DK40 50 hr service

[murphy1244]

I don't understand why the Ventrac is 2000 hour. That's a lot of time

 

[GMIslander]

Owners manual and service manual state Transmission and HST filters at 50 hrs. then at 200 hrs. Trans and HST oil at 400 hrs.
Service manual wants the front axle oil changed at 50 hrs. and again at 400 hrs.

 

[IslandTractor]

I don't understand why the Ventrac is 2000 hour. That's a lot of time

Not if you consider it an automobile transmission. Some of those are now "never change" while others are up to 70-80K miles as I recall. Even 50K miles would be ballpark equivalent to 1000 hours.

 

[murphy1244]

Owners manual and service manual state Transmission and HST filters at 50 hrs. then at 200 hrs. Trans and HST oil at 400 hrs.
Service manual wants the front axle oil changed at 50 hrs. and again at 400 hrs.

That is correct but owners manual will have a dot on the hydro oil at 50 hours.

 

[ksbrdmkr]

My Kioti DK45 manual states "However, replace only the filter after initial 50-hour operation" So Kioti recommends not to change transmission oil at 50hrs.

 

[GMIslander]

That is correct but owners manual will have a dot on the hydro oil at 50 hours.

So there is a discrepancy between "Major maintenance items" and "Maintenance Schedule Chart" ?
What next?

 

[GMIslander]

"However, replace only the filter after initial 50-hour operation"

Found it on page 7-14

 

[murphy1244]

Found it on page 7-14

see 7-4 transmission fluid has dot for 50 hours.

 

[k0ua]

The good news is you can change it if you want or not change it.. I changed it, and was glad I did, Mine was sort of dark in the tub, and full of what looked like dried paint pieces to me. It did not appear dark on the stick, but was definitely darker than the Mobilfluid 424 I poured back in it.

James K0UA

 

[murphy1244]

That is Good News indeed.