Kioti CS2220 Steering

[confederatemule]

The steering on my Kioti CS2220 has always been stiff. Now it is stiffer and when the steering wheel is turned quickly it sounds like the steering on an older automobile that has very little power steering fluid in it.
Has anyone had any experience with something like this on a CS2220?

 

[Robin Veerman]

Maintenance history?

 

[Coyote_CS2220]

I have not experienced any issues. When you say 'stiff' - how do you reference this? Got another tractor? Cranking the steering at standstill on pavement under a FEL load?

Drop the FEL, raise the front axle off the ground - how does the steering turn then? Any odd sounds? Any leaks?

Hard to understand what you are noting/experiencing without some examples.

The steering unit is powered by the main hydro pump and the THF. Check your THF level and when did you change out the filters?

Under a heavy load on the FEL the wheels resist turning when not in motion, but this normal. Small turn increments at slow speeds is required.

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