ScottNC
Well-Known Member
'67 D4D. It has been abnormally cold for two weeks, some nights zero or below. Most days in the mid 30's. Machine had been sitting for over a month since the last time it was started. One day last week it was 37° when a fellow interested in buying the dozer asked to look at it. After a (too short?) warm up I had to shut down the engine before I could put the thing in gear and even then the starter drug the machine on the restart. Once moving, disengaging the clutch and braking to stop lugged the engine almost to the point of stalling. After several minutes of operation normally clutch function returned but... I thought I felt just a hint of resistance in the last inch or so of forward lever movement before the clutch brake applied. Pulled the floor and looked at the linkage but could not get the "hitch" in the levers git-up to repeat, maybe heat soak while I spun out the floor bolts got things back to normal?
Should I be letting this thing run for a long period in cold weather before attempting to move it even if it is not to be worked any?
Is there a cold weather warm up protocol for a wet clutch?
Should I be letting this thing run for a long period in cold weather before attempting to move it even if it is not to be worked any?
Is there a cold weather warm up protocol for a wet clutch?