DK45SC Cab Liner Mice!

billboe · Aug 28, 2023

Before I just start removing bolts willynilly, what is the best way to get into the cab liner on a DK45SC? I've got some serious stink up there!

There is a youtube video of a guy removing the top of a NX cab. Is it the same on DK?

THANKS ALL!

Billboe

p.s. While I'm in there I'm thinking of replacing the exterior lights. I guess I should post a separate question for that...

grsthegreat · Aug 28, 2023

the dk cab has bolts up on top. the bolts have a rubber insert on them. i think there are 4 as far as i recall. be aware the front cab lights may interfere with lifting it up. it just hinges up.

grsthegreat · Aug 28, 2023

This is for my 2010 DK45

grsthegreat · Aug 28, 2023

I replaced mine years ago with led. The led are super bright

heres the thread

Finally went to the dark side and replaced cab lights with LED's

Well, ive been pretty happy with the old halogen lights i had on my Kioti cab tractor, but one of the rear lights had burnt out. While researching where to get another lamp, i found that they were only 35 watt lights not the 50 watt i thought they were. I tried unsuccessfully to find a 50 watt...

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ruffdog · Aug 28, 2023

Mouse smell is just nasty....good luck!

billboe · Aug 29, 2023

grsthegreat! you're awesome! i believe mine is a 2006 so i'll check it out and report back.

THANKS!

grsthegreat · Aug 29, 2023

Hope it works for you

billboe · Aug 30, 2023

turns out my model doesn't have a hinged top. there are 4 bolts (one at each cab light) that you need to remove and the cap lifts off (a wee bit awkward by myself).

there was a nest just under the cap (mostly just leaves, etc.) but the bigger mess was inside the heater/air conditioner unit. many screws and more clips later, i got it taken apart and began the cleanout. there was still a live "squatter" in there (kinda cute i must admit). i presume it left because i couldn't find it after retrieving the shopvac...

there appears to be many options for the mice to enter the headliner. via the cab seems obvious but perhaps up the vertical supports as well. as far as getting in the hvac system, they only way i've seen thus far is via the ducts inside the cab?!!?

anyway, i have more cleaning to do and then i'll figure out how to keep them out (or at least deter them). fun fun fun!

p.s. i had that smell in my nostrils all last night! it seems to permeate everything!

ruffdog · Aug 30, 2023

Mouse smell will continue to draw mice for years so you have to clean the area. Clean everything with a cleaner like Lysol first and throw some Fresh Cab packets up there to deter future mice. I find the Fresh Cab smell to be pleasant too.

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jyoutz · Aug 30, 2023

Eventually they dry up and the smell goes away.

grsthegreat · Aug 30, 2023

weird...ive had my cab top off several times, a few months ago to replace windshield .... at the same time i replaced radio antenna. not a stitch of junk up there from mice. and i have mice everywhere. i cant find any possible place for them to enter on my unit. very tight fitting.

and i love the hinge

i guess they've changed alot since your 2006 version.

billboe · Sep 5, 2023

yeah... not sure exactly where they come into the cab (the cab itself <doors, window, top vent> seems pretty tight). perhaps under the console following a wiring chase? or maybe the 3pt hitch controls? i'm gonna see if there are places to stuff steel wool...

and yes, a hinge would be great!

kyryder · Oct 5, 2023

billboe said:
Before I just start removing bolts willynilly, what is the best way to get into the cab liner on a DK45SC? I've got some serious stink up there!

There is a youtube video of a guy removing the top of a NX cab. Is it the same on DK?

THANKS ALL!

Billboe

p.s. While I'm in there I'm thinking of replacing the exterior lights. I guess I should post a separate question for that...

Mice love to eat tractor electrical wiring. It's good to keep a mousetrap near your tractor that doesn't require resetting every kill. I've had good results with a homemade trap made with a pop can, a stiff metal rod, and five gallon bucket. As seen on YouTube.

5030 · Oct 5, 2023

billboe said:
anyway, i have more cleaning to do and then i'll figure out how to keep them out (or at least deter them). fun fun fun!

Pretty simple really, invest in a box of scented dryer sheets and place them in various places inside the cab and under the hood on the engine. Mice love to build dwellings in the engine bay as well and love to chew on wiring as well.

I keep my tractors in the barn when not in use and the dryer sheets (plus a few cats) keep the rodents under control.

Nothing worse smelling than mouse poop.

Kendrick · Nov 5, 2023

I have had to resort to the aluminum mesh like what you use for gutters to keep the leaves out you can buy a 4'x8' sheet at home depot in the concrete isle. that stuff is good for blocking the air vents. I had to do that with a window AC unit it was put over the blower vent inside and the 2 air ducts that go to the window for air exchange. Ive been considering doing that for the engine block/plastic cover for my mower for the same reason.

I would agree about the led work lights as well. working on new switches and wiring right now for a 32" light bar for the back. and backup camera.

5030 · Nov 5, 2023

Just serviced and put away the tractors for the winter as well as the implements and of course I installed the most stinky dryer sheets I could find in the cabs and under the hoods. I used my smeller at the grocery and found the 'Snuggles' brand to out stink all the rest.

DieselBound · Dec 5, 2023

I shoved steel wool down the main support tubes/channels. Need to pop off the top again to see how things are holding up.

Will note that one has to be careful when removing the nuts up under the windshield. I had washers fall down into the back of the engine area and I couldn't locate them: been quite some time ago in which case no harm has come of that other than I'm missing a few pieces of roof hardware pieces.

2manyrocks · Dec 5, 2023

Bouncy dryer sheets arrived from Amazon today. The smell was so strong I immediately got them out of the house and put some on the tractor and a couple of other places where the mice have been problems in the past. Have some peppermint oil on order, but the smell from these dryer sheets might be enough.

DieselBound · Dec 5, 2023

I used some smelly peppermint stuff intended to discourage rodents and it did zilch. The ONLY sure-fire way is traps and sealing things up: or perhaps stationing a car inside the tractor; but then there's the issue of needing a cat box