Kyhunter42
New member
Hello everyone,
This is my first post and I'm sure I will have many more after this one. I recently bought a Yanmar 1500 and it is my first tractor. It came with a Woods RM59 finish mower and a 4' box blade. The guy I bought it from could tell a lot about it and I have been able to use this site to figure out a couple of things about my tractor. I will be using my tractor to maintain 350' of gravel driveway, mowing 2.5 ac field in front of my house, and to do some leveling of my yard (removing ruts from where crops were planted many years ago).
I have noticed that my tractor overheats while I am mowing. It only takes about 15 minutes for the light to come on. The guy I have bought it from said he thought it might need a Radiator cap. I ordered a new cap and I plan on flushing the coolant and ensuring it has the correct mixture. Hopefully this will solve the issue. I have seen aftermarket water pumps for these tractors and I was wondering if they are worth buying? Do anyone have any experience with these?
I also had a question about mowing with my Woods RM59. The guy I bought it from said that I should use the mower in the #2 PTO. I was able to find what the PTO rpm are for my tractor, but I am not sure what RPM the mower needs to be run at? Does anyone know? I've tried the Woods website and they do not have the manual for this mower listed.
Thanks,
Tim
This is my first post and I'm sure I will have many more after this one. I recently bought a Yanmar 1500 and it is my first tractor. It came with a Woods RM59 finish mower and a 4' box blade. The guy I bought it from could tell a lot about it and I have been able to use this site to figure out a couple of things about my tractor. I will be using my tractor to maintain 350' of gravel driveway, mowing 2.5 ac field in front of my house, and to do some leveling of my yard (removing ruts from where crops were planted many years ago).
I have noticed that my tractor overheats while I am mowing. It only takes about 15 minutes for the light to come on. The guy I have bought it from said he thought it might need a Radiator cap. I ordered a new cap and I plan on flushing the coolant and ensuring it has the correct mixture. Hopefully this will solve the issue. I have seen aftermarket water pumps for these tractors and I was wondering if they are worth buying? Do anyone have any experience with these?
I also had a question about mowing with my Woods RM59. The guy I bought it from said that I should use the mower in the #2 PTO. I was able to find what the PTO rpm are for my tractor, but I am not sure what RPM the mower needs to be run at? Does anyone know? I've tried the Woods website and they do not have the manual for this mower listed.
Thanks,
Tim