Keeping your cool

[huskyxp]

Well with this hot muggy weather and polen so thick on trees it's a battle keeping the ole harvester running cool! I usually try to be in woods at daylight and work till 10-11 ish then jump on forwarder to try n beat the heat and also clean oil cooler every couple hours. Any other tricks people mind sharing would be appreciated!

[Corley5]

Run early and keep the cooler/radiator screen brushed off.  I take the pressure washer with a nurse tank of water to the job and blow out the coolers on occasion too.

[Ken]

My forwarder has been running extra hot lately and we suspected a head gasket as there has been sporadic minor leaks down the side of block.  Changed it today so hopefully tomorrow will be different. 

[Polish Hammer]

I find running high temps on warmer day all stems down to improperly set hydraulics. Make sure your reliefs are set to proper spec and that your reaching max recommended pressures. any part of the system going into relief early creates unwanted heat and it all shows on warm days. if the coolers are clean and your getting air flow but things are still hot, start checking pressures.

[CCC4]

I see this is an equipment thread however if you get hot and feel the need to give your hardhat a good bash against a tree...Rockwell premium helmets will take it! ...heck my 461 even held up well after a good toss through the woods!!

Best thing to do when over heated and in junk timber is throw a baby fit...toss yer gear, smoke a cig, go gather all your scattered parts and get yer butt back to work...you ain't making money unless trees are hitting the ground!

Be safe

[East ky logging]

Do just like ccc4 said then point out a stand of trees that needs cut to your 23 year son and then remember that you have to go to town and get something

[mills]

I see this is an equipment thread however if you get hot and feel the need to give your hardhat a good bash against a tree...Rockwell premium helmets will take it! ...heck my 461 even held up well after a good toss through the woods!!

Best thing to do when over heated and in junk timber is throw a baby fit...toss yer gear, smoke a cig, go gather all your scattered parts and get yer butt back to work...you ain't making money unless trees are hitting the ground!

Be safe

:D :D :D CCC4, I know what you mean. The good thing for me is that by the time I feel like that I'm too weak to throw it.  :D :D :D

[treeslayer2003]

Do just like ccc4 said then point out a stand of trees that needs cut to your 23 year son and then remember that you have to go to town and get something

i can't get my 23 year old to stay in the woods long enough for that  :-\