Service before the 50 hours

K man · Nov 15, 2015

Hi My CK 30 is 2 years old and only have 35 hours on it. I think I should get the dealer to do my 50 hour service. Am I right? The reason I say this is that I think the original fluids should be changed regardless of hours on tractor but more for tractor sitting around more than used. Any input would be appreciated
Gilles

davesl708 · Nov 15, 2015

Not a problem to do it early since you have had it for two years. Might be a good idea. Then you know if something is going wrong. Is it still under warranty?

Coyote machine · Nov 15, 2015

It can't hurt to get it done, especially since two years has past with little use.

Looking4new · Nov 15, 2015

Can't hurt.

K man · Nov 15, 2015

Thanks everyone will get the dealer to come out and service my CK this week now that hunting season is over.

Looking4new · Nov 15, 2015

K man said:
Thanks everyone will get the dealer to come out and service my CK this week now that hunting season is over.

Why don't you do it yourself?

ritcheyvs · Nov 15, 2015

If the mechanic will let you watch (and take notes/photos), the education might be worth the cost of the service. The 50 hr service is pretty extensive so you can see almost all the scheduled maintenance actions. Also, first-time removal of the hydraulic filters can be surprisingly hard so it may be nice to have a pro do that. Still, if you have plenty of time and patience the scheduled service is well within the capability of most owners.

Wagtail · Nov 15, 2015

I agree whole heartedly with ritcheyvs, have the dealership do the 50hr service and observe everything he/she does.

Yes, the owners manual tells you how to do it yourself but owners manuals can be different to what you have. I learnt this myself as I couldn't find 2 grease nipples (zerks), then discovered that they (OEM) had eliminated them by my production year. When the bloke came to do my 100hr service, he greased 2 nipples for the fwd & rev pedals that I didn't know about as they weren't included in the manual. As a disclaimer, this service was included in my purchase deal.

A great number of 'tricks of the trade' can be learnt via a home service... and they dispose the used fluids/oil too.

K man · Nov 16, 2015

Because the first 50 hour service was included in the deal after that I will do my own. Also for warranty purpose is better to let them do it.

K man · Nov 16, 2015

Thanks Wagtail and richeyv I intend to do that.. I will be home when the service is being done so I will make sure to where everything is and what to lubricate etc.
Good thing about it is they will come to my home and do it all I pay for is the fluids etc no labour or travel cost. The dealer is in Douglas, Ontario which is about 40 minutes away.

Looking4new · Nov 16, 2015

Thats a good deal. I got Prestons in Sundridge to do mine with the selling dealers' blessing. The selling dealer supplied the filters.

K man · Nov 17, 2015

Update.
I was surprised this morning at 10:30 my dealer's service man was out doing the maintenance on my Kioti. Wow!! talk about fast service. Called the dealer Yesterday. I watched him do it all so now I know where everything is located. He also helped me take off my FEL and install my front mount snow blower at no extra cost. Love these guys best darn Kioti dealer in the area. Bromley Farm Supplies rules lol
Let it snow, I'm ready.

Looking4new · Nov 17, 2015

I am going to put my blower on this weekend.

K man · Nov 18, 2015

His yours a front or rear mount. I hope we get lots of snow this winter cause the Almanac says the opposite depending which one you read lol.

Looking4new · Nov 18, 2015

Front mount

K man · Nov 18, 2015

So your front mount is like mine. Do you do it yourself or get someone to help you. I tried doing it alone and it is a nightmare, on and off the tractor trying to line up the holes underneath. Taking off/on FEL and connecting the snow blower is easy but the undercarriage is another. Once the blower is on man what a great way to remove snow. Do you have a heater in your cab? Thanks
Gilles

Looking4new · Nov 19, 2015

This weekend will be the first time I have tried to put it on myself with a friend. The heaviest part the gearbox I will put on a wheeled floor jack. The MM drive shafts are in one piece and the center hanger bearing has a mount that attaches to the tractor with 2 bolts. I will park the tractor on a sheet of 1/2" plywood and do all the work on the plywood. Once the harness is on then the plywood will come up and stay against the wall all winter until next spring when I take it off again. I took it off last spring and that job was a cinch.
Is you blower a Meteor?
Yes my cab is heated.

K man · Nov 19, 2015

No, my blower is a Kioti 66" dual stage and was installed by the Dealer when new as I purchased the tractor in Dec and the FEL was stored at the dealer till spring.
I have a soft cab on mine and was thinking about a heater.

Looking4new · Nov 19, 2015

My Meteor was dealer installed, but I bought it separate at the same time as the tractor. I think mine is easier to install, in as much as I can do it by myself IF I must. Sometimes the friend that helps me is more of a hindrance than a help.
If you were to get a rear seat heater from an old school bus from the wreckers that would work.

My hard cab came with heat and A/C in the winter. The A/C works real good in winter and not so good in the summer.