Modifications to Yanmar 2010D

[Calpyro]

Hello all,
After a few long months of catching up on the wife's honey-do list, I am ready to start some repairs and modifications to my Yanmar 2010D.
I previously purchased a Ford 1320 (Shibura) that had a blown engine for it's loader and other assorted parts. This Ford is very similar in power, wheelbase and weight as the 2010D which I assumed that it would be a good choice to cannibalize for parts.
I plan on installing the following Ford parts on the Yanmar:
1. Loader
2. ROPS
3. Spring seat mount
4. Adjustable right lift link which is crank-operated
Tomorrow I am going to start building the loader brackets which will be used to attach the Ford loader to the Yanmar. I have most of the pieces cut to size and I will start drilling holes and laying how it is going to fit, I hope!
If there is interest, I can post some of the details and photographs of the job to help others who might be inclined to take on a similar project.
Thanks,
Cameron

 

[roger_scotty]

Sure do like those Ford seats. I remember one that had sliders for different heights and seating position. Is it one of those?

 

[Calpyro]

Scotty,
It is a pretty nice setup that Ford has. It added some badly needed leg room by moving the seat back and a bit more height. I was able to use the old Yanmar slide to reduce the amount of fabrication I had to do.
The bottom of the assembly required some trimming because it was designed for mounting on an angle. After it was trimmed I welded a flat plate on the bottom and bolted on the old Yanmar seat slides. It was finished with some gentle massaging with a hammer and anvil to get the seat hinges to fit and a quick coat of black paint.
Cameron

 

[Calpyro]

After finishing the seat, I started fabricating some of the loader mounts that will be used to mount the Ford loader to the Yanmar's frame. Here is where I plan on bolting the right-rear loader supports to the the tractor. The first thing I need to do is to shim out area on the rear of the frame rails flush with the clutch housing. This will provide eight threaded locations to mount the new plates. On the right side I will need to move the hydraulic lines to make room for the new plates.

 

[Calpyro]

This is the other left side of the tractor where I need to shim the frame flush with the clutch housing. In this location I will need to modify the steering linkage to clear the area where the loader mounts are going to be. I am pretty sure that this will require that the linkage be fabricated to go over the loader mounts to provide for adequate clearance. Whatever I do it will be a tight fit!

 

[Calpyro]

These are the shims that will fill the frame rails. They are two 1" X 3-1/2" X 10" plates that will be bolted to the frame. I have them tack welded together to aid in the alignment for drilling the mounting holes. This will be the finished thickness of the shims and the location of the mounting bolts.

 

[Calpyro]

These are all of the pieces that I have cut so far. On the top are three of the frame shims. Just below is a shim with holes drilled that was used as a template for the other shims.
The next longer bar is a 1" X 3-1/2" X 14-1/4" that will be mounted under the transmission. This transmission mount will connect to the plates on the sides of the clutch housing and to the rear-end of the tractor.
The two "L" shaped 1/2" plates will span from the frame shims to the clutch housing and connect to the transmission mount. This will function as the new mounting surface for the Ford loader mounts. The width between the plates will be the same as the with of the Ford 1320. that it came from.

 

[Calpyro]

This is a mockup of how all of the plates will align with the Ford loader mounts.
Today I was able to drill all of the mounting holes and finish most of the layout. I need to start bolting on Sunday. Monday I will need to track down some metric hydraulic fittings so I can reroute the high pressure line finish the mounting the shims. Once that is done I will modify the steering linkage.
I will post some more pictures Sunday evening if I can get back to the shop.
Cameron

 

[Tractors4u]

Typically the rear loader mounts to the holes to the rear of those you are talking about. I can see two of them in the picture and I am assuming the other two are hidden by the white side screen.

 

[roger_scotty]

You are moving at light speed on this project!
Are you going to consider tying the loader uprights to a subframe running from front of the tractor (sometimes on the engine casting) all the way back to the rear axle? Some loaders do that - it used to be common on commercial loaders. On most modern installations the bellhousing and transmission housing is strong enough to take the stress.
I think that doing it or not is a judgement call.