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We need the engine ID plate. This will tell what you really have. I'm very suspicious of the model ending in DT. The D means 4WD and the T turbo. There are no turbos on models less in the YM series of a YM2500. I've seen models engine in A, B, D, F, M, R, S, T and Z.

Did you verify what tractor model you have?

Per @AaronM suggestion that your machine is possibly mis-marked, I went to look for those brake boots. Nothing listed for a YM1610. Yet, they do show up for a YM1602. Brand-M has them in-stock, down in Texas. (y) https://brandmparts.com/collections/ym1602-chassis-parts-brake

I wonder if the OP has the wrong tractor decal on his machine. The YM1610 and YM1602 have a common engine, the 3T75U. Just the YM1602 has two more trailing letters of NB. @AaronM , you bring up a good point. (y)

I would pull a drum with spikes, then any speed the tractor goes the aeration happens.

The YTOG has the manuals for your machine for free. (y) You will know the part numbers and then the YTOG Resource Page for all the parts suppliers. :cool:

If you are frugal, use old cell phone(s), put it in an enclosure with a power source. There are apps to make it into a security device and monitor. It will even send you live-feeds.

Most of the Mitsubishi and Satoh manuals are on the Tractor Forum site. I know, I uploaded about 45 of them. (y) To see this part of the site, you must login. https://www.tractorforum.com/forums/cut-size-tractors.1000010/

shh, look it up in the attached doc. If you need the service manual, the other TractorForum has those.

Some use oil and some use grease. The manuals call for the old school GL4 80W90. Unless you have a time machine, GL4 is a rare thing to find anymore. And GL5 is not all that great. What you can do, upgrade to 75W90 synthetic. Shop around for a good deal. Example...

The only annoying thing with this mower, the front wheels clog very easily. Even as they are clogged, the mower will still go and go and go, however, the clogged wheel will get a flat spot since it isn't moving much. My dad owns a Toro just like it.

In the 1980s, coffee makers were $12.97 at Walmart. We had a good B+D for years.

I did pick up the HF Manual tire changer since I have to change the tubes on the tractor, deburr the rims, install a new tube and be operational again. For the price of the tire changer, the local tire shops and chain stores now charge $60+tax, and to drop it off and come back the next day...

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

The oil and diesel is the cost effective way to treat the boards. Even on old boards, the mixture gets sucked in faster. When the boards are new, linseed oil, though expensive gets the job done. When the boards are 5 years old then the diesel and oil works way better. If you have a...

Winston, amazing video, thanks for posting. This goes into all kinds of details for the 4WD system. I learned a bunch from this, even though I have 2WD. Yanmar made the system rather easy, not difficult. (y)

How to keep the soot and smoke away and ways to prevent having the head warp and crack on these Yanmar engines. - Do not let the engine idle below 1200rpms for longer than 10mins max at a time. And the time is with 1hr between. - Do use 10W30 summer and 5W30 winter for engine oil. Do not use...

This has a YANMAR engine correct. Your best source of info should be the Yanmar section here on TBN or on the YTOG. There are ways to remedy the problem without extreme costs like an upper end engine rebuilt in the thousands of dollars.

If your machine is smaller and able to get onto smaller lots to do this work, then an item like the Deere Frontier RT30 will work nicely. And this unit can run with a diesel 25Hp and up machine.

Many sod companies use this type of machine. Gives excellent results. If you already have a rotary tiller, then simply add the packer on the back end.

Your cultivator looks very much like a rotary tiller. What if you pulled a drum roller behind the rotary tiller too? A rotary tiller has depth skids. Set it to 2 or 3 inches deep. Then use the ground packer with aerator behind it. one example...

Like this,

What machine do you have? The YTOG might have the parts manual for it for free.

Took some measurements, 3-inches is the way to go!

I'm off to Menards for these anchors in 1/2bolt x 20thd x 2-deep. Anyone know off hand the bolt length needed? Would 3-inch or 2-3/4 work?

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

When I lived in the south, RK and ASC were my go-to places even when TSC was in my home town. I'm up north now. And if I find a good deal at ASC, I'll order and have it shipped up here. I've not done anything with FIMIC. In my area there is Blain's Farm and Fleet. So EXPENSIVE ! When...

There are no free manuals on TBN, they are on the YTOG. The link is in my signature below. Also, put the YM in front of your machine number. Iseki, Kioti, Mitsubishi have the same numbers and people will give you wrong advice. LOL

Manuals are free on the YTOG And TBN has a Yanmar section. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/yanmar/

shhh, you know nothing where I got these. (y)

A 2-stage snow blower.

I've had mine for nearly 3 years. I have a very large 2-row, 2-gang disc harrow that weights an awful lot out of all the attachments I have. This HF QF grabs it, picks it up with no issues. The brush mower is fine too.

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

I have the small Harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner. I put the injectors in it with Seafoam. Them come out shining like new.

Yes, the alternative is not to buy any US brand as they are, 1. expensive 2. disappoint you for load and function Best to make one yourself with your own welder. (y) I love this one. Fits on MCUT and larger. 18Hp Yanmar diesel can move these heavy bales. Easy to store when the rods are...

Link changed to this, https://sundownertractor.com/ls

The JB weld for fuel tanks should work. You may need to do it in layers. Let each layer cure, apply another, until it is totally built back up. Various YT vids on this. If it was me, I would use some of the same techniques as welding. If this is a crack, create a V groove along the crack...

I have 3 of those brushes from Harbor Freight. :love:

For diesel engines, Deere and Yanmar state not to let the diesel engine idle for more than 10mins at a time in a given hour. Long idle times doesn't burn the fuel off properly. And then parked, it cools, leaving the build up even more. Seafoam and the Gumout products are both designed to...

Many fuel tanks are made from HDPE with fiberglass and carbon strand fillers. The fiberglass and carbon fillers offer both strength to the tank and prevents permeation of the fuels.

By chance, what hydraulic fluid is recommended in the TYM part of this tractor? If it was a Yanmar or Deere, JDM J20C Hygard or Yanmar TF500A should only be used. If it is HOT to the touch, I would strongly recommend Lube Gard...

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Do you buy off-road diesel or fresh diesel at a truck stop? Avoid off-road diesel as the station under ground tanks might be refilled once a year. If you suspect bad diesel with microbes and a dark color to it, yes, change out the filters, the hose to the filter and flush the fuel tank...

I agree too, TBN activity overall has dropped in a huge way. Since 2023 till now, it's been getting worse. TBN isn't the only TractorFourm site with dropped activity, the others have too. Plus, people are not happy with FB groups either, difficult to search on a topic and to roll back to...

Since the RK machines often have a Yanmar engine, they are discussed in the Yanmar (new) section a bit. People new to the site often go there instead. Not sure why. RK37 with the Yanmar 3TNV88 is reliable as they come. The 3TNx88 engine family has been around for a long time.

Yes, the SpeedCo :love: is about $15 cheaper with free shipping on Amazon. BoltOn costs more and you pay shipping. BoltOn has a chain box for the HF QH, but the price is crazy high $65. Then add the non-sealed lid for another $22.50. The HF ammo can and two brackets will do the same thing for...

A YM2610/D has a PowerShift transmission. (y)

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

He has a YM2610D 4WD, that is all I know. With the missing YM from his post, people would think it is a Kioti tractor 2610D.

What fluid is in the machine now? And when you changed the fluid, did you do a flush prior to adding the new fluid in? Does this machine have a loader?

Travis, since he is well versed in Deere/Yanmar engines, knows how to correctly work on diesel engines, I would like to add his shop on the YTOG for overhaul repairs. You would be surprised at how few get it right every time.

I had a DIY project to add a hiller to my Yanmar, use DirectTV satellite dishes.

Switch to direct wire LED T8 and ditch the ballast. Run both bulbs in parallel. You will have to change the ends in the fixture to math the bulb, but it's easy. I run 4000k or less. There are 3700k and 3000k bulbs. I hate the higher ones over 3700k. I call them fake lights.

A PTO driven rotary tiller can in fact have hillers on their back end. In Asia, they do this. Here, very rarely. Here is a Mitsubishi model from the early 80s. Here is a Kubota demonstrating how these work. This model can move the hiller discs inwards or spin to lock into position. This...

Thanks, that is a great find for the video. Even knowing there is a tool for balancing. I've learn more with this YT vid than many of the others. His mods are very useful too.

Did you click on his Japanese link above, then in the box center near the bottom type in MT266 . . .

About 2-1/4-ish for the metric Yanmar rims.

I've watch 4 YT vids on it, even a H-F review person doing large truck tires. I learned some tricks or home garage extra tools that make the chore less grunt work. I do know the floor legs benefit from longer square tube extensions. I have 8FT of this already to cut to size it. Will this...

Keeping true to Yanmar's YM Series, the next YM generations does just that. Its a Yanmar Red Apple with Tree Frog rims! A machine ready for rotary tilling and more. You loved your classic YM right, then look at the next generation in YM. And the wide YM mirrors keep with tradition too. No...

So many choices, yet can only pick 1 tractor! :LOL:

Yet this one has the POWERSHIFT . . . as SRT :love: Full synchromesh transmission Synchronized Reverser Transmission (SRT) A full syncromesh transmission allows you to smoothly change direction and speed without gear noise, even when the tractor is still moving, just by shifting the...

Anyone changed tractor tires with the H-F tire changer? :unsure: It's bad when replacing a tractor tire inner tube on the front wheels costs $60+tax+disposal fees at your local tire shop or farm store. This is no balancing, no thrills rim. I can buy tubes just about anywhere. Dumb locus...

Personally, I would be geared shuttleshift. The reason being, it works on all terrains vs HST not so good on hills or slight slopes and HST with loaders you go really SLOW.

Well that number doesn't match anything.

Per the Fredricks UTDA agreement with Yanmar, they serialize the tractors on an ID plate riveted to the hood. I see the auction had S/N 2642. Are you saying you now own 2642 then. Here is mine, 3661 I now wonder even more. Your machine has a lower S/N than mine. Did Fredricks do a buy...

I would of not bought the machine if watching the video prior to sale. When the throttle was tapped a few times, thick black soot blew out. :oops: This tells me the engine was not gone over at all during the restore process. Just new paint, seat, hoses, radiator and exhaust pipe. If this...

:ROFLMAO: We still haven't figure those out yet. A WIP right now.

In the past week, I received 4 requests from people wanting this part. I thought plenty of people own or have access to 3D printers. Give me a PM and I'll see what I can do. My brother and I are working on a keychain as well. Member DeSoto made this one from two colors glued...

$3.59 here in IL, and $3.29 WI

Then it will decompose placing nutrients there later for grass to grow.

A vent is a good idea to bring back. I never did like Dutch Ovens and blankets.

toss out some weeds there. The grass in FL will over take the weeds in no time. Clover is a nice option to try. It will grow there.

Now the question is, will the prices for a 5-gallon plastic can drop from $32 back to $12 like they once were. NOT. :sneaky:

See this thread for helps. (y) https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/2310d-knuckle-seal-replacement.537615/#post-7052247

The big thanks really goes to Aaron the last owner of Hoye. He said he would be around, but . . . Not seen nor heard of him in a very long time.

I love a tractor story with a happy ending. :LOL:

Do you have the parts manual or the OPS manual? Either would be a help.

The oddity here? You bought a domestically sold tractor here. For me, I bought a restored 1981 Yanmar Gray Market machine. Even with the 1-yr warranty, nothing went wrong. Its been since 2014, 11 years ago since the purchase at a fraction of the cost of any new machine. You are not...

Look ma, a flying U-Haul !

WOW, I had to go back 4 pages just to see a posted image of someone towing something wrong. :rolleyes:

And the user is this,

I get this,

Another scammer going by ADMIN

Read this to understand decking an engine block. https://enginetech-ca.com/services/engine-block-decking/

To check the block and the head, this is the typical Yanmar and Deere method,

Y'all sizing to git over here sometim' quick?

I run with Ghostery on Android. That's all I know for some protection. I only use the real basics on the phone. I don't add apps and I deleted a bunch when the phone was new.

You would have better answers in the Mitsubishi-Satoh section. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mitsubishi-satoh

Mitsubishi makes heavy duty trucks and vehicles too. On the tractor, this is a spherical CV joint with no boots, yet for 4WD.

PowerShift is back as SRT

Om some models, its inside or under the dash controls.

:ROFLMAO: Add in the drink holder

Indeed go with a full rebuild kit. You will need to determine if oversize is needed. If it did and the prior owner had aftermarket sleeves/liners placed in the engine, then yes, the OE rings would have an issue. It is always best to buy a full matching rebuild kit. From a Yanmar...

You need to ask in the Iseki section too, they would know of places with engines. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/iseki/

She is one brave gal. Even going alone!

My farm store sells biners like this too. 3K, 5K, 6K ratings.

Did you look thru the SpareX Ag catalog, no not the SpaceX Space craft catalog either. Many of the Valley Power parts came from SpareX. SpareX Inc., USA Sparex Inc 190 Lena Dr Aurora, Ohio 44202 T: 800 443 6472 F: 800 443 6473 E: sales.us@sparex.com On-Line Shopping -...

Those were the first set of head bolts in the first engine. Some of those head bolts are bent. -Travis Do you still have them? If so, please measure them like this drawing and tell us those values. Then it will be helpful to located replacements.

still poking around on the Deere parts sites, 3T80J has the same two threaded studs. PC1876 early models PC2016 later models

Going back to pg-4 . . . These are the 7X needed. If I had a good Grizzly brand benchtop lathe, I could true these up and then chase the threads to correctly clean the threads. https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-7-x-14-variable-speed-benchtop-metal-lathe/g0765

I checked, they are out-of-stock or discontinued. These threaded studs are popular in many YM machines, Deere machines, and Yanmar marine engines. Why are these not available anymore?

Travis, did you save the old bolts. I recall you were going to measure them for length and thread diameter awhile ago. The reasoning was, you can nearly order these off McMaster-Carr as NEW. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/threaded-rods/threading~threaded-on-both-ends/setup-studs-2~/...

I wonder if there are any on the Deere parts sites for the 3T80. :unsure:

The manuals are free on the YTOG. Hope the fluid change for the Hydraulic was TF500A or Deere J20C. Otherwise, excessive wear and damages 'could' occur in the machine. In SC right now, the engine oil would be SAE 30W. Just too hot down there. Do not use 15W40 on this small machine either.

Specifications, https://www.takeuchi-us.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TB53FR.pdf Parts manual, https://www.servicemanualdownload.com/manual/TAKEUCHI%20TB53FR%20EXCAVATOR%20Parts%20Catalog%20Manual%2015810005.pdf

For one, it has a very reliable engine. The Yanmar 4TNV88.

oh, it's posted by gator6x4. Lots of people have that person blocked or on their ignore list.

From the 2TR family engine manual, the 2TR13 is not able to interchange with anything. It is, its own unique engine. Most of these can interchange, 15-16-17-19-20-20C and the 22-27 can only interchange amongst each other.

The choices are not all that good really. The RAM is interesting, but nearly 300K on miles is a turn off. Both Fords worry me. Son has gone thru 3 engines under warranty for his 2022 F250. He married into a Ford only family, now he is regretting getting a Ford. Ford has had so many...

Bummer, most of us have the FILTHY OLD MEN, but not the RICH. :ROFLMAO:

Affordable Equipment, Inc. Prior location was, 3314 Western Ave West Orange, Texas 77630 Affordable Tractors, Mitsubishi Tractors In Stock. Texas location. moved to Easley, South Carolina location https://web.archive.org/web/20040527055036/http://www.affordabletractors.com/ November 1998 -...

Foxes are fine, unless you have chickens, quail, or pheasants being raised on the farm. 12 miles north of my place is a huge pheasant farm. These are raised for the cruise ships.

EXACTLY, enlarging the hole for 25.4mm = 1-inch is perfect. Actually opening the hole to 25.6mm so it's easy to slip the clevis pin in works best.

Use a Nylock nut. Simple really. And in stainless. https://www.harborfreight.com/150-piece-nylon-locknut-set-67612.html

McMaster-Carr My folding ROPS uses the same size your machine has. And it has these McMaster clevis and pin setup.

Pins are also at Harbor Freight.

@Scotty Dive I too would echo Winston's observations. Additionally, over time, vibration and sudden impacts from the wheel into the axle, you may need to take the area apart to examine flatness and surface-to-surface smoothness. Deburr any raised ridges of pushed out material.

The cure varies person-2-person. 85% of the world population reacts to it, the other people do not. I'm one of the few who do not. Yet, as people get older, it could change. Here are a few known remedies, - Eat a banana, then use the inside skin to neutralize the poison-ivy oil. The main...

SHEAFFER'S TOWN & COUNTRY TRACTORS INC. https://web.archive.org/web/20130724061131/http://www.japanesetractorparts.com/dixon-il-japanese-tractor-parts.htm They once were huge in supporting Yanmar Gray machines. Today, no mention of Yanmar, only Mitsubishi, Satoh and Iseki...

SPALDING https://web.archive.org/web/20080416175440/http://www.spaldingtractors.com Back when they started, you could get a restored YM2000 with all these goodies for a mere $7K. :love: UTDA certified 24 hp Yanmar diesel ym2000 8 forward and 2 reverse gears overrun clutch OSHA...

UTDA - Used Tractor Dealers Association is a not-for-profit organization with a goal of establishing standards for marketing used Japanese compact tractors--sometimes known as "grey market". The initial focus is safety enhancement to make these used tractors a safer, and thus more attractive...

South Circle Tractor Sales https://web.archive.org/web/20060517011207/http://www.southcircletractorsales.com/south_circle_006.htm Located in the heart of Louisiana, South Circle is a family owned and operated business that's been around since 1991. Though it is a small business it has a big...

More RCO PDF's

RCO TRACTOR This company had a huge website. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326074137/http://www.rcotractor.com A little later, RCO teamed up with Fredricks under the UTDA. This is what Travis's YM2500 should of been . . . The RCO PDF's to download are attached.

MALARY Equipment up in the New England states in the central Massachusetts area. This site too was an old Anglefire DIY make you own web page. Nothing backed up on archive.org Bummer we lost places like this too.

LMTC Little Miami Trading Company 8581 Bindley Mounts Rd Blanchester, OH 45107 513-877-3000 efax 1-786-358-8629 LMTC@tds.net www.LMTCompany.com or www.OhioTractors.com https://web.archive.org/web/20051231225048/http://www.lmtcompany.com/ Later, they became a Fredricks UTDA dealer...

LCI Equpiment - The Best Reconditioned Tractors Available World Wide This site was tricky to activate on the archive.org site. The home page was corrupt. You had to guess one of the sub-pages to make it work. I did /yanmar...

Jim's Tractors. SERVING ALL OF CALIFORNIA AND THE WESTERN U.S. His site has several links to the various different venues he was part of. Links... www.jimstractors.com www.jims-tractors.com www.dieseltractors.com www.japanese-tractors.com www.iseki-tractors.com www.yanmar-tractors.com...

Not a well know one, ProdetHR. This family had 3 locations in the central mid-west states with the main location in Oklahoma. If things would of kept going, they could of been the next Fredricks. The family members were diesel mechanics. Some YM machines, however they focused on the KE...

EFC back in the YM hayday, https://web.archive.org/web/20020811061615/http://www.efcconstruction.com/

Coldwater was big too. Coldwatertractors.com Today, they only do a few loaders a month, mostly in their region of a few states. https://coldwaterloaders.simplesite.com/ Coldwater Tractors Inc 274 Dekay Rd Hoquiam, WA 98550 coldwaterloaders.simplesite.com 360-533-2160

They are all out there, Hoye, RCO, LMTC, Big-Little Tractors, Coldwater, EFC, Jim Tractors, LCI, Malary, NCW, South Circle, UTDA, VDO-MX, Tractor-Co, Tractor Joe, etc. You only need hints to find their sites from long ago.

History. It's all still there. Take a walk back in time when life was easier and happier. https://web.archive.org/web/20070105095059/http://www.ernies.net/used_tractors.htm

The way she pronounces the words, it sounds like, Engine Engine Engine in my bag of tree. :LOL: Very cute though. Is this Vanessa from back then?

TYM+Kukje+Yanmar = Rural King RK tractors too. 37Hp diesel. https://www.rktractors.com/products-tractors-rk37-series-rk-tractors.php

Two ammo cans painted Yanmar red and right behind the seat. :)

Some other DIY ideas, NOTE, Do Not drill holes into the ROPS. It weakens the structure and will void Fredricks warranty. Likewise, it will remove liability from any ROPS offering manufacture too.

I believe this was a member with a YM2200 and tall rice tires.

Just like YANMAR, the Deere owners have the same setup.

Travis, when I got my YM2610, Fredricks has this tube on the side with the OPS manual inside. Instead of the flimsy tube, what if you mounted a PVC one with end caps each side? Even mount it under the floor!

For the YM2500, Travis found this in the YM2500/YM3000 manual. Held on with a single bolt. :oops: Not something I would like to have mounted that way. IF you want a toolbox today, Yanmar still offers it! Ask for the YM336 toolbox...

Some models were given no tool box. Instead, the tools were wrapped in a roll-out pouch with two ties like shoe laces. I've hunted the web looking for such item, but not found. The Japan Tractor History Museum only mentions this with no images. When you see a parts manual with just the tools...

As the YM machines grew in size, options and Hp, the tool box went from green to a durable red HDPE plastic. Some of the YM1700 and higher models had these.

For the vintage Yanmar machines, YM, F and FX, a few different OE tool boxes were used. The first Tree Frog models all received the flat green tool box type. As the models were refreshed to Red Apple machines, the green tool box was mounted somewhere on the frame, under the seat of in the...

There is a thread on this already about 3 or 5 years back. :) Oh, but not on TBN, I posted it all on TractorFroum.com instead. https://www.tractorforum.com/threads/yanmar-tool-box-types.67098

But for the other Amazon posting, you get all 3 gauges. (y)

or this one for $15 less, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT8SYNYH/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?th=1

The one here is the best I've seen and has an original look, Click on the Sunpro link under the image, it is still sold on Amazon. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/adding-guages-to-your-yanmar.12770/page-7#post-2512843

Some models have an access plate or remove a bolt to spray in there. Of course you are doing this blindly thru just a hole. Those old school Yanmar techs would know. The YM2310 has item-5 as a Cap Housing, just like the YM226. If you can remove item-5, you have access inside with a pen...

Last weekend switched to SAE 30W. Temps this week are pushing well into the upper 90Fs. It was so cool until this weekend. One of the coolest first half summers in a very long time here. It was rather very enjoyable.

So, is it possible for him to find JD750 4WD rims to bolt up then? I only found one thread for some time ago of a person doing this to a YM240D. Thus, it's a long shot. I have not a clue if the bolt pattern is the same, nor even if the rim sizes for tires are the same, yet the 4WD of the...

I'm fine with white oaks, less tannins. Red oak is the worse. The pollen is so fine, you would need the highest level of reading glasses to see it in the air. Oak pollens are 40 µm in size, with an irregular outer layer (exine) and three tapered apertures (furrows). These pollens are...

This only happens when people switch their laundry detergent from ItchyEyes-n-Sneeze to Free-n-Clear. You should of given up on that brand a long time agoooo. :ROFLMAO:

Did you also check out the YTOG Resource Page for parts suppliers and salvage yards? The SpareX catalog, not SpaceX, has these rims for the Kubota.

Have you seen this posting yet? https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/240d-yanmar-rims-and-tires.397305

You need the TM1470 service manual to debug this issue in the troubleshooting section. (it's for free on the YTOG) TM1470 Technical Shop Manual 670 770 790 870 970 1070.pdf

And to be in the opposite ground field from the lightening strike earth ground field drawn away from the house. The higher the joule clamping rating the better the protection on electrical powered devices.

For people who need more into to protect their homes, workshops, garages, barns, or solar installation, this here is an easy read. Lightning Protection Overview - Lightning Protection Institute IF the wire needs to BEND, it has to be a certain minimum radius, else it will not move the energy...

Metal roofs for down conducts are done this way. I laugh when being inside a building with them as the whole place shakes violently when it takes a strike.

Yes, but the wire looks too THIN to really do anything. 6mm or 1/4-inch wire is NOT going to save the building from a strong violent lightening strike. 3/8 to 5/8 thick will survive multiple hits before needing a replacement. Think of the wire as a fuse. The thicker the wire, the more power...

One reason why I went with a restoration outfit on a tractor with NO computer junk. Koti has been totally hit-n-miss. It's so weird too. For TYM, they acquired Kukje. Kukje has been making Yanmar parts for over 60 years out of Korea. These are metal and machined parts. TYM does the...

Your electrician is correct. You need a grounding bar to direct any and all lightening strikes away from the home and the well itself. You need a flag pole away from the home or a tall tree with a lightening spiked rods. This will draw the lightening away from the home and the well area on...

I understand your pain. You are not the only TYM owner with experiences like this, sorry to say. When I recommend anything related to a TYM product, it is RK tractors. Rural King does have issues with service of their machines, BUT they will not leave you high and dry like the TYM network...

Looking good. Now to pick a deep penetrating stain so the bench will remain great for decades. I have made one out of very hard cedar. Boy was it a chore to cut. Even the stain will not penetrate it well enough. The cedar itself has held up for over 20 years. The wood bees even ignore it.

It will help you greatly to post the question in the Mitsubishi section. :) https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mitsubishi-satoh I bet there are others with the same model as yours too!

B-I-N-G-O

BTW, the YTOG has the manual for your F16 model for free. YANMAR F16 PARTS MANUAL NPC-1493.pdf

From old postings in the YTOG archive (GeoCities 1996/Yahoo) up to 2019, using 15W40 has caused over heating retention and heads warping with gaskets blown. More often with the 2-cly engines. It does happen with the 3-cly engines too. Both Deere and Yanmar point to 10W30 and SAE straight 30W...

Like most fluid valves, 90 degree or perpendicular is OFF for our Yanmars.

I was in Tractor Supply today. Plenty of bearings to be found. A bit pricey vs online shopping with free delivery.

As for red, Hoye and Fredricks have mentioned Massey Ferguson red is very close. It can be used for touch up. It is one pantone shade brighter. There is another red one pantone darker and should match Yanmar red. Troy Bilt red.

McMaster-Carr, Grainger, Home-Depot, Ace Hardware, NAPA, etc. If you know the bearing root number, you can look at the types available for various improvements too. Like stainless, double sealed and lubricated bearing. (y)

The reason why I use Seafoam and/or Gumout Tune-Up. Whatever one is on sale at the time. The Gumout works a tad better overall. Diesel can have microbe build up in the fuel system. Even the metal fuel lines that can clog easily.

Glad you found something out your way. The YTOG doesn't list Arizona Tractor Sales due to a 50/50 split of pro and negative reviews from our members. It's a gamble. I would say for parts, they can help, for restorations and warranty of machines, not so good. Since you are happy with them...

From the owners manual on the MTD website. Or from a Mitsubishi MT series with a K3M engine. You machine is really a Mitsubishi, not a Cub in yellow paint. It looks like a Cub, but it is not. ;)

see rScotty's post here, Loader - Yanmar 165D Loader Build Brand-M help page offers clues, https://brandmparts.com/pages/add-a-loader-to-my-yanmar-tractor

From the parts manual section 17,

Thank you, they arrived today. (y) Now to get them into high-res PDF.

He needs goats. (y)

The chickens do an amazing feat ridding all the ticks. And keep the grass mowed! I cross over the road to the other farm to chat at times on the weekend, they are very infested with ticks. They keep their chickens penned up and they seldom mow the property. The grass is 8-inches or...