50 Hour Service

[MichiganIron]

The Terms of the KIOTI 4-year Warranty refers to the maintenance schedule outlined in your owner's manual. Unless you have received something in writing from KIOTI, it would be best to use the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual.

 

[IslandTractor]

The Terms of the KIOTI 4-year Warranty refers to the maintenance schedule outlined in your owner's manual. Unless you have received something in writing from KIOTI, it would be best to use the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual.

Understood but that begs the question. Have you as a dealer been notified by Kioti that they have changed their recommendation for changing HST fluid and filters at 50hrs and extending it to 250hrs?

 

[MichiganIron]

I can only say that we have not received anything different from KIOTI Tractor other than the normal maintenance schedules. They are the same schedules in your owner's manuals.

The 50hr recommended service interval has more to do with getting the break-in residue out of the tractor than service life of the oil.

 

[IslandTractor]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Go Kioti]

Thanks Bob (MIE), Island and everyone else for your help and comments on this subject.

Gary

 

[PA hayseed]

I have a 45, the oil filter is the PITA for me. It snapped off my socket wrench type filter wrench. I have three other filter wrenches, and a screwdriver and hammer are always on standby.

I ditto the hyrdo fluid pump rather than the 5 gal bucket lift.

I use a feed bin from TSC for my hydro drain pan. It holds something like 15 gallons or so and fits easily under the tractor. I then take an old 2 gallon container put the old fluid into the new (now empty hydro buckets) and take it to a guy who burns it in his garage - or I use it to smoke out groundhogs then blast them.

There are many 50 hr service threads on this site for Kioti's, search those threads and get any info that may have been overlooked. Lots of pictures too. Wait til you see that magnet on the large hydraulic filter, no way on earth I don't change that filter at 50 hrs. I believe the guy who didn't get his filters changed got short changed. Just my opinion, I am not a mechanic by profession or training.

 

[George in Spokane]

I really recommend doing the 50 hour yourself. I was a bit worried but it gave me some quality time with the machine and i feel more confidant about where everything is.

 

[Pure Animal]

I will have to call my dealer tomorrow and get the rest of my 50 hour service done. Have all the fluids changed.

 

[ToadHill]

I have a Dk35 and the first change of the Hyd filter was a pita. I finally found that I had to use a plumbers chain wrench. It worked like a charm.

 

[CowwFace]

Hey Guys,

My dealer is about 1.5 hour away and charges a ton for shipping the filters to me. Where is the best place to ge the filters for 50 hour change?

I've got a DK40SE hst, so I think I will need 3 filters...???
1: Engine oil filter
2: Hydraulic system Oil Filter
3: HST Oil filter

This that correct?

Thanks,
Phill