I have had my ck20hst w/ loader/backhoe/blade for 1 1/2 years now, once again its dead where it sits, and it so happens to be on my island im clearing out.
In the short time I have owned it its been in shop way to many times in my opinion, I dont even work it hard
3 times for the backhoe levels not working, finally he replaced the entire valve/ball/arm assemblie
3 times because it wont shut, finally traced a bad connection
1 time for a bad ignition switch, wouldn't start, replaced it
1 time for 2 moderately leaking backhoe stabilizer arm valves
1 time because the brake pedal rubbed against the hydro line and cut into the rubber.
and now today im digging up little stumps with the backhoe and it sounds like one of the valves is stuck open, none of the backhoe controls works, When I put the hdyro pto arm in neutral you can tell something is stuck because the load is gone off the engine, engage the arm again and the engine loads up, looking at the valves they all move in all directions, something must be stuck inside the valve, now my dealer is going to have to come to my place jump onto the island and repair it in the field, so much for working on my project today.
Anyone else have this many problems with there kioti?
I hate to say it but im thinking I should have bought green, made in usa
Frustrated, Ken
In the short time I have owned it its been in shop way to many times in my opinion, I dont even work it hard
3 times for the backhoe levels not working, finally he replaced the entire valve/ball/arm assemblie
3 times because it wont shut, finally traced a bad connection
1 time for a bad ignition switch, wouldn't start, replaced it
1 time for 2 moderately leaking backhoe stabilizer arm valves
1 time because the brake pedal rubbed against the hydro line and cut into the rubber.
and now today im digging up little stumps with the backhoe and it sounds like one of the valves is stuck open, none of the backhoe controls works, When I put the hdyro pto arm in neutral you can tell something is stuck because the load is gone off the engine, engage the arm again and the engine loads up, looking at the valves they all move in all directions, something must be stuck inside the valve, now my dealer is going to have to come to my place jump onto the island and repair it in the field, so much for working on my project today.
Anyone else have this many problems with there kioti?
I hate to say it but im thinking I should have bought green, made in usa
Frustrated, Ken
Last edited: