Does anyone know how to change the reverse air flow so that the heat from the engine will come back to the heat houser? It looks like all the warm air will go out the front of the tractor and not back on the driver when it gets cold. We have a new 2660
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That is how most Kubotas are designed. It also blows the dust and dirt out the front instead of at the operator.
I guarantee that it is much better to put on another coat in winter than have the engine heat flow all over you in the summer.
Very true, but does any one have any ideas on how to use that engine heat on our sub-zero Iowa days? I really don't want to buy an expensive cab and we already have a heat houser (protective covering). Do you think it will keep us warm?
Any form of cab is just going to have cold air sucked into it by the
engine fan. You'll just have to put on loads of clothes ......
engine fan. You'll just have to put on loads of clothes ......
If you really have a problem dealing with the cold (can't put on enough layers), put a lighter plug on your tractor and get some of the electric clothing designed for motorcycling. I ride motorcycles and I live near Houston so it never gets cold enough that I need the heated clothing but I do know it works.
Or if the heated clothing is too expensive for you, do what I've done on a few occasions when it was really cold (at least to us from down here in the south); get some of the self activated heat packets sold at most outdoor sporting goods shops then put a couple of them in the inside pockets of your jacket. They put off heat for about 4 to 6 hours.
Or if the heated clothing is too expensive for you, do what I've done on a few occasions when it was really cold (at least to us from down here in the south); get some of the self activated heat packets sold at most outdoor sporting goods shops then put a couple of them in the inside pockets of your jacket. They put off heat for about 4 to 6 hours.
I live in Canada, so I know all about cold. I dress very warmly (Sorel boots, snowmobile mitts, balaclava and ski googles) when clearing snow. I'd be careful about engine heat. Besides the potential for smell, etc., there could be a hazard from exhaust depending on how your exhaust pipe is routed. My 2 small Kubotas blow exhaust at wheel height. My big one exhausts straight up.
If cold is a major issue, many auto parts places sell supplemental heaters based on heated coolant. Its probably an easy install.
If cold is a major issue, many auto parts places sell supplemental heaters based on heated coolant. Its probably an easy install.