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Read articles →This is a hands-on DIY install of a Tractor Supply hydraulic top link kit on a CK3510SE, showing real fitment troubleshooting: grinding down the link bracket to match a 1.7-inch measurement, rotating fittings 90 degrees, running hoses with banjo bolts, and choosing between the 18-3/8 to 26-3/8 link versus a longer option. Useful for CK-series owners (2610/3510/4010) doing this exact upgrade themselves.
Posted by an owner walking through their own tractor project step by step, not a dealer or professional installer.
Remove the factory top link bracket with a 12mm socket, grind the link bracket to fit the 1.7 inch measurement, rotate fittings 90 degrees, attach to the quick hitch, then run hoses with banjo bolts and brass fittings.
The factory bracket opening measured too small at about 1.74 to 1.75 inches, so the grinder was used to shave it down to match the required 1.7 inch measurement.
The 18-3/8 to 26-3/8 inch link from Tractor Supply worked but tilted far forward and back, while a 20-7/8 to 31-7/8 inch option would lose about three inches of range.
Use the blue side port, since on Kioti CK series tractors that side automatically returns to default, while the black side is for constant flow attachments like a backhoe.
