BX-23 Dump Cylinder Gland Nut

[Happytule]

Hi, all-

I'm trying to loosen the gland nut on the dump cylinder on my FEL.

I have a pretty hefty spanner wrench made out of a pipe wrench. I was going to try slipping a piece of pipe over the wrench to give me more leverage, but Mrs. Happytule was walking by today so I asked her to help me by tapping the pipe wrench while I held it in place.

It didn't budge. Then she brought up a subject that had crossed my mind: is the gland nut reverse threaded? So I reversed the wrench, no luck.

I'm still going to get a length of pipe to use as a breaker bar, but I'm wondering two things:
1. Does that gland nut come off counter-clockwise (lefty-loosey)?
2. Is there any reason not to pour some penetrating oil into the hydraulic nipple so the gland nut can soak a bit?

Your thoughts & suggestions are appreciated!

Happytule

 

[DustyRusty]

Are you trying to take it apart off of the machine? If so, that is the problem. I never had trouble when it was on the machine loosening the gland nut. The machine holds the cylinder from turning. It comes off counterclockwise. Put a piece of pipe on the wrench, or give it a strong rap with a dead blow hammer, which is my preferred method. Penetrating oil isn't going to do anything for you in this instance. You could use a little heat on the gland nut if you don't mind burning the paint.