3-Point Hitch 3 pt hitch on YM1700

[ausshepard]

I recently purchased a YM1700. According to the information I can find it should have a Category 1 hitch. Mine has a Category 0 hitch. Is it safe to go get Cat 1 hitch arms and make the switch?

 

[winston1]

Welcome to the forum. :welcome: I know some of the smaller US sold Yanmars had the category 0 as an option but this is a first for me. Never heard on a 1700 having the category 0. Sure don't think you can mess up by going to a category 1.

 

[California]

I recently purchased a YM1700. According to the information I can find it should have a Category 1 hitch.

YM1700 has an American-market near twin (YM195) that is well documented. Both of those are near identical but less hp compared to the YM2000/YM240 twins.

See my recent post that includes a link to the YM240/YM195 showroom brochure, with specs.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/yanmar/378283-ym-2000-pto-speeds.html#post4746627

 

[clemsonfor]

Nope no harm if you indeed do have a 1700. Pretty much every other one I have heard of has a 1. Maybe yous came over mated with the custom yanmar tiller and the one put the 3pt hitch on he just had laying around or got a good deal on. You can buy the complete setup from Hoye and I should bolt/pin right on.

 

[ausshepard]

The tractor did come with a tiller, and the hitch arms were off. Thanks for the information.

 

[Jtullis13]

Nope no harm if you indeed do have a 1700. Pretty much every other one I have heard of has a 1. Maybe yous came over mated with the custom yanmar tiller and the one put the 3pt hitch on he just had laying around or got a good deal on. You can buy the complete setup from Hoye and I should bolt/pin right on.

I agree with Clemsonfor. But it is hard to tell how or why it's like that. I don't see any problems with switching it to cat 1.