dk40 clunks when 4wd is engaged

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chuck172

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Kioti DK40SEH, Ford 4500TLB, Ford 8n
My Kioti DK 40 clunks when four-wheel-drive is either engaged or disengaged. It seems to me that the noise is getting louder.
Is there anything I should be looking for or at to prevent an expensive fix?
 
   / dk40 clunks when 4wd is engaged
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What causes the clunk when the front axle is activated?
 
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Don’t know the answer, but on my MF1540 the 4wd mechanism at the front axle has a zerk in it that I keep greased, so maybe just make sure that yours is greased if you have a zerk. They can be hard to spot; sometimes have to feel around for them.
 
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I would start by raising the front end and turning each wheel by hand to see if I could isolate where it is coming from. If you are not mechanically inclined take it somewhere to be worked on. I would not drive it till it is fixed. Likely a gear or bearing creating the sound.

Maybe check wheel lug nuts are tight first. Could be that is what you are hearing.
 
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