JD 110 OVERHEAT

[Anonymous-0]

I have a 1964 JD 110 with the Kolar 8 hp engine. It starts and runs fine, but after about 20-30 minutes of use, severly overheats. The head fins are clean and the fan blows fine over the engine. Does anyone have any idea as to why this happens.
Thanks

 

[Anonymous-0]

check your air filter.

 

[Anonymous-0]

If ur sure airflow in blower shroud is ok u may check ur poing gap for this can mess with timing
causing some problems
A lean fuel condition can also cause overheating
check valve clearance also wouldnt hurt
good luck

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks for your input. In my search for info I found this online Kohler manual for the K181. The JD dealer provided me with the wrong point gap. I am going to reset and try again.

http://www.kohlerengines.com/common/resources/tp_2379.pdf