Excessive Heat

[rameye]

I've been using my C42 for the past 2 weeks (very HOT), however my engine temps have been normal with no noticeable driver /platform heat.

Things to check..

Is the belt tight ?
Pre-screen and radiator clean? (powerwash gently aamzed what you'll find)
Fluid level?
If it is a turbo, do you have a properly functioning turbo?

The turbo assists in cooling by moving more air thru the engine..even better if its intercooled!

Are the side screen perforations on the cowling plugged?

If it was me and everything checked out (including thermostat) I would pop the hood to help the heat escape.

If hot operation is the norm, it might be time to go synthetic if you haven't already, your turbo will appreciate it.

My .02

ram

 

[Big_Lug]

I used the tractor on Monday,Tuesd., and Wed. and it never got hot. I think that it was just that I was tilling approximately 2 acres and it was just very hot and I was running about 2500 RPM's. I plowed and land leveled all day and had no problems. I am going bushhogging Friday so I will see how things run. We are having a slight decrease in humidity so it will be more bareable. Have a good weekend.

 

[Big_Lug]

This tuesday I was tilling for about 2 hrs, the temp. outside was around 90 with high humidity and I had to end up finishing with the hood up to keep the temp. down. It was running past the mark befor the red. By opening the hood it dropped the temp. gauge quit a bit. It was just so hot on my feet I had to cross them on my seat to keep them from burning. I had tennis shoes on, so it helped out. I was bushhogging the other day with sandles on and I couldn't take the heat on my feet , I had to cross them on the seat once again. I have the old style side panels with the, I believe, 4 rectangle cutouts with the welded screen in it. The newer one's have quite a bit of more area cutout with the welded screen. I was wondering if this helps or not. Does it let out more heat from the side panels or not ? Can anyone comment please.

 

[rameye]

Well if lifting the hood dropped the temp, I guess its just a matter of heat retention, wouldn't you think.

Dont run the olde girl hot, heat is the number 1 killer of diesels.

pop off the side panels..certainly easy enough.

PS hoping the best for you folks down there with this storm brewing....take care

ram

 

[Big_Lug]

Thanks Rameye we are just out of the path, to the West of the projected path of her. We are not even having to evacuate. New Orleans is, but we are further West thank God. I checked my screen and radiater and all are clean, it's just as you say it is haet retention. I didn't try to take off the side panels to see if that helped or not. If it would I really didn't want to run around without them. That wouldn't look too good.

 

[rameye]

I Know it would look dopey...but for the few days you run when she's gonna heat up who cares?

The olde tractors ran without side panels, maybe they were onto something /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Big_Lug]

Just wanted to post what I found out about the excessive heat situation. I brought my 4020 to my dealer for the repair of the fan blade and shroud that had some how came into contact with one another. I told him of the amout of heat I was feeling when using my tiller or bushhog. Any gear driven implement that you use for greater than about 2 hrs or so. I was bushhogging last Saturday, temp. about 68 during the day with plenty of sunshine, I was cutting 5 acres of grass that was about 2 ft. tall, using range 2 gear 3. Halfway through and I felt my feet get hot. I felt hot air blowing from the floor platform area right about your feet area. It feels like it comes through the openings by the lower steering arm. Then comes through at the top of the hood near the dash cowling. I also notice when I till at Range 1 Gear1 the radiator gets hot. I was told that it was due to the "ambient" temp here in Louisiana and Texas by Scott at Branson. If this is so, then I guess Branson's just aren't made to due work here in LA. There sure are alot of Kubota's, J.D. , and other tractors that work fine here. He acted like I had an isolated incident. I told him that as soon as I can I was going to sell it and I guess have to buy a name brand tractor. This makes my 2nd Branson and have had minor problems like this but I find it veryhard to swollowsomeone telling me that it is just too hot where I live. I told him as long as I raise my hood and till or bushhog the tractor runs at a decent temp. My 2810 I had to put Purple Ice in the radiator to make it run normal. I have a brother-in-law that used it and also had the complaint of his feet getting hot. Anyone with a answer, suggestion, or comment please reply. Thanks

 

[wallace]

I do not have a question but I will pass that comment from the Branson employee to the Right people and I will have a answere for you!

 

[Big_Lug]

Rickie, Scott told me that he was going to pass the info. on to the engineers at Branson to try to get somemthing resolved. He said he might have had 4-5 complaints with the same story, but acted like I was just going to have to live with it. I have been loyal to Branson, I like the power and weight of the tractor and the way it pulls but these little problems make it unbareable to operate. Like I said I have had a 2810 and a 4020. The engineers are supposed to be in Georgia on the week of 10/17/05. I hope they take my complaint seriously and don't act like I have to just live with the problem, then I will just have to sell the tractor for another brand. My wife has been complaining that I have had more problems with Branson than my previous Kubota's and New Holland's, and the cost of bringing it back to the dealer for warranty work gets expensive, he is 45 miles away, one way trip. When I bought the tractor I thought it was the last one I would need to buy!!!!!!!!!!! We will see.

 

[JCar]

No excuses but this does seem to be a regional issue, so now we need to find out what can be done to help you, Did you find out why the fan was touching the shroud ? and have you mowed with the side panels off ? The new panels do have a lot more vents, and our weather does not get that hot. Again this a dealer issue, the dealer should deal with Branson not the customer, If the dealers don't step up and take care of these small issues Branson might as well sell direct to the public. Jason