Case o Matic in cold weather

jbshocks · Jan 4, 2018

I fired up my case o matic 611b last week. It had been sitting for 2 months and it was -10 F over night and about 0F when I started it. The tractor fired right up and ran fine but would barely move. I let it warm up for about 10 minutes and then it would drive fine. Is this normal for the case o matic in low temp?

mEl · Jan 4, 2018

I would not worry about that, the converter drains out when sitting for a time, sometimes overnight, in cold weather the converter may take a few minutes to fill, 680 series backhoes with converters it was standard practice to start and run the tractors for several minute before they would move

mEl · Jan 4, 2018

580 backhoes, sorry

jbshocks · Jan 4, 2018

thanks, I was hoping for that answer

Adirondack case guy · Jan 4, 2018

I bet your PU was a bit sluggish also. I don't move very well in those temps either, until I warm up. I am well over 59 years old like your 611B and getting slower in this current weather also.
Loren

1370pwr in ne · Jan 4, 2018

With the cold weather upon us we normally let our 70 series tractors warm up for no less then 20 minutes. My gas powered pickup I start and let run for at least 10 minutes before I move it.I would'nt even try to just start them up and go.

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