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Overheating TO30

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tom

07-04-2001 11:40:57




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I recently purchased a TO 30 and have several questions regarding overheating when using a six foot mower. What is the best gear to be in when cutting on a slight incline; and how open should the throttle be? My Ferguson overheats after 30 - 40 minutes of cutting. There is no thermostate on the tractor; if I install one will that help or make it worse? What are the most common causes of this problem? I would be very thankful for any help.

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chris mf35

07-09-2001 18:32:08




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 Re: overheating TO30 in reply to tom, 07-04-2001 11:40:57  
try running at 1700 rpm my mf35 get to about 205 if i run at 2000rpm but only 180 at 1700-1800.



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Ray,IN

07-05-2001 21:02:06




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 Re: overheating TO30 in reply to tom, 07-04-2001 11:40:57  
I assume you mean a 6ft. bar mower. Most times I mow in 2nd gear, at 2/3 throttle(540 PTO rpm). When the hay is heavy 1st gear may be required. When mowing the rad. gets plugged quickly with chaff,seed,leaves,etc. The given advice is good, use air hose or water hose to clean rad. fins out from the fan side. The thermostat is inside the top rad. hose and may be checked for good/bad by heating in water on stovetop. Use a candy thermometer to watch temp., the stat should open at 180deg.F. When refilling the rad. the stat will trap air in the system, so recheck and top off when warm. You might open the block drain and see what comes out, the condition of the coolant will tell you things like rusty,oily,etc. I use a flush each spring to remove these and insure proper cooling when working the tractor hard. That's my story.

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Dave

07-07-2001 16:30:11




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 Re: Re: overheating TO30 in reply to Ray,IN, 07-05-2001 21:02:06  

well, my t0-30 overheated, and i now need a block. any sources you gentlemen know of?



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joe

07-04-2001 16:33:56




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 Re: overheating TO30 in reply to tom, 07-04-2001 11:40:57  
make sure the rad. is clean blow it out with water an air. and the therm. is working. is fan belt tight? so the fan turns at full r.p.m. if this all fails you might have a craked head or block



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william l. brown

07-04-2001 15:39:12




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 Re: overheating TO30 in reply to tom, 07-04-2001 11:40:57  
TOM, have you checked the coolant level?
some machines have to have a thermostat
because the water pump will surge the
coolant out of the radiator, so the thermostat is also for a restricter.
i would run in a gear that will give the
highest RPM, because you need to have the
mower running at, or close to the maximum
for best operation. 540RPM on the PTO.
william



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