Repaint YM2000

rmully · Oct 7, 2010

I agree with Normde...the green will always want to show through especially around the grease. I tried this an implement and it looked great for about 6 mo then it was a mess ...I then had to do it right.

shawnjvl · Oct 7, 2010

normde2001 said:
Unless you plan on stripping, cleaning, priming, painting each and every piece on the chassis, engine, and frame, I would forget about changing to black and just touch up the green, otherwise you could end up with a big mess.

I worked in auto body repair for almost 20 years, I think I will have good luck.

careyo63 · Oct 8, 2010

clemsonfor said:
Cary those are interesting bearing caps on the front. Are yours held on bly 3 bolts? Mine appear to be the tap on kind. Tell me what you have on your front bearing caps or take a straight on pic of the for me!

Finally got out today Clemsonfor. Interesting never noticed the difference until seeing shawnjvl's pic. Here you go.You can see I was in them when I bought it.Figured a mid 70's Model I needed to see if they needed Repacked. Nope there sealed FWIW

Carey

shawnjvl · Oct 8, 2010

careyo63 said:
Finally got out today Clemsonfor. Interesting never noticed the difference until seeing shawnjvl's pic. Here you go.You can see I was in them when I bought it.Figured a mid 70's Model I needed to see if they needed Repacked. Nope there sealed FWIW

Carey

I believe Carey has the heavy duty frt axle option, Wish mine had it. I think Carey you have tapered roller bearings instead of the ball bearings like my 2000 has, which I already had to replace.
California can you confirm.

clemsonfor · Oct 8, 2010

Thanks Carey, interesting what you notice. I need to check mine i have not looked at them yet, i have put 80 hrs on mine this year that i have had it. I also have a brake that is squealing a lot now , need to pull the cover and see whats going on and if i have any lining left or do i need to reverse them.

California · Oct 9, 2010

California can you confirm.

I don't know the answer to that one.

My (US) YM240, equivalent to YM2000, has the optional HD, adjustable width front axle same as shown in the back of its parts manual under 'options'. (And I assume this is simply the axle off a larger model). I think the tractor was ordered loader-ready, and the loader may have been put on before it was ever sold.

Mine has the four cover bolts as shown in Carey's photo. I read somewhere, and have always assumed, that this is a sealed bearing. Seems to me it would have to be, the way these tractors are run half submerged in the rice paddies.

clemsonfor · Oct 9, 2010

cary mine looks like it has dust caps on it tat you tap on. neat1500 talks about repacking and replacing the bearings

Neat 1500 · Oct 10, 2010

yep been there,done that. my original bearings collapsed so i had to replace. i used sealed ones not open style like it had(dust covers removed) and 2 new race washers cost me $28 AUD. been good sofar but ended up with a flat front today while slashing

clemsonfor · Oct 10, 2010

Neat,

Did you order these from a Yanmar dealer or did you just go to the bearing house? You still dont have those part #s do you?

Also im guessing since the type berings Cary has are for the heavy duty axle there is no chance of getting those particular sealed bearings to replace my greese packed bearings?

rmully · Oct 10, 2010

Clem ...take your old bearing to a good bearing house and they will match it up for you... you may not need numbers. I replaced a large bearing in a 1400 tiller and got a sealed bearing for about $30 ...it was there better bearing.