DK45SE Hour meter Hobbs or tac

[ksbrdmkr]

My owners book doesn't explain whether the hours are TAC time, hours adjusted for engine rpm, or Hobbs time, total engine running time. Also the book says the hour meter reads in 1/10 but my does not. Any answers.

 

[k0ua]

The Meter does NOT read 1/10ths. The engine must be running for the meter to register time. But it is not adjusted for RPM. It is straight time, as long as the engine is running.

 

[Beezz27]

OK I have to add to this question/discussion the manual DOES state that the last digit represents 1/10's BUT the manual shows a decimal on the hour meter, mine of coarse doesn't have a decimal as I'm sure most of yours don't either. I was under the impression that the last digit was still tenths regardless. Obviously I can (and will) watch my meter as I operate over the next few days (when weather and job permit) to verify. The reason its a big deal to me is because my 3 day old DK had 25 registered on the meter when they dropped it off Thursday, and it had 24 on it when I signed papers on it 5 days earlier, After Sat. it now has 28 on it and I didn't get to use it NEAR as much as I wanted to Sat. I really don't think I put 3 hours on it since They dropped it off. BUT on the other hand I prob did put more than an hour on it so several questions come to my mind quickly:
1. Did I buy a "new" tractor with 24 hours on it?
2. Is my hour meter registering properly?
3. What about maintenance if either of the above questions are true?

 

[motownbrowne]

This has come up before. Sounds like you bought a "new" tractor with 24 hours on it. I'm curious why you didn't bring that up when negotiating the price since you knew it had that many. Unless it's showing 1/10ths, in which case, 2.4 hours is pretty reasonable.

Kinda your call how to proceed. If it came with 25 hours, you should have gotten a little better price versus new, I'd at least ask for the 50hr service for free since it was half way there when you received it. Might start a new thread with "new kioti had 24hrs on it" in the title for more recommendations.

 

[Beezz27]

This has come up before. Sounds like you bought a "new" tractor with 24 hours on it. I'm curious why you didn't bring that up when negotiating the price since you knew it had that many. Unless it's showing 1/10ths, in which case, 2.4 hours is pretty reasonable.

At the time of looking at the tractor I did't pay very close attention to the meter showing 24 hours. Then After signing the papers I took the owners manual and left the tractor to have a 3rd function installed. After reading the manual it clearly said that the last digit is 1/10's so not having the tractor to look at I only remembered seeing 2 digits so OK 2.4 hours no prob.

Now as far as price, They gave a better price among 3 dealers (maybe due to the hours).

After reading this I have contacted the dealer we talked about it and they were very nice about the situation, They assured me that YES it did have 24 hours on it (it was used as a trailer mover), yes it was reflected in the price (and I believe it was, 2k lower than the best price from another dealer), and they without hesitation offered to either perform the 50hr service if I brought it in at no charge or supply the parts if I do it myself.

All in All It was more of an over site on my part and I the dealer has certainly satisfied me in their honesty and willingness to "make it right". I don't feel like they were trying to pull one over on me at all I was /am so excited to buy a new tractor that I over looked the hour meter.

In all honesty with a family, full time job, and other yard work it will take me quite a while to rack up the 50 hours, and the tractor even with 24 hrs on it is super clean, with brand new tires on it (must have had r1's on it and I got r4's) I'm still stoked and its an AWESOME machine:thumbsup:!

 

[motownbrowne]

Sounds good. If you are happy with the price and the machine that's what matters. I see how having the wrong info in the manual led to thinking it had 2.4 not 24. Really, the hours don't matter, and getting the fluid & filters thrown in is a good deal, especially if you insist on changing your hydro oil.

 

[k0ua]

Mine had 12 on it, so they threw in the filters for the 50 hours. I did change the hydraulic fluid at 50, and I am glad I did. There are many that do not. There was a long thread about this about 2 weeks ago.

 

[murphy1244]

They do need to fix the Manual as it does state In Tenths.

 

[SSdoxie]

I sure hope it doesn't read tenths of hour. If it did that means in 3 years time I change engine oil twice, burned 70+ gallons fuel and only have 16.7hrs. :laughing:

 

[rd_macgregor]

The hour meter in my 2006 DK45SC does read in tenths of an hour, but the full hours are in white numerals and the tenths are in very-hard-to-see, dull red numerals.