PARTS AND SHOP MANUALS

[pennwalk]

I am completely bummed out to learn that Yanmars are pieces of junk. BOY was I mislead. Even though I have never had a problem this is a catastrophe. I shudder to think how much money I am going to lose when I try to unload this dog. I almost wish you hadn't tipped us off.

Chris

 

[BrettFF205D]

EFC. where are you located. I sure wish you were close in case I need you, bw

 

[Tractors4u]

I am attaching a photo that is a testament to the durability of Yanmars, at least mine. This photo was taken last summer after a storm blew a sweetgum tree over on my 2620D. The fiberglass top was destroyed, one mount of the the cage framed was slightly bent but other than that no mechanical damage. I was really expecting broken bearings or busted seals.

 

[roger_scotty]

I've had my YM165D for 20 years now. It has built a house, a barn, a pond, done a decade of chores for livestock, and maintained half a mile of jeep trail in all weather. Plus cut hundreds of feet of 5 foot wide by 4 feet deep trench with the FEL - mostly through decomposed granite. I don't count mowing and backhoeing because they are easy on a tractor.
So far the repairs have been routine oil and filter changes, one set of brakes, one set of tire chains worn out, and it is now just finishing up it's third battery.
BTW, the front axle doesn't leak a drop. Never has....in fact just today I noticed that the typical leak point not only has no oil leak, it has a light coating of dry powdered rust on it. This in spite of my spending many hours axle deep in a running stream working on the stream bed and grabbing gravel with the FEL.
I'm not denying that the weepy axle seals aren't a common problem, but it just may be that if you have a good set and keep the maintenance up that your own tractor won't have a problem.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Brent...

Interesting picture... /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

What did you use to remove the tree... besides some chainsaws...?

 

[Ym1401King]

A simple question for all of you. I am purchasing a 1401 from a dealer that is just getting started. He is going to buy his tractors from Handlers from now on. He currently has this 1401, and needs to have the fluids changed. Based on the previous discussion that we have been having on Yanmars should I change the tranny fluid as well? I was going to change the oil and clean and drain the fuel tank, but maybe I ought to change the tranny fluid as well. My father bought a MTE2000D and loves it. Got it for $5K with tiller, from the same dealer. This dealer has a 1610D tractor for $1000 more than mine. He wants $3500 for it. Maybe will switch to that.

Aric

 

[pennwalk]

Most of the time when you get a gray from a dealer they will go over the tractor and check everything out and service it. That usually means changing all the fluids and filters. If your dealer isn't going to do that it might be a good idea if you did it. That way you reset the clock on the maintance routine. Write the hours on the filters with a paint pen. You might want to clean the screen in the transmission at the same time. Maybe clean out the radiator. If you get the manuals it makes it easier if you haven't done this kind of thing before. One advantage to changing them yourself is that you can check the condition of the fluids. If anything looked funny there might be things you could do to prevent future damage.

Chris

 

[Calpyro]

Aric,
I will defer the question of the need to change the fluid to another member. However, the question of a 1401 2 WD VS a 1610D 4WD to me is a clear choice. Unless you have a specific need for a very small tractor, I think that you would be much happier with the 4WD 1610D. The 1610D is a perfect sized tractor for a small landowner. It has real tractor power in a compact size. It can pull a full box of dirt easily for grading projects. It can handle a 4' bush hog in heavy grass without bogging down and can handle a 4' loader without becoming unstable. In short, it is the minimum sized tractor that can easily handle 4' implements without sacrificing performance. Yet, it still is a very compact tractor that won't be likely to cause "tractor blight" on all of you trees and buildings.
Attached is a photo of my 1610D that I sold last year
Hope it helps... Cameron

 

[Calpyro]

Second try....
Cameron

 

[trentay]

That 1610 is a beauty! Where are you located? How much did that tractor go for? Also where did that loader come from?