2305 and front grill plugging up

ruffdog · Aug 6, 2018

I always clean the inside screens/radiator every 2-3 times mowing. The outer screens every time mowing.

beenthere · Aug 6, 2018

JayHo
Thinking about it, how would you clean the air blowing back through the radiator if you changed the flow?
Seems to me, the grill is doing its intended job, catching the debris before it gets into the radiator fins.

Just seems that cleaning is needed more often if the debris conditions are such that plugging results.
You do not want it to get into the radiator fins.

ruffdog · Aug 6, 2018

And....check how clean your radiator actually is by having a light on the back side. Air has to flow THROUGH the radiator!

JayHo · Aug 7, 2018

Beenthere, this is true that changing the direction of the air flow would likely be worse since there is not a screen on the backside of the radiator. Thanks.
But I am desperate for a solution.
I read that one person secures a bed sheet over the front of the their grill because it is easier to shake it out than to be bothered with the cleaning of the two screens. For me this is sometimes every hour from grass clippings.

Zebrafive · Aug 7, 2018

North Country said:
Do you have a part number? I couldn't find it...

I did notice that the grill plugs up much less once I installed the mulch kit. I still get some clippings, but I can now finish the whole yard (2+ acres) without clearing the grill.

For the 54C deck the anti blowout kit is P/N AM133765
I did not find a P/N for the 54D deck

ruffdog · Aug 7, 2018

Anti-blowout kits....interesting...
https://www.mytractorforum.com/12-john-deere-forum/616265-question-owners-62c-deck.html

...and more...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/208621-am133766-installed-62d-results.html

SI2305 · Aug 12, 2018

fdmars,

I hear you about the dust build up. I owned a 2305 for about 13 years and the front grill frequently plugged up with debris, especially if mowing in dusty conditions. The best "solution" I ever found was to periodically turn off the tractor and wipe down the front grill with my gloves. If the tractor is set to idle, it still has a considerable amount of suction making grill cleaning difficult at best. Though I never did it, If you can figure out how to get a temp gauge on the dash, I would highly recommend that option.

Best wishes,

SI2305 (Old handle, new tractor)

2018 JD2023r, loader, 6'rotary cutter

JayHo · Aug 12, 2018

SI2305 said:
fdmars,

I hear you about the dust build up. I owned a 2305 for about 13 years and the front grill frequently plugged up with debris, especially if mowing in dusty conditions. The best "solution" I ever found was to periodically turn off the tractor and wipe down the front grill with my gloves. If the tractor is set to idle, it still has a considerable amount of suction making grill cleaning difficult at best. Though I never did it, If you can figure out how to get a temp gauge on the dash, I would highly recommend that option.

Best wishes,

SI2305 (Old handle, new tractor)

2018 JD2023r, loader, 6'rotary cutter

Thank you. I will look into that.

ruffdog · Aug 12, 2018

I ordered the blowout kit for the x744 (62c deck) and it was pn# AM133766 and installed it. We have not mowed the yard to try it yet.

Pictured is the skinny edge plate that was removed and the wider 2 plates that get installed.