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    • #30284
      STEVIEBOY330
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        I have a 4 year old 304 and am constantly making sure all bolts are tight. However, I missed the 4 fan hub bolts, and guess what? 1 worked it's way out and made a nasty circular pattern in the radiator! My advice. Check them out and tighten, if needed.

        Stevieboy330yellyell

      • #32171
        Bob Rooks
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          Great advice!

          You were very lucky it didn't puncture any tubes. Now comes the hard part – breaking out the fin comb and doing a little straightening. wink

          It's definitely a strong argument for a pusher fan. argue

          Did the fan belt survive?

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        • #32329
          STEVIEBOY330
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            Bob, yea it cut into several tubes which I had to have repaired. The fan belt survived.

            Steve

          • #32350
            bootlegger
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              While on the subject of fans, last year, a couple of the metal blades on mine decided to go their own way. Off to the radiator repair shop. One blade even managed to put a slice in the top section of the air filter. How it got over the top of the radiator is beyond me. Luckily, my head is still attached. The engine is a TY-290 on a model 200 Jinma.

              A new blade was ordered. It turned out to be genuine plastic and I wonder how long it will be before part of it will be in outer space. 

              Bob Rooks could do us a favor by giving us some more insight into the “pusher fan” mentioned in his posting. ie: description, mounting, where one can be found, cost, etc. I presume that this has an electric motor.

              Thanks. Ward Boote a/k/a “bootlegger” near Wyalusing, PA in the Heart of the Endless Mountains. 

            • #32355
              Bob Rooks
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                Hi Bootlegger, welcome! laugh

                Pusher fans are optional equipment on some of the medium sized and larger earth moving and ag machines where very dusty operating conditions exist, but I doubt they have made their way to the compact and sub-compact level as an OEM options.

                There are many aftermarket electric fans available as pusher/puller models.

                Some are:

                Flex-a-lite

                Fan-Man

                Google search: Pusher cooling fans

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              • #32356
                Halifax
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                  Was curious about the Pusher fans and found the Flex lite site.  If anyone went that route, I would make sure the CFM is enough and amp draw is not too much.  7+ amps on a 15amp alterator.

                  http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auo…..ctric.html

                   

                  funny I had to type the link in, would not copy paste…….

                  Aubrey

                  God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE

                • #32357
                  Tinbender
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                    If you want to go this route the Wrecking yard can be your friend, just about every car made in the last twenty years has at least one.hmmm

                  • #32363
                    bootlegger
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                      Bob, Halifax, and Tinbender:

                      Many thanks to you all for your input on the subject of Pusher Fans.

                       

                      Bootlegger

                    • #32364
                      Bob Rooks
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                        Thanks, and I forgot to mention that you can't make a pusher fan just by turning the fan around. That won't work. roflmao

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