New Yanmar owner - kinda sorta

[swedish-fish]

Ha! Is that a golf bag strapped back there? Pretty clever, California!

I also have a 155D and replaced the fuse block with a modern blade style. The second picture is a funny angle, but you get the idea. It's exactly like alvanco's but I got mine at Advanced Auto. The mounting holes almost match exactly.

 

[Goldchaser]

I saw your post in the other thread. The durability of these Yanmars is amazing. My (non Yanmar) loader has the expected evidence of 30 years use but the tractor itself seems timeless. I have no idea if the 041 hours showing when I bought it in 2003 was 1041 hours, or another thousand or two. Nothing has worn out or broken, aside from my own user abuse such as ripping those hoses off plunging blindly into a downed tree - hardly a reflection on Yanmar!

I keep spares in the barn for those pictured loader hoses!

Here's what broke them. I'm clearing berry bushes that are choking an old apple tree. Occasionally I snag a limb.

Yea, I have to agree with you RE: the durability of them. Mine was sitting in the guys yard for 8 years. And short of a relatively few things really needing fixing other than normal maintenance is really amazing at how good the condition of it is. Does look like I am going to have to replace the starter as well. Had noticed it was pretty stiff and it isnt getting any looser. I figure its pretty dirty and corroded inside. It still works but not like it should. So thats one other minor thing to fix soon.

I can see why you would lose hoses and break fittings. If you go look at my website you can see why it wont be that much of a problem around here. Not many bushes...let alone trees. Our place is out...well...the middle of nowhere comes to mind. <laugh> I have 2 neighbors within 3 miles. The rest are at least 7 to 10 miles away. There are alot of abandoned farmsteads in the area. And there was a town less than a mile away at one time. Just foundations now though. We live on what is called the high prairie. About 4000 to 4500 foot elevation generally. And you better not mind it being windy. Not much around to block the wind. We had 3 blizzards last winter and spent about 2 weeks total snowed in over the winter. My neighbor has a huge 4WD wheel loader and almost got stuck when he came down to dig us out. We couldnt move out of our place. I even got my big AC tractor stuck. Course it isnt 4WD but I figured I could use the box blade to move some of the snow. NOPE#**$*$&#&#&

 

[Goldchaser]

Ha! Is that a golf bag strapped back there? Pretty clever, California!

I also have a 155D and replaced the fuse block with a modern blade style. The second picture is a funny angle, but you get the idea. It's exactly like alvanco's but I got mine at Advanced Auto. The mounting holes almost match exactly.

I think I saw where California used that golf bag for his toolbox in one of his posts.

Yea, I see what you did. Thats likely what I will do once what is there now goes out. Will buy a fuse block and just have it in the parts bin for when I need it. Hopefully it wont mean a long walk...OR having to tow the tractor back to the shop.

 

[California]

Will buy a fuse block and just have it in the parts bin for when I need it. Hopefully it wont mean a long walk...OR having to tow the tractor back to the shop.

These things are simpler than that. They don't need electricity to run, aside from cranking the starter and the feedback line that tells the alternator to recharge the battery. There's no fuel shutoff solenoid, electric fuel pump, etc, any of that modern fru-fru that would strand you if they broke. It can't break if its not there.

You might burn out the alternator if you ran a long time with a smoked fuse, but if you see the warning light there's no question you would make it back to the barn.

 

[swedish-fish]

Gold, my yanmar loves the snow! I picked up a used 4' rear blower that does everything I need. With the drifting blizzards you get, I bet it's a different story. Around here we will get a few coastal storms, but mainly it's a few inches almost every day due to lake effect snows off lake Ontario.

I'm curious, what is your serial number? Yours seems very similar to mine. Mine is 56547

Also, the loader looks different than my OEM Yanmar loader. I think someone mentioned great bend? Good luck getting yours running. If I can be of any help let me know. I've collected the owners and service and parts manuals for this machine.

 

[California]

Goldchaser thanks for putting up your Yanmar Green avatar!!!

There were times when I thought I had the only US Yanmar they ever brought over, or at least the only green one. It's good to see a similar avatar.

A note on colors - they quit using that green on the Japan-market Yanmars about 1976?? when they moved the headlights from outboard to the top of the grille. So people think our models are older than they really are. But for the US models they continued the lime green into the second series (headlights in grille) for the models they were already selling here. I think red was first used on US Yanmars when they started shipping 3 cylinder models over, about 1980 or so, but they continued green on the existing 2 cylinder line until the end of production. If someone has better information I would like to hear it.


You mentioned a website but I didn't find the reference to it - could you share that with us again?

 

[Goldchaser]

These things are simpler than that. They don't need electricity to run, aside from cranking the starter and the feedback line that tells the alternator to recharge the battery. There's no fuel shutoff solenoid, electric fuel pump, etc, any of that modern fru-fru that would strand you if they broke. It can't break if its not there.

Hmmm...wish my big AC tractor was that way.... Had an old Oliver with a FEL for a long time. That thing had more jerry rigged wiring and parts than you would believe and it still ran like a champ when I sold it. Wish even now that I had held on to it. It was a good running tractor...looked like ****, but boy could it work. And it was a gas guzzler, not a diesel. The only times I ever had a problem starting it was when it got cold enough to make the oil thicken so much the engine wouldnt turn. Never did get around to putting a block warmer in it. The one time I really needed it running in the cold I just threw a tarp over the front end and stuck an electric heater underneath. Couple hours later things were nice and toasty and it started right up.

 

[Goldchaser]

Goldchaser thanks for putting up your Yanmar Green avatar!!!

There were times when I thought I had the only US Yanmar they ever brought over, or at least the only green one. It's good to see a similar avatar.

You mentioned a website but I didn't find the reference to it - could you share that with us again?

Yea, I figured that was the esiest avatar to put up. Plus most everyone else if they showed their tractor it was red.

I had put the website in my profile and then forgot to save it. Anyway, you can find it now through my ID above the avatar now. I saved it this time.

 

[Goldchaser]

Gold, my yanmar loves the snow! I picked up a used 4' rear blower that does everything I need. With the drifting blizzards you get, I bet it's a different story. Around here we will get a few coastal storms, but mainly it's a few inches almost every day due to lake effect snows off lake Ontario.

I'm curious, what is your serial number? Yours seems very similar to mine. Mine is 56547

Also, the loader looks different than my OEM Yanmar loader. I think someone mentioned great bend? Good luck getting yours running. If I can be of any help let me know. I've collected the owners and service and parts manuals for this machine.

Swedish..I have been thinking about trying to find one of those blowers to use here once I get this YM going. My AC is too big to find one for. Or if I did, would cost way too much. My neighbor doesnt mind digging me out, but I really dont like depending on him.

My serial is 55843. I figure its one of the later ones sold here in the US. So far I havent found anything showing the brand of the FEL. Havent checked the upright inside yet though where California found his.

Thanks for offer of help. I have the owners manual and have the service manual on the way, hopefully will be here Monday. I think Wednesday will be the big day for me to try to start it for the first time. Keep your fingers crossed. I liked your photos. Thats one working tractor.

 

[BruceR]

Nice ride Goldchaser, I have been looking for one in that size range for a while now. PM me if you want some of those original fuseable links, I think I have a few sets laying around.

Bruce