Oil & Fuel Fuel question from new 2210 owner

[cbh]

The JD 4110 uses the same basic Yanmar engine but includes a glow plug preheat position on the key switch. Check out the starting instructions in the online 4110 manual here:

http://manuals.deere.com/cceomview/OMLVU13326_A2/Output/Index.html

Looks like they say to preheat for three seconds.

When I found out the 2210 did not have the preheat function (and before I knew about the trick), I asked the dealer to demonstrate its cold start capability last winter. I think they were just as curious as me since it was their first 2210. They left the tractor outside overnight and when I arrived the next morning, it was zero degees F. The 2210 started up just fine, without too much cranking. It just starts up faster and with less smoke and clatter if you preheat.

 

[fgross335_2210]

My 2210 sits in an unheated garage. Last winter I usually cycled the glowplugs twice if it was 15-30 degrees, or a third time if colder than 15......started right up every time. SInce then I've installed a block heater and am running Rotella Synthetic so I'm hoping the cold starts will be even easier.

 

[PerryWhite]

I agree, #1 for colder weather and #2 for warmer.
I have only used #2 here in central illinois year round
but I keep my tractor in an unheated fully enclosed building.
When it's below 0 F my battery has trouble turning the engine
over but I have never had fuel flow probs. The Shell station
a couple of miles from me has blended pumps with 5 selections, All #1, 75% #1, 50/50, 25% #1 and all #2.
The #2 button is worn out on most of the pumps but the others look like they don't get used much. The cashier confirmed that people don't buy much of anything except #2.
Keep in mind that I am 400 miles or so further south than
SD.