50hr service do it yourself???

[IXLR8]

Didn't seem like his point to me,seemed his point was if dealer didn't do it your warrenty wouldn't be any good,what a crock.

Maybe it is different down under where he is from.. mate.

 

[greenmule]

Well maybe so.

Just think of all the lawyers that would find work if that would be the case,I mean,its up to dealer thing,dealer blesses you or not. Dealer says for you no more soup.[ain't got nothing against dealers,like mine as a matter of fact].

Yeah you should keep records,I wrote in my book when how and what with I did 50 hour service.And bought filters off my dealer and asked him about what oil for front and trans.

And yeah,if you put automatic transmission fluid in trans on your 50 hour thing,believe your warrenty might be in jepordy.[course it probably would work!].

 

[DrRick]

My paper work on the warranty has a note that the extended part of the drive train warranty(extended from 2 to 5 years) was predicated on the dealer being able to do the 50 hr warranty service. It did not say that was required on the kioti factory warranty term ( which was 2 years), which was shorter. It was a reasonable thing for me. It is a joint kioti/failsafe warranty. I bought my tractor from Hill country tractor in Bourne Texas.
rick

 

[greenmule]

I never got any paper work except bill of sale and owners manual. So,I'm exempt.

 

[Eagleview]

Didn't seem like his point to me,seemed his point was if dealer didn't do it your warrenty wouldn't be any good,what a crock.

I'll speak for myself .

So someone like yourself , with possibly no mechanical abillity at all , does the work and stuffs it up , or misses a fault , you would still then expect the dealer to repair the machine ?

Most tractor and machinery brands require the first service to be done by the dealer for warranty purposes . There are laws that say so , whether you know of them or not , whether the manufacturer puts it in the manual or not . Try standing beside one of thier barristers in court trying to argue the point . Pay the money and get it done right .

 

[greenmule]

Well,I disagree,and again believe your wrong.

You can't hide documents that would say something like that[in other words,if that was indeed the case,dealer would have to make this clear to buyer when buying],and kioti would have to make this clear as well,neither one said this in anyway.I never signed anything to this either. Dealer did say they could if I wanted,but since I told them I would do it,they said I was the kinda guy they liked!,no lie.

My owners manual just says the jobs marked by a circle with a dot in it must be done after the first 50 hours of operation. Doesn't say the dealer must do it.

And for many,their dealer is several hours away,if this has to be done by dealer,than dealer would have to come and either pick it up or do it at their house,labor and transportation,free.

So you are saying that everybody who has done their first 50 hour maintaince themselfs,no longer have a warrenty?

 

[LeTempt]

I have even done my own warranty work. I don't have a big enough trailer to haul my CK30hst. I'll explain or show the dealer what's wrong and he'll order the part. Luckily the only warranty work has been the hydro oil cooler and a valve on my bh.

Can you please explain in a little more detail how you did this? I had what appears to be a fairly common problem with my main wiring harness (head lights would not work) as soon as I rolled my 2008 CK30HST off the trailer last NOV. Thanks to the help of several great people on this list I managed to troubleshoot the problem and wired in a work around. I bought the tractor from a dealer that is 4+ hours away and really want to avoid a trip like this twice (once to get it there and then to go pick it up after the harness has been replaced) if I could have the parts shipped.

Thanks,
Jeff

Enterprise, AL
CK30H - 40 hours

 

[IslandTractor]

Can you please explain in a little more detail how you did this?

You should get a copy of the CK30 Workshop Manual. It should give you all the technical information you need to troubleshoot the electrical system and make the repair. Those of us who live inconvenient distances from the dealers can really benefit from having the manual for directions, for parts diagrams and as a reference point for having a discussion by phone with the dealer. Cost something like $75 but well worth it. (Caveat: I used to have a CK20 and the workshop manual in 2005 for that was not so hot. The new DK manual is great. Not sure if they have updated the CK manuals yet).

 

[greenmule]

Think I'll ask my dealer to get me one,75 bucks,thats pretty high,ain't spent that much money on a book,maybe never.

 

[IslandTractor]

Think I'll ask my dealer to get me one,75 bucks,thats pretty high,ain't spent that much money on a book,maybe never.

It's worth it (at least the DK version). Nicely done, comprehensive and not aimed primarily at an experienced diesel/tractor mechanic but rather at a willing semi mechanically inclined owner.