I'm working on getting a quote on an NX5510 and had asked about a 3rd rear remote and was told that the NX series only supports up to two sets of rear remotes. Is this true? [snip]
Diesel, whether it's true or not depends on what they mean by "supports". I
think they merely mean Kioti doesn't offer a third set as a factory option in the U.S. That's true.
What is clear, though, is that a third set of rear remotes can
easily be added by the dealer now, when they install the first two. It is simply a
second No. 2 kit, with the third kit stacked either on top or on the bottom. Longer bolts are necessary because of the additional thickness of the stack: 10-1.25 x 170mm, ideally grade 8.8 or better. Fastenal has them:
M1 -1.25 x 17 mm DIN 96 Class 1 .9 Zinc Finish Hex Cap Screw | Fastenal
The color coding on the control lever for the kit will be blue, same as on the first No. 2 kit. No big deal. I
think, but don't know for sure, that a third set is offered as a factory option in Europe (maybe elsewhere too), and the control lever is coded green.
Below are pics of the third set of rear remotes that was added by my dealer a few weeks ago to my two-y/o NX4510HSTcab. In this case, the tech added the set to the top of the existing stack. No space problem at all. As you can see from the pic of the control console, he separated the two blue levers by moving the No. 1 lever (gray) to the center slot.
So EricTheOracle's info on this in the thread you linked to above is quite correct.
If you need the Kioti part number for the No. 2 kit, let me know. It's probably on my invoice, but I can't imagine that the dealer can't pull it right up.
