New CK2510 owner

[southernAL]

well, I finally pulled the trigger on a tractor and took delivery of the 2510hst last Tuesday. I really like the tractor so far! I am new to tractors, so I have a few questions that ya'll might be able to help me with.

1. all the lights do not light up on the instrument panel(ex. L,H,the four wheel drive light, hazard) that's all I've noticed so far. Are these supposed to light up when they are in use?

2. it chatters pretty loud especially when first cranked up. like I said, I'm new to tractors, so It could be perfectly normal and I'm just paranoid. the chatter doesn't bother me, i just want to make sure I'm doing everything right as far as the break-in period. I put a few hours on it this weekend doing some dirt work and ran it mostly in Low at around 2200-2400 rpm's, is that normal? should I bump it down to below 2000 till the first 50 hours?

3. the steering wheel doesn't seem to want to stay lined up with the tires. when the tractor is turned off I can line it up where its center with the front tires and the tires wont move, but when i go to drive it around it eventually becomes off center. not sure if this makes sense. its kinda an OCD thing with me. maybe I'm overthinking things.

4. can you buy factory add-ons(rear remotes, rear work light, etc.) from any resource other than the dealer?

I think that's about all I have for now. thanks for any replies.

 

[southernAL]

I guess disregard question number 1. I just read another thread where 1965 pretty much had the same question. think I got my answer

 

[DK35vince]

I guess disregard question number 1. I just read another thread where 1965 pretty much had the same question. think I got my answer

#2- My Kioti engine has a fair amount diesel rattle. As far as RPM's, I think you are fine with what you are doing now.
#3- That is normal for hydraulic steering.

 

[PSEbowhunter]

#3 Yup that's normal for hydraulic power steering. And iirc it is covered in the owners manual. At least i think i saw it in mine but I'm away from it right now so i can't check.

#4 you can find those extras but they will not be the exact same as the kioti. I added my own led work lights on my 2510. Two facing forward and one to the rear running off separate switches. I picked up the lights from Amazon for like 10 bucks a piece.

As for the rear remotes, i don't have any on mine, yet.... But i recall a thread somewhere around here where one of the hydro component dealers mentioned it actually being cheaper to but the parts from kioti.

Enjoy the new tractor, i have had mine for a year as of tomorrow and just turned 200hrs on it this morning.

 

[southernAL]

Thanks for the replies, makes sense. Another question I have about fueling up, should I add any kind of additive at every fill?

 

[PSEbowhunter]

I use power service white bottle in mine in the winter months. I haven't set up my 30 gallon barrel pump yet so i still fill up out of a 5 gallon can. I just add it into the can when i fill it.

 

[rimshot]

Congrats on the purchase of the new CK2510. I have one also and the steering is just the same as yours so far as the free wheel at stop. One additional observation about steering for my tractor. Mine was a little squirrelly traveling down a road at top speed.(wait for break in for testing yours). The tractor seemed to wander slightly back and forth. I adjusted the steering ends per the owners manual and it seems to be lots better.

I believe the icon light up issue you speak of for instrument panel pertains to actions of your input such as operating in 4wd or brakes engaged. You will notice an engine icon that flashes while you first start up and a bit of rough running while icon flashes. That is normal and occurs with my ck 2510 also. I'm not sure just whas that is about but suspect it may be some computeer adjustment. Maybe somebody else who knows will commment.

After putting over 1600 hours on my hard working ck20 I purchased the new 2510. This one has a front snow blower, FEL. backhoe, cab and box blade along with a set of forks. I have about 180 hours on the ck 2510. It's my pride and joy.

Oh one more observation on the steering. It you have a bunch of weight with the FEL, your front steering will behave slower to respond.


good luck and you are going to love that tractor.

rim

 

[TJP89]

#1 Yes, most don't light up. However the hazards should. If they don't, then you have some kind of issue.

#2 Yes there is a decent amount of rattle, especially at low rpms. Unless it really sounds bad, probably normal.

#3 With hydraulic steering, the wheel will float off center, and is perfectly normal.

#4 Yes you can. Remotes and hydraulics are available, but not any cheaper than the dealer, so it's just better to go through him. Exception is the 3rd function on the loader, there is no factory set up from Kioti right now, so that has to be 3rd party. Worklights, I think Kioti offers a rear one, and that's it. I put together a 3 light setup from parts and lights from amazon, works great, I'll probably expand it to 5 lights soon. So except for remotes and factory options, there are plenty of 3rd party options out there for just about everything.

 

[southernAL]

Hey rimshot, do you have a fullsize pic of your avatar? is that the 2510?

 

[southernAL]

oh and TJP89, the arrows for the hazards light up fine on the dash, just the Hazard triangle doesn't light up.

 

[rimshot]

having troubles but will get it straightened out later....hopefully

 

[rimshot]

here we go again

this one the old ck20 got a boost from phiotoshop

 

[TJP89]

oh and TJP89, the arrows for the hazards light up fine on the dash, just the Hazard triangle doesn't light up.

Not sure what you mean by the triangle. The only thing that supposed to light up are the dash arrows and the lights themselves. The symbol on the switch doesn't light up, nor does the reflector on the back. As far as I know, there isn't a "hazards on" indicator light on the dash, besides the arrows. At least on my tractor.

 

[Buggs67]

Congrats on your new tractor. I'm assuming you preheat the glow plugs (until the light goes out) before starting (and yeah, it doe rattle at idle). I always allow mine to warm up for 5-15 minutes (depending on outside temp) before using and I always have revs above 2000-2200 for regular moving and at max (2600) for hill climbing and real work. I usually set it at 1800 for backhoe work.

I just bought 3 27 watt LED lights on Amazon. Two forward and one rear. I'm gonna tie them into the leads on the rear.

I had two grab hooks welded on the bucket. Good for lifting all sorts of things.

I also made a ballast bucket for a counterweight. It's a necessity. It also holds my chains etc.

I've got a little over 220 hrs on mine.

 

[TJP89]

Congrats on your new tractor. I'm assuming you preheat the glow plugs (until the light goes out) before starting (and yeah, it doe rattle at idle). I always allow mine to warm up for 5-15 minutes (depending on outside temp) before using and I always have revs above 2000-2200 for regular moving and at max (2600) for hill climbing and real work. I usually set it at 1800 for backhoe work.

I just bought 3 27 watt LED lights on Amazon. Two forward and one rear. I'm gonna tie them into the leads on the rear.

I had two grab hooks welded on the bucket. View attachment 449354 Good for lifting all sorts of things.

I also made a ballast bucket for a counterweight. View attachment 449355 It's a necessity. It also holds my chains etc.

I've got a little over 220 hrs on mine.

Bugs, you may want to consider mounting the rear light(s) on the ROPs, not next to the SMV. I've found that with some implements, like the carry-all, with the 3PTH up, completely block the light on the rear. I think I will mount two more lights behind the forward facing ones on the ROPs, facing backwards. That way I have full illumination in back, and the one by the SMV provides great light for hooking up implements in the dark.

 

[Buggs67]

Bugs, you may want to consider mounting the rear light(s) on the ROPs, not next to the SMV.

My plan was to mount all three lights to the underside of the ROPS; the front ones more to see the way and the rear one to illuminate the rear implement. All three are 27w led flood lights.

 

[JoelD]

I first welded a piece of heavy c-channel to top of bucket then welded grab hook to c-channel this way no risk of bending top of bucket with heavy load

 

[Buggs67]

I first welded a piece of heavy c-channel to top of bucket then welded grab hook to c-channel this way no risk of bending top of bucket with heavy load

The CK2510 doesn't have the lift capacity to bend the bucket. It can only lift 1,092 at the pivot point. If you figure the bucket weighs 100ish that's about 1,000 at the pins, maybe 800 at the leading edge, so 400 per hook. I worry more about the pallet forks bending the bottom. But I don't lift big loads.

 

[SCWOOD]

Congrats on the purchase of the new CK2510. I have one also and the steering is just the same as yours so far as the free wheel at stop. One additional observation about steering for my tractor. Mine was a little squirrelly traveling down a road at top speed.(wait for break in for testing yours). The tractor seemed to wander slightly back and forth. I adjusted the steering ends per the owners manual and it seems to be lots better.

I believe the icon light up issue you speak of for instrument panel pertains to actions of your input such as operating in 4wd or brakes engaged. You will notice an engine icon that flashes while you first start up and a bit of rough running while icon flashes. That is normal and occurs with my ck 2510 also. I'm not sure just whas that is about but suspect it may be some computeer adjustment. Maybe somebody else who knows will commment.

After putting over 1600 hours on my hard working ck20 I purchased the new 2510. This one has a front snow blower, FEL. backhoe, cab and box blade along with a set of forks. I have about 180 hours on the ck 2510. It's my pride and joy.

Oh one more observation on the steering. It you have a bunch of weight with the FEL, your front steering will behave slower to respond.


good luck and you are going to love that tractor.

rim[
The engine light is flashing a code! My dealer had to replace the fuel actuator solenoid.

 

[Ranchofla]

The CK2510 doesn't have the lift capacity to bend the bucket. It can only lift 1,092 at the pivot point. If you figure the bucket weighs 100ish that's about 1,000 at the pins, maybe 800 at the leading edge, so 400 per hook. I worry more about the pallet forks bending the bottom. But I don't lift big loads.

Hey Buggs...

Here is a picture of the loader on my CK20..



As you can see the top and bottom are bent. The previous owner put a single hook in the middle and it has been used to lift things to the capacity of the loader and hence the top edge is now bent...

Rancho