Gehl skidsteer overheats

brandon56 · Apr 25, 2012

I have a Gehl 4840 skidsteer with a F4M2011 Deutz engine that overheats. Its oil cooled and I've changed the oil and filter and put new air filters on it but that hasn't helped. Is there a thermostat on this? I'm not familiar with oil cooled engines at all. Any help or input is appreciated.

Wisconsin Cowman · Apr 25, 2012

Did you clean/blow the oil cooler out that is what I see the most on the oil cools.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 25, 2012

Doesn't a Deutz also have a cooling fan and a belt?

Dieselrider · Apr 26, 2012

On most engines with a radiator, over time the fins of the radiator will get plugged up with dirt, dust, grass seeds and whatever else gets pulled in by the cooling fan. It usually requires you to remove the radiator and wash it out real good and blow all that accumulated crap out of the fins in order to allow enough air through to cool the radiator down again. The dirtier the environment, the more often it needs done. Good luck.

JOHNNYfromMI · Apr 26, 2012

After you find the radiator on the Deutz motor, make sure you clean it and refill the water.

remember air cooled

dieseldoc · Apr 26, 2012

there is a thermostat on right rear side of engine. its behind one of the 4 plugs. u need a 12mm hex bit. do not run those 1011 or 2011 series deutz hot or you are asking for problems. very good engines but they dont like hot running.

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