SE Louisiana - Kioti DK65

[KeerDilla]

Purchased my first tractor yesterday to tend to my 10 acres I just built a house on. Have been shopping around for a 40+ FEL for a while and ran across a deal on the Kioti DK65 with KL1730 FEL and less than 1,000 hours. The only work I need to do to it right now is to figure out how to swap the FEL curl and lift directions. For some reason the previous owners nephew swapped the controls so that left/right on the joystick lower/raise on the FEL and up/down on the joystick curl FEL back/forward. I believe it was swapped at the cables on the back of the joystick.

I've been reading through the threads here on Kioti tractors which led me to feel comfortable purchasing the DK65. Looking forward to many years with this tractor and hopefully not having to come here for help too often!

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[Thomas]

:welcome: to TBN.
Congrats on your new investment :thumbsup: your bones and muscles will be thank you in years to come.

 

[PEJ5]

You will enjoy your Kioti. The older models have all the features that are now, considered bells and whistles. I purchased a used DK last year and it is great.
I am no hydraulic expert, but I believe it should be as simple as swapping the hose pairs at the loader quick connects. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.
Please post some photos.

 

[KeerDilla]

I'll post pictures later when I'm at my computer. Thought I could do it from my phone. On top of that I've just lost all hydraulic power to steering, loader and the 3-point. Only day three and not looking so great.

 

[PEJ5]

I'll post pictures later when I'm at my computer. Thought I could do it from my phone. On top of that I've just lost all hydraulic power to steering, loader and the 3-point. Only day three and not looking so great.

Oh, that is not good. If you have questions there is a Hydraulics section with many knowledgeable folks.

 

[MF2604h]

Welcome to TBN

 

[TBN Support]

Welcome to the forum - and congrats on your purchase!

 

[PEJ5]

I'll post pictures later when I'm at my computer. Thought I could do it from my phone. On top of that I've just lost all hydraulic power to steering, loader and the 3-point. Only day three and not looking so great.

Did you recover your hydraulics? That would be a drag after just buying a tractor.

 

[KeerDilla]

Did you recover your hydraulics? That would be a drag after just buying a tractor.

Not yet, but I think I found the issue, just waiting for a replacement hydraulic oil filter to come in on Tuesday! I got under the tractor and noticed I had bent back one of the hydraulic oil filters. I'm assuming it bent it good enough to restrict oil flow. I ordered a replacement on Monday, but will not be here until Tuesday of this coming week.