he is a human ? I believe it was a machine ! 😁😁 Thanks you for the videos, keep on!
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You do an amazing job with the edits and non of us noticed nor would even be bothered by the "copyrighted" music (its ridiculous!) Mind you, glad those steering cylinders aren`t going to go right when steering left and vice versa ! = ) Watching, liking and commenting as promised = )
Absolutely no idea why I find watching someone else doing work that I don’t do myself so endlessly fascinating
John, I'm assuming that, like me, you get pleasure in watching someone do the job efficiently, properly and diligently. Thank you K, K & H.
With me it's because I worked for many years in the engineering department of a cylinder mfg. company. Everything Kurtis does makes sense to me and is familiar. And he does it well. Most people don't have any idea what a buffer seal or a canned wiper is and what they do. I also welded large weldments too for 10+ years so when he strikes an arc that also makes sense to me. This channel is my all time favorite because just about everything Kurtis does is meaningful to me. I'm retired now but because of Kurtis I can still get out in the shop vicariously.
@@ronwilken5219 exactly my reason man. It’s fascinating see other workers making their jobs in the best way posible. I’m a Diésel mechanic and love seen Curtis making his magic.
Me as well !
@@BrayleArroyo me too!
I don't see how you do all this by yourself ! I have watched you vids and my hats off to you and wife and super pooch. I am 74 and in my best young days I could not keep up with you . I have told all my machinist buddies to watch your vids . Reports back to me have been pretty much the same you are top dog ! I wish you the very very best to you and yours. Skip Victoria Texas
hi kurtis I am a war veteran with PTSD who is a big fan of your uploads. I think it is very exciting all the things you do and the knowledge you have. Personally, I don't know much about metal work. In addition to enjoying your uploads, I also use your uploads to find peace when my PTSD demons come out at night. So thanks you very much for you and Karen giving me a helping hand in my everyday life and to find pence at night. Best regards, Dennis
Sorry you had to take the other one down, Kurtis. This crap with copyright strikes is getting ridiculous, especially since you didn't include as part of the video. It was in the background. Thanks for working hard to re-edit the video and get it back up. It sucks that you lost all those views/likes. I'm doing my part by rewatching it several times to help out. Let's hope it doesn't happen again, though I'm sure we will all do whatever it takes to help you guys out. Thanks for always doing your best in everything that you do. Stay safe, and we’ll see you on the next release. Much love from South Texas! 🥰❤️🥰
Hey mate thank you for that support we really appreciate it! Karen was quite upset and frustrated that the video had issues, we are glad we could get it fixed and uploaded quickly for you all. Cheers 👍
Agreed. The Copyright crap is getting way, way, WAY out of hand where a person gets hit for the most mundane things. It's even worse with KZhead giving the trolls power to screw over content creators by launching CS wars on vids. Heck, I swear there was one incident where a person had a vid hit with a strike due to 10 seconds of white noise.
This is UBUBE
Gig 'EM!, Kurtis!
@@amanawolf9166 Many people don't seem to understand what the copyright process is. KZhead doesn't give anyone power. They are just trying to keep content creators from being sued by copyright troll lawyers. Even though there might not be much music and the creator could win in court, it would still cost money to hire a lawyer to fight it.
This grader obviously has thousands of hours on it, enough to wear through the blade, yet it looks like new. As a fleet mechanic myself, it's refreshing to see a company that takes great care of it's income producing equipment, rather than keep using it until it won't be useable, then complain about downtime, repair costs or employee abuse! You make it happen, Kurtis! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Kurtis and Karen. Taking of cylinders and taking time placing caps on hoses and cylinder oil connections is such quality work. No corners being cut. A testament to all the work that is done. Can't wait for videos each week.
how about that cone-shaped seal to rod installer - genius ! Kurtis makes it look so easy
I appreciate the effort that you’ve put in to re-edit the vid. It’s made my Saturday morning 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Seeing a copyright or demonetize on a video with so much effort made me want to cry so hard 😭 but I wasn't going to let the tube bots win or our viewers down!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering well done Karen I have the same problem with Facebook videos made using a proper app. It really winds me up but I never change them 😥
aup mate from Lincolnshire
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Good on you Kurtis. 👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering NO ONE is allowed to make our Karen cry, we'll always support you and Kurtis
Watching Curtis is like watching a skilled surgeon at work. Every part is treated with respect and is carefully examined. Thank you for all the effort you put in to both your work and into your videos.
Watching all those parts come together is very relaxing to me. Something very aesthetically satisfying about industrial grade parts.
I’m a retired class 8 master overhaul mechanic and I thought I was good at popping hydraulic seals in and out, but you are on a different level. You have a gift young man.
Ahh cool. I’m class 9. Good effort though buddy.
Nice to see that the owner looks after his machine and does the preventative maintenance instead of waiting on it failing.
Avoiding the "Penny wise and Pound foolish" syndrome is INTELLIGENT. Preventative maintenance exchanges some short term inconvenience for long term profitability. Give me the steady cash flow!
My ex-boss told me to go fetch a 1,4 ton Ford Mondeo to scrap with a crane that could lift only 1,1t. I was 100km off from HQ when the crane tore off from the truck subframe. Sometimes you don't need enemies, when you have your boss.
If the owner had looked after his machine he would not have ground 3mm off the caps over those ball ends forcing Kurtis to shim them back up to spec.
@@teeanahera8949 you have Got too much money if you tell this words :) i think this job is made before big damage i wanna work this machine more without repair i think i lt was not bad, good work
No kidding. I complained to my boss for 6 months about bad seals on a lift cylinder for a John Deere boom. The piston rod ended up binding and snapping, which ended in a much more expensive and pita repair.
I like the simple ingenuity I see. Using the press as a vise, using zip ties as band clamps, making your own custom guide, etc. We who aren’t mechanics (of any form) love watching your channel for the “big accomplishments” that you have as your every day life. There’s not a “formula” or “one set of tools”, but at the core a determination to get the job done.
That shop made guide at 16:00 is damn near a real life cheat code, I don't do this kinda stuff for a living but I have been in spots where I could have used something similar.
@@bdkj3e The ashop made guide is brilliant
@@bdkj3e I have had at least a thousand times that a “ fair quality “ lathe and a junk pile of scrap would have been lifesaving. When I was a helicopter mechanic the boss and I would clone very expensive tools that were absolutely essential for our future use. A gadget that insures accuracy, safety, time saving, etc. is always a great tool. In Kurtis experience, he has either found or devised what seems in use to be dead simple aids that only come from need or genius. Can’t quite figure out which when dealing with Aussie mind set. But this guy has definitely got his (and her) act together!
“One time, at band clamp…” or was it “band camp”?
I think I saw someone taking apart a locomotive once with the wrench and extension Kurtis is using at 9:45 The size was funny to me, then I realized he is actually working on machines of that scale. It is a different world than I live in.
Happy to see that you drop things too! Best Regards Kurtis and Karen.
the fails at the end crack me up mate, 🤣🤣🤣🤣 great work there buddy, thanks for sharing, 👍👍👍👍👍THUMBS UP👍👍👍👍👍 Anthony, UK
Good morning CEE! Kurtis I am in awe of the extent of your knowledge and ability! Always remember that the only one who doesn't make mistakes is the one who does nothing! It was caught and corrected. Thats all that matters. Karen, Another superb job as always. Thanks, and have a great week. Be safe.
I must say I was most disappointed I really think George just phoned it in for this one! The response to Kurtis' faux pas shows the depth of your CEE Community❤ I'm often drawn to the little things like Kurtis using the zip ties to keep things in place for the press and actually having that shop made guide sleeve on hand to use - "smarter not harder"! K, K & H champion effort as always, thank you.👍
the safety officer called a meeting and has not been impressed with his lack of screen time and that George has taken his spot, so we had to make amends 😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering 😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering LOL !!!!
I’d bet that these videos demonstrating your determination to return the repair back to factory specs has brought you additional business. Am I right?
I am a retired automotive technician it’s truly relaxing to watch someone else work lol
It’s good to see someone realizes the value of maintaining their equipment properly
Watching you disassemble, clean and rebuild the 30+ pieces coming out of the various assemblies is super impressive. You really have a gift, Kurtis and all of us can benefit from watching a master at work. Your attention to detail is very commendable.
The joys of engineering with fails, dropping tools and parts, happy' happy' joy' joy'🤣👍
Working on hydraulic cylinders is a PAIN, I'm so glad that there are techs like you who ENJOY IT!
I so regretted not watching it right away yesterday. Thanks for a Saturday morning re-edit.
worst feeling ever having to remove a video and re-edit. Glad I could get it done and back up for the weekend
Expertise like this isn't expensive.....It's priceless. Properly maintained equipment done by knowing hands. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Kurtis. Its fun watching someone do what they do best.
Ok the bloopers on this video made it so much better. Dropping wrenches oil going everywhere makes the hard work all the better
Hey Kurtis you need to show the customers reactions when the get their machines back in better conditions than new you do one hell of a job congrats...
I believe that's the cleanest Grader I've ever seen. Hats off to the owner for taking care of this beast and having you bring it back into substantially better working order.
Curtis is gonna have this old machine tighter than a new one!
Most times, cleaning it off/up before repair work is greatly appreciated, besides, paying CCE to clean it before they can even get & make contact with the pieces saves them money and CCE drudge work.
@@alro2434 it's like my son says......"will work for money!". Cleaning that thing off would be a pretty fair cost, regardless. But, it is clean!!!!
Kurtis doesn’t like getting filthy parts to work on. No good professional wants to bill for donkey work, as in getting a piece of equipment cleaned up so you can A- see what you are looking at ( really hard if encrusted in grease, oil, mud, etc) B- doing precision work requires clean work environment, and owners who are smart will insist that the “ crew” will maintain the very expensive equipment to the best of their abilities. Hyd. oil is expected. Grunge is expensive for all involved!
Kurtis, I like that shop made guide sleeve! I wish i had the machinery and talent to make some of those for use here on the farm. I'm constantly re-sealing hydraulic cylinders and that sleeve make re-installation look like a piece of cake!
Homeless is always entertaining. Look forward to your videos every week.
I follow kurtis from Facebook 3year ago. Until now I still watching all video they make.
I have watched every video that you have done on youtube. I am so impressed with your attention to detail and quality of work I wish that we had some local machinists that actually care about their workmanship and the customer. I learn so much with every video you put out. Thanks and stay safe and happy and healthy to all of you including homie.
Hey Brian thanks for taking time to watch our videos, always great to know that they are being enjoyed 👍
Thank you so much, I watch these videos all the way from Wisconsin, USA
Same here
Only on video is professional work if you have Got problems with repair must using torch and Hammer you couldn t show this 😀
I'm glad to see the camera operator actively participating. You'll make a machinist out of her yet!
She could probably out work half of the guys doing it for their day job!
@@wrstew1272 aaand her giggles are much more nice :)
Mistakes happen. It's just a fact of life. It's great to have the opportunity to see Kurtis in action, again.
Good to see this up again. Well done to Karen.
Fascinating!!! I thoroughly appreciate the care you take in cleanliness - and of course, observing the parts going back together. I once used the term "surgically clean" when I was teaching my son how to put something together and that is something you can relate to. Great job Kurtis - and Karen, AND Homie!! Keep 'em coming!!
Great channel! Love watching your videos, your not too wordy, but you explain the things that need explaining very well and leave the obvious things alone. I'm certain your customers have tremendous faith in your repairs and by videoing these repairs your customers must have the warm and fuzzy feeling after watching exactly how you do thorough inspections, make the appropriate repairs the proper way and offer up the right solutions. It's refreshing to watch an honest man do honest work while placing the customers best interests above numbers on an invoice. You sir are a man of ethics and honor. I wish you would take on a young ambitious intern to teach them your probity, integrity and morality, the working world needs a few more of you in it. Love to your wife and homeless.
* Revised some poor grammar and misspelled words.
I was impressed by the video quality and professional filming 👏👏👏
So nice to see a person that knows their job. Kurtis you make it look easy! Good job.
Thanks Karen!! Glad you re edited. I always look forward to Friday and "Today's job is.....", as well as the safety officer and the Maggie's 😜 Keep up the hard work Kurtis.
You are so welcome!
another awesome vid CEE - it's great to watch a craftsman who knows what he is doing - thanks for all your efforts guys - it's well appreciated by lots of people worldwide!
Glad you enjoyed it
I cant believe that Curtis put all of the bad cylinders back together and put them back on the truck JUST to do it all again for us!!! What a champion!
He did it twice , just incase we missed something. Very thoughtful of him.😁
I just love hard work. I can sit and watch it for hours.
Great to see the video back up, thanks Karen
thank you! I think I now have some grey hairs 😅
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering 😁
Kurtis, you make this look so easy. I'm sure you've probably done so many of these hydraulic cylinders, you could do them in your sleep. Very impressive. I'm also glad you got a brush for your parts washer that doesn't disintegrate. 👍😁
That "guide sleeve" was sweet!
Something very satisfying watching hydraulic seals and bearings being replaced. Don't know why. A level of perfection,smooth engineering.
Looks like Homey and George are getting along pretty well. They're watching out for each other alot.
Easy to see that you've done this job before, with the way you have everything set up. That shop made seal guide was brilliant.
Kurtis, You are a bloody Gun. I love watching your show.
Well worth the wait for the vid' to become playable. Best bloopers yet. Bless you for the sneeze Karen. Regards from Scotland.
I loved that as we went through the video, it seemed like the theme was "get a bigger..." Hammer, wrench, impact driver... They just kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger! Great job as always.
Hi from Illinois USA. I must say that my Friday morning was sadly incomplete, but my Saturday has been made happy! These videos must at times feel like a second job/career for both of you, and want you to know how much I appreciate all the effort that goes into making them so superb. Highlight of my week to see the level of craftsmanship AND video expertise being presented for our enjoyment. I cannot imagine what these would look like without the whole picture that Karen presents. Also impressive that while she is doing camera work, will be that extra pair of hands, even when it means wiping hydraulic fluid off her face!
Watching Homer play with the box the present comes in.... Priceless.... 😀
Resurrection of old equipment is always a favorite of mine, since retirement 4 years ago and even more so since stroke and cancer I is now my #1 means of making $$
Thanks for fixing the problem with the video. I really enjoy repacking cylinders for some reason. I guess it reminds of when I was in the military.
glad to get it fixed and back up for our viewers!
Loved the out-takes!!! All the drops, tinks, and clinks of parts and tools flying everywhere is real life!!!! Love the channel, content, and the work you do. Keep it up!!! Richard, from New Hampshire in the US.
And he curses a LOT less these days. Must be the cuss jar is full.
And you have a hot wife. 🙂
When a professional works, everything seems easy until you try it yourself. Excellent work!
Thank you team. The price of that grader would buy a nice hobby farm. If homekess had wings the bird would be in trouble.LOL❤
I notice you trimming the ends of the cable ties. You should do it like our electricians do, 50 mm long and cut at 45 deg angle just perfect for inflicting injury.
It is one of the details that most zip tie users never consider. I learned a trick from a master communications electrician to use a butane lighter and flash the flame across the cut edge of the trimmed tie which instantly rendered it unable to cut the next hand, wrist or forearm that drags across it. I doubt anyone has ever thanked me for eliminating a nasty cut but I felt better knowing that they did not get injured because of me.
Awesome video shooting and editing work as usual, Karen. Great to see the good job Kurtis is doing, the documentation of this work is exemplary. Happy to finally see this video after I missed the first upload. I also got to watch the first episode again, just to remind myself of the work done and video uploaded a week ago. Happy to see Homeless basking with his new toy, funny to see that he seemed to be more interested in tearing the box apart than picking up the toy inside. Also glad to see a bit more of your interaction with the magpies George and the other one (forgot his name, sorry). 🐦🐦🐕❤👍🏽
Henry.
I see the giggler has nice new boots on. Completely mesmerised by the work you do even though half the time I don’t know what your talking about. ❤
Thank you. As a young diesel mechanic this is really helpful
Nicee job Curtis, I appreciate your care for the customer to keep the cost at a low price and the joy in your work.
I always enjoy watching a master at work. Great job. As a former mechanic in my younger days, it's very easy to get things crossed up sometimes no matter what you are working on. Trying to work and focus on the job and trying to make videos would be difficult and time consuming so I appreciate your and Karens' work. I was surprised at how clean this company keeps it's equipment considering how they are used.
Love the way Kurtis uses all the Milwaukee tools that come with the banana sockets..:) :)
Thanks for getting video back up quickly. I guess I was one of the unfortunate ones who missed it before the re edit
What is really amazing is that you escaped the CAT calibration gouge.
Yeah, what a bunch of BS that you can't rebuilt the steer cylinders on the newer models without sending them back to the factory for calibration. They just do it because they can. John Deere is the same way. It's not that people can't learn how to work on newer machine with more computer controls. It's that the manufacturers won't build the machines and the maintenance tools in a way that allows third parties (like like repair shops, or even the owners themselves) to service the them.
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony I have a mate with a 30000 acres farm and $20+ million in equipment- Case, CAT, Deere . He has D9s, Scrapers, headers etc etc. The rogering on the software side is endless.
Yes, it’s a real problem that the manufacturers are treating their customers with such contempt and see them as an endless revenue stream. Bring on some decent right to repair legislation.
Thanks for a great video. It made my Saturday morning. All your content is enjoyable to watch so keep it up. Thanks again
thanks for watching glad you enjoy it!
A great job Kurtis & Karen I'll watch this version as I watched the first also.
@ 07:15 Kurtis is going "oh hell naw" and breaks out the BFH. Always good seeing things beat into compliance. TY for sharing!
Thank you for re-editing!! Im so happy I get to watch now!
You are welcome! The worst feeling having to remove and re-edit a video 🥺
I loved the out takes. Especially all the tools and parts dropped.
It can’t be only me that find pistons in these types of big machinery, absolutely a beautiful work of art. Especially when you consider the incredible precision and that these parts were built to last and be repairable time and time again. Gorgeous 😍
That was quite a lot of work but Kurtis you make this look so easy. Great editing skills Karen, looks always fine for the eye
I'm very happy to see you again, I really like the way you work
Hey thanks for your support we appreciate it
Yall are awesome! Love the channel and give the safety inspector some good head rubs!
he will gladly have more pats 🐾
I know it's probably too late for you to see this but I wanted to make sure I watched the reposted video and comment so you get credit for it in the almighty KZhead algorithm! It's got to be so frustrating Karen to have to do double the work but we all really appreciate it and your loyal fans will make sure this doesn't get buried!
Thanks for taking the time to re-edit and upload again.
Love how he tightened the cap to the specified X hammer blows of torque :)
You never heard of a torque wrench, sorry, hammer 🔨 before? 😆
you just need to use a well calibrated torque hammer, and listen carefully for the *click* :)
Get it right it's a "Churchill Micrometer Mark.1"
Thank you so much for reposting this. I was really bummed out on Friday. I could not get to the site you posted so this was a pleasant surprise. Also worth the wait. Steve Also, Kurtis likely knows this but if you cut the tyraps (wire ties) from side to side instead of across the flat you won’t leave that razor edge on them. You can knock down the small sharp spot, if there is one, with your cutters. Steve
You are so welcome!
Thanks! The edited dropped things, the clink clink clink was GREAT WORK!.
The breaker bar on the Stilsens made it look easy. Love that sound!
Great video, great work on the repairs. It's nice to see a true craftsman who cares as much as you do to make quality repairs. I hope your customers appreciate your attention to detail. Thanks for sharing.
Great job. Looks like the outside workshop doubles as a mechanics maintenance shop. Wish I had one... Cheers.
it's fantastic really enjoying the upgraded space
I'm freshly retired equipment operator and throughout the years I wish I could have had as much attention put into shims and bushings as You just did Curtis 👊😁
I can relate to the outtakes section when you cut together the bits of dropping, bumping, falling, loosing things. It's like watching myself work but with Kurtis having 1000 x more skill level. Makes me wonder how painful it would be to watch me work 😂. Sometimes it feels like i'm putting stuff together with only thumbs... 😅😢 Keep up the brilliant work.
I managed to watch this yesterday well done guys .. Peace n love from Cumbria UK 🇬🇧 ❤️
Hey thank you for the support!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering your very welcome ...thank you for your time and effort you put in for us to watch ..its all thank you really.. you guys are an inspiration.. Peace n love from Cumbria UK 🇬🇧 ❤️
Best thing watch in the morning with my coffee. Love the shows.
Glad you enjoy it!
I appreciate the close up detail shots on everything. Well done.
Used to build all sorts of hydraulic cylinders at a past job. Mostly the cylinders you would see on a car carrier truck. Brings back memories.
Thanks to both of you for all hard work. It’s much appreciate keep it up & looking forward to next week 😊👍🤙
Gives me an opportunity to click that like button one more time. Thanks for this.
thank you for the support!
G’day mate that was great and very generous in sending you a new parts washer what a terrific thing to do. This job is jam packed with interesting repairs on the grader which is really a impressive machine, good to see you again it’s always very interesting watching the channel, look after yourselves kind regards John
I guess a hydraulic cylinder work bench is on the your workshop list..👍👍👍
excellent, tidy, clean, wonderful, great job
"When in doubt, get a bigger hammer" - That needs to be on a t-shirt.
Thank-you Kurtis great video.
I was an Abrams M1 mechanic from 03-12 in the US Army. And the hydraulic system was always my job because I loved, found that I was quit good at it too lol. Great videos. Much love from Montana 😎🤘