Method for cleaning cooling system of a work machine and system thereof

A method for cleaning a cooling system of a work machine, comprising:

• providing a controller, an engine, a cooling fan of the cooling system, a user input, and a battery;
• controlling the work machine in a normal operating mode with the engine running and the cooling fan rotating only in a first rotational direction;
• receiving a command via the controller from the user input to operate in a clean operating mode;
• determining if the engine is running;
• detecting a current charge status of the battery via the controller;
• providing electrical power from the battery to the cooling fan;
• and
• operating the cooling fan to rotate only in a second rotational direction during the clean operating mode only if the engine is disabled, where the second rotational direction is opposite the first rotational direction.

A work machine, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a ground-engaging mechanism for supporting the chassis;
• an engine for operably driving the ground-engaging mechanism to propel the work machine during a normal operating mode;
• a battery electrically coupled to the engine to provide electrical power thereto;
• a controller electrically coupled to the battery;
• and a cooling system for cooling the engine during the normal operating mode, the cooling system including a cooling fan electrically coupled to the battery;
• wherein, the controller operably controls the cooling fan in the normal operating mode and a clean operating mode;
• wherein, during the normal operating mode, the engine is running and the cooling fan is operably controlled by the controller to rotate in a first rotational direction to produce a first air flow that moves in a first direction to cool the engine;
• wherein, during the clean operating mode, the engine is not running and the cooling fan is operably controlled by the controller to rotate in a second rotational direction to produce a second air flow that moves in a second direction away from the engine;
• wherein, the first rotational direction is opposite the second rotational direction, and the first direction is opposite the second direction;
• wherein, the battery comprises a current electrical charge, and the controller operates the cooling fan to rotate in the second rotational direction only if the current electrical charge is above a threshold charge level.