Grass clippings and dust getting in behind dash

[fmgsr]

Today I noticed, Grass clippings and dust getting in behind screen at the bottom
of the dash. The screen doesn’t seal properly. Any ideas. Vacuum it off, hose it off?
How to seal it better. BX 2380

 

[dlsmith]

Today I noticed, Grass clippings and dust getting in behind screen at the bottom
of the dash. The screen doesn’t seal properly. Any ideas. Vacuum it off, hose it off?
How to seal it better. BX 2380

That's very common. Just vacuum it off whenever a reasonable amount accumulates.
The screen only catches coarse material, the finer stuff will get to the radiator and needs to be cleaned off to prevent overheating.

This is what I found on my BX after a few weeks of mowing this spring.

 

[MFFI422]

Fmgsr. I blow mine out after every mowing. Take the screen off and the screen in front of the radiator.

 

[D2Cat]

I think the original post is a question about dust behind the dash of his tractor. I don't know the answer to his question, but I don't think it's in reference to a radiator plugging up.

 

[capp]

Take a leaf blower to it. Mine does the same thing.

 

[SDT]

Today I noticed, Grass clippings and dust getting in behind screen at the bottom
of the dash. The screen doesn’t seal properly. Any ideas. Vacuum it off, hose it off?
How to seal it better. BX 2380

Do not hose it off with water.

I have an 80 gallon 7 1/2 HP air compressor that is used mostly to blow dust and debris from my equipment. I blow off everything after each use.

Without a decent sized compressor, you can use a shop vac or a leaf blower as previously suggested.

SDT

 

[Magicman]

A leaf blower is your friend.

 

[mikester]

That's very common. Just vacuum it off whenever a reasonable amount accumulates.
The screen only catches coarse material, the finer stuff will get to the radiator and needs to be cleaned off to prevent overheating.
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This is what I found on my BX after a few weeks of mowing this spring.

Yikes, no screen in front of the rad on the BX's?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

On my BX23s, the screen is the wrap around panel under the dash hiding the battery.. Kinda attaches with 2 clips and 2 knobs. Somewhat flimsy so if I was cutting grass, I'd add 'foam' to better seal the lips....

 

[Boatman]

My BX has the open screen below the dash and then another screen you slide out from in front of the radiator under the hood.