Hi i am a electrician on skid steers

[kalubovila]

Hi i am a electrician on skid steers

 

[kalubovila]

I want the fault code list of jcb skid loader 205T manufacture year is 2013, please anybody could help me...?

 

[Mrs.Charlie]

Hi i am a electrician on skid steers

Hi, I am a 60yr old new widow and still learning about how to use my Bobcat S150. Do I have to plug in a block heater to use it in the winter or will the internal block heater suffice? I live in Ontario, Canada, where temps can get down to -30C at times in Jan/Feb, but still below 0C from December and into March.
When I turn the key, it shows a timer, and I wait, then when finished I turn the key to start it. It is now -1C today, so it usually gives 19 seconds to wait. I would then turn the key off and allow it to do that once more before starting, just because I am nervous.

I only have 2 options on where to park it. Out in the snow near hydro where I could plug in a block heater a little while before planning to use it, or totally inside my new 64 x 50 Drive Shed but there is no hydro available.
Thanks

 

[brdgbldr]

The block heater will help the engine to start quicker and with less wear and tear. It may also shorten how long the countdown is. You don't need to have it plugged in all the time. You will learn, with trial and error, how long before you need to use the machine that you need to have it plugged in.

It never hurts anything to use the block heater. You can even use it during warmer months to shorten the count down or eliminate the countdown all together if it gets warm enough.

 

[MX727]

Mrs. Charlie,

Do you have a block heater on the machine or are you asking if you should get one? I believe from the way you worded your question that it is the latter, correct?

 

[77fixer]

I would say to definitely get the block heater and use it. My T190 is only used occasionally during the winter, mostly to plow snow.
I plug in a few hours before starting. It makes starting much easier on the engine and the battery.

 

[thwerench]

I agree. Use a block heater. So much easier on your machine

 

[droshif]

Block heater is the way to go. I have a block heater installed but the plug is ripped off.. I'm trying to re wire it but unsure which wire of the three is power, negative, ground.. does anyone have a wiring diagram or know a way to figure out which wire is which?

 

[RedNeckMike]

I also am a electrician
You will notice on any 120 volt power cord that is permantly attached, as in your block
heater cord or radio cord, coffee maker cord ect. that one side of cord has a ribbed edge.
this is to identify the nuetral wire which will be attached to the wider steel prong on the
male plug end. The opposite side will be power wire and the center wire if applicable will
be the ground wire. Double insulated tools and such may not have a ground wire.
I hope this helps.
RedneckMike

 

[RedNeckMike]

In your photo you can see the ribbed Neutral wire is the one on the left

 

[Tim R Coss]

I also am a electrician
You will notice on any 120 volt power cord that is permantly attached, as in your block
heater cord or radio cord, coffee maker cord ect. that one side of cord has a ribbed edge.
this is to identify the nuetral wire which will be attached to the wider steel prong on the
male plug end. The opposite side will be power wire and the center wire if applicable will
be the ground wire. Double insulated tools and such may not have a ground wire.
I hope this helps.
RedneckMike

so great thx

 

[droshif]

I also am a electrician
You will notice on any 120 volt power cord that is permantly attached, as in your block
heater cord or radio cord, coffee maker cord ect. that one side of cord has a ribbed edge.
this is to identify the nuetral wire which will be attached to the wider steel prong on the
male plug end. The opposite side will be power wire and the center wire if applicable will
be the ground wire. Double insulated tools and such may not have a ground wire.
I hope this helps.
RedneckMike

Thanks for your reply, after doing some more digging online (after I posted) I found exactly what you described, learned something new yesterday. Wired it up and plugged it in, good as new. Thanks!