Kioti CK30 Hydraulic Fluid.Oil

jrkaye · Nov 10, 2014

Perhaps a dumb question but I noticed my hydraulic fluid level has decreased after ~28 hours on the tractor. I looked in the manual and it recommends 423/424 and Exxon 560, Donax TD/TD Plus and BP TAACTRAN UTH. These aren't carried by local auto parts stores. One place said they can order a 5 gallon bucket (Yikes). I just need to replace fluid due to usage and evaporation (I found out this stuff evaporates through the use process). Thinking having on hand 4-6 quart bottles. Recommednations or do I do the internet buy thing?

Thanks as always

Jeff

murphy1244 · Nov 10, 2014

Just use TSC fluid

jrkaye · Nov 10, 2014

Thanks Murphy

murphy1244 · Nov 10, 2014

jrkaye said:
Thanks Murphy

Your Welcome, They do have 2 gallon jugs.

jrkaye · Nov 11, 2014

murphy1244 said:
Your Welcome, They do have 2 gallon jugs.

Yes Sir, Traveller $17.99 and available at my local TSC. With an Ag Exempt, that's out the door. Pretty fair price. I don't think I'll burn through 5 gallons any time soon. Appreciate the heads up and it's been rated 5 stars. Must be the ticket

. I finished grading and reclaiming the portion of my drive that wasn't asphalt, approximately 5 full loads (I think 12 yards per load) from the material fella (his estimate). I carefully used the box blade with the shanks down one notch to loosen the offending grass clumps then raised the shanks and it carried those clumps away. Almost like I knew what I was doing. We've lived here since '08 and the maintenance on a combination gravel and stone drive was impossible to keep up with until this tractor. While I still have much to learn I've realized the more seat time I have the more comfortable I've become.

Navasot · Nov 11, 2014

How much fluid are you loosing? I would wash it and park it on a slab to be sure you don't have a leak somewhere.

jrkaye · Nov 11, 2014

Navasot said:
How much fluid are you loosing? I would wash it and park it on a slab to be sure you don't have a leak somewhere.

No excessive amount, no leaks whatsoever and it's parked on a concrete drive. I double check all fluid levels and hoses/belts prior to work. Looks almost like I got it except for the blade scuffs. I'm OCD about keeping my equipment, as they say in the firearm industry, LNIB.

Navasot · Nov 11, 2014

jrkaye said:
No excessive amount, no leaks whatsoever and it's parked on a concrete drive. I double check all fluid levels and hoses/belts prior to work. Looks almost like I got it except for the blade scuffs. I'm OCD about keeping my equipment, as they say in the firearm industry, LNIB.

Blade scuffs? Sorry I must have missed that whats going on with it?