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Which load point does that lift figure belong to? Checking footnotes against the manual

A three-point lift rating means little without its load point. Manuals usually give two figures: at the lift point (lower-link ends) and 24 inches behind. Brochures often print one, with a footnote. KIOTI’s September 2025 NS brochure prints 2,940 lb with a “24 inches aft of hitch” footnote, but its manual gives 2,940 lb at the lift point and 2,493 lb at 24 inches.

By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test

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THE DECISION IN NUMBERS

KIOTI lift figures by load point

Values quoted from KIOTI’s NS brochure (September 2025) and 2021 NS manual, NX brochure and NX manual, CK40 manual (2026) and current web pages, reviewed November 9, 2026.

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TractorManual: 24 in. / lift pointBrochure or web figureMatches
KIOTI NS4710 / NS5310H / NS60102,493 / 2,940 lbBrochure 2,940 (footnoted 24 in.); web 2,493 or 2,940Brochure matches the lift point
KIOTI NX4510 / NX5010 / NX55103,177 / 3,538 lbBrochure and web 3,17724-inch row
KIOTI CK2640 / CK3540 / CK40401,631 / 2,429 lbWeb 1,63124-inch row
KIOTI CK3540 SE / CK4040 SE2,101 / 3,146 lbWeb 2,10124-inch row
Sources for this decision table (6)

The NS case

KIOTI’s 2021 NS manual lists 1,131 kgf (2,493 lb) at 24 inches behind the lift point and 1,334 kgf (2,940 lb) at the lift point, and repeats 2,493 lb as the maximum load 24 inches aft of the hitch in its implement table. The brochure prints 2,940 lb for every NS model, footnoted to 24 inches. The web pages split: 2,493 lb for the NS4710 pair and 2,940 for the NS5310H and NS6010 pair. This site uses 2,493.

Where the documents agree

KIOTI’s NX brochure prints 3,177 lb with the same footnote, and its NX manual gives 3,177 lb at 24 inches and 3,538 lb at the lower-link end. KIOTI’s CK40 manual gives 1,631 lb at 24 inches and 2,429 lb at the lift point for standard models, and 2,101 and 3,146 lb for SE models. In both, the brochure or web figure matches the manual’s 24-inch row.

A quick check

If a single published figure equals the manual’s lift-point figure exactly, it is probably the lift-point rating, whatever the footnote says. The 24-inch figure is always the lower of the two. Across the KIOTI manuals here, the lift-point figure is 11% (NX), 18% (NS) and about 50% (CK40) higher, so mixing them up overstates the usable rating by hundreds of pounds.

What to use

Compare an attachment’s complete operating weight with the 24-inch figure, or with a rating at the attachment’s actual center of gravity if the maker gives one. Treat a brochure figure that disagrees with the manual as unconfirmed, and ask the dealer which load point it describes.

Take these questions with you.

  1. Does the published lift figure name its load point?
  2. Does it match the manual’s 24-inch figure or its lift-point figure?
  3. Where does my attachment’s center of gravity sit behind the lower links?
  4. What does the dealer confirm in writing?

Keep these questions with your exact tractor and attachment details.

Use these questions in my seller brief

FOLLOW THE NUMBERS

Sources & documentation

Research record reviewed November 9, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.

  1. KIOTI NS ROPS owner’s manual NS-ROPS-OM-ENGLISH-210916PDF pp47–49 (printed 3-3 to 3-5): engine gross power, single Rated PTO Power entry, Category I, 2,493 lb @24 in. / 2,940 lb @lift point; PDF pp52–54: implement limitations
  2. KIOTI NS Series brochure (PDF created September 12, 2025)PDF p12 Specifications: Engine Gross, PTO hp, 3-point hitch, Maximum Lifting Capacity* (@ 24 in. aft of hitch), width, weight
  3. KIOTI NS4710 current U.S. product pageFull Specs: Power, PTO Power, Lift Capacity, Hitch Category, Width, Weight
  4. KIOTI NS6010 current U.S. product pageFull Specs: Power, PTO Power, Lift Capacity, Hitch Category, Width, Weight
  5. KIOTI NX4510/NX5010/NX5510/NX6010 owner’s manual NX-OM-ENGLISH-160425PDF pp56–61: lift 3,177 lb at 24 in. behind and 3,538 lb at lower link end
  6. KIOTI NX Series brochure (PDF created September 18, 2025)p12 Specifications: Engine Gross, displacement 1,825.5 cc, maximum lift capacity
  7. KIOTI CK2640/CK3540/CK4040 owner’s manual (PDF created March 31, 2026)PDF pp64–75 (printed 4-4 to 4-12) Major Specifications: engine gross power, displacement, lift at lift point and 24 in., weights; no PTO power row
  8. KIOTI CK3540 and CK4040 current U.S. product pagesFull Specs: Power, PTO Power, Lift Capacity (CK3540, CK3540H, CK4040, CK4040H pages)
  9. Official U.S. WC88 page: price, capacity and drive system
  10. Current linked WC88 operator manual, Rev C, 22-Aug-2022
  11. Official FM-78 page: exact hammer variant, price and equipment
  12. Current FM-62/62H and FM-78/78H manual: printed p40 / PDF p41
  13. WoodMaxx manual index: Models 2025 to current
  14. Land Pride FM25 current North American family and model listing
  15. Official FM25 public catalog response — active models, gallery and linked documents
  16. FM25 operator manual 333-138M, printed 7/1/24 — requirements pp14–20, options pp15,30,33, specifications p39
  17. Official FM25 brochure — printed p12 model table

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FIELD GUIDE

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When a tractor’s lift is published only at the link ends

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