Anybody with a ck20 have this issue?

mpham · Oct 12, 2014

I have a 2006 with 426 hours on it. All filters/oils have been changed at the proper intervals. Mine puts out so much soot from the exhaust that the loader arm and air filter are covered in thick black yuck in no time flat. Are yours the same? Runs and starts fine even in cold unheated garage.

Hard Knocks · Oct 12, 2014

It's perfectly normal on the CK20 to see that. It seems to happen when they are cold started and burning a bit dirty. I think you would see it on more tractors if the exhaust blew right at something like the loader arm but most blow out into the open.

Highgear · Oct 12, 2014

Smoke will blow on our ck30 loader arm when you first start it so I just raise the bucket as soon as I can .

oldpilgrim · Oct 12, 2014

many makes and models do that. My brother's CK20 does, and My Mahindra does. I'm thinking of turning the end of my exhaust pipe down with something like the chrome tail pipe extensions we used to put on our cars.

like this, only smaller:

rider7767 · Oct 12, 2014

mpham said:
I have a 2006 with 426 hours on it. All filters/oils have been changed at the proper intervals. Mine puts out so much soot from the exhaust that the loader arm and air filter are covered in thick black yuck in no time flat. Are yours the same? Runs and starts fine even in cold unheated garage.

Mine was built in 2011 and it does the same.