Hi all, I recently bought a G5200 and the fan shroud is missing. It is discontinued at kubota. Does anyone have any ideas where i could get one? It runs and cuts great but gets a little too warm in heavy grass. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
G5200 fan shroud
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Just to help matters for now, make sure the radiator is very clean - no blockage in the fins, etc.
Several guys here say a 70% water/30% antifreeze mix is more efficient at dissipating heat than the conventional 50/50.
Not fixes, but may help for the time being....
Edit: I looked at Coleman Equipment:
SHROUD, FAN
15852-72330
Replaced: 15852-72060
1 needed
2-5 Day Lead Time
Price: $55.35
Not smart enough to paste the parts schematic, but it's a start. Make sure the part # is correct, of course! The Coleman listing was for a 4200, after I checked the G5200 schematic at http://www.kubota.com/part/partsList.aspx
Good luck!
Several guys here say a 70% water/30% antifreeze mix is more efficient at dissipating heat than the conventional 50/50.
Not fixes, but may help for the time being....
Edit: I looked at Coleman Equipment:
SHROUD, FAN
15852-72330
Replaced: 15852-72060
1 needed
2-5 Day Lead Time
Price: $55.35
Not smart enough to paste the parts schematic, but it's a start. Make sure the part # is correct, of course! The Coleman listing was for a 4200, after I checked the G5200 schematic at http://www.kubota.com/part/partsList.aspx
Good luck!
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I have a G5200. The cooling-system is barely adequate and must be maintained in top condition.
Certainly the fan shroud should be inplace. Also, the grass-catcher infront of the radiator needs to be removed and cleaned every couple hours of use. Only remove it when engine is NOT running... lest crud can be sucked into the radiator. I also use gentle blasts of compressed-air to keep the radiator clean.
One thing that helped reduce my G5200 temperatures was to do a cooling-system cleansing. I used prestone cooling-system cleaner and followed with 4 fill-run-rinse sequence. Finally, I rinsed with DISTILLED water twice and filled with 50/50 mix of antifreeze. (always mix antifreeze with DISTILLED water... tapwater is not sufficient.)
I got a LOT of rusty colored water out of the cooling-system the first 2 rinses.
HINTS:
*) I used a leaf-blower into the radiator-cap while the two drains were open. This blows out more fluid than simply draining the system.
*) Make sure the battery is mounted as far as you can get it from the radiator. Otherwise, it can block air entering the radiator.
Since I did the full system cleansing, my engine temps has remained exactly at one-half on the meter.
I realize a past append suggested 70/30 mix and I agree that more water will improve cooling.... HOWEVER, I live in Vermont and my tractor may experience -20F during winter storage.... hence, I use 50/50 to prevent winter freezing.
Certainly the fan shroud should be inplace. Also, the grass-catcher infront of the radiator needs to be removed and cleaned every couple hours of use. Only remove it when engine is NOT running... lest crud can be sucked into the radiator. I also use gentle blasts of compressed-air to keep the radiator clean.
One thing that helped reduce my G5200 temperatures was to do a cooling-system cleansing. I used prestone cooling-system cleaner and followed with 4 fill-run-rinse sequence. Finally, I rinsed with DISTILLED water twice and filled with 50/50 mix of antifreeze. (always mix antifreeze with DISTILLED water... tapwater is not sufficient.)
I got a LOT of rusty colored water out of the cooling-system the first 2 rinses.
HINTS:
*) I used a leaf-blower into the radiator-cap while the two drains were open. This blows out more fluid than simply draining the system.
*) Make sure the battery is mounted as far as you can get it from the radiator. Otherwise, it can block air entering the radiator.
Since I did the full system cleansing, my engine temps has remained exactly at one-half on the meter.
I realize a past append suggested 70/30 mix and I agree that more water will improve cooling.... HOWEVER, I live in Vermont and my tractor may experience -20F during winter storage.... hence, I use 50/50 to prevent winter freezing.
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