All of the previous suggestions are good. However, there are some other things you should look at. I had this exact same problem with my B, 5' belley mower, and found that as I mowed, dandelion fluff and dried grass would pack up on the front of the radiator and block the flow. When the tractor was shut off, the stuff might fall down, or I would gently blow the radiator out from the back, then push the stuff out the bottom. Do you have shutters on the radiator, or any other cover, and if so, are they open. Running with excessive ignition timing will cause overheating. Running lean will cause an overheat, richen the carb a bit, and check for vacuum leaks at the carb to manifold and manifold to head or a cracked manifold. Best way is to mist water around the connections and listen for the engine to drop RPM. Using ether por carb cleaner, etc., will work, but since the intake and exhaust manifold are one, it tensd to light off and burn up the machine. Gasket leaks are not unusual on these machines.
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