Bx2200 Ice alert

chocolatehauler · Apr 5, 2003

Today while snowblowing the grill that covers the battery Iced up, and caused the temp to rise up to the red line. Glad I was watching the gauges. I don't have a cab so snow blows everywhere when the wind is up. Just and alert that others might want to look out for. over heating is a engine killer. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Anonymous Poster · Apr 5, 2003

Yea, you need to watch out for a similar thing in the summer when the "stuff" flies when you are mowing. It's really easy to clog up the grill between your feet and cause a similar air flow problem. Dandilion seeds are what I have the most problem with...

Anonymous Poster · Apr 6, 2003

chocolatehauler... Don't you know that it is Spring??? Put the snowblower away and get out the mower /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

John

Anonymous Poster · Apr 6, 2003

( Today while snowblowing the grill that covers the battery Iced up, and caused the temp to rise up to the red line. )

Are you sure this was the cause? I do have a cab and one of the standard equipment items was a vinyl shield that completely covers this grille. This helps keep the heat in the cab. I haven't had the tractor long but do have 15 hours on it, all of which were done with that cover in place.

Perhaps it was the filter directly in front of the radiator that froze? This would keep air from circulating through the radiator and possible overheat the engine. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

chocolatehauler · Apr 6, 2003

I was debating as to takeing it and putting it away when we got hit with better than a foot of snow. now I don't know when is the right time to take it off /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

chocolatehauler · Apr 6, 2003

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Are you sure this was the cause? )

If you look behine the cover you will probley see a cover on the bottom that was taken off so the air can get in. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

frank_f15 · Apr 6, 2003

SPRING? we used to have that but they cancelled it. still cold and crappy here in western n.y. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Anonymous Poster · Apr 6, 2003

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Are you sure this was the cause? )

If you look behine the cover you will probley see a cover on the bottom that was taken off so the air can get in. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )

That might explain it, I'll check tomorrow! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Anonymous Poster · Apr 7, 2003

If you have the grill cover on with the cab, be sure you take the floor cover off from under the battery. Otherwise the engine can't get any cooling air to it.

Anonymous Poster · Apr 8, 2003

( If you have the grill cover on with the cab, be sure you take the floor cover off from under the battery. Otherwise the engine can't get any cooling air to it. )

Okay, got a chance to check today and you are right. There is no bottom plate installed under the battery so it must breathe from there. Now to call the dealer and find out where the bottom plate is! I may never use it but I think I should probably at least have it in case I want it down the road.