[NoBones]

Danny, sounds like low fluid...
Check for residue of fluid around the ram seals.
Go to any FBO, (Airport) look for any flight operations
and get a gallon of red hydraulic fluid. ATF is Ok, but
the red has no bad stuff in it that can further damage
your seals. Texaco brand is what I have always used
in the TNT and the Bennett reservoir..
See ya, Ken