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No, you're correct. If you unlock the seat on the bx23s and lift it up you'll be good to go (dang reading instructions! who does that?)

Nope! the nanny staters win again! in N, parking brake set, tractor will shut off with pto engaged if you're not in the seat. I just picked up a 50" pto snowblower, so it'd be nice to have it warming up a bit as well. Guess I'll go to the fake weight trick.

I tried the parking brake (no joy), I'll go try the N selection this morning (I never use that due to the HST), but I suppose that's a no brainer!

I was a bit shocked at how much I used my hydraulic top link on the rear blade attachment for snow. Changing the top angle really does have a significant effect on the angle 'pulling' the blade into the snow surface. Also nice to be able to get closer to structures/etc and scrape the snow away.

I'd have to trick the seat switch to run the PTO, otherwise the tractor shuts off if I'm not sitting on it.

I always unplug before starting the engine. I had a toyota diesel truck that I added a coolant heater to (in the lower radiator hose). I would start it before unplugging. I noticed after not much use that the heater wasn't functioning anymore. Read where there's a possibility of very cold water...

Ok, general consensus seems to be what I already do with the motor and hydraulics (which just seems intuitive to me anyway). So no stories about busted hydraulic hoses (the flexible rubber ones) from working in -5 or -15 temps. That's more what I was worried about, taking my ability to clear...

Thanks for all the replies. I don't know what exactly they put in the diesel fuel here in Alaska, but gelling is not an issue (using my 12v Cummins, which is a gelling machine, has never had an issue here). You definitely have to work the tractor for it to warm up, Idling at these temps is bad...

Ok, new here and I did use search with 3 different phrases. My question is what people think about operation in extremely cold weather? (-5 to -30*f) Just as far as not damaging the tractor goes. It's in the -20's here in Fairbanks AK and although I don't want to go clear mine and other's...

I used aluminum wheel spacers (2", off amazon) on mine. World of difference, and if people are using them on 3-5.5k lbs mustangs and broncos doing 60mph...... I figure I'm safe on the bx23s.