Engine/ Transmission Heat

[Wilson73]

I have a 2007 Kubota MX5000 and I love everything about it except this one issue.
There seems to be excessive heat coming from under the seat and also from behind the engine, about where your feet are when operating the tractor. The engine/transmission is not running hot, the heat just seems to all congregate around the seat area.
Does anyone have this issue also? Any ideas on how to deflect or redirect the heat?
Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

[Roadworthy]

How long have you been using this tractor? Is the heat thing something new? On these really warm days the heat may seem greater than it really is due to the high ambient temperature.

 

[JerryMT]

I have a 2007 Kubota MX5000 and I love everything about it except this one issue.
There seems to be excessive heat coming from under the seat and also from behind the engine, about where your feet are when operating the tractor. The engine/transmission is not running hot, the heat just seems to all congregate around the seat area.
Does anyone have this issue also? Any ideas on how to deflect or redirect the heat?
Thanks in advance for any ideas.

The general arrangement for tractors is that the gear box and the rear axle are located near the seat. Any inefficiencies in the transmission and the rear axle/hydraulics show up as heat which ends up in their respective lubricants, is transferred to the walls that contain the lubricants and they get warm. When the outside ambient temperature gets hot and then you add this additional heat to then the metal temperatures get pretty high plus running under high load will add to the problem. I try operating in the early morning or early evening hours when temps are cooler, if I can. I suppose you could shroud the area and use a fan to help carry the heat away. I just tough it out.

 

[Wilson73]

The general arrangement for tractors is that the gear box and the rear axle are located near the seat. Any inefficiencies in the transmission and the rear axle/hydraulics show up as heat which ends up in their respective lubricants, is transferred to the walls that contain the lubricants and they get warm. When the outside ambient temperature gets hot and then you add this additional heat to then the metal temperatures get pretty high plus running under high load will add to the problem. I try operating in the early morning or early evening hours when temps are cooler, if I can. I suppose you could shroud the area and use a fan to help carry the heat away. I just tough it out.

I guess I'm just use to my other tractor. It's a JD 2355 (67 hp) a bigger tractor so your not sitting right in the middle of all the produced heat. Thanks for the tips.

 

[Wilson73]

How long have you been using this tractor? Is the heat thing something new? On these really warm days the heat may seem greater than it really is due to the high ambient temperature.

I've only had this tractor for a couple of months, I guess it's just something I'll have to get use to. This winter I'm sure I'll embrace the excess heat.