How To Prevent Your Tractor From Overheating (Simple Fix)

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Our tractor started to overheat a bit recently so we wanted to show you the maintenance steps to prevent an overheating tractor engine.
It is easy to prevent an overheating tractor with a few basic steps. Make sure your radiator and protection screen are free from any debris. Check your coolant level both in your radiator and your overflow tank. Make certain that your radiator fluid is free from rust particles and gunk. Inspect all of your hoses and check for leaks. Lastly check to see if your thermostat is operating properly.
Pro tip: Take your bucket off when brush hogging as it can throw grass seed heads and debris back into your radiator clogging it up prematurely.
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[@denim_ak]

Clicked on the video before I realize we had the same tractor, that’s awesome

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Very cool. Not too many of these tractors around.

[@jamesfinney8841]

Thanks for the pointers. Mine overheated the other day while brush hogging. I had the bucket on. The tractor's radiator screen and the grill were CAKED with debris.
I was using the bucket to guard against running over any junk in the field because it was an unknown property that a friend just bought.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

We are glad the video was helpful. I usually brush hog with the bucket on as well. It does flip a lot of debris up into the radiator grill.

[@johnreinburg859]

Thank you, common sense maintenance of your tractor. I know a many of old timers who check it every so often. I always check my maintenance before and after every
use. That was one of many things the Army taught me. Thanks for sharing.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thanks for the comment. I learned from my Dad. He taught me how to take care of what you have because you might never have another one.

[@incontruth4116]

My buddy worked at Kubota and he said the most common cause for cracked heads is a clogged radiator. He said when people use a brush hog they clog up the radiator with debris and they don’t check the temp while they’re mowing. He also said the most common user error fix is broken PTO’s cause by people who drill their auger bits into the ground to store them. He said they explode when they try to take the auger bit out of the ground months down the road.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Interesting. Thanks for the info.

[@martinw9425]

When my tractor get in the red zone, I WILL NEVER SHUT IT DOWN , but let idle so it will cool itself slowly, if you shut it down, all the heat is stuck in the engine, and takes more time to cool it .When running its like putting a fan in front of it. If it get in the red zone while idling, then something is wrong, then now its the time to shut it and inspect it carefully.

[@frankcastle7777]

Old school Cub Cadet! I love that generation of tractor!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Me too! It still purrs like a kitten.

[@843292]

Great video! I took notes! I've got a smaller tractor (massey ferguson) that I'm trying to solve an overheating problem on. Thanks!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome. Glad we could help.

[@jimstorment4910]

Did you ever figure out your overheating issue? I know it was a while ago but ran across your comment and since I am having the same issue with My MF GC 1723 thought I would ask.

[@843292]

@@jimstorment4910 No, sorry. Good luck though. I hope you're able to get it sorted out. I think we ended up selling the tractor as is.

[@Three-leggedRanch]

Great common sense info. Thanks!!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool. Thanks for watching

[@dDayye]

My John Deere 950 run got hot but wasn't radiator, the muffler was clogged up.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

How did that happen? Birds? Wasps?

[@dDayye]

@@CountryLivingExperience It was just the years I guess, it had rusted and the parts inside of the muffler sorta moving around in there clogged it up, not completely but enough to make it run hot.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

@@dDayye Oh, wow. Time for some new pipes.

[@martinw9425]

@@dDayye I will look at my own JD, its a 1010c dozer, i have notice that my trap over the muffler was not moving much while idling, only in higher rpm that it would open up but 3/4 open .I will look with a camera when it cools down. Thank for the info.

[@johnnybarbar7435]

Air is OK, brushing is useless. A water hose and nozzle is best to flush the fins clean.