RK55 HST 50 Hour Service notes and pics....Facebook Rural King Tractors Nation

[joecooler]

My pics and notes on doing the service on the RK55 HST are on Rural King Tractors Nation on Facebook Some helpful tips all captured for the event...I can't seem to link the post if someone can help me do that it would be great....

 

[joecooler]

Not a terribly difficult service. The two real sticky points were the Fuel Filter bowl and the vertical hydro filter. Had to remove the whole fuel filter to get the bowl off. And used a 36" pipe wrench to break free the vertical hydro filter. Axle plugs were pretty easy using a 1/2 inch impact extension and 12" adjustable wrench. The Yellow top tote worked well for capturing the draining. We removed the Back Hoe Fram Cross Plate to avoid spillage. The multi purpose filler funnel was excellent for getting around angles and fitting in pour holes. A little slow for the 10 Gallon pour, but I used a strong young man to pour the 5 gallon buckets...I can answer any questions....

Filling the Hydro Fluid..

Air Filter Housing

Filling the engine oil

Outer Air Filter

Big Hydro Filter

Fuel Filter

27 Gallon tote to capture fluid

Inner Air Filter

Engine Oil Plug

Vertical Hydro Filter Wrench: 36"

Coolant Color, Axle fill, Axle Plug, Hour Meter

 

[gunny0628]

Nicely done. Great pics.

 

[LouNY]

What color was the coolant?
Didn't look like the old style green.
I found out that some of the newer long life are not compatible ith the old style.

 

[sengli]

My coolant is green. According to the stickers under the hood and the manual, its the old style green stuff mixed with water.

 

[g8erh8er]

Thx for sharing. I found my axle plugs to be so tight that the wrench method just rounded the corners of the square plugs. I purchased a 1/2" female pipe plug socket that fits perfectly.

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