CK30 ignition switch 2005

[mrutkaus]

Hmmm. has not been able to rurn key off and on for several years, but a squirt of wd40 or similar usually fixed it.

Now in good weather starting to do that most of the time!

What is the prognosis? More WD40? New switch?

Any similar e xperiences?

Thanks

Mike

[GMtb42]

For dwelling door locks I use Graphite, WD40 will work for a few months but then back to sticking. HD has it ; Hillman 3-Gram Powdered Graphite Lubricant 703185 at The Home Depot or shave a pencil lead, you can split a pencil, get the lead and crush it into a powder in a bowl, then use a old clean dry eye dropper bottle or other type of dispenser.
Don't know if sticking is your problem or not, if it is contacts then a new switch is in order.

[mrutkaus]

Good points, I'll clean it out with brake cleaner then put in some graphite! Contacts ok when it doe move. Thanks

Mike

[mrutkaus]

Very good advice. Sprayed in brake cleaner to remove several years of WD40 type sprays.

Sprayed in some "dry" graphite (came out wet, but described as dry.

Key functions 97% normally now, and improving.

Mike

[VictorW]

Very good advice. Sprayed in brake cleaner to remove several years of WD40 type sprays.

Sprayed in some "dry" graphite (came out wet, but described as dry.

Key functions 97% normally now, and improving.

Mike

I did the clean and lube like you did and my switch also worked better. I ended up buying a new switch and installing because with my luck the cleaned switch would fail when I really needed the tractor. I kept the old switch and will disassemble sometime and give it a good cleaning and keep it as a spare. They can be changed it about five minutes.

[mrutkaus]

Yes it is a bit disconcerting sitting in the middle of a snowstorm at the end of a long driveway with a fully functioning tractor and oops, switch won't turn!

Mike

[Gittyup]

My switch too behaved that way. I squirted in fluid film and has been mostly fine since. I say mostly, because it always works but there is a sweet spot for starting. If I turn the key to hard when starting, it won't work. I have to turn it just far enough but not too far to get the start contacts to engage. I haven't had any problems in the run position since using the fluid film. I love that stuff!

[ritcheyvs]

A new switch isn't too expensive, about $100, I think. I would be inclined to just replace it and rebuild the old one as a spare. The switch has an electrical part and a mechanical part that mates with the key. I rebuilt mine when one of the glow contacts got fouled with dirt. Cleaning and lube fixed it just fine. But I would not depend on being able to rebuild the switch in a crisis. There are small parts that can get lost and plastic tabs that can break. Based on several postings on TBN, the Kioti ignition switch is a common troublemaker, especially if the tractor is exposed to weather.

[sodamo]

On mine, had to fine the sweet spot to start. Cleaned several times and always an improvement. Gave up last year and replaced with new, best thing I did.

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[mrutkaus]

Love Fluid Film, but come to think of it I think I did use some on my malfunctioning switch a while ago.

We'll see how the standard lubricant, dry graphite, works out.

It's OK now.

Mike