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 | BigBob
Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 27 ohio 
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2004-12-21 102669
I plowed yesterday in 14 degree temperature. I let the machine run about 10 minutes before and 10 minute after, with plowing it ran for maybe 35 minutes. Any rules of thumb as to minimum run time in cold weather? I suppose I could read the manual. It's a B7500 Kubota, if I looked it up in the archives I've probably asked this quetion the last 2 years.
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 | grinder
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 677 central Maine 
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2004-12-21 102672
I would think your doing it right.
I let mine come up to operating
temp. before rev. up to blower speed.
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 | beagle
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1333 Michigan 
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2004-12-21 102673
Ya, it's in the manual. I don't remember exactly for 14 degrees, but 10 minutes is about what I do. Really important you let the hydraulic fluid warm up, and don't operate any of the hydraulic systems until it does. The fluid also acts as the lubricant for the drive train, so let it get warmed up and flowing well. ....
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York 
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2004-12-21 102686
Bob, your doing fine. I often don't give them more then two or three minutes cool down time. One part of cold weather operation is to allow enough running time to recharge the battery to a full state so they don't freeze when the temps drop below 0 degrees. ....
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7252 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2004-12-22 102709
Sounds about right, but you didn't mention, so I will volunteer, that you should be 'idling' your tractor at about 1,000 rpm or it won't amke much if any heat at all.
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 | Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4302 Southwest MiddleTennessee
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2004-12-22 102720
You may want to consider an engine block heater. I plug in my 4410 about an hour or so before I use it which GREATLY aids and reduces warm up time and cold start load on the battery. ....
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