50 Hr maintenance

[DarkBlack]

Name calling. Real intelligent.

 

[chuck172]

Jeez, a simple post about filters and look what got started. Lets lighten up.

 

[DK35vince]

I think I got it now, WAL-MART.You still did not answer the REAL question WHAT happens when I need Kioti parts?Enlighten me?

So your saying if I don't support my local dealer by getting all my parts there I can no longer get get Kioti parts???
My cars, tractor and motorcycle were all bought at a dealer. I have never been back to any of those dealer for parts.
I can pick up a phone and get parts just fine.

 

[coobie]

So your saying if I don't support my local dealer by getting all my parts there I can no longer get get Kioti parts???
My cars, tractor and motorcycle were all bought at a dealer. I have never been back to any of those dealer for parts.
I can pick up a phone and get parts just fine.

Not saying that vince.I buy my oil and Hydro fluid local but I buy my Kioti filters and parts from my local Kioti dealer.I guess I am old school,I like building a good relationship with my local dealer.I am not into internet buying.I believe in a hand shake and a mans word is gospel

 

[madmax12]

Not saying that vince.I buy my oil and Hydro fluid local but I buy my Kioti filters and parts from my local Kioti dealer.

Why don't you buy everything related to your tractor from the dealer?

 

[coobie]

Why don't you buy everything related to your tractor from the dealer?

Spread the wealth locally.

 

[Buggs67]

Not saying that vince.I buy my oil and Hydro fluid local but I buy my Kioti filters and parts from my local Kioti dealer.I guess I am old school,I like building a good relationship with my local dealer.I am not into internet buying.I believe in a hand shake and a mans word is gospel

This is my plan. Filters and parts from my local dealer. If the local Kioti dealer is comparable on $$ for hydo fluid and/or oil I'll throw him the business. He's not in danger of closing-up-shop, but if Kioti products don't make him some $$$ he might convert to some thing more profitable. He used to sell Cub Cadet and Yanmar. If he switches brands I lose my Kioti support.

As far as accessories and implements ... we'll see. Down the road I see a thumb, box blade/rear blade, tooth bar/wear bar and/or log-skidder .

 

[kco]

This is my plan. Filters and parts from my local dealer. If the local Kioti dealer is comparable on $$ for hydo fluid and/or oil I'll throw him the business. He's not in danger of closing-up-shop, but if Kioti products don't make him some $$$ he might convert to some thing more profitable. He used to sell Cub Cadet and Yanmar. If he switches brands I lose my Kioti support.

As far as accessories and implements ... we'll see. Down the road I see a thumb, box blade/rear blade, tooth bar/wear bar and/or log-skidder .

I imagine you already know this but...be sure you have a good filter wrench. The factory installs the filters ridiculously tight. I recently helped my neighbour with his CK27 50 hr service. My nylon strap wrench managed the engine filter, was too wide for the orange HST filter (kept slipping off), and buckled the hydraulic filter before the wrench shaft gave way and twisted like a pretzel.

I never liked the strap wrench anyway. I replaced it with a 12" Channellock filter wrench which easily handled both filters. The pliers have a good range (2 1/2 to 4 1/4" I think). They handle all my DK35'S filters from the small HST to the large hydraulic.

 

[davrow]

I imagine you already know this but...be sure you have a good filter wrench.

Actually, I did not know this, thank you for bringing it up. Perhaps more the fool me, but I expected to remove the filters by hand when the time came. I only put them on by hand, so assumed they would come off that way, too.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[CJONE]

Actually, I did not know this, thank you for bringing it up. Perhaps more the fool me, but I expected to remove the filters by hand when the time came. I only put them on by hand, so assumed they would come off that way, too.

Thanks for the heads up.

Yea, he is not kidding. I believe they put them on dry with a cheater pipe. I was a heavy engine mechanic and that is the only reason mine came off the first try, I have a filter wrench with a 1/2" drive and 3" wide strap steel. Still needed a 4' cheater and had to be on the ground off the creeper. Unreal how tight the main hydraulic filter was. CJ