Cool down period?

[Looking4new]

I grease and fuel while idling/cool down and when I back it into the shed I pay attention to the temperature gauge and if it isn't cool enough then I will idle for an additional 5 minutes.

 

[Zebrafive]

I too let it idle at least two minutes. There usually something I can do in those two minutes. I too do a quick check for anything abnormal, a walk around so to speak.

 

[bigbull338]

i idle my tractor for 3 or 4 minutes then shut it down.

 

[MoKelly]

I need to lower the ROPs before I put the tractor into the shop. So, the tractor idles while I lower the ROPs.

That is my cool down period.

MoKelly

 

[DK35vince]

When done using the tractor I will run it easy to get to the shed to park.
By then it has had enough cool down

 

[FTG-05]

If its been working "hard", putting out all its rated horsepower. For example running a brush hog, cultivator, working the soil, then yes. Maybe 20 seconds? A whole minute or a few if the temp guage was running high.

If all its been doing is moving the tractor around, or working the hydraulics, then i'd idle it for maybe 5 seconds before shutting down. One hundred one, one hundred two, one hundred three, one hundred four, one hundred five. Yep thats plenty!

This is what I do.

When I've been bushhogging and working the tractor hard but I need a break, I'll take the tractor into my shop and open up the hood while it's still idling. I'll then use compressed air to blow clean the radiator, which is almost always partially plugged up from field debris. By the time I'm done, it's cooled down all it's going to cool and I shut it off. I then blow clean the air filter 'cause it's usually pretty dirty as well.

 

[FTG-05]

If its been working "hard", putting out all its rated horsepower. For example running a brush hog, cultivator, working the soil, then yes. Maybe 20 seconds? A whole minute or a few if the temp guage was running high.

If all its been doing is moving the tractor around, or working the hydraulics, then i'd idle it for maybe 5 seconds before shutting down. One hundred one, one hundred two, one hundred three, one hundred four, one hundred five. Yep thats plenty!

This is what I do.

When I've been bushhogging and working the tractor hard but I need a break, I'll take the tractor into my shop and open up the hood while it's still idling. I'll then use compressed air to blow clean the radiator, which is almost always partially plugged up from field debris. By the time I'm done, it's cooled down all it's going to cool and I shut it off. I then blow clean the air filter 'cause it's usually pretty dirty as well.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I would not just shut off a machine that has just been working, or one that has been running really hot in the middle of summer, but usually the trip back from whatever you were doing, at low revs is enough of a cool down in my book.

 

[SPYDERLK]

If its been working "hard", putting out all its rated horsepower. For example running a brush hog, cultivator, working the soil, then yes. Maybe 20 seconds? A whole minute or a few if the temp guage was running high.

If all its been doing is moving the tractor around, or working the hydraulics, then i'd idle it for maybe 5 seconds before shutting down. One hundred one, one hundred two, one hundred three, one hundred four, one hundred five. Yep thats plenty!

After working the tractor hard I take my time getting it back to the shed, running medium revs & very low torque.
Back it up into the shed in low gear and shut it down.
Maybe 3-4 minutes of cool down driving, then 1 minute to park it & off it goes.
Then drop the FEL, rock the loader stick thru curl & lift & drop the 3pt to relieve any hydraulic line pressure.

When done using the tractor I will run it easy to get to the shed to park.
By then it has had enough cool down

I would not just shut off a machine that has just been working, or one that has been running really hot in the middle of summer, but usually the trip back from whatever you were doing, at low revs is enough of a cool down in my book.

Thotful and realistically assessed posts. Turbo esp needs some cooldown after hi load condition. A bit less when using syn oil.
larry

 

[big bubba]

all sound advice here. my rule is while the engine is idling several minutes before a shutdown, i'll grab a beer & hang out a while, allowing us both to cool off after a workout. that way we both congratulate ourselves on work well done without any complaints....