New owner questions

[SailorBob]

I had that problem with my 1700 it turned out that the sensor was bad. I replaced the light with a temp gauge. When the outside temp is 85+ the tractor runs about 190 degress while brush hogging (cooler doing other things). When mowing the radiator screen really picks up a lot of clippings and has to be cleaned about every hour. The temp will start to slowly rise about 190 when the screen gets clogged. I believe the the temp light is supposed to come on at about 238 degrees. I will stop and clean the screen at about 200 and the temp will drop back down.

 

[SailorBob]

I had that problem with my 1700 it turned out that the sensor was bad. I replaced the light with a temp gauge. When the outside temp is 85+ the tractor runs about 190 degress while brush hogging (cooler doing other things). When mowing the radiator screen really picks up a lot of clippings and has to be cleaned about every hour. The temp will start to slowly rise about 190 when the screen gets clogged. I believe the the temp light is supposed to come on at about 238 degrees. I will stop and clean the screen at about 200 and the temp will drop back down.

 

[greatrandini]

The best thing to do would be to install a water pump and replace the sending unit.

 

[greatrandini]

The best thing to do would be to install a water pump and replace the sending unit.

 

[Gizmo36]

My light was coming on with the FINISHING MOWER . Put a new sending unit in and that fix it.

 

[Gizmo36]

My light was coming on with the FINISHING MOWER . Put a new sending unit in and that fix it.

 

[normde2001]

"Did you mean to say put the garden hose in the lower radiator hose connector, then watch the water come out the top till it's clean, or the other way round?'

No, I meant to say, "Disconnect the upper hose at the radiator, shove a garden hose into the upper hose, seal around it with rags, flush until clean water pours out the upper connector." Water goes through the upper hose, into the block, out of the block through the lower hose, up through the radiator and out the upper connector, opposite normal water flow. If there were a thermostat, it would have to be removed.

 

[normde2001]

"Did you mean to say put the garden hose in the lower radiator hose connector, then watch the water come out the top till it's clean, or the other way round?'

No, I meant to say, "Disconnect the upper hose at the radiator, shove a garden hose into the upper hose, seal around it with rags, flush until clean water pours out the upper connector." Water goes through the upper hose, into the block, out of the block through the lower hose, up through the radiator and out the upper connector, opposite normal water flow. If there were a thermostat, it would have to be removed.

 

[Jagmandave]

Ok, see that's where I have a problem, you don't want to flush all the crap in the block into the radiator.........that's why I suggested diconnecting the hoses and running it either or both directions till it comes out clean.

Unless I'm missing something again...........

 

[Jagmandave]

Ok, see that's where I have a problem, you don't want to flush all the crap in the block into the radiator.........that's why I suggested diconnecting the hoses and running it either or both directions till it comes out clean.

Unless I'm missing something again...........