CK30 came in

[AutoUnionTypeC]

( This is the CK30 gear for no other reason than my liking
to press pedals and shift levers.)
A man after my own heart.

( It sure is quiet!)
I'm not sure if it's all modern diesels or the breed, but many have made the same comment about my CK20.

 

[Wattsfurniture]

Sure, I can raise it up for some things. I tried that near some
fences.

Some of the terrain is such that I would be having to look
behind me most of the time though.

I suspect the 3 pt already can just float up freely but I'm
not sure. I wouldn't want to bend anything.

I have only one day tractor experience!

Les

 

[BigAl]

Yes the 3ph should float . I do not believe to many CUT's have down pressure set up on there 3ph . There are a lot of guy's on this site that eat, sleep and daydream about tractors and their operation and if I am wrong in my assumption they will quickly swoop down ,grab me in their claws and carry me off .
Allen

 

[KiotiJohn]

BigAl is right, the 3pt hitch doesn't have down pressure, so it floats up in those conditions.
If you send me your e-mail addy to kiotijohn
@bellsouth.net, I can send you a Word.Doc file that has the CK30 manual on it.
All the information one needs is not in any of these manuals, but it's a help.
John

 

[BigAl]

Holy Cow ! I am right ??? I gotta go get the wife and show her this . She ain't going to believe it ! Thanks John .
Big Al

 

[TractorLegend]

You dont want driveshaft at greater than 15 degree angle---its not designed for that.
Another thing I posted previously was to check lug nut torque---mine were VERY loose--the rear is supposed to be at 295 lb ft., the front I think was 50# (says in manual)---It takes a 3/4 drive torque wrench ($320.00) and a 15/16- 3/4 drive socket (45.00) socket with extension ( 35.00) on the back---or rent or borrow one.

 

[Wattsfurniture]

Wow 295 lb ft.... That beats what my torque wrench and impact tool will do. I will just drive it to a nearby garage and let them tighten it.

I now have a manual thanks to Kiotijohn.

All grease fittings had obvious blobs of fresh grease around the nipples so I think I am good to go there.

I note that all levers and controls are very tight. Latches for hood, gas cap, etc benefited greatly from a dab of grease.

Shuttle shift lever was very tight but is loosening up noticeably after a few hours.

I bush hogged a few acres of grass and weeds about 5 feet high. No problem. The FEL bucket nicely protects the grille.
I brought it down a few inches off the ground turned slightly up...after hogging it was filled with kentucky 31 grass seed.

After the lawn area dries out a bit I will try some landscape work. The ground is saturated from Dennis remnants...I think a 4000 lb tractor would trash the grass unless the ground is really dry.

Thanks to all for your help!

 

[gmsssi]

My DK lugs are 165 ft/lb! Sure its not Nm's (Newtonmeter) your reading? One Nm = .75 ft/lb and that would still put it at 198 ft/lb. Seems like alot for a CK30 lug.

* Disclaimer - not intended to offend!

 

[VictorW]

The manual for the CK30 has it written as 290.7 lbf-ft. or 284.4 N-m. If you convert the N-m to ft-lb, it comes to 209.7 ft-lbs. I think a misprint. Must be the amerean language that KiotiJohn refers to. If you need to convert anything and I mean anything, try this website, www.onlineconversion.com. It's free.
I still agree with Greg that 209 seems high and 165 is probably closer to the actual torque. Maybe somebody that has the correct number will give it to all us CK30 owners.

Also, not to offend. Just the numbers from the book.

 

[TractorLegend]

In all likelyhood with the longest 1/2 dr Snap-On breaker bar they make and the proper socket/extension one has fudged what my experienced arm has determined to be enough.
As I have been working 8-10 hrs a day times 22 years on vehicles I wouldnt recommend this to the casual user.
The tractor was delivered with lug nuts so loose you could turn them with a crescent wrench, as I tried because it was the only tool available at my remote locale, since I had about every size in my car tool box EXCEPT 15/16.
I have all the goods now at the remote spot,and found I wasn't too far off.
I was shocked to find some of the BIG motorhomes go to 425 lb feet.
Your CK30HST tractor is good at a range Id say 240 to 260 ish they wont fall of or rims get eaten out holes.
This high number comes from the use of non tapered holes.
Its flat steel rim against flat hub, with high grade fastners.
At the roughly 35# the rears were at I would have had damaged studs and rims. IMO