Kyoti/Daedong DK35 Steering probelm - HELP

[Aussi Alan]

Hello,
I am a first time user and joined the website this morning because of a problem that I have with my Kyoti/Daedong DK35. I am a small farmer who runs a few cattle and chickens and grows and mills trees. Three weeks ago the DK35 steering became very stiff. It would loosen up after 10 minutes of driving. I called on my neighbour Andrew who has been a member of your group for some time (and recommended that I join) and who is my guru for anything mechanical. We followed the DK35 service manual loosening the two locating bolts and re-tightened them after playing with the steering and this had no effect. We then changed the transmission oil filter again to very small effect and since then the steering appears to have completely frozen and I cannot turn it (but I am 75 years old and have Parkinson痴 disease). With the wheels off the ground it is impossible for me to turn the wheels. Can anybody suggest anything that I should do or has anybody experienced the same problem and how did you fix it.
Thanks in anticipation
Alan - Aussie

 

[Tx Jim]

I suppose you have been greasing the frt axle king pins?

 

[murphy1244]

Try posting this in the Kioti forum

 

[SSdoxie]

Take the hoses off the steering cylinders. With front wheels off the ground you should be able to turn/steer wheels by hand, if you can't something in front axle is bound-up. Then try turning the steering wheel with engine off, it should turn. If both of these check OK, get some fittings and connect ends of both together to form a loop. Start the engine and try to steer, if it won't the steering unit is the culprit and need replacing. From what I have read on here and looking in Bobcat parts there is no repair kit or parts for the steering unit.