Matt my lawn is mostly dead and what was growing was not thick at all and it was a hot day. Last year I had some running hot problems and thought I would take it easier on the engine guess I was wrong. I did find what I believe was my overheating problem. After removing the metal encasing the heads I had an accumulation of junk and baked on gunk. Since I made all the fins I could reach nice and clean again she ran good. My schedule now includes annual removal of all tin shrouds and have at the fins. I have been thinking of some sort of shield under or around the rear fan shroud to keep the grass and dirt from the mower deck from being sucked into the fan/flywheel area and being blown under the tins to get stuck in the fins. I do not want to restrict any air flow, just redirect it away from being drawn from below.
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With my son, EricR Super 2084 with 54" mower, 451 blower. 2086 with 3 pt hitch, 54 inch deck, 551 blower, 54 in brinly blade. A 4 digit original w deck. A 70 with deck. 2 102s both with 42 in decks, one with creeper, 1 36 inch IH snow thrower CW36, 1 42 inch IH blade. 149 with mower. 2072 w 3 pt hitch, Johnny bucket, 60 in mower, 451 blower. Jacobson GT 10 with mower. DR Lawn vac tow behind,Home made lawn roller. Brinly cart, 2 off brand carts and 1 home made cart.
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