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    Overheating YM1500

    Recently when using my 5 foot EFM finish mower my tractor has been overheating. It does not seem to do it with my tiller or brush hog. I first flushed the radiator then refilled it with 25% antifreeze to water, but this has not helped. I have cleaned the screen and fan blades and tightened the...
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    YM1500 Bearing in front end

    I am getting some squeeking in the left front tire on my YM1500. How often do the bearings need to be repacked? Is that little "hub cap" on there just pryed off does it screw off? The drawing in the manual does not help much except making it look pretty simple inside.
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    YM1500 front end lubrication

    Today before starting to mow I greased my 1500. After I did that the steering was much harder, as if you had power steering that had gone out. I then loosened the small bolts just below the zerks and grease came out under pressure. I tighten them up once the pressure equalized and the steering...
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    I & T Manuals

    How close would a I & T Service manual for a YM135 or YM 155 be to the actual my YM1500? Close enough to work on it?
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    YM 1500 - Rear thump

    I have a low hour, 235, YM1500 that is in great shape and was well maintained to date. I rarely drive it on the road, today I did, going from one site to another to brush hog. In the right rear there is a rotational (changes with speed) thump that you feel in the right rear tire area. It is very...
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