Hi all. I've been away for a month while I got the steering gear box of my B7100 repaired. During that time my pastures did not stop growing, so when I got it back I had a mess of tall grass and weeds to chop down. I have a 5' Woods finish mower to do the job, and it is doing great if I raise the deck just a bit off the ground on the first pass.
All that said, how do I tell if my tractor may be running too hot? No gauges at all. I shut her down early today because the (makeshift) overflow container that the radiator flows into as needed got too full and dumped a splash of coolant onto the engine. So I shut her down to let everything rest. Sounds of gurgling (boiling?) coming from the radiator as well (50/50 water/coolant).
Is there a way to know when I'm pushing the tractor too hard? Smokes just a bit, but only when first starting; past that it's barely even bogging down unless I hit a very tall patch of heavy weeds or grass.
I'd appreciate your input. Thanks.
All that said, how do I tell if my tractor may be running too hot? No gauges at all. I shut her down early today because the (makeshift) overflow container that the radiator flows into as needed got too full and dumped a splash of coolant onto the engine. So I shut her down to let everything rest. Sounds of gurgling (boiling?) coming from the radiator as well (50/50 water/coolant).
Is there a way to know when I'm pushing the tractor too hard? Smokes just a bit, but only when first starting; past that it's barely even bogging down unless I hit a very tall patch of heavy weeds or grass.
I'd appreciate your input. Thanks.