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[Jheald65]

Yes , your are correct , it’s in the transmission... after searching and searching , I blindly went with the idea , that if it wasn’t there , then , it wasn’t there.. I reassembled the engine and have had it running .
Where is the fan at for the cooling ? Up front of the mule by the radiator? I haven’t heard it come on at all , and the coolant get hot , but I’m in sure if it’s circulating I’ve opened the the cap and the fluid level has dropped but it seems to be slowly moving , is that normal? And there is no temp gauge

 

[Zebrafive]

The fan is behind the radiator. There is switch in the right side of the radiator that turns it on. You could unplug the switch and jumper the two wires and see if fan comes on. If it does, the switch is bad. Mine failed. You can replace with little coolant loss, if you are quick and have everything ready (new switch). I had to pull the right front wheel and inner fender.
There is red light on the dash that comes on if the coolant get too hot.

 

[dfkrug]

The fan is behind the radiator. There is switch in the right side of the radiator that turns it on.

The Gator 6x4 I am working on has a switch for the rad fan, too, but it is added by a PO. The wiring diagram has no switch there, and the installation is DIY-crappy. Not OEM. Not that DIY is always crappy. In the OEM case, the fan will always go on if the coolant is hot enough, and stay on, even when you shut off the ignition. Maybe the high-option Mules have a temp warning light?

Anyway, my fan was dead, and it shoulda been a pusher-fan. I bought a new one for $20, total.

Also just bought a new aftermarket carb. The OEM Mikuni had too much corrosion. Both will accommodate either a heater or a cable-operated choke. This one-barrel carb is absurdly small for an engine this size. The Honda, Kohler, and Briggs twins all use larger carbs.

 

[Zebrafive]

The Gator 6x4 I am working on has a switch for the rad fan, too, but it is added by a PO. The wiring diagram has no switch there, and the installation is DIY-crappy. Not OEM. Not that DIY is always crappy. In the OEM case, the fan will always go on if the coolant is hot enough, and stay on, even when you shut off the ignition. Maybe the high-option Mules have a temp warning light?

Anyway, my fan was dead, and it shoulda been a pusher-fan. I bought a new one for $20, total.

Also just bought a new aftermarket carb. The OEM Mikuni had too much corrosion. Both will accommodate either a heater or a cable-operated choke. This one-barrel carb is absurdly small for an engine this size. The Honda, Kohler, and Briggs twins all use larger carbs.

My 1996 Kawasaki Mule 2510 had high temp warning light (no options). No gauges, other than fuel gauge on the tank and an hour meter.
It's fan would run key on or off. Many times when I quit for the day and parked it in the barn, the fan would soon start. Usually driving moved enough air through the radiator the fan did not run.

 

[dfkrug]

Just pulled my Gator radiator yesterday, and it seems to be a 1996 model. My dash has the water temp warning light. The always-on rad fan can run the battery down if parked when hot, so it is not the best design. Some cars have this "feature", too.

 

[Jheald65]

Thank you ..
My fan does not come on at all , but I can put my hand on the head of the engine, it’s not cool by any means but also not scalding hot like it’s overheating. Can some one post a picture of your dash ? Mine is a whole lot of blank holes , and warn off stickers ? Just so I can see what it’s supposed to look like . I’m guessning my fan is dead as well or I have an electrical issue. Is there “something “ that would be directly under the drivers seat ? Mine has some wires hanging , and a rather large open space , where it seems some kind of part should be ...
Thanks again

 

[Zebrafive]

Just pulled my Gator radiator yesterday, and it seems to be a 1996 model. My dash has the water temp warning light. The always-on rad fan can run the battery down if parked when hot, so it is not the best design. Some cars have this "feature", too.

My 1996 never ran the fan long enough to run the battery down at shutdown.

 

[Zebrafive]

Thank you ..
My fan does not come on at all , but I can put my hand on the head of the engine, it’s not cool by any means but also not scalding hot like it’s overheating. Can some one post a picture of your dash ? Mine is a whole lot of blank holes , and warn off stickers ? Just so I can see what it’s supposed to look like . I’m guessning my fan is dead as well or I have an electrical issue. Is there “something “ that would be directly under the drivers seat ? Mine has some wires hanging , and a rather large open space , where it seems some kind of part should be ...
Thanks again

Under the seat were multiple fuses, each in a snapped closed enclosure. Do you have any wire ends with terminals for the glass style fuses? Only other thing under the seat was the air filter box
I would unplug the radiator switch and jumper the connector to test the fan.
My Mule is gone, so I can't take picture. It had two round knobs with locks you lifted to move the knob, left was rear axle lock. Right was Hi/Lo Range. A toggle switch for the headlights, a red light for high temp. The forward reverse lever. A hole to view the master cylinder fluid level. That's all I recall.

 

[Jheald65]

So I found the fan , jumped it to 12v and it came on and sounds normal , I’d guess that either I haven’t ran it long enough, or the coolant temp switch is bad but when I open the cap on the coolant line under the seat , the fluid levels pulses .. as the engine is running

 

[Zebrafive]

Have you found the dash warning light? Checked the bulb? I never had the dash light come on until the the switch on the radiator failed. My fan rarely came on. It would come on the most at shutdown. Then it did not run very long.