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In a message dated 5/6/00 11:27:12 PM Central Daylight Time, Dan writes:

<< : Is
it absolutely necessary to remove the body of the cylinder from the
airplane? >>

Maybe!

The forward pipe thread to flare fitting (retract port) must be removed in order to remove the end piece and the push rod to expose the piston whose o-ring you wish to replace.  The fitting passes thru a hole in the cylinder body and is threaded into the endpiece.  Scott Krueger
N92EX

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