Like the Energizer Bunny; it just keeps going & going & going . . .
Model Year: 0
One of the very best tractors ever made. Back when I bought it about 1986-7 Yanmar was building John Deeres' diesels in Japan. There are features on this tractor that comparable Yanmar-built Deere's didn't have, like the "instant" diesel ignition and the "shuttle-shift" transmission - all for about 70% of the price of the same size Deere. The build-quality is fantastic. Solid, straight-forward, and not overly-complicated. In the 23 or so years I've owned this tractor, other than maintenance items like filters, oil, and mowing blades & belts the only 3 items I've ever replaced are one voltage regulator, one idler/tension shive on the mowing deck & a new seat. The only short-coming of this tractor - outside of Yamar's non-presence in this country anymore, is the fact that is a "garden" tractor with a 0-Category hitch. Rear PTOs and rear "lift kits" for this tractor were options from Yanmar and were discontinued many years ago. So while 0-Cat complements are still available from aftermarket manufacturers, without a valuable-as-gold and harder-to-find-than-hen's-teeth, Yanmar rear PTO and Yanmar rear lift-kit on your buggy . . . you're dead in the water for rear-drive implements.
Pros: Bullet-proof design and construction
Cons: Yanmar no longer sells in the USA; critical parts rapidly getting scarce & expensive