BlacknTan
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Just ordered my B-7800. The dealer threw in the block heater for free. I also have block heaters in all my vehicles. At -40F, it's worth every penny!
B7610 Block Heater
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bialecki
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herringchoker said:
Can you post a photo of the plug location and the heater install? How long did it take you to retrofit it?
Thank you
Northland
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Based on my expeience with my new B7800 I reccomend the block heater. As a matter of fact the dealer in northern Michigan where I bought the B7800 puts a block heater on every Kubota they sell.
My B7800 sits in the garage beside my wife's car and my truck. Just like the block heaters on the car and truck the one on the tractor makes a huge difference in how fast the engine, hydralics and transmission warm up and are operational. I don't like being in the garage with the tractor running (the garage door is open) so I like to gret it outside asap.
Anyone ever try one of these from TSC? -
Saves fuel cost. Helps engines start quicker and run smoother. Saves engine wear. 200 watt, 120 volts. Thermostatic controlled. Has the widest variety of uses-will stick to any metal surface such as oil pans, motors, water container, hydraulic reservoir, 2 cycle engines. CSA approved.
My B7800 sits in the garage beside my wife's car and my truck. Just like the block heaters on the car and truck the one on the tractor makes a huge difference in how fast the engine, hydralics and transmission warm up and are operational. I don't like being in the garage with the tractor running (the garage door is open) so I like to gret it outside asap.
Anyone ever try one of these from TSC? -
Saves fuel cost. Helps engines start quicker and run smoother. Saves engine wear. 200 watt, 120 volts. Thermostatic controlled. Has the widest variety of uses-will stick to any metal surface such as oil pans, motors, water container, hydraulic reservoir, 2 cycle engines. CSA approved.
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herringchoker
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bialecki - It's been over 2 years since I did the install, and I didn't take any pictures of the progress. It is a really simple job - it took no more than 1/2 hour. First, drain the rad. Remove the threaded plug from the block, install the heater into the bushing and then thread the bushing and heater into the hole in the block where the plug came out. Plug the cord into the heater and route the cable where it is convenient to plug into. Fill the rad, and you're done.
Attached is a fuzzy picture I just shot. The block heater is on the left side of the engine behind and above the oil filter, behind and below the alternator and ahead and above the starter. The heater (with its orange/red electrical plug) is in the centre of the photo and has a brass body. It is threaded into the iron pipe bushing, which is threaded into the block. (The black hose running vertically to the right of the block heater is the supply hose for the cab heater.)
I got the block heater from an automotive parts jobber. It was the part listed for the B7800. I forget the brand, but I'm guessing it is Temro since that is a line the jobber handles. I got the pipe bushing at a hardware store.
Hope this helps.
Attached is a fuzzy picture I just shot. The block heater is on the left side of the engine behind and above the oil filter, behind and below the alternator and ahead and above the starter. The heater (with its orange/red electrical plug) is in the centre of the photo and has a brass body. It is threaded into the iron pipe bushing, which is threaded into the block. (The black hose running vertically to the right of the block heater is the supply hose for the cab heater.)
I got the block heater from an automotive parts jobber. It was the part listed for the B7800. I forget the brand, but I'm guessing it is Temro since that is a line the jobber handles. I got the pipe bushing at a hardware store.
Hope this helps.
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I have a dealer installed block heater, so I would think it pretty standard.
When I go to Wyoming I don't have electricity, but I do have a Generator that I can run at any time.
About how long would I need to plug the block heater in to get the block warm??
Low tempature would probably be around 0 to -10.
When I go to Wyoming I don't have electricity, but I do have a Generator that I can run at any time.
About how long would I need to plug the block heater in to get the block warm??
Low tempature would probably be around 0 to -10.
teach
Silver Member
Ever think about using a small portable magnetic block heater? I don't think you'll need a heater at all, but if you think you do, this might be an option. I have one, though I must admit I have never had to use it. I came close a few times, but even when it was zero out my older, 1983, b7100 started, though I had to activate the glow plug a little longer than usual.
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herringchoker
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chuckcoug - I'm not sure with those temps ( I keep my B7800 in an unheated garage), but if it is out of the wind I think 1 hour should do it.
herringchoker: Thanks for the info. That is about what I was thinking. I wish I had a garage, but this is in the middle of no where. Basically, no water, no electric, no phone. Just mother nature and you. The cabin is over 80 years old and still standing strong. Surprising with all the wind Wyoming has.
