I wouldn’t bother removing the cylinder from the yoke for routine maintenance- it simply isn’t needed.
I am one of those that spends enough time on cleaning to keep the gun reliable and trustworthy, not white glove inspection clean, which is a complete waste of my time on a working gun. When I buy a used smith, I take the side plate off to inspect and clean once, then put it back on forever. Some of my revolvers have been mine since the 1980’s with tens of thousands of rounds through them, never separated the cylinder from yoke for cleaning.
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