A sleeve holder (16) for a hydraulic cylinder (10) comprises a male threaded portion (20) configured to threadably engage a female threaded portion (22) formed in an outer cylindrical tube (12) of the hydraulic cylinder (10). At least one tangential bore (28) is formed in the sleeve holder (16). The at least one tangential bore (28) is configured to be aligned with a circumferential groove (24) formed in the outer cylindrical tube (12) and to receive a locking pin (30) to secure the sleeve holder (16) to the outer cylindrical tube (12).