ym1602

[lens12]

The YM1602 never came with a 3 point. I'm leery of screwing in a pin. I've seen them break out. The best way to install the lower arm pins is to run a rod through the holes in the hitch. Make 2 brackets with a hole for the rod to go through that can be fastened to a couple bolts where the axle housings bolt to the rearend. This is how the 3 point kit was installed on the YM1502.

 

[Mcfly89]

Jagman, yours were the only pictures i ran across and they came in very handy. if all the searching i did, yours was the one that helped me map out our system. our setup mimicked yours but the holes in the drawbar bracket were too close for our lower link arms to be allowed to rotate. without some grinding it looked a little too tight. instead i made 2 (1/2") plates that moved the factory location 2" further back, which allowed all the room we might need. i attached the brackets in the machined area on each side of the axle housing and used a category 1 lower link arm pin to attach the arms. i then attached a cross brace under the drawbar bracket to resist side strains. this, with the new grade 10.9 bolts, seems to be plenty of strength for any implements we could attach while keeping the front of the tractor on the ground.

The YM1602 never came with a 3 point. I'm leery of screwing in a pin. I've seen them break out. The best way to install the lower arm pins is to run a rod through the holes in the hitch. Make 2 brackets with a hole for the rod to go through that can be fastened to a couple bolts where the axle housings bolt to the rearend. This is how the 3 point kit was installed on the YM1502.

that might have been slightly easier. im certainly not worried about the pins themselves breaking, but there might have been some concern if they had been screwed into the differential housing. thanks for the description lens. I'll attach a few pics to aid future members who might run across this thread. it may or may not be the right way, but it worked for us.

 

[Mcfly89]

here are a few more of the bracketry , etc.

 

[normde2001]

I'm thinking your lift arm links need to be moved to a hole further to the back on the lower lift arms. There will never be a need to lift an implement that high, nor will the drive shaft allow it without breaking something, and it probably won't lower enough to let an implement rest on the ground.

 

[kenmac]

I'm thinking your lift arm links need to be moved to a hole further to the back on the lower lift arms. There will never be a need to lift an implement that high, nor will the drive shaft allow it without breaking something, and it probably won't lower enough to let an implement rest on the ground.

I agree. Looks like it lifts too high

 

[Mcfly89]

I'm thinking your lift arm links need to be moved to a hole further to the back on the lower lift arms. There will never be a need to lift an implement that high, nor will the drive shaft allow it without breaking something, and it probably won't lower enough to let an implement rest on the ground.

i thought so too, but as i recall the link arms need to be as nearly vertical as they can be. with just a drawbar attached to the arms, it rests on the ground when i let it fall all the way down. it raises pretty fast and im sure its lift capacity has been reduced, but so far it lifts more than the front of the tractor will stand. this setup was intended for a rock rake only. and wasnt made to accomodate pto powered attachments.

 

[normde2001]

i thought so too, but as i recall the link arms need to be as nearly vertical as they can be. with just a drawbar attached to the arms, it rests on the ground when i let it fall all the way down. it raises pretty fast and im sure its lift capacity has been reduced, but so far it lifts more than the front of the tractor will stand. this setup was intended for a rock rake only. and wasnt made to accomodate pto powered attachments.

Okeydokey.

 

[Jagmandave]

That looks pretty good.............

Mine may have had some brackets bolted on like those you did, but when I got it the threads were stripped out and the bolts and brackets missing. I had to put the reinforcing tube in because I just bent the ears where the pins are attached pretty much every time I used it. I was using mine to pull a brush hog and a box blade. Since I redid it, no problems!

Oh, and I did grind some off the back side of the lower arms for clearance...........mostly just the corners, so they could rotate without hitting the case.........