Mitsu Beaver III 480?

   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #1  

Griswald

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Mitsubishi Beaver III Satoh 480
Father n Law is giving me a Mistu tractor w/ front end loader. I only have pics to go on at this time and am trying to find more info on it and possibly a svc manual. I did a search in this forum for a Beaver III 480, but nothing comes up. Can anyone help me identify this machine and point me in a direction to find the manual and any info on this model?

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   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #2  
A Beaver III would be a 373. A Buck would be a 470. Never heard of a 480. The 480 decal is not original. I bought a set of manuals for my 470 and they cover the 373 also. They are the same except for engine size. Got my manuals at www.satohparts.com
 
   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #3  
I'm inclined to say the "480" you're looking at is a unit number, possibly from a rental facility or something. The Beaver III is an S373 by Satoh, parts and manuals are available from Valley Power and some others. The tires are mismatched, obviously; you'll be wise to make sure they're the correct size for the drive ratio.

The maintenance parts for my Japanese market equivalent were simple to find, though I don't recall offhand what filters they took. A search here will reveal the correct part numbers. Napa had them in stock, and the fan belt was simply matched by size.

I run 5W-40 synthetic motor oil in everything I own, from pickups, ATVs and dirtbikes to tractors, ski boats and crotch rockets, but any 15W-40 diesel oil is fine too. The hydraulic fluid will be universal tractor fluid, something that meets John Deere 303, IH Hy-tran, or equivalent will be correct. It is hard to tell, but the loader may have a separate reservoir and pump; make sure to check that fluid as well, and change it if you do the rest, too. The front axle will take gear oil. A service manual will tell you exactly what, but I got a deal on a case of 85W-90 synthetic, so run that in my machines.

Any high quality coolant should work at 50/50 ratio, (I use whatever is on sale, and dilute it to 50/50 with distilled water) but I like to run a little surfactant (Water-wetter or equivalent) and do a flush of the system first, just to be safe.
 
   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #4  
Oops, I see I started writing just before Oliver responded. Sorry. Thinking on it for a few minutes, I believe the oil filter was a Napa 1334; there are equivalents from other manufacturers as well (The Fram variant is the 3593A). That filter fits all of the small Yanmar and Mitsubishi tractors I own.
 
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Great info! Thank you both for your time to reply.


Any idea what this tractor and front attachment might weigh?
 
   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #6  
Griswald said:
Great info! Thank you both for your time to reply.

Any idea what this tractor and front attachment might weigh?

Not really sure about the weight, but based on evidence in your first pic, if your tractor would curb its drinking problem, its weight would surely go down...
 
   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #7  
Tractordata.com lists an S373 at 1235lbs, but doesn't have any other specifications really. However, the previous version, the S370, is specified to weigh 1179lbs in 4wd. With the loader adding a couple hundred pounds, as well as wheel weights, I would guess you're somewhere around 15-1600lbs, at least. Filling the tires with calcium chloride or beet juice would add another couple hundred or so pounds.
 
   / Mitsu Beaver III 480? #8  
My beaver III had a sticker/decal on the left side of the tractor (sitting on the seat) just above the front axle on the frame rail Listing the model.
 

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