* For applications requiring identical

Rod speeds.

* Standard strokes 8" [203mm] and

12" [305mm], other strokes on
application.

* Designed and manufactured to

A.S.A.E. standard.

* Rated and tested to 3000 p.s.i. [207 bar].

* ALFORD Cylinders carry a two year

Conditional warranty.
1. BARREL: Cold drawn seamless tubing, micro honed for
maximum seal life. Heavy wall thickness .250"
(8.35mm) A.I.S.I. Grade 1026 Threaded O.D. for cap
nut.

2. PORTS: SAE #8 3/4" UN O-ring steel ports are standard.

3. PISTON ROD: 4140 Grade precision ground hard chrome plated,

minimum chrome deposit .001" (15um).

4. CAP NUT: Threaded Cap Nut Gland Retainer for ease of

maintenance. No special service tools required,
Cap Nut has flat face for support of depth stop or
stroke control segments.

5. GLAND: High strength S.G. (Spheroidal Graphite) Iron having

excellent shock and fatigue resistance.

6. ROD CLEVIS: Pearlitic Malleable Iron (S.G.) for high strength with
excellent shock resistance.

7. PISTON: Machined from same materials as Gland, threaded

and O-ring sealed to rod.

8. PISTON NUT: Conelock type retaining nut, 4140 Grade.

9. CLEVIS END: Fabricated steel.

10. CLEVIS PINS: Zinc plated pins and clips supplied fitted to all
cylinders. Standard stock pin is 1" O.D. (25.40mm)
optional pin size 1.25" O.D. (31.75mm).

11. PISTON SEAL: Chemcast reinforced heat stabilised self lubricating

thermoplastic sealing ring. Has excellent abrasion
and extrusion resistant properties. Provides positive
no drift sealing. Rated to 50,000 psi [3450 bar].

12. WEAR RING: Dual wear ring to eliminate metal to metal contact
between piston and barrel under side load conditions.

13. TUBE SEALS: O-ring and back-up ring, 3/16" section (4.76mm) to
seal tube to gland.

14. GLAND SEAL: Single acting Hythane  fluid seal rated to 5800 psi
[400 bar].

15. ROD WIPER: K-type rod wiper, double lip design for maximum
internal protection.

16. DEPTH STOP: Optional adjustable mechanical depth stop for master
cylinder. Three thread sizes available.
Formulae: P1 = T1 … P2 = T2 etc … where T1 = L1 + L2 +L3 +L4 … T2 = L2 + L3 + L4 … etc
A1 A2

STEP 1:
Calculate effective area A for largest
[Master] cylinder in series:
A1 = L1 + L2 + L3 etc
P1

STEP 2:
Calculate pressure in each cylinder,
always starting with smallest slave
cylinder.

P=T
A
STEP 3:
Check the total pressure does not
exceed system relief pressure
otherwise re-phasing will not be
accomplished.Calculate larger series
of cylinders then re-check P.
ROD CYLINDER ANNULAR CYLINDER FORCE* - EXTENSION
BORE DIAMETER AREA AREA 500 psi 1000 psi 1500 psi 2000 psi 2500 psi
(34.5 bar) (69.0 bar) (103.40 bar) (138.0 bar) (172.40 bar)

in mm in mm in2 mm2 in2 mm2 lbf kgf lbf kgf lbf kgf lbf kgf lbf kgf

3.00 76.20 1.25 3.175 7.068 4560 5.841 3768 3534 1603 7068 3206 10602 4809 14136 6412 17670 8015

3.25 82.55 1.25 3.175 8.296 5352 7.069 4561 4148 1881 8296 3763 12444 5645 16592 7526 20740 9408

3.50 88.90 1.25 3.175 9.621 6207 8.394 5415 4810 2182 9621 4364 14431 6546 19242 8728 24052 10910

3.75 95.25 1.375 34.93 11.045 7126 9.561 6168 5522 2505 11045 5010 16567 7515 22090 10020 27612 12525

4.00 101.60 1.375 34.93 12.566 8107 1.082 7150 6283 2850 12566 5700 18849 8550 25132 11400 31415 14250

4.25 107.95 1.375 34.93 14.186 9153 12.702 8195 7094 3217 14186 6435 21279 9652 28372 12870 35465 16087

4.50 114.30 1.50 38.10 15.904 10261 14.137 9121 7952 3607 15904 7214 23856 10821 31808 14428 39760 18035

4.75 120.65 1.50 38.10 17.721 11433 12.954 10293 8860 4019 17721 8038 26581 12057 35442 16076 44302 20095

5.00 5.00 1.50 38.10 19.635 12668 17.868 11528 9817 4453 19635 8906 29452 13359 39270 17813 49087 22266

* Actual forces will be approximately 90% of given figures due to friction and leakage.

SYSTEM START-UP-Purge air from cylinders and hoses as follows:

1. Install and plumb cylinders. Leave rod end clevis mounting disconnected from implement or machine frame as
the cylinders will stroke unevenly until air is purged from the ststem.
2. Ensure cylinders are supported so that the rod does not interfere with frame during air purging, otherwise bent
or broken rods or frame damage may occur.
3. Connect the rephasing cylinder system to the hydraulic supply then fully extend all cylinders, Cylinders should
be held in rephasing position for 30-40 seconds. Retract cylinders fully then repeat extension procedure until
air is purged and all cylinders stroke smoothly.
4. Connect cylinder rod ends then slowly raise and lower machine to check for:
1. Potential Binding
2. Leakage
3. Fouling of hoses, etc.
5. Ensure piston seal is retracted a minimum of 25mm from bypass area after phasing. Do not travel with
cylinders fully extended and fit travel locks when provided.
BORE A B BB C D E F G H I IA
DIA. +.006"
+.008"

3.00" 1.00" 2.00" 1.97" 2.00" 12.25" 1.250" 6.50" 2.25" 0.6875" 1.187" 1.125"
(76.20) (25.40) (50.80) (50.00) (50.80) (311.15) (31.75) (165.10) (57.15) (17.46) (30.16) (28.58)

3.25" 1.00" 2.00" 1.97" 2.00" 12.25" 1.250" 6.50" 2.25" 0.6875" 1.187" 1.125"
(82.55) (25.40) (50.80) (50.00) (50.80) (311.15) (31.75) (165.10) (57.15) (17.46) (30.16) (28.58)

3.50" 1.00" 2.00" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.250" 6.50" 2.25" 0.6875" 1.187" 1.125"
(88.90) (25.40) (50.80) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (31.75) (165.10) (57.15) (17.46) (30.16) (28.58)

3.75" 1.00" 2.00" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.375" 6.50" 2.25" 0.6875" 1.187" 1.125"
(95.25) (25.40) (50.80) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (34.92) (165.10) (57.15) (17.46) (30.16) (28.58)

4.00" 1.00" 2.00" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.375" 6.50" 2.25" 0.6875" 1.187" 1.125"
(101.60) (25.40) (50.80) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (34.92) (165.10) (57.15) (17.46) (30.16) (28.58)

4.25" 1.00" 2.00" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.375" 6.50" 2.25" 0.6875" 1.187" 1.125"
(107.95) (25.40) (50.80) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (34.92) (165.10) (57.15) (17.46) (30.16) (28.58)

4.50" 1.00" 2.75" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.50" 6.50" 2.25" 0.787" 1.187" 1.125"
(114.30) (25.40) (70.00) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (38.10) (165.10) (57.15) (20.00) (30.16) (28.58)

4.75" 1.00" 2.75" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.50" 6.50" 2.25" 0.787" 1.187" 1.125"
(120.65) (25.40) (70.00) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (38.10) (165.10) (57.15) (20.00) (30.16) (28.58)

5.00" 1.00" 2.75" 2.56" 2.00" 12.25" 1.50" 6.50" 2.25" 0.787" 1.187" 1.125"
(127.00) (25.40) (70.00) (65.00) (50.80) (311.15) (38.10) (165.10) (57.15) (20.00) (30.16) (28.58)

BORE J K L M N O P Q R S T
DIA.

3.00" 3.930" 3.47" 0.625" 3.500" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.00"
(76.20) (99.82) (88.14) (16.00) (88.90) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

3.25" 4.35" 3.47" 0.625" 3.750" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.00"
(82.55) (110.49) (88.14) (16.00) (95.25) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

3.50" 4.600" 3.47" 0.787" 4.000" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.00"
(88.90) (116.84) (88.14) (20.00) (101.60) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

3.75" 4.85" 3.47" 0.787" 4.250" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.125"
(95.25) (110.49) (88.14) (20.00) (107.95) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

4.00" 5.150" 3.47" 0.787" 4.500" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.125"
(101.60) (130.81) (88.14) (20.00) (114.30) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

4.25" 5.450" 3.47" 0.787" 4.750" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.125"
(107.95) (138.43) (88.14) (20.00) (120.65) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

4.50" 5.750" 3.47" 0.787" 5.000" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.250"
(114.30) (146.05) (88.14) (20.00) (127.00) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

4.75" 5.850" 3.47" 0.787" 5.250" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.250"
(120.65) (148.59) (88.14) (20.00) (133.35) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

5.00" 6.200" 3.47" 0.787" 5.500" 1.250" 0.750" 3/4" UN 1.72" 2.285" 0.470" 1.250"
(127.00) (157.48) (88.14) (20.00) (139.70) (31.75) (19.05) SAE #8 (43.69) (58.04) (11.94) 12 TPI

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