Gifted a Tractor... need help

[grsthegreat]

More likely about 10-12 years old. What a find


edit: Kioti manufactured DK45SE between 2007 and 2017.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN.

Yup that's indeed one heck of grift.

Other given great advice...lift front tires off the ground spin wheels by hand listen for any grinding sounds.

 

[grsthegreat]

Heck, even if you have to put a couple of grand into parts, its a steal.

 

[jabelding]

Great find. The serial # starts with F so it is a 2006 model year.

 

[Little Red Tractor]

When you get them for free, a thousand bucks is a reasonable number to put into into it to get it home (on a roll-back), into a warm and dry garage near all your tools. Nice find for a great price!

 

[Page2]

Yep, as others have said, Get some air in those tires, that alone will give you a sense of accomplishment ;- ). Take a good look-see at tractor for broken parts, -- lines, hoses, cracks, especially engine -- no holes in block? Radiator holding coolant? Check tans fluid level. Then Fuel and engine oil -- drain fuel tank and replace filter (filters?) -- check that manual -- run some fresh fuel through tank while lines are open to flush it out. Fresh engine oil and filter, take a good look at old oil for metal shavings. If everything is looking good, put your battery in and give it several shorts cranks to get things loosened up and oil circulating, and give it another once over, if all is ok, then actually try to start it. Hopefully all goes good and she starts and runs. Then you can go through and change out the rest, trans fluid, hydraulic fluid, coolant, ETC. You got a nice tractor there, good luck with it.

 

[CliffordK]

Air in the tires. They probably also have a liquid in the tires which is normal/desired. Watch for leaks at the valve stem which can often be repaired easily.

Some tractors have all ignition functions in the key. Others only start with the key, and have a kill switch. And some even have a kill switch and a crank switch separate from the key.

Anyway, many tractors are extremely easy to hot wire while you're waiting for a new switch to come.

Good luck with it.

 

[airbiscuit]

Time for an update. What have you done/learned so far?

 

[thepumpguysc]

Isn’t that the series that has the brittle gears in the inj pump that break in the s/o position..??
If your still waiting on a switch.. in the meantime, go get a remote starter button..
You’ll probably have to jump a couple of safety switch’s to get it to start.. neutral safety switch, operator present switch (seat)… there’s probably 1 more I’m forgetting but it’ll be in your manuals..