Dry grass in the air intakes

[larryccf]

i;ve got a honda lawn tractor and that;s my been only complaint about it, that the radiator screen clogs up so quickly with dry grass and other debris
then i noticed kubota, on their lawn tractors, put the radiator at the back of the engine, in front of the operator's knees

and then i learned honda did it as well on their later model garden tractor (5518)

found the water pump on the rear of the engine has tapped / threaded openings for a fan shaft, and in another application of this engine, they also put the radiator at the back end

that's my tractor improvement project for this winter - move the radiator back, in front of my knees, a) hopefully less debris collects there and b) much easier to reach down and clean without getting off

 

[Opti-Mist]

Yup, made one to hang off the radiator cap on my old 9N specifically for mowing with the rotary cutter. It really helped to keep the radiator core from plugging and the consequential overheating. Just cut a suitable piece of window screening. Just hung it as fan suction held it in place.

Has anyone ever installed a screen on the front of their tractor?

The front of my Kubota gets clogged too and it is a royal pain to clean.

I was thinking about adding a screen to catch the stuff first that would be flat and easier to clean (possibly removable). My worry is that it would restrict air and cooling.

 

[TomOfTarsus]

Probably one of the most interesting features of my screen plugging is that the intake screens on the hood were plugged, the pre-screen in front of the radiator was plugged, but a small oil cooler immediately in front of the radiator pre-screen had no so much as a single withered blade on it!

Oh, well, Whisk broom in hand, I'll head out again sometime... if the rain quits (which I'm sure it will, AFTER my vacation is over...)!

Thanks all,

Tom