cx2510 front axle oil change

[LouNY]

It just seems weird to me to use car things. I keep expecting to need different tools or something. Stupid newbie questions ha ha.

Na, was always told that there were no stupid question but lots of dumbass answers. But at times I do wonder

 

[Kioti-Tech13]

Front axle drains. A couple pieces of cardboard work wonders

 

[Machinewars]

Removing the hydraulic filter on my cx2510 was a battle

 

[Taryn]

Removing the hydraulic filter on my cx2510 was a battle

So I've heard it said. That's why I'm still procrastinating.

 

[kozal01]

Often there is not enough room for a big set of channel locks, I have a chain wrench which always works well for me, once it's on it requires minimal room for rotation and has good grip.

With the backhoe attachment on raising the tractor is easy, use the hoe to raise the tractor and the out riggers to stabilize it, then lift the front with the loader bucket, once up you can use stands or blocks as desired.

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I have a CX and was able to reach all the filters with the channel locks. I honestly don't know why people make such a big deal out of an oil change, it was very easy.

 

[IH3444]

I got to the hydraulic filter from the top by removing my floor pan on the CS2520. It wasn't easy but it wasn't too hard. I was trying to avoid removing the 60-inch mid mower. Kioti really put it into a very tight spot to begin too. The earlier CS models had a bolt on bottom frame reinforcing cross plate between frame rails that could be unbolted granting you easier access to the hydraulic filter. My 2023 model year this plate was welded to the frame, either for cost reduction or the bolted-on plate was flexing too much hence the engineers at Kioti decided to weld it to the frame. This makes it also impossible to get too from underneath. I actually called my dealer and asked to speak with one of their technicians and did. He said it was a bear to remove even with the tractor on a lift, but it was doable. Posters on the site, My Tractor Forum spoke of and offered procedures as to how to get to the filter from above. I first had to remove both my hydrostatic pedals. They unbolt. The I made a slice down to the brake pedal to remove the rubber mat. I removed the mat then. You will see the pan is then able to be unbolted and removed. You will the see the hydraulic filter between the frame rails. I used a band type filter wrench just slightly larger than the filter diameter and worked it onto the filter, and with great strength got the filter lose. It was a bit of a fight because the factory puts the filter on so tight. I recommend using a Kioti OEM fllter. They are made in Japan by Hitachi I believe and are of very high quality. Eat your Wheaties for this job.

https://www.mytractorforum.com/threads/cs2520-hydrostatic-oil-filter-50-hour-service.1395534/