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erik

08-01-1999 19:41:23




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The owners book says to warm the engine up to 170F-220F, but the engine only gets up to about 160F after cutting 8ft tall weeds down to 5in with a 6ft Woods mower for 2 hrs in 95 degree weather. I even have the screen that came with the corn picker installed on the radiator. Is this normal?




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Gordon

08-13-1999 12:07:29




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 Re: WD water temp in reply to erik, 08-01-1999 19:41:23  
Depends: Do you have a thermostat installed? What thermostat do you have installed? What type - standard or bypass control? What temperature - 160, 180, 195, etc.? Do you have a bypass in your cooling system? If you have a 160 degree thermostat installed, then everything is working just fine; if you want to run at that temperature. If you are runing without a thermostat, you may wish to install one. The bypass function is to let water circulate in the block and cylinder head without going through the radiator. The bypass is a small hose that goes between the top of the water pump and the thermostat housing. This is helpful in cold weather use and prevents the hot-cold operation cycle caused by the thermostat without the bypass when you use the tractor in cold weather. It may also reduce the load or pressure on the water pump. It also promotes more even warm up of the engine (block and cylinder head) when you start up. Many WD's have had the bypass removed and run just fine. (Especially "Show Tractors" that only get driven in parades and loaded on trailers and taken to shows.) I like to use the bypass as I work my tractor. The type of thermostat originally used controlled both the bypass and the water to the radiator. I have not been able to get this type in years. A standard type (single acting) seems to work just fine. I like to use a 195 Degree thermostat, 50-50 water antifreeze mix, and low pressure radiator cap. Usually runs about 200 - 210 when bush hogging with no overheating of boiling. I think that the tractor runs better at this temperature and seems to run cleaner and use less gas. Hope this helps, Gordon

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jAcK

08-10-1999 15:00:34




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 Re: WD water temp in reply to erik, 08-01-1999 19:41:23  
I hear ya.Mine barely gets into the green on the gauge,and my gauge is a new one.I was wondering if this was normal on these tractors.



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