Service Kit Instructions

Series 40 - M46
Servo piston installation
Installation Information for Series 40 - M46
Servo Piston
Always install a servo piston which includes bearing and
seal rings when reassembling the Series 40 - M46
Variable Pump, Tandem Pump, or Variable Motor. Refer
to the appropriate Service Parts Manual for more information.
For variable pumps and tandem pumps, assemble the
centering mechanism as follows:
Install the inner spring guide, servo spring, servo stop
sleeve, and outer spring guide onto the centering adjustment screw. Install the plain nut and half nut onto the
centering screw.
NOTE: Pumps built prior to date code 87-14 use a self
locking nut in this location. The self locking nut
should be replaced with the plain nut and half nut
when repairing. Refer to the appropriate Service
Parts Manual for more information.
Hold the centering screw from turning and tighten the
plain nut to compress the servo piston spring.
Slide the centering spring assembly into the servo piston.
Install the retaining ring into the piston to retain the spring
assembly.

Fig. 1 - Assemble Servo Piston (Pump)

NOTE: If the retaining ring cannot be installed, additionally compress the spring by tightening the
plain nut on the centering screw.
WARNING
The retaining ring MUST be securely seated in its
groove. Personal injury can result if the retaining
ring is forced from its groove by centering spring
force.
Loosen the nut on the centering screw to seat the
retaining ring, then tighten the nut until all axial looseness
between the screw and the servo piston is eliminated. If
the nut is too tight, the spring assembly will be loose in the
servo piston. If the nut is too loose, the centering screw
will be loose in the spring guides.
CAUTION

Fig. 2 - Adjust Centering Spring (Pump)

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It will be impossible to obtain pump neutral position

if any axial looseness exists between the centering
screw and the servo piston.

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Piston Ring Grooves

Seal Ring

O-Ring

Seal Ring

Bearing Ring Grooves

Bearing Ring

Lock the adjustment by tightening the half nut to 18 to 27

ft.lbsf. (24 to 37 Nm) while holding the plain nut from
turning. Recheck to be certain there is no looseness
between the screw and spring or spring and piston.

O-Ring
Bearing Ring

Fig. 3 - Assembled Servo Piston with Rings

(Pump Shown)
For variable pumps, tandem pumps, and variable motors, install the piston bearing rings in the second set of
grooves from the ends of the servo piston. Install the
piston seal expander O-rings in the grooves closest to the
ends of the servo piston. Install a piston seal ring over the
O-ring in the groove at the top end of the piston.
Do not stretch the seal ring any more than necessary
when installing.

Fig. 4 - Bearing Rings, O-Rings, and Seal Ring

Installed (Pump Shown)
Lubricate the bearing and seal rings and carefully slide
the piston assembly (end without a seal ring first) into the
servo bore in the top of the housing. Slide the piston
through the housing until the piston groove without a seal
ring is just exposed.
CAUTION
Do not slide the piston through the housing farther
than necessary to install the second seal ring. Sharp
edges on the servo bore, inside the housing, can
damage the first seal ring. Do not damage the
bearing ring when sliding the servo piston back into
the housing.

Fig. 4 - Install Second Seal Ring

Lubricate and install the second piston seal ring and slide
the servo piston back into the housing.
NOTE: Units built prior to date code 86-22 do not have a
lead-in chamfer on the servo piston bore. A tool,
such as a piston ring compressor, will be necessary to compress the piston seal rings while
installing the servo piston on these pumps.

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