L2500 Over Heating
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Re: Over Heating
Normally it's caused by trash on the radiator fins. This is a very common problem.
Normally it's caused by trash on the radiator fins. This is a very common problem.
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Re: Over Heating
Second what Bulldog said,
First pull the radiator net clean it and then, back flush the outside fins of the radiator with a garden hose, from the fan side.
Second what Bulldog said,
First pull the radiator net clean it and then, back flush the outside fins of the radiator with a garden hose, from the fan side.
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What implement(s) are you using? I recently replaced the medium lift blades on my rear finish mower with high lift blades and my B2650 started running hotter than usual - changed back to medium lift blades and all is Ok. Maybe you don't have enough PTO HP for the implement you are using?
Re: Over Heating
Might look at one of these http://www.orschelnfarmhome.com/water-air-cleaning-wands/ctl16754/cp57915/si6590655/cl1/
I bought a set and they work very well.
Might look at one of these http://www.orschelnfarmhome.com/water-air-cleaning-wands/ctl16754/cp57915/si6590655/cl1/
I bought a set and they work very well.
I fixed my heat problem. Mine will run a little hotter than normal when the radiator get full but I haven't had them get hot enough to make me quit working since they were new.
Compressed air is a little too strong it can bend the fins. Canned air works, as does a shop vac set to blow instead of suck.
You also should not have much actual dirt in your radiator on an L series. It's way back in there and you should be cleaning it like this REGULARLY.
There is almost no heat overhead available on an L series so you don't have much leeway between normal operations and an overheat condition. That gauge can go from normal temp to max in under a minute if you're working the engine, especially while mowing.
I religiously blow out the radiator every morning before operations and before I fire it up again after lunch if I'm mowing. This has kept my L series down in normal temps the entire time I've used it since my near overheat.
When I wash the tractor before I put it into storage, I run water through the radiator to keep it nice and clean. No dirt gathers in my radiator, it's vile evil stuff that I keep outta there! No mud allowed! LOL!
You also should not have much actual dirt in your radiator on an L series. It's way back in there and you should be cleaning it like this REGULARLY.
There is almost no heat overhead available on an L series so you don't have much leeway between normal operations and an overheat condition. That gauge can go from normal temp to max in under a minute if you're working the engine, especially while mowing.
I religiously blow out the radiator every morning before operations and before I fire it up again after lunch if I'm mowing. This has kept my L series down in normal temps the entire time I've used it since my near overheat.
When I wash the tractor before I put it into storage, I run water through the radiator to keep it nice and clean. No dirt gathers in my radiator, it's vile evil stuff that I keep outta there! No mud allowed! LOL!