Replacing the Ram anode

Don Harvey
Member Topic Starter

2007-02-22T16:10:29Z

For anyone facing this task for the first time - I have posted detailed instructions of the task I carried out yesterday, on the Maintenence page at:

http://www.parkerseal.org.uk/ar...s/modsmaint/p325ram.aspx

Regards

Don Harvey

Web Master

Parker 325 'Calypso'

Regards

Don Harvey

Stuart Tucker
Advanced Member

2007-02-27T22:21:57Z

#2

Hi Don, great write up.

Can I suggest you add a step checking for corrosion just on the inside of the lip of the cast iron end cap? (ie where the stainless steel ram leaves the housing) We discovered a small amount of corrosion in there ~ nothing major - but left unchecked could have eventually grown to scratch the s/s tube resulting in a new assembly. Nothing a bit of cleaning up & grease couldn't fix.

Regards Stuart

Don Harvey
Member Topic Starter

2007-03-21T17:01:49Z

#3

Thanks Stuart - I've included your suggestion in the process description at http://www.parkerseal.org.uk/ar...s/modsmaint/p325ram.aspx

Regards

Don Harvey

Web Master

Parker 325 'Calypso'

Regards

Don Harvey

Don Harvey
Member Topic Starter

2007-05-23T12:42:31Z

#4

Anyone intending to carry out a replacement of the anodes may be interested in the cradle diagrams I have received from Roger Roach.

http://www.parkerseal.org.uk/ar...odsmaint/p325cradle.aspx

I used the same diagrams when I had the trestles produced for Calypso for winter maintenance.

Anyone interested in the name of the person who produced these - please e-mail me and I'll let you have his contact details. The price was very reasonable (he also made the trestles for my 275)

Regards

Don Harvey

Web Master

Parker 325 'Calypso'

Regards

Don Harvey