Its 23 degrees here right now and it was 3 degrees overnight so a couple mins ago i went out and turned the key counter clockwise and held it there for 30 secs then cranked it and it sputterred a few times so i held it another 30 seconds and cranked it and it slowly started to catch on its own and started. No starting fluid needed. The guy i bought it from didnt even know it had glow plugs and said he always just used a really small squirt of fluid.
Also what weights of oil/fluids/types does this thing take? Really need a manual.
First off, be sure that you use deisel rated oils as they contain additives that are needed. Just like a car, lighter grade for winter and heavier for winter. Also multi grades are available and probably best.
If you have a loader use universal hydrailic fluid (oil) in the tranny even tho most manuals suggest gear oil.
The finals use hypoid gear oil.
Use an anti gelling additive in your fuel as fuel tends to gell in the cold weather.(gelling is the waxes (parafin) in fuel that looks like gobs of jello when cold)
You want to greese all zerks typically after every 8 hrs of usage, saves wear on pivot pins.
Wall marts are a good place for economical buying of all fluids.
Surprisingly auto parts have very good listings for filters and even include Mitsubishi, or just read off the old filter # and they will cross referance.
In most model Mitsu the hydraulic filter is a tubular screen inside the transmission tunnel with an oval like pannel on the tunnel side. Filling is often a corner hole in the gear shift lid and there is no 'dip stick'
Whenever I get to own a used piece of equipment I like to change all fluids as who knows what kind of care the previous owner gave it.