Just talking with my Father about his latest seat time. He was mowing a field off and was pretty dusty. So he decided he better clean the screen when done as it has been very warm lately. Well there is no removable screen on it. HUH?? I said "Pop its gotta be a mistake". He called dealer and they told him that this model does not have one. Any other owners wanna clarify? Thanks
4720 What? no screen on the front
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beenthere
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Is there a non-removable screen? Maybe hidden from view or not easy to see?
Manual say anything about cleaning the screen?
Manual say anything about cleaning the screen?
eepete
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The front grill of the hood is the "screen". You blow that off. After 2-4 hours of mowing (depending on how wet, how much dry debris there is, etc) I lift the hood and blow any additional grass bits out of the radiators with compressed air. I've cleaned it off in the field (just with my gloves) once when things were really dry. I always use a leaf blower after every mowing to clean things up.
The screen on the front of the 4520 is a finer mesh than the screen in front of the radiators on my B21 TLB.
Pete
The screen on the front of the 4520 is a finer mesh than the screen in front of the radiators on my B21 TLB.
Pete
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Can't say why they would eliminate it, but it is the latest engine version they took it away from. Sounds like the one you have. I see nothing in JD Parts, removable or not, that takes its place.
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To me, only makes sense if ALL the air coming through the radiator comes through the hood screen. With the one piece hoods, I don't think that is true.
I'd miss the screen also at the radiator.
But it has been a service problem, that people don't clean that screen and it plugs and causes overheating. Maybe this is a "fix" for those who don't pay attention to it. ??
TL LOFTUS
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I believe they put a seal around the radiator support so that the only air entering is from the grille. The grille does not keep the finer particles from going through the radiator.
The problem I am having when mowing with my 4720, is that the finer dust/grass particles are clogging the condenser causing the a/c stop cooling. This is frustrating in 100 degree heat! I have to blow out the intercooler, oil cooler, condenser, and the radiator out every 2-3 hours. When I blow them out, I can't be sure I'm not bending the fins with the air or nozzle because of the spacing between them.
I have addressed this issue with the dealer and they assure me that it has been reported to John Deere. In the meantime, they tried to adapt the earlier plastic screen to my tractor with no success. Hopefully they will figure out how to line the inside of the grille with a finer screen.
If anyone else is having this problem, I would encourage them to report it to John Deere directly or through the dealer. Without enough case files, they probably wouldn't be too motivated to correct this problem.
The problem I am having when mowing with my 4720, is that the finer dust/grass particles are clogging the condenser causing the a/c stop cooling. This is frustrating in 100 degree heat! I have to blow out the intercooler, oil cooler, condenser, and the radiator out every 2-3 hours. When I blow them out, I can't be sure I'm not bending the fins with the air or nozzle because of the spacing between them.
I have addressed this issue with the dealer and they assure me that it has been reported to John Deere. In the meantime, they tried to adapt the earlier plastic screen to my tractor with no success. Hopefully they will figure out how to line the inside of the grille with a finer screen.
If anyone else is having this problem, I would encourage them to report it to John Deere directly or through the dealer. Without enough case files, they probably wouldn't be too motivated to correct this problem.
