Where would you start looking for cylinder guards? I broke one earlier this spring and yesterday piling brush, another log rolled off the pile and wacked it pretty hard. Don't think there's damage this time. Thanks
Not enough details, Bootheal. Case 580M ? Cylinder guard ? I didn't know there were any cylinder guards on them. Hose guards, yes. One picture is worth a thousand words.
Sorry, yes 580M. Something to wrap around the Piston to keep things I drop off the polished cylinder.
I guess this is what I'm looking for. Can't believe you can only get it at Case.
I got the ones on my 420DIT from the Cat dealers used parts division. Check on a set of used ones - there are many companies on the web peddling used equipment parts.
Find one in the flesh, take pics and measurements and build them. Worst case find a shop with a sufficient size brake and have them do the initial cut and bend then you can finish up and install. Maybe there’s a business in it for somebody..... lol
The cat ones are pretty stout I have never bent one Now the one on the 310 I am about ready to make my own Never seen one a case
I will try to find a cat and see if it might fit. Thanks
Looks like they'd be not too hard to whip up out of a piece of 6" or 8" sch 40 pipe split lengthwise. Weld a couple flat bar tabs on for the pivot end and bend them to suit. I'd expect the floating end to just have a rubber block that rides on the cylinder tube. Paint the up, stamp Cheboygan on them, and let you friends try to tell them apart something commercially made.