Patent ID: 8133156

Claim:
A method of controlling the temperature of a machine component, comprising: providing a machine having the machine component, a power source, a torque converter, a torque converter heat exchanger, and a circulating fluid system, the power source being operatively coupled to the torque converter, the circulating fluid system being configured to transfer heat generated by the torque converter to the machine component, and the machine component being remotely positioned relative to the torque converter; sensing a temperature associated with the machine component; restricting movement of a turbine of the torque converter if the sensed temperature is below a desired temperature; transferring heat generated by the torque converter to the torque converter heat exchanger; transferring the heat generated by the torque converter from the torque converter heat exchanger to the circulating fluid system; transferring the heat generated by the torque converter from the circulating fluid system to the machine component.