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Read articles →A hands-on maintenance walkthrough of a 2002 Kioti DK45, filmed on an actual machine rather than a showroom floor. The presenter walks through every fluid check and drain point (including the two-plug engine oil drain and dual transmission drains), the hydraulic and fuel filters, coolant overflow, grease zerks most owners miss, and a practical warning about re-torquing wheel and loader bolts at 50 hours. Useful for new DK45 owners learning the machine's specific quirks.
Posted by the Tractor Guru channel with no channel description available, but the presenter speaks from what appears to be direct hands-on familiarity with the machine rather than a sales or dealership context.
The oil pan cups around the four-wheel drive driveshaft, so there are two plugs, one on each side, and you must drain from both when changing the oil.
Always check the fluid with the three-point hitch all the way down and the loader all the way down, since that returns all hydraulic fluid to the tank for an accurate reading.
If paint between mating surfaces was not cleaned off before loader installation, bolts can loosen as paint wears, potentially breaking castings, so check them around 50 hours.
There is one on the pivot of the steering cylinder on both sides and one on the front axle pivot, which are commonly forgotten and cause axle wear if skipped.
