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Read articles →A hands-on owner walkthrough of the full transmission and hydraulic service on an RK25 at the 50-hour mark, covering seat removal, draining and replacing trans-hydraulic fluid, swapping the hydraulic filter, and cleaning the suction screen behind the rear tire. The creator flags a specific bolt on the suction-screen tube that must be loosened first, learned the hard way, making this most useful to RK25 owners tackling this service themselves for the first time.
An owner-operator sharing real-time, learn-as-they-go experience maintaining their own RK25, including mistakes encountered during the process.
It is located underneath the seat. You need to remove the seat using a 14mm socket to access two bolts, one on each side, then tilt and lift the seat off.
Remove or loosen the bolt on the suction screen tube before removing anything else. Skipping this step caused the creator an issue during the service.
Watch the back of the tractor while pouring. Stop when fluid starts coming up to the dock level. A second person watching helps catch the right moment.
A 22 millimeter socket is used for the drain plug, and you must remove the fill cap first so the fluid can flow freely without a vacuum.
