Kioti CK3510/4010HST in cold weather?

[450]

Has anyone used there's in below 0 degrees weather? It gets well below zero here so it's not unusual to be plowing snow then. I understand the warm up process for both engine/hydraulics and the radiator will have to be blocked off to get it up to operating temp for the regen. Just looking for first hand performance from people in really cold temperatures. Thanks

 

[fuelhog2000]

Although my CK3510H stays in a heated garage I can say it performs well even below zero with no issues. I left it outside once and it got to -5. Started right up without a block heater.

 

[450]

When I buy it will be winterized with block heater,battery maintainer and oil pan heater, although it will stay in a covered shed but no heat.

 

[Billrog]

I've put 20 on 30 hrs. on mine below freezing and even with oil pan and block heater I let it warm up 10 mins. or so then take it easy for a while to allow the hydraulics to warm up. Coldest it's been here this winter is -5 F. or - 20 C . At this temp. it's going to take a while to warm things up and take the strain off the hydraulic pump.