Recommended Heater For Oil on John Deere X324 Lawn Tractor

Question:

Hi eT, I am going to be using a John Deere x324 lawn tractor to snow blow a long driveway this winter. The tractor will either be in my barn, or outside closer to the driveway under a heavy vinyl tarp. Either way, I am concerned about the tractor starting in the cold months. If you have any ideas, Id love to hear them. I was thinking of a dip stick heater, but dont know if I have 4-5 inches of oil to submerge the stick heater in. Also thinking perhaps about your small magnetic oil pan heater. A heat lamp for an hour before start up? I would be grateful for your advice. Thanks a lot.

asked by: Lloyd W

Helpful Expert Reply:

For your application I definitely recommend using the Kat's Heaters Handi-Heat Magnetic Heater w/ Thermostat # KH1155 to heat up the oil on your John Deer tractor. I don't know too much of the ins and outs of lawn tractors but I would imagine the oil pan is more shallow so you likely don't have the 4-5" depth you're talking about. Since this has an internal thermostat you won't have to worry about overheating anything either.

expert reply by: Jon G