Sticking hydro pedal

[halfbottle]

Well... add me to the sticky hydro list. I was moving snow last winter and suddenly the hydro pedal stopped returning to neutral. I had run up on a snow bank and the snow was packed up underneath the tractor pretty good. I thought I might have bent the return mechanism. Two weeks ago I put the tractor up on my lift and the return mechanism is free and works fine. Are there any risks to continuing to use the tractor with the sticky pedal? Since my closest dealer went belly up 2 years ago, the nearest dealer is now over 2 hours away so it is not like I can throw it on a trailer to take it to him any old time.

Have you solved this sticking pedal problem yet? If so, how?

 

[rmorey]

Have you solved this sticking pedal problem yet? If so, how?

Easy, he just ordered a new DK40! :thumbsup: :laughing:

 

[IXLR8]

Have you solved this sticking pedal problem yet? If so, how?

No fix yet, pedal stays in what ever position you put it in, doesn't matter if tractor is running or not. I did find that I didn't lube the HST pedal shaft properly. Lubing it eliminated the squeaking but pedal still says where you put it. Damper seems to be working fine, but I need to pull spring assembly and check that out again. I would like to figure out what the issue is before it gets traded in on the DK40. I would prefer not to "stick it" to the dealer or next owner.

 

[halfbottle]

Well... add me to the sticky hydro list. I was moving snow last winter and suddenly the hydro pedal stopped returning to neutral. I had run up on a snow bank and the snow was packed up underneath the tractor pretty good. I thought I might have bent the return mechanism. Two weeks ago I put the tractor up on my lift and the return mechanism is free and works fine. Are there any risks to continuing to use the tractor with the sticky pedal? Since my closest dealer went belly up 2 years ago, the nearest dealer is now over 2 hours away so it is not like I can throw it on a trailer to take it to him any old time.

We'll see how Kioti likes the lawsuits over the deaths of a few operators. This sticking pedal is a MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLease send Kioti an email stating so. I made a number of political contributions through the years so perhaps it's time to call Wyden or Merkel or one of the others.

 

[blucoondawg]

I know old thread but I will see if any of you guys have heard of my particular issue, just started up the dk50se today after sitting for some time, when I engage my fwd switch it is all I can do to force my forward pedal down and then it sticks until I push the reverse pedal, everything works fine in 2 wheel drive. It looks like when I engage the fwd there is a silver colored cylinder which pops out a little and rubs against the bottom side of the forward pedal, if that makes any sense. I am going to try lubing but the linkage is fine in 2wd so I'm not really thinking that is the issue

 

[IslandTractor]

Are you sure you are not engaging the cruise control switch. That will do exactly what you describe. The 4wd switch is on the left. The cruise control is on the right just next to the PTO switch (assuming the DK50se is the same as a 2007 DK40se)

 

[blucoondawg]

Are you sure you are not engaging the cruise control switch. That will do exactly what you describe. The 4wd switch is on the left. The cruise control is on the right just next to the PTO switch (assuming the DK50se is the same as a 2007 DK40se)

Yes that is exactly what I was doing. Hadn't operated my tractor in a few months and I am run a John Deere hoe at work every day which has the symbol for 4wd that looks identical to the symbol for the cruise on the Kioti. I figured it out on my own about 10 minutes after posting on here and didn't get back in time to erase my post. I am retarded lol. I also have been applying the left signal light on my pickup to shift into reverse, I think I have been spending wayyyy too much time on that backhoe at work LOL. Forgive my idiocy.

 

[IslandTractor]

You might consider why I recognized the symptoms.......

 

[k0ua]

Some one owes me a new laptop. I spewed iced tea all over mine.:laughing:

 

[blucoondawg]

Your welcome James. After that dose of stupid you all are welcome to laugh all you like.

 

[k0ua]

Your welcome James. After that dose of stupid you all are welcome to laugh all you like.

Its all good blu. I have done "some things" too

 

[k0ua]

by the way just so you know that "silver round thing" doesn't actually move, it is just an electromagnet that when a current is passed through it, it energizes and attracts the steel pedal over until it sticks on its face and holds it there until the current is removed.

With that info and $1.00 you can buy coffee in some places.

 

[worthb]

I have a new CK 35 HST and the hydro pedal was stiff, and slow to return to center. After reading every post in this thread I see that nobody has mentioned what fixed mine. There is a grease zerk on the pedal rocker. Mine was dry. When I greased it, it changed the entire feel of the machine. Feather light pedal, and quick to return to center. I bet more are dry than just mine. I also found that the two bolts holding the pedal on were loose.

 

[halfbottle]

Unfortunately, you will probably regret buying a Kioti as this sticking pedal problem will typically become a loss of power problem for which the remedy is a new hydraulic pump, which means you might as well go buy a new tractor (better quality one hopefully).

 

[IslandTractor]

Unfortunately, you will probably regret buying a Kioti as this sticking pedal problem will typically become a loss of power problem for which the remedy is a new hydraulic pump, which means you might as well go buy a new tractor (better quality one hopefully).

Baloney. Grease the pedal.

 

[DerikL]

I agree. Don't stress it. Kyoti has a quality product that they are willing to stand behind.

 

[Coyote machine]

Unfortunately, you will probably regret buying a Kioti as this sticking pedal problem will typically become a loss of power problem for which the remedy is a new hydraulic pump, which means you might as well go buy a new tractor (better quality one hopefully).

You seem to have it out for Kioti because of an ignition switch and sticking hydro pedal. Since 2013 when you suggested Kioti was going to reel from all the wrongful death lawsuits that were going to be coming their way.
So, have you taken your own recent 'advice' and gotten rid of YOUR Kioti, for 'something better?!' Somehow I highly doubt it. Has your sticking pedal turned into a' loss of power and replacement of hydraulic pump?!' Again I'd bet not.
Kioti does stand behind their product(s). I know that for a fact. So before you make false accusations against Kioti or any other brand, think carefully about what you say. Follow the advice of those who know how to solve the issues Kioti may have on your model, just like every brand has it's own set of issues.

 

[94BULLITT]

Unfortunately, you will probably regret buying a Kioti as this sticking pedal problem will typically become a loss of power problem for which the remedy is a new hydraulic pump, which means you might as well go buy a new tractor (better quality one hopefully).

I did get rid of it and got another tractor. It is funny the Kioti lovers on this forum think the pedal needs greases. It was definitely not a lack of lubrication in my situation. Bobcat was very concerned when they saw the video of my hydro pedal sticking in reverse for over a minute! The replacement hydro through Bobcat only has a 6 month warranty. For the dealer to replace it you are looking at a little of $4,000. I wonder why Bobcat quit selling tractors:scratchchin:

 

[ritcheyvs]

I expect Bobcat got out of the CUT business for the same reason that my Kioti dealer did, The bottom fell out of the hobby tractor business soon after the bottom fell out of the US economy. Unlike cars, not many tractors going to the crusher.

 

[murphy1244]

I did get rid of it and got another tractor. It is funny the Kioti lovers on this forum think the pedal needs greases. It was definitely not a lack of lubrication in my situation. Bobcat was very concerned when they saw the video of my hydro pedal sticking in reverse for over a minute! The replacement hydro through Bobcat only has a 6 month warranty. For the dealer to replace it you are looking at a little of $4,000. I wonder why Bobcat quit selling tractors:scratchchin:

Yes they quit selling tractors because of you Roger. They were scared of you.:laughing: