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Chapter 6 Cylinders 149
Figure 6-34. Two cylinders that are plumbed in parallel will not extend simultaneously, due to the differences in
friction and loads on the cylinders.
Figure 6-35. Mobile machinery that uses two or more double-acting cylinders commonly connect the cylinders in series.
Cylinder A
(master cylinder)
Cylinder B
(slave cylinder)