30 years as a heavy tech and never in those 30 years and thousands of cylinder replacements have I bled the air out like this. All that is need to bleed the air is to stroke the cylinder a few times and the air will work itself out. In the thousands of cylinders I've changed I never had anything negative happen. The only time it's necessary to bleed the air from a hydraulic system is if you are installing a pump or a motor.
But what does it hurt to spend a couple minutes getting the air out? You know air causes agitation and whips up the oil? Maybe you’ve been cutting corners for 30 years?
@@anthonyhumbert8787 I appreciate the advice for myself and others, I agree that you’re correct that everything should be fine but I also know that I couldn’t find much information on it and I’ve had power steering pumps on cars take forever to bleed causing noise and frothy fluid. This is my first machine so I’m trying to be good to it, most expensive purchase I’ve ever made without a mortgage. I did find this though haha just because I don’t like to look like I’m ignorant. kappaeng.co.za/bleeding-a-hydraulic-cylinder/
@@NaptownTuner bleeding does not hurt the machine. But it's not really necessary on cylinders it's a waste of hydraulic fluid really because you don't want to put that little fluid back in the system as it can become contaminated. I've replaced cylinders that by themselves hold more fluid than the whole machine you have. The cylinder itself probably weighed well north of 10,000 pounds. No bleed off. Just cycle the stick lock to lock just like you would bleed a rack in a car.
Looking for some cylinders and hoses myself. Bought three different hydraulic pump units to build things with. Lifting mechanisms to load truck, huge press and loader for tractor. Dim tangs xexpansive.$$
