MahindraYanmar
New member
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2023
- Messages
- 18
- Tractor
- Mahindra 1526, Yanmar 186D
I have had a Mahindra 1526 for a couple years. It kinda feels like a Cadillac. The Yanmar 186d feels like an old time tractor. But I kinda like it.
I bought it to develop a 3A flat property so i don’t have to truck Big Red 400 miles one way. I can’t use it here because of the hills and no ROPS.
I have read through the forum, very informative. Some of the starting suggestions have helped
Stupid me, didn’t try the PTO when I looked at it. When i got it home I tried it and thats when the problems start. PTO test stirred up water in the Hydraulic system. Milk Leaking out of all the seals on the FEL.
Flushed and filled, added some Lucas conditioner. Got leaks to an acceptable, not catastrophic level.
Some questions
I bought it to develop a 3A flat property so i don’t have to truck Big Red 400 miles one way. I can’t use it here because of the hills and no ROPS.
I have read through the forum, very informative. Some of the starting suggestions have helped
Stupid me, didn’t try the PTO when I looked at it. When i got it home I tried it and thats when the problems start. PTO test stirred up water in the Hydraulic system. Milk Leaking out of all the seals on the FEL.
Flushed and filled, added some Lucas conditioner. Got leaks to an acceptable, not catastrophic level.
Some questions
- PTO seems to be running very slow. Tried it today, ran fine in Double Neutral. It ran at speed. Do I need to start it in Neutral then shift into 1,2,3?.
- I know the guy I bought it from is a tinkerer He took the FEL off another in his bone yard. How much extra Fluid is needed for to run the FEL?
- I think my FEL jerking is due to not enough fluid. If you guys tell me 3g or more. , I will believe. I think I have 2.5 in now.
- After I got it off the trailer, I found hook piece on the trailer. The 4 wheel drive lever is not engaging anything. It did before i loaded it. A thread on here gave me a clue, but I am confused because the schematic didn’t match the pics. Pics had a hook, Schematic didn’t, Confused on this.