When working on tractor is it harmful to start and stop the engine without warming up? For instance if you want to raise the front end using the FEL or moving tractor to a different position. Before I work it I always warm it up.
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It's always a good idea to warm it up when you start the engine.
Have you ever tried to start a log splitter with a pull rope start in the winter? Compare that to starting the same splitter in the summer. The reason the winter start is more difficult is because when you pull the rope you are also rotating the pump and the oil is cold and thick.
Kind of the same analogy with your tractor. That's why Kubota list in the owner's manual the warm up time for ambient temperatures. You try to push hyd fluid fast when it's cold, not good.
Have you ever tried to start a log splitter with a pull rope start in the winter? Compare that to starting the same splitter in the summer. The reason the winter start is more difficult is because when you pull the rope you are also rotating the pump and the oil is cold and thick.
Kind of the same analogy with your tractor. That's why Kubota list in the owner's manual the warm up time for ambient temperatures. You try to push hyd fluid fast when it's cold, not good.
Starting the tractor in cold weather to be able to use the FEL to lift the front end and then shutting it off after you lifted it is not going to break your tractor. I'm assuming you only do this occasionally.
If I have to do something like this I let the engine run for a minute or so before I put it under load to make sure there is oil pressure. In cold weather I always have the block heater on for a few hours to make starting easier.
Thanks for your input guys. There are times that I have to move it but have no "job" to do so was wondering if starting it and stopping in a short period of time was detrimental. I would not do this consistently, have religiously followed the start and warm up procedure since day one before I put a load on it or work it. I do have a block heater, really does make a difference, especially below zero. Another cold front dropping down from the north, they are saying as much as 40 degrees colder than today, so I am fueled up and ready to enjoy the heated cab when the snow hits.
We didn't get that much, yet, only a few inches. Cab was nice since we were single digits all day.
My brother who operates his equipment like you are considering, but perhaps with more start stops, finds his new battery too run down to start the engine after a while.
Dave