Block Heater needed for S370D?

wushaw · Oct 17, 2007

When you pull on the rod from the shutoff position it will pull smooth till it hits a wall (fuel shutoff) then you just pull it a little further, this will be just above idle.
The adjust eng speed accordingly.

I have used this method for 7 years.

mit · Oct 18, 2007

i dont get this. can u put up a picture? cause my trottle stick dont work like this.my idle is between stop and start.

wushaw · Oct 23, 2007

mit said:
i dont get this. can u put up a picture? cause my trottle stick dont work like this.my idle is between stop and start.

Humm, I guess let me try it a little different. Here is a picture of my 372, the stop position is all the way foward. The start or idle is just a little aft of start, I don't want to start it with alot of fuel going to it so when I pull on the lever I can feel it when it hits the fuel on portion on the injector pump and that's where I start it from then adjust the rpms to my liking.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/attachments/75083d1177221220-new-tiller-dsc00327.jpg

mit · Oct 23, 2007

that is one cute tractor.i guess mine is kind of similar to what u said about the lever.except on mine i cant feel the pump when it kicks in so i pull it till it stops which is full trottle so it starts at 2000 rpm then i trottle down to 1000rpm.when the engine is warm i start it at about 1000 rpm position.the start position is marked at the full trottle position.your tractor looks nice and new.i bought mine used from the net dont really know a lot about it yet.bought it to make my life easier so far been spending a lot of time fixing little things on it.been learning some things too about diesel.by the way is your fuel filter inside of a glass bowl?

wushaw · Oct 24, 2007

It is inside a plastic bowl, that one is four years old. The exhaust is a built up glass pack since the original one rotted out. I just put new tires on the ft. this summer. I am guessing the rears are original...they have tubes in them.

I am going to have to replace the TSC seat sometime soon since it is comming apart.

Overall I am happy with this little tractor, I have done quite a bit with it within it's parameters.