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Thanks for this report. Question: photos appear to show two layers of stuff in the patch. Is that an artifact of the photo or did you use different products? My DK45S fuel tank leaks where the hold-down strap kinked the top right corner of the tank (i.e. strap was over-torqued, almost...

Right. Diesel lasts Much longer than gasoline (especially the crap they sell now). Larger power boats hold hundreds of gallons of Diesel which can be in the tanks for years. When it gets funky (or just old) commercial companies can "polish" it by running it through filter banks to remove...

Original Brush Grubber did not work for me. It just slid up the tree while skinning the bark. A 1/4 inch chain worked very well, basically by tying it to the tree using a clove hitch and pulling with tractor. The downside was climbing up and down to attach/detach chain from trees. Now I use a...

In my experience, "Battery Minder" is the best maintainer/slow-charger. Periodically, Northern Tool has a good sale price. I use these on all vehicle batteries that are dormant. In most cases I permanently install the "pigtail" to the battery to facilitate connecting. In my tractor for...

RandyT, If you would be so kind .. (1) I think you are saying that I can't just disconnect the tank hold-down strap (#2 in top figure) but must remove the entire bonnet support bracket assembly (#1 in bottom figure) with the strapped-down tank attached. Is that so? (2) Beyond disconnecting...

Many thanks, Sir. This is a great help. I need to take another look but mine may be different (2006 model FC44-001xx). Your description makes sense after seeing your graphic. I need to study this more. I live quite close to Kioti USA (near Wendell NC) but I suspect I still need to order...

I think I have the same problem with my 2006 DK45S. The tank seems to leak when near full and when fuel sloshes. (1) Did you have to buy a new tank or repair the old one? (2) If a new replacement, how hard was it to find/get a replacement? (3) My tank seems to have deformed such that the...

Thanks all. Your replies pretty-much confirmed my concerns. I think I'll stick with what I have. On my new implements, permanent guards in the implements make the PTO attachment there much worse than the tractor end. Also, heavy slip clutches make the implement end very unwieldly. On the...

Seeking advice on getting a quick hitch. A quick hitch would make many things faster and easier but what about connecting the PTO shaft with a Quick Hitch? It looks like a quick-hitch would seriously interfere with connecting the PTO . My Kioti DK45s has a PTO brake and the tractor shaft...

I would like to share my excellent experience with FitRite Hydraulics (aka Brian Scudder). I have a 2006 Kioti DK45s. It is awesome but that model had a short production run so it is not the most common tractor out there. Making accessories for my tractor is something of an experiment unless the...

Did you check the glow plug to see if it actually works or just a visual inspection? If you have a DC clamp-on ammeter you can measure currents (a good indicator) without removing the plug. Otherwise, remove the plug and activate pre-glow to see if it gets hot.

Concur. Once the IP is off the engine it's barely more difficult or expensive to replace them all (just put all parts back in the same cylinder). If the new gears are tougher that should provide many more years of service. Even if the new gears are no better that resets damage accumulation on...

Comment: The IP is simple in terms of the number of parts. But there are critical tolerances and parts matching. The plungers and cylinders are machined as matched sets. Swapping plungers between cylinders may not matter or may be fatal. Also, the vertical dimension from the roller tappet to...

If you are asking me, I replaced all four IP control sleeves DIY (only one was broken) for about $100 plus a new intake manifold gasket.