Weapons of Mass Destruction!

In memory of a young man that died as a result of a completely avoidable accident he had while disassembling a hydraulic cylinder, I wrote a best practices document for repairing hydraulic cylinders. His accident also inspired me to design a hydraulic cylinder training system, which I hope gains the interest of technical schools and colleges. I have decided to write a comprehensive training manual, which will cover every aspect of rebuilding/remanufacturing hydraulic cylinders including:

? Safety

? How to receive a cylinder for repair

? Handling, transporting and lifting

? Various cylinder types and designs

? Gland locking mechanisms

? Specialty Tools and Fixtures

? Pre disassembly cleaning

? Disassembly procedures

? Inspection

? Remanufacturing Options and limitations

? Resealing

? Assembly procedures

? Testing procedures

? And more......

Time and time again people have accidents because their training stems from the proverbial "school of hard knocks." On-the-job training may work when a person is learning to bake cookies, but it has no place in the extremely hazardous world of hydraulics, where even the slightest error can cause severe injury, death, or substantial property damage. There is so much more to repairing a leaking hydraulic cylinder than meets the eye.

If this training manual teaches you only one thing, it will be about your limitations when it comes to repairing a leaking cylinder.

FPTI designs solutions for teaching people how to work safely with hydraulics.