A word of warning that you might want to insure you cover the entire radiator in front of the fan. I know that some fan blades can fracture due to the fan blades flexing as they load and unload due to "partial" covering of the fan blade area.
Tim
Winter grille cover?
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A word of warning that you might want to insure you cover the entire radiator in front of the fan. I know that some fan blades can fracture due to the fan blades flexing as they load and unload due to "partial" covering of the fan blade area.
Tim
I also cover the oil cooler. All I do in the winter months is snow removal with the FEL. Without covering the oil cooler, the hydraulic system stays ice cold no matter how long I use the tractor, with the oil cooler covered, the oil temp comes up to about 80 or 90 degees F measured with an infrared thermometer.
Good advice, I always cut a circle out of the center to avoid the flexing issue and give some cooling.
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My 110 and 5075M have "sandwich" radiators - hydraulic and engine - (just like most of those who offered their suggestions). I've always covered the front radiator - hydraulic cooler. And left the engine radiator clear.
Never had any problems with "flexing cracks" or the engine getting too warm during a warm-up spell in the weather. I guess that the engine pulls in enough cooling air from the sides and thru the gap between the radiators.
Good 'ol cardboard - get it at any Walmart!
AKfish
Never had any problems with "flexing cracks" or the engine getting too warm during a warm-up spell in the weather. I guess that the engine pulls in enough cooling air from the sides and thru the gap between the radiators.
Good 'ol cardboard - get it at any Walmart!
AKfish
