Kioti CK2510 hydraulic filter change using shop vac

Kioti CK2510 calls for hydraulic and hydrostatic transmission filters to be changed at 50 hours but not the fluid. This is how I changed my filters with very little fluid loss using a shop vac.

[@scottchisholm7535]

Thank you...this worked great for me. Saved me money and a big mess. My tractor is a Kioti NS4710C only lost about a cup of fluid.

[@jondevos7535]

@scottchisholm7535 glad it helped.

[@slip0n0fall]

Thanks for the vid - about to attempt on my CX (similar to CK2510). That hyd fluid that came out of the filter looked pretty gnarly to me!

[@yanickforest5650]

Very Intersting technique

[@michaelwolfe2149]

Sweet.

[@jamesmclamb3682]

That's pretty darned impressive. I just did my DK5310 this past weekend. My transmission filter sits sideways and since the manual states only a filter change was needed, I estimated I'd lose maybe a quart or two at the most. Man was I wrong. Took me over eight gallons of hydraulic fluid to fill it back up. I almost ended up doing a complete fluid change.

[@jondevos7535]

I'm betting next time you'll use the shop vac. Lol shitty you had to learn through that mistake. I bought a ck2610 and will have to 3d print an adapter for the shop vac to fit in the fill port on this one.

[@keithrayeski6417]

I don’t know how you got the new filters on so effortlessly! My transmission lines are wedged against the filter so when I did finally get it off, I could not get the new filter on! The offset was a good quart of and inch! What a nightmare! That was the orange one. The black one I recall going on fairly easy but getting the old one off…I think caused me a hernia!! It was put on before painting and was beyond tight from the paint seal!

[@garyfischer4357]

Ayuh! How did you crack it free?

[@jondevos7535]

I used an oil filter wrench. Cracked free fairly easy.

[@4x4Moses]

Great idea! I wish the fill-tube on my DK4510 was that easy to access.

[@CarlosHernandez-iy1lj]

Great idea!! I have a the same tractor with only 115hr .I have to change the filters but I'm not sure if i have to change the hydraulic fluid or just the filter did you only change the filters not the hydraulic fluid ?

[@jondevos7535]

On the first service it just says to change filters not the fluid. This is why I used the vacuum to keep the fluid in.

[@bigedslobotomy]

I just used this technique, and it worked great! I didn’t hardly lose any fluid. I could hear the hydraulic fluid gurgling as I did it, so I was a little concerned about frothing it up. I let it sit overnight before using it. (After running it for 5 minutes to fully circulate the fluid). Thanks!

[@jondevos7535]

Glad it worked for you as well. I'll be 3d printing an adapter for my new ck2610 to do the same way.

[@trailertrash1100]

Why do you need the vacuum? Couldn't you just pull the dipstick and then apply duct tape to the fill tube to create a vacuum?

[@jondevos7535]

Yes if you can ensure no air gets in through vent also you should be able to vacuum lock the fluid in.

[@trailertrash1100]

@@jondevos7535 Correct it worked on our 4710 se hst, minimal loss. Thanks for your reply.

[@nathanpratt3058]

Hello, if you don't mind answering, where is the hydraulic oil level sight glass/dipstick for this tractor? I only know of the transmission's oil level and the engine oil level dip stick.

[@jondevos7535]

With hydrostatic tractor, the transmission hydraulic fluid is the same fluid as for rest of the hydraulics. It only has 1 hydraulic reservoir.

[@nathanpratt3058]

@@jondevos7535 thank you for this bit of information! hope you have a very blessed evening!!

[@jondevos7535]

@@nathanpratt3058 no worries. Good luck with your service.