ritcheyvs
Veteran Member
I'm a bit confused by the OP. The glow plugs only heat the pre-chambers. They have NOTHING to do with the oil temp.
If you have commercial power near where you park the tractor, the best solution is a block heater, as previously stated. The block heater will preheat the engine and engine oil making the engine easy to start and reducing engine wear. Remember that much of the engine innards do not marinate in an oil bath; they are lubricated by splash or oil pressure only when the engine is turning. If the tractor has not run in a while most of the oil will drain back into the pan. So there is a huge benefit in heating the block and oil so oil flows quickly to all those bearings and splashes on the cylinder walls.
The situation with hydraulics is completely different because the entire system is covered with oil all the time. So work the cylinders with no load to warm things up a bit and use a premium multi-grade hydro oil (per Kioti spec) but this is (relatively) thin oil and should be no problem.
Going back to your battery, if you have commercial power there, a small, good-quality "battery tender" will extend battery life and give snappy starts, even if the tractor sits un-run for extended periods. The things that kill batteries are deep discharge (especially without prompt recharge), high temperatures, and adding contaminated water.
If you have commercial power near where you park the tractor, the best solution is a block heater, as previously stated. The block heater will preheat the engine and engine oil making the engine easy to start and reducing engine wear. Remember that much of the engine innards do not marinate in an oil bath; they are lubricated by splash or oil pressure only when the engine is turning. If the tractor has not run in a while most of the oil will drain back into the pan. So there is a huge benefit in heating the block and oil so oil flows quickly to all those bearings and splashes on the cylinder walls.
The situation with hydraulics is completely different because the entire system is covered with oil all the time. So work the cylinders with no load to warm things up a bit and use a premium multi-grade hydro oil (per Kioti spec) but this is (relatively) thin oil and should be no problem.
Going back to your battery, if you have commercial power there, a small, good-quality "battery tender" will extend battery life and give snappy starts, even if the tractor sits un-run for extended periods. The things that kill batteries are deep discharge (especially without prompt recharge), high temperatures, and adding contaminated water.
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