Buying service manuals

[dickfoster]

How much do service manuals usually run from the dealer?

My 3550 will be delivered this week and was going to talk to the dealer tomorrow about getting the manual but wanted an idea of typical prices.

Thanks

If it's as low as five bucks it's way too much for what you get. It's the worst excuse for a service manual that I've ever seen. It doesn't even rise to the level of a Chiltons or Haynes.

 

[PILOON]

Oh shucks guys, you spent mega bucks on equipment and you are penny pinching on a manual?
Pay up and go for it, it will save you in the long rung,!

 

[claggstractors]

If its a TYM reprint I agree with dickfoster. Barely worth the megs it takes up on your harddrive. Hate to think trees were wasted to print any.

 

[dickfoster]

If its a TYM reprint I agree with dickfoster. Barely worth the megs it takes up on your harddrive. Hate to think trees were wasted to print any.

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While mine is a Mitsu tractor, the manual is still worthless. In the end, it's still a Mahindra problem regardless of who made what because it's sold under their banner.

 

[ragmuffin]

No dealer will ever give you a repair manual I agree but a service manual yes.

 

[Rdr202]

When I purchased my emax22 it was with the condition I receive a hard copy or digital copy of the repair manual. Dealer came thru for me with a hard copy.

 

[YanmarFever]

I bought all mine on Ebay for a fraction of what they cost!

 

[Rock Crawler]

How different would the manual for the WSM_B2050_B2350_B2650_B3150_EN be? If that one is the same tractor but just pre-emissions, PM me and I will give you the link to my Google Drive location where you can copy it. I already printed it and put it in a 3 ring binder, it's a great document with color photos and all.

 

[pmsmechanic]

No dealer will ever give you a repair manual I agree but a service manual yes.

Several times I have been able to borrow service manuals from the local John Deere dealer.

 

[manualsco]

No need to pay money for manuals. You should download free service manuals online.