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    Cold Weather Question

    Hey everyone, Here are the forecasted highs and lows (f) in my area (central Maine) until 1/4/2018 when there is a 70% chance of snow ( and I would need to startup my Kioti CK30) for cleanup: 3, -10 8, -6 10, -7 3, -11 1, -16 1, -9 12, 2 15, 3 (1/4/2018) I don't foresee myself needing the...
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    How to Replace Kioti CK30 Headlamp

    Owners manual says to "remove the bulb from the housing body" or something like that but not much else. What's the trick guys? Do you twist the back end of the housing body from under the hood or pry it back and forth? My tractor is too good to me for me to break it doing something silly...
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    Oil & Fuel  Tips\Tricks for Changing Transmission Fluid in CK30

    I need to change out the transmission fluid in my CK30 tomorrow and I'm looking for tips on refilling it - got it all drained out this afternoon. Mostly I'm wondering if there is a trick to getting almost 7 and 1/4 gallons of fluid down that 1 inch fill hole without making a mess and taking all...
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    Oil & Fuel  Dealer gave me the wrong filter - need short term guidance!

    I have a CK30 gear. I'm in the middle of my 50 hour service - tractor is right at 50 hours. I just drained the transmission and when I opened the box to the transmission filter, the filter itself says "filter HST". The box just says "filter hydraulic" or maybe I would have caught it. The HST...
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    So, I got a little stuck this morning...

    I know, being a little stuck is like being a "little pregnant" right? I got my right side front down over the side of the driveway while snow blowing (rear mounted). I felt the front slide right, and when I tried to go forward with the wheels turned left, it just plowed straight forward...
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    Found this cotter pin...

    I just finished doing some snowblowing with my CK30 and Meteor 60" snowblower. When I got done and put the tractor away, I found this rather large cotter pin lying in the driveway. It was a very uneventful clean up with no issue etc. I looked the tractor over but I can't seem to find anyplace...
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    Snow Attachments  Shear Pin Question

    So I went out last night to practice replacing shear pins - I mean I went out to clear the driveway. I'm a first time tractor owner and I bought a used Meteor 60 inch snow blower to use with my Kioti CK30. We got about 5 inches of heavy wet snow yesterday, so I went out last night to give...
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    Final buying help

    I am getting closer to my purchase. I have had very good experience with, and good feed back about a fairly local Kioti dealer. I also really like the weight of the units for their size. My dilemma is picking between 2 models - the CK20hst or the ck30 hst. I guess I am worried about the...
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    Quote Question

    Ok to posts quotes here if I don't mention the dealer name? Just looking for feedback.
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    Hydrostatic vs Non

    Are there any advantages to not getting a tractor with a hydrostatic transmission? Are non-hydro units cheaper or more durable? I know someone who is really down on hydrostatic transmissions and just wondering if there is any truth at all to it. I'll be using my tractor for woods work and snow...
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    Advice on first tractor purchase.

    Hello everyone, I'm hoping you can help steer me in the right direction on my first tractor purchase. I've been lurking for awhile and want to run a couple things by the group. I live in central Maine, and I originally started looking at ATV's last winter to work around the house. However...
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