Claims
- 1. A riding lawn mower, comprising:
a frame; ground engaging wheels rotatably mounted with said frame; at least one cutting deck mounted to the frame; an engine mounted to the frame and operatively connected to drive said ground engaging wheels and said at least one cutting deck, said engine has fluid to be cooled; a radiator system including:
a housing; a radiator having first and second opposing sides, mounted in the housing and operatively connected with said engine to intake fluid at a first temperature from said engine and to output fluid back to said engine at a second temperature, a screen mounted in the housing and adjacent the first side of the radiator; a bi-directional fan mounted with the housing adjacent the second side of the radiator and operable to direct an air flow in a standard direction first through the screen and then through the radiator and operable as desired to direct an airflow in a discharge direction, opposite the standard direction, first through the radiator and then through the screen; and, switch means for switching the fan between the standard and discharge directions as a function of radiator coolant temperature.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/910,121 filed Jul. 20, 2001.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
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Parent |
09910121 |
Jul 2001 |
US |
Child |
10645458 |
Aug 2003 |
US |