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Pictured is former Alaska First Lady Bella Hammond checking the oil on one of the generators at their cabin/homestead on Lake Clark, Alaska. This homestead is in the registry of Historic Places. I've been reading Dick Proenneke's journals, and in 1978, then governor Jay Hammond picked him up...

.5 gal/hr for a 20KW diesel generator means it only has a 25%-ish load on it. 2 gal/hr is more realistic if you need that much capacity.

It's probably the same hydraulic pump, but the YT359 is a slower RPM engine because of its longer piston stroke. The YT347 has an almost square engine bore/stroke ratio so it operates at higher rpm. There is a similar hydraulic flow difference in the LX series.

I have a 23-year-old system with a well, Burnham/Beckett oil fired boiler, and a detached hot water tank. Both the boiler and hot water tank have expansion tanks and when they go bad the safety relief valves release water during a heating cycle. So, I definitely see pressure problems without...

I have the LX4500 with a 72-inch King Kutter and it's fine, it just bogs down in really tall field grass (as high as the operator) but you take it slow it'll munch through it. The HST transmission is great for navigating bumps and knolls, the fields I mow are not smooth. You can control your...

Thanks for the tip! I'll start cross posting on other Allis Chalmers and antique tractor groups, maybe I'll get a nibble somewhere. :)

This is a long shot, but I just found a tax receipt with the Model, year, and serial numbers. :) The tractor was originally in Scarborough, ME and sold in the 1980s. My grandfather was the original owner. 1954 Allis Chalmers CA Engine#: CE186670PA Serial#: CA31433 Type: Tricycle Would be...

The U.S. Military used multifuel diesel compression engines in their 2.5 tons and 5 tons trucks from the 1960s-80s. Namely the LDS-427, LD-465, LDT-465, and LDS-465 build by Continental, White, and Hercules Engine Companies. Bear in mind gas was leaded at that time, which helped with the...

I advise against using a 0W-30 oil designed for passenger car DPF engines. Your recommended oil is 10W-30, Specifications ACEA E6, E9, API CK-4, CJ-4, CI-4 Plus, SN The Napa oil filter # should be 1334. Zerex G-05 is a good coolant to use.

You would use half of the V blade to windrow. My straight blade is hydraulic, in heavy wet snow at an angle the front end can get pushed to a side and the blade will sometimes fully trip. I think this V-blade would overcome those issues. Note, I don't see this replacing my straight blade, its...

Is anybody running Westendorf V snow plows? I love the look of a fixed V-snow plow. I'm thinking one would come in handy for our heavy wet snows when snow blowing or pushing with a straight blade is no fun. I like the cutting blade on the front to break up a crust and deflect it to the side...

I don't have draft control but yesterday re-worked 300 yards of driveway that hadn't been graded in several years. The aggregate is 3/4" crushed concrete asphalt shingle mix. First I used the aggressive side of a rear blade to angle the edges of the drive back towards center. This put back...

I'm about 150 miles past the landfall point, but only 5 miles from the coast, yeah, predicted to get 2 inches of tropical rain and 30mph winds with gusts of 40mph. No panic, but I did climb up 25 feet on a ladder yesterday to cover an old barn window that had fallen out with acrylic sheet and...

I've been running a Toro z420 for about 15 years, but the 54" Ryobi has my eye as a possible replacement. Not sure how large my lawn is, but it takes me about 90 minutes with the 42 inch deck.

A couple years ago I adopted this young female feral cat with very impressive tree climbing and descending skills. I observed she actively went after bird nests for a meal. She sleeps under a roof now and gets daily cat chow, but I have no doubt it was a matter of survival for her to climb...

I prepare for a 3 foot snow event and two weeks without power. So this includes stocking food and woodstove heating and cooking. In reality worst outages to date have been spring and fall with 3 and 5.5 day outages. Largest single snow event has been about 20 inches. My aim is to hunker down...

I have the Rural King version of the Harbor Freight PTO generator. The difference is the 3-point hitch mount. I do not see this version on sale presently. I got a really good deal on it, it was about $1000 after rebate. I have about 30 hours on it. It is a 3600 RPM Brushed Unit with AVR...

107 miles each way to save a couple thousand bucks and I made a second trip 5 years later for a lift valve warranty fix. This might not seem like a lot of miles, but my trucks are old and slow. I did enjoy the drive tho.

In the original picture it's hard to distinguish, but the shaft on the left side is not connected to a steering column. I think maybe it's a linkage for a front lift? Like for a snow plow, which I know my grandfathers did have. Better picture of a CA: Edit: Or maybe you're saying, that...

This was my grandfather's tractor, I vaguely remember it. Unfortunately I don't have a better picture. I'd buy it back if I knew what model to look for.

I have this exact same set of ramps, but I do tie them down when I transport them! Fortunately nobody was hurt, full story and more pics here:

This was my first and only customer, my Mom's driveway. Bear in mind I'm not a professional and I was pretty new at box blade-ing, but Mom was happy!

I hope you guys running large generators at night can justify the fuel usage. Check out this this graph from my home: The 4 spikes are from running the clothes dryer. The rest of the day and night I can get by with a 1600 watt inverter generator that is quiet and runs 6 hours on a gallon of...

I looked up pictures of the kit on ebay. The two hydraulic filters should be the black ones with rounded edges. The steering and transmission pumps are separate, hence two filters, and yes they are different sizes. Locate the two filters on your tractor and compare. I'm surprised you don't...

Looks like you can buy the manual online. Verify your loader model number, this was my best guess: http://www.agcopubs.com/operator_manual/english/1449946m2/ml30

I drive my Yanmar LX 7.4 miles across town once a year to work at my Mom's house. The roads are a mix of rural, 4-lane, and residential. I transport most of the implements separately on a flat bed truck, I don't think I'd want to do it with a bush hog hanging off the back. Occasionally I...

There's a Honda 6522 coming up for auction, Oct 4th at the Keenan Auction @ Beech Ridge Motor Speedway This is a 22HP Honda Diesel. I had been helping maintain it the last couple years, the 90-year-old owner passed away this summer. It includes the deck and loader, everything works, it was...

I've marked the tower location in relation to Florence currently (the Red X).

I had a well technician at my house yesterday to raise my well cap above grade. My well was drilled in the 1950s and the cap was below ground, rainwater runoff and clay had been leaking through the cap and contaminating my well. The well cap is raised by removing the pump and welding on an...

I have this for the EX450, wondering if its similar. Same engine, same age, same size, etc.

I flew down to Florida yesterday, so my wife got stuck with 7 inches of cleanup from the Christmas Day storm. This was her second time using the tractor and first time clearing snow. She chose to use the WoodMaxx SB72 over the snowplow and sent this pic. I think she did a pretty good job...

Sorry I wasn't clear! This pic is the tractor that had the front axle problems. I only brought it up because LS was mentioned several times as a benchmark for prices, and LS produces tractors for New Holland. Also worth mentioning, Yanmar produces all of its drivetrain components whereas LS...

I scored this M72 Match 30-06 Ammo from a neighbor, all early 1960s, most from Lake City but some from Frankford Arsenal. Well, you don't see this every day. I hope it shoots good in my M1 Garand. :D

Maine State Police just posted this pic on their FaceBook page. CAPTION: "Traffic Stop in Troop F - Tr. Casavant was on routine patrol and encountered this SUV towing this trailer loaded down with a pickup and junk scrap metal. With the assistance of CVEU Tr. Flynn, it was determined that the...

Yes, I've attached a pic of the Yanmar TF500 fluid, as you can see its interchangeable with John Deere J20A, so theoretically anything J20A and above should work. My dealer was frustrated with the steel Yanmar buckets getting dented during shipping and stopped ordering it, so for my second...

I took these photos about 5 years ago at the Newport, Maine McDonalds parking lot, just off I-95.

It should bolt into where the red X is, after you remove the freeze plug. No drilling.

No idea, but the SC2400 takes a block heater easily enough. I suggest going that route. 3500001 ZeroStart - 350-0001 - Freeze Plug Heater - 400 Watt

You might just have enough clearance there. This is my latest SSQA snowplow mount modification and it fits my Yanmar LX.

To not disturb my driveway gravel (crushed concrete actually) I installed a 1.5" inch pipe along the cutting edge. The pipe was purchased from Lowes and I removed a 1/2 strip from the pipe and welded on some tabs for the bolts. It came out pretty good I think. I also dropped down the skids...

Here are some pics from the delivery day and unpacking the SB-72. It did arrive by an 18-wheeler. My Thoughts I recall at the time: 1) I'm glad I purchased 48 inch pallet forks, I think 42" forks may not be able to catch the edge of the frame when lifting the unit off the truck bed. 2) The...

The actual production models don't have all the bling and are easier on the eyes. :) I like the front three point hitch and PTO on the YT399, that's cool for a tractor that size. Those rear r4 type tires are nice looking too, I don't think I've seen that tread pattern anywhere.

Now introducing the first mock up of my Boss Plow Quick Attach Adapter 2.0 :) Basically I've plumbed the cylinders into the loader valve and removed the Boss light tower and 12v hydraulics. FYI, the tower simply detaches by removing 2 pins. To further shorten the attachment, I've flipped the...

Still waiting for my SB-72 to ship, but here's a pic of the skid shoes from the Woodmaxx's website. I also have 400 feet of gravel drive. In addition to the skid shoe protection, I'm planning to flip the cutting edge and weld a steel pipe along it. I tacked a 2 inch pipe along the edge of...

Yep, I had found that manual online. The EX450 takes approximately 2.0 gallons of SAE 80W-90 gear oil.

Not delivered the U.S. Army, but I do own a couple of their 2.5 ton trucks! :D The cargo bed model I picked up in July and did a fine job transporting two pallets of the compressed sawdust bricks, we dropped off the first pallet at a neighbor's house several miles away. They didn't have a...

Here's a pic from yesterday unloading a full ton of compressed sawdust bricks with my Yanmar LX. Think wood pellets for woodstoves, we mix them with cordwood. Tires are loaded with a water/methanol mix and had 1000lbs on the three point hitch. EA lists these Bradco forks as weighing 280lbs...

I replaced a broken axle on my 2006 Toro Z420 this week, it wasn't a bad job. I spread the work over three evenings. Note that this job is actually an axle upgrade. You're removing the old 3/4 inch axle and replacing it with a one-inch thick one. The kits are on Amazon and Ebay for about...

I think the rebate is great as long as the merchant doesn't jack up their price to take advantage of it. I do like the versatility of my Miller 211, but I find it a bit heavy and cumbersome to move around for a "portable" mig welder, I hope the new inverter model is lighter. Luckily lifting...

When I last last dug up my tank I installed concrete risers over them. I picked the risers up at a local cement vault shop, the whole cost was around $250 I think. The main chamber (round) is a two-piece well tile with two-piece top. The pump chamber (square) is a one-piece riser and...

I was browsing through my PDFs this morning and found this, you might want it someday. Its the install instructions for the Ex3200 Rear Remote kit.

Started filling the firewood bags again for the next winter. We burned through about 8 of these bags plus a ton of compressed sawdust bricks this past heating season.

The delivery truck arrived just before 0800, today is going to be a fun day!

The Kioti DK series use Kanzaki (Yanmar subsidiary) HST transmissions. Here is supporting documentation to that fact: The HST transmission in my Yanmar LX is also built by Yanmar. The only document I can provide on that is this press release. YANMAR | Yanmar America Announces New Lx HST...

You can now order Yanmar logo'd gear. Yanmar America posted this link on their Facebook page. Yanmar Apparel and Gear The prices are pretty good. I was in need of a new work coat so I ordered one of those, a couple T-shirts, and a black hat. Shipping was only $15.

I kinda like it, looks pretty cool: YANMAR 424 MODULAR ALL-GLASS CAB SYSTEM

I've done it with a Mig welder so I could fit a M151 shackle mount to my Jeep TJ. It came out pretty well. I just filled in the hole using an aluminum plate for backing. The molten steel mig puddle doesn't stick to the aluminum. Worked great. There's also a few youtube videos that cover...

There really isn't anything special about the Yanmar fluid. Its just a ISO VG46 fluid with friction modifiers for brakes. On the same bucket it says J20A, for John Deere use. These Yanmar oil cans are made of thin metal and dent easily in shipping, because of this my dealer stopped taking...

Here's a couple of me and my LX cleaning up after this last snow storm. My front snow plow is a truck plow with a hitch adapter for the loader. This plow still has its original 12v pump and solenoid valves, but I've rerouted the cylinders hoses to the loader valve and control it all with...

These Yanmar LXs are employed by the Belchertown Mass Water District and are clearing snow in today's Northeast Blizzard. They are sporting Curtis Cabs. I found the pics on the Yanmar America Facebook Page.

There is a condition called hydrostatic lock where liquid (coolant or fuel) has leaked into the space above a piston. If that space is full of fluid then the engine won't be able to turn over. Removing the injectors would give the fluid a path to escape when spinning the engine over with the...

My uncle-in-law from PA successfully finished the trip to pickup snow plows in Maine. These Boss V-Plows are now at the dealer in Fleetwood, PA. He was wondering if the recent merger with Toro and Boss would have anything to do with the supply shortage. ie Reorganizing a company just before...

Snow plow demand must be up this season, my wife's uncle is driving up here to Maine from Southeast PA on Sunday to bring back a load of Boss Snow Plows for their contracting business. I find this a little odd because of the distance involved and the fact Boss plows are made in Michigan, and...

I picked up a thermal camera for my smart phone this week and have been playing around with it. Here are some pics from tonight after plugging in my block heater (same as raised on a deere's) for an hour. I thought ya'all would want to see them. First, its in the twenties here in Southern...

I can't help with the hose, but I believe your TLB has a 4tnv88 engine, same as my Yanmar LX. Below are pictures of the ZeroStart block heater for that engine and where it should go.

Posting a pic of the ZeroStart 400 Watt 1 inch NPT Block heater, to the right is the plug that came out of my Yanmar LX. Made in Canada.

Has anyone else noticed that TYM is now using Yanmar engines for its Tier4 55hp and under offerings? TYM Tractors The tractor drivetrain business is definitely good for Yanmar! Besides its own brand, Yanmar powers CUT tractors build by John Deere, now TYM, turf machines built by Toro, and at...

Cool! Looks like my connector is wrapped in tape, so I never noticed it until you mentioned it. Here's what the rear light kit assembly looks like. It can swivel around and be used as front and side lighting as well. I cobbled my own lights together using LED flood lights off amazon.com and...

The lever assembly does include a Friction bolt, which is represented as #6 in the attached figure. Perhaps the friction can be adjusted by backing it off the nut (#36) a little? I'm not near my LX at the moment, but I'll take a closer look later... Late afternoon yesterday I recruited my...

This document may of be interest to you KIOTI HST owners running, ahem, Yanmar/Kanzaki transmissions. :) EX35/EX40/EX45/EX50 HST SERVICE MANUAL (PDF)

All this talk of clogged fuel filters and preventative maintenance inspired me to change my filters as well. Here's some pics of the parts we're talking about....the only mishap in my process was I dropped the fuel separator o-ring somewhere and had to run to the local hardware store to replace...

I though it would be fun to start a picture thread of our Yanmar tractors. Both old and new are fine, lets see the heritage and what they can do, post 'em up! Here are some recent ones of my LX. I fitted the lid off an old Sears cargo carrier for a canopy and went to work mowing the field...

Yanmar wants you to use their TF500 spec fluid. Here's a picture of two buckets my dealer gave me for my 50hr service. Note the bucket also says J20A for John Deere tractors. This fluid contains friction modifiers for wet brakes and clutches and is red in color. So, TF500 is what you want...

I have the Yanmar LX4500, which is the naturally aspirated engine model. I like it a lot, I'm close to 175 hours on it. I use it for box blading/scraping gravel, plowing snow, bush hogging, firewood harvesting, and stump grinding. Like most LX owners I agree the 3-point hitch lever should be...

An antique ship's anchor, 8 feet in length. My Dad dredged it up in fishing nets about 40 years ago off the eastern seaboard. If anyone has any knowledge about it's age or country of origin please let me know. The fact the anchor had a wooden stock could mean it is pre-1850. Supposedly...

See the spec sheet pdf and backhoe graphic attached.

The Yanmar website is new, they probably just need to tune it a little. Here's the specs (pdfs) for the models in the 20-30hp range. Have fun tractor shopping!

Yanmar just updated their website, it looks great and has a lot more functional over the old one: Home - Yanmar Tractor IMHO, its a nice leap in the right direction, I predict it'll help win over some new customers. :thumbsup:

Yanmar America has a new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yanmaramerica If you're on Facebook, please login and click the "Like" button. This will keep you updated with news, pictures, and video from Yanmar in your FB news stream. Certainly if you are not on FB yet, you're welcome to...

I found these on another tractor site, the web address to the dealer who posted them is on some of the pics. Yanmar 221 Yanmar 324 Yanmar 424

There is a place in my town that converts waste materials to road maintenance and landscaping products. For driveways, parking lots, etc, they sell a product called C&R, which is 3/4" and finer crushed concrete, asphalt shingles, and some brick mixed in. Its' pretty reasonable, about $8 cubic...

I picked up a "used" Woods TSG50 Stump Grinder yesterday for a very reasonable price. My family recently had some logging done on the homestead and I convinced them to put some of the proceeds towards a stump grinder if I could find a good deal on one. My dilemma is this grinder appears to...

Raised on a Deere, I have a slightly newer manual than you which covers the LX4900, which has the same engine as your LX490 (4TNV84T). My manual states: "Always run the tractor at less than full speed during the first 50 hours of operation." "Avoid under any circumstances running the engine...

I like your M101 trailer! Here's mine. :D The tractor, well, that's OK too. :thumbsup:

Just following up with an answer to a question: Yes one of the spools has float, this picture shows which one.

The "hanging down" description doesn't sound right. I have the suspicion someone took off the loader and didn't route the hoses back correctly when they put it back on. Here's a picture of how the hoses should be routed - up and over the loader arms mount. I can see if they were routed the...

Here's how we bring firewood to the porch now that we have a tractor. It sure beats the old wheel-barrow method!

Attaching the four lines to the couplers was last and pretty easy. Tip: Identify each line according to the documentation and label them before starting. Also, loosen/tighten the bolts fastening the couplers to the tractor as necessary to attach the lines and torque them down. The...

You will need to remove a plug from the clutch housing, install a connector fitting in its place, and run a line to the rear remote valve. This is the line that runs just above the filter. Note, you'll want to be quick and ready to install this line, here's where you'll bleed a bit of...

There is one line on the tractor to remove and discard. This line goes from the loader valve to the rear lift-arm housing under the fuel tank. You will be removing two banjo bolts, copper washers, and the line. Use a breaker bar with a long socket extension to get to the banjo bolt under the...

Next you torque the line-connector fittings onto the valves. The only part where I was confused was the lower fittings. The instructions reference a #18 connector and some other fitting. In the end, I used two #18 fittings. The two bottom fittings connect to larger lines than the 5 other...

The first steps in assembling the couplers was easy. The couplers are fastened to the backing plates with c-clips. I put them in a viced-crescent wrench when I torqued on the right-angle fittings. I've made a couple notes on the picture.

Here is the general area under the fender where the kit will be installed:

First, you need to remove the rear-right tire. A pneumatic jack and shop crane made this easy. The tire is loaded with a water/methanol mix. My wife supervised any handling of the tire in case anything should have befallen the writer of this post.

I finished the install of the rear remotes kit on my LX this weekend. I wanted to share the pics and experiences with others who may be interested in doing the same. Here's the kit: Here's the documentation that came with the kit: Yanmar_LX_remote_kit.pdf 5.5MB Note, I did not follow the...

Welcome to TBN! Yep, Yanmar's experience and quality in producing compact tractors is very much comparable to Deere and Kubota, you're on the right track. Certainly they're a bigger engine maker than a tractor maker, but they've been producing tractors this size as long as Kubota and Deere...

The Rear Remotes Kit is here! Here's what $1200 buys you after you take off all the bubble wrap. I feel like a kid again at Christmas! For those who wish to follow along, here's a PDF file created from the printed instructions. Remember, we're going to try this without removing the...

Oh, I plan to have fun...and take lots of pics! :) Thanks for tips! Yeah, my tires are loaded so that's the most unnerving part about this, but I think the shop crane and some extra eyes and ears will help keep this safe and manageable. The invoice from my dealer came in the mail today. I'm...

I just wanted to share this experience from yesterday. I finally decided to pull the trigger on buying the dual remote rear valve kit for my Yanmar LX. I did call around to various dealers, each one could get me the kit but each dealer was about an hour away. My actual purchasing dealer was...

Just trying out the new 20" bar Husky on some downed oak this past fall.

Where is this "Spring" you speak of? I would like to know. :laughing:

My wife took this picture last night. 7'6" Boss plow up front, 7' King Kutter Blade on the back. She thinks the rear LED lights are cool.

For those of you with L3200 HSTs and the 2400rpm PTO marks, I'll happily stand corrected if it was indeed a publishing error, but another possibility is your tractors have tach boards installed that were intended for the gear'd tractor model. You may want to consult Kubota to be sure.

Not all states are using ULSD for heating oil yet, but it is heading that way.

All this snow inspired me to get the 1971 Arctic Cat Panther running again. Here I am towing my nephew back up the sledding hill in Saturday, he's on a 60-year-old wooden toboggan. We're not afraid to play in the cold, I don't think the temps made it out of the single digits that day!

You have a Yanmar 3TNE84 engine, correct? Does it have a plug like the one circled? If so, you can screw in a block heater there. The heater I use is the ZeroStart 3100003, it runs about $30 bucks.

I work in IT on the systems administrator side, we got a chuckle out of this one. Hard to really say without knowing all the circumstances. Could be the software developer or QA person is sloppy. Might also be the developer didn't have access to your customer data to test against it due to...

I was just wondering if there are any other TBNers here that are members of the "DIY oil change in the Walmart parking lot" club. Here's my membership credentials, a pic of me adding 5 gallons of sweet Rotella 15W40 to my Continental LDT-465 Multifuel engine at a Walmart in Skowhegan, Maine...

I'm with Peter38, Bring it on!!! The last two storms grazed us, I want a direct hit this time around! My Boss plow is ready and I also have a KK 7 foot rear blade to play around with this winter.

Here's a peek at what's coming from Yanmar in 2014. Yanmar America Introduces New Line of Sub-Compact Tractors - YouTube

I found some pics of a 2014 Red Yanmar, not too shabby!

I've often been allured by enticing thoughts of purchasing a pistol caliber carbine, .40 would be my preference, but when it comes down to figuring out the spending part I just can't justify it over the two M1 Carbines I already have. The M1 about the same length, same weight or lighter, but...

If you heat with a woodstove with an electric fan blower, and haven't checked it in a couple years, its probably clogged with dust, cat hair, dog hair, and who knows what else. I've cleaned out mine and my mother's woodstove blowers with compressed air and now the stoves are putting out...

The text of the add says "Now Available in Red..." Maybe they're offering both colors? In any event, I'll keep my Yellow and Black one, thank you very much.... :)

Yanmar recently kicked of a project to update their brand image so expect some changes. That said, I do prefer the yellow and black scheme, I'm resigned to the fact it might change but I hope it doesn't. Link to the Yanmar Premium Brand Project: YANMAR PREMIUM BRAND PROJECT (Flash Demo)...

I've seen a few of the Daedong/Kioti Cub Cadets around here, here's a picture from another TBN thread:

Hey thanks for the Amerequip link! In the picture gallery there is a photo of both the Yanmar LX CB85 backhoe and a John Deere backhoe on the same production floor. Very interesting! http://www.amerequip.com/assets/images/photos/galleries/production/amerequip-collection-14.jpg

Here's pics of the pin that disables the surge brakes. This pin is not the original, just one I picked up at a hardware store. Its 3/8" and about 4.5 inches long. You may need to move the trailer forward and slowly stop in order to get the internal parts lined up before the pin will fit all...

Yep, I use one with my Yanmar LX. I use a pintle hitch bolted to a box blade to hitch up to mine. That trailer is actually a M101A3 with the surge brake controller at the top of the A-frame behind the pintle. You'll want to put a pin through the hole on the side of the surge brake controller...

Here are some pictures of pump intake taken from a fuel tank of a surplus military truck I bought a few years ago. It'll give you an idea of the stuff that grows in diesel when condensation/water accumulates. I plan to drain/flush all of my diesel tanks every couple of years after seeing...

I rented a RTR550 for my 6 foot wide Yanmar LX this spring as it was the only tiller rental I could find in my area. The tiller is adjustable and I was able to offset it to cover one wheel and do an appreciable job covering my tracks. Obviously since my tractor is almost 2 feet wider than the...

Can someone tell me what the front rim size is on their Ex 450 or LX CC/Yanmar tractor? These Rims would have the 10x16.5 R4 tires. I have Ag Rims, but I picked up some Titan 10-16.5 R4 tires with 6 lug 16.5x8.25 Rims and they don't match up. The center hole is about 1.5 inches too big and...

Yanmar is alive and well in the U.S. and now sells its new tractors under its own name here. FYI, my LX4500 (45hp with HST) is a 2012 U.S. model that was produced after the split with Cub Cadet and only has Yanmar labels and part numbers. I would not be surprised if a U.S. model shows up in...

A man riding an antique John Deere tractor was crushed when an antique Bangor Fire Truck lost control going down a small hill. Man crushed by antique firetruck at Independence Day parade — Bangor — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine I own an antique army truck, I didn't make it out to any parades...

Here's mine:

I guess I'll just come out and say I've always been a cat guy all my life. I frown upon killing them unless its absolutely necessary. I'll probably never be friendly towards anyone who shoots them for sport or fun. Nothing personal, just sayin. Those feelings aside, my wife and I have both...

Yep, I've had my plow shoes on all winter and it doesn't help much when the gravel is soft/wet. Note, my problem may have been exacerbated by the fact I spread 60 tons of new gravel on the drive last summer (and the almost 100 inches of snow fall!). In any event, this next picture is of the...

First day of Spring in Maine. I just box-bladed the driveway on Sunday to fill in the ruts and potholes and mix in all the driveway gravel I've power-broomed off the lawn from a heavy plow season. Today is Wednesday, three days later, the first day of Spring. Naturally we got a foot of snow...

This is over a month old but I didn't see it covered yet on TBN: Yanmar America Corporation and Woods Equipment Company Announce Strategic Partnership Adairsville, GA (January, 28, 2013) - Yanmar America, a major supplier of compact utility tractors, construction equipment, marine and...

The donuts start 20 seconds into the video. I'm glad this is not my Yanmar, but I'm impressed it can hold up to the abuse. The tractor is an EF494T which appears pretty close to the U.S. EX450 model. The language appears to be Thai so I'm guessing Thailand. Shuttle shift? I'm pretty sure my...

The new Yanmars are great in the snow. Here's mine pushing a foot of really heavy stuff we got today:

I work in IT and and we're a big Oracle database shop so I think this is pretty cool. I guess I'll have to put Oracle stickers on my tractor now! :) Oracle Team USA Names Yanmar Official Technical Partner I just hope the the sailing team doesn't flip the boat again this year.....

I'd suggest compromising and go with a 7.5 foot plow. Our tractor/loaders are similar in size in weight, this what my 7.5 footer looks like from the front. Granted it sticks out a little further then a loader designed plow because its made for a truck. It pushed 2 feet of snow pretty well (Ag...

Well, we finally got that big test I was waiting for. 32 inches of fallen snow and waist high snow drifts! I plowed once when about 7 inches had fallen and then there was about 2 feet to move the next morning. I also have some cleanup to do this morning due to drifting. Everything worked...

I just removed all the spin-on filters on my Yanmar with a large pair of channel lock pliers, maybe the same would work for you.

The Sams Club, Tractor Supply, and NAPA here also carry J20-spec fluids, the Mystik JT-5 stuff is supposed to be pretty good, but more expensive. FYI, here's a picture of the OEM Yanmar hydro fluid buckets my dealer gave me for my free 50hr change, its J20A and the color is red.

This is on the YANMAR America Corporation website: Edit: Just found the youtube version: http://us.yanmar.com/media/images/Yanmar_FINAL_WMV%20480p%20(16x9).wmv (72mb download) It features the tractors, equipment, and people working at the U.S. headquarters in Georgia, I thought it was...

Finally got it done, it was actually a 1 inch NPT plug. The plug measured about 1.29" while still threaded into the block using my calipers, so that threw me off a little, but that's about what the outer diameter of 1 inch pipe is (1.315 to be exact). I never did find a block heater maker that...

I'm very happy with the fit of the QA plate, got that off Amazon.com for $138.00 shipped to my door. The seller was Titan distributors. Got a few more hours in this weekend until forward progress was stalled by a bent 3/4" drill bit. I cut the angle iron to size to make the ribs for the back...

I've had to deal with few distractions these last two weeks, but I managed to put in a couple hours yesterday. I grounded down the welds on the back of the RT3 Push Beam so it was flush with the quick attach plate and started blasting the old rust and paint off. The push beam just barely fits...

I noticed these two unused wire spade connectors dangling under the hood of my LX4500. Does anybody know what they're for? It looks like they're tied into the headlight wiring, could it be for auxiliary lighting? Just curious...

Thanks for the info catdozer, I'm glad your adapter worked out well! Yes, I think we're all in agreement the QA plate needs to be reinforced. I'm thinking angle-iron on the rear because I have a bunch of 3/16" scrap on hand. I imagine if I had square tubing lying around instead that I'd want...

Nice pics, thanks for posting them. Hopefully that's not good wood you're burning in that pile, its a shame its not going into a woodstove. ;) My Yanmar is not registered in Maine. I've driven the tractor once to my Mom's house and back in Scarborough, 8 miles each way including a one mile...

Here's a quick diagram of the modifications I'm thinking of making to the Boss Rt3 Push Beam. Certainly I can post pics of my progress. :thumbsup: I also plan to reinforce the plate that the bolts attach to with angle iron, and weld in a Reese trailer hitch receiver tube and D-ring to make...

Has anyone mounted a Boss RT3 Push Beam to a skid-steer type quick-attach plate? This is what I'm planning to do to phase out my 93' GMC plow truck. I'd like to keep the plow stock as I bought it new and have kept it in excellent condition over last 8 years. I plan to use the Boss 12V pump...

I just read about it on Yanmar's U.S. Website. Sounds great to me, my lawn mowers have always been Toros. Yanmar America Announces Partnership with The Toro Company to Provide Tier 4 Compliant Diesel Engines for Commercial Applications Adairsville, Georgia. (October 16, 2012) Yanmar America...

I purchased a 66' M109A3 Shop Van and a couple trailers from Goverment liquidation, the truck appears to have been last overhauled in 1985. I'm a newbie at restoring vehicles, its been a lot of work fixing the deuce up but so far I've enjoyed the experience. Paid $1700 three years ago. The...

I recently came into possession of two buckets of Yanmar branded hydraulic/transmission fluid, it clearly indicates TF500 is the same as John Deere J20A, which is seen in the label pictures posted above. Just thought I'd post it to support what the others are saying about UTFs.

Thanks for the comments guys! Steve, I like your work!. My wife and I have talked about putting crushed rock over the recycled material after it firms up. I think we'll wait and see how this stuff holds up to winter and decided then. One problem around here with crushed rock is it winds up...

Hi All, newbie tractor and box blade operator here. I've been working on my 400' gravel driveway which has not seen any major maintenance in the last 10 years. I have no problem ripping up the driveway with the scarifers, but find it brings a lot of undesirable 4-6" rocks to the surface...

I was wondering if anyone had a lead for an engine block heater that fits a Yanmar 4tnv88 engine. I'm looking for the screw-in type to go where the plug is circled in the picture. I know these exist for Yanmars, I just haven't see one marketed to fit the 4tnv88. Thanks!

Stock 40 inch tires, 135hp, 6.72 gears, its all I'll ever need. I've got maybe 5 grand in it. Programmable what? :laughing:

I was going over the 4TNV88 engine in my LX4500 engine today when I noticed the "suction manifold intake" has "4TNV84" embossed into the casting. 4TNV84 being the engine that goes to the turbo'd LX490x, not the LX450x. I was wondering if there's any difference with the manifolds between the...

I got it done yesterday, it turns out I had enough methanol to fill both tires with a 30% solution. That should get me to -15 degrees, I hope it doesn't get any colder! I used a pneumatic barrel pump from Harbor freight that moves the fluid by pressurizing the drum to 8 psi, and a hose adapter...

Are there any corrosion problems with partially loading tires with a methanol/water mix? I know with Calcium you shouldn't and Rim Guard you can. I was thinking about going the methanol route because I have a partial barrel leftover from when I was making biodiesel, I figure it would be a good...

Well guys, after several months of delays beyond my control I was finally to bring home a tractor yesterday. I settled on a Yanmar LX4500 HST and put it to work today box-blading my driveway. Unfortunately this week I've been going through a rough patch with the wife, but today's seat time put...

I am finally getting close to purchasing a tractor, possibly next week. I am undecided on which engine model to get. The LX 410 and 450 have 134.6cu engines that operate at 2700RPM. The LX490 model has a smaller engine at 121.7cu with a turbo that puts out a little more horsepower at 100 less...

Does anyone know the top speed of the Yanmar LXes with HST? Its missing from the spec sheet and I'm trying to do an apples to apples comparison to the other brands I'm looking at to buy. Also, does the smaller displacement engine with turbo in the LX490 mean its more fuel efficient than the...

Howdy. (my last name is Doody) I'm a new tractor shopper from southern Maine. I hope to purchase something in the 40hp range in the next 30 days or so if I can just make up my darn mind what to buy. I plan to put the tractor to work on the old family farm of 60 acres, the immediate...