I just purchased a L4060 HST-LE. The manual mentions a glow plug indicator light. I don’t see that indicator when I turn the key. Does my tractor have glow plugs?
It’s plenty cold in my unheated barn. I wouldn’t think it would be a blown fuse, being a new tractor, but I suppose it’s possible. I have been simply turning the key to “ON” for 20 seconds, then turning the key to “START”. It starts with no problem. I see in the manual what the indicator looks like and where it would be, it’s just not there.There may be a blown fuse for that light or a bad bulb
I have to assume that it should be cold enough unless you are in a heated garage
Just one data point. I have noticed the preheat time on my L3901 is quite a bit longer when left outside overnight. During the 60F summer the indicator was only on a second or two. Now overnight lows are in the 20's and it takes closer to 15 seconds to go out. The timer seems to be conservative. I just tried a full cold start @37F and overnight lows around 32F. . This 100 hour machine with 5W40 oil started on the second stroke with a scant 5 seconds of preheat. Thats pretty much the behavior at 25F and 2 to 3 times the preheat.On the B, it's between "on" and "start". You have to hold it there for a count, generally 3 seconds. An indicator shows on the dash.
The 3 seconds is what the auto-cutoff on the JD did no matter how cold (never gets much below 10 F here though) and is about the auto shutoff time for the 1983 240D Benz. I'd think Kubotas should be at least like a 1983 Benz. The Kubota B starts without the shudder and shake that all the JDs exhibited, as does our 2012 Isuzu diesel generator driver. Haven't timed its glow plug time. It's at least 3 seconds, more like 5.Just one data point. I have noticed the preheat time on my L3901 is quite a bit longer when left outside overnight. During the 60F summer the indicator was only on a second or two. Now overnight lows are in the 20's and it takes closer to 15 seconds to go out. The timer seems to be conservative. I just tried a full cold start @37F and overnight lows around 32F. . This 100 hour machine with 5W40 oil started on the second stroke with a scant 5 seconds of preheat. Thats pretty much the behavior at 25F and 2 to 3 times the preheat.
Dan