When I bought my B2620 a couple months ago I talked the dealer into throwing in a block heater, but they were out of them at the time. They got them back in stock so I picked it up over the weekend and installed it last night. Its a pretty simple process, but I figured I'd share and thought it might be a little help for someone who might be a little nervous to tear into their tractor......
Of course this is the kind that goes in the block, not the magnetic type you slap on the oil pan. I'm not sure if one kind is better than the other or not, but this one was free
I pulled off the grill and two side panels, I guess I could have left the right side panel on, but I cleaned them up while I had them off anyways. Then I pulled off the negative cable on the battery. Your working right next to the starter and it sure wouldn't be a lot of fun to short a ratchet out on the starter.......
Here is the block heater, they cover several models with the same heaters, I'm guessing the hose clamp and chuck of round stock was for a different model because the instructions didn't mention anything about them for my b2620
You'll need to pull the little fuse box off to be able to get to the plug you need to remove. There is just a little plastic tab you need to push and then pull up on the fuse box and it will come right off.
You'll also need a 17mm allen wrench or hex bit socket to pull the plug out of the block.
Before you pull the plug out of the block make sure you have the heater ready to go with some thread tape on it. When you pull the plug coolant will start pouring out at you. If your quick you won't loose much at all. I pulled the plug out and had the heater in my other hand and got it put in and only lost maybe a cup of coolant.
Then you can put the plug on the heater, tie up the cord, and put the fuse box back on.
I tied my cord up so the plug is where I can get to it easily, but also out of the way.
I'll probably also put a battery tender on it before winter.
Of course this is the kind that goes in the block, not the magnetic type you slap on the oil pan. I'm not sure if one kind is better than the other or not, but this one was free
I pulled off the grill and two side panels, I guess I could have left the right side panel on, but I cleaned them up while I had them off anyways. Then I pulled off the negative cable on the battery. Your working right next to the starter and it sure wouldn't be a lot of fun to short a ratchet out on the starter.......
Here is the block heater, they cover several models with the same heaters, I'm guessing the hose clamp and chuck of round stock was for a different model because the instructions didn't mention anything about them for my b2620
You'll need to pull the little fuse box off to be able to get to the plug you need to remove. There is just a little plastic tab you need to push and then pull up on the fuse box and it will come right off.
You'll also need a 17mm allen wrench or hex bit socket to pull the plug out of the block.
Before you pull the plug out of the block make sure you have the heater ready to go with some thread tape on it. When you pull the plug coolant will start pouring out at you. If your quick you won't loose much at all. I pulled the plug out and had the heater in my other hand and got it put in and only lost maybe a cup of coolant.
Then you can put the plug on the heater, tie up the cord, and put the fuse box back on.
I tied my cord up so the plug is where I can get to it easily, but also out of the way.
I'll probably also put a battery tender on it before winter.