YM240 New Owner

[GWKID]

To get sand to remain packed you need some clay mixed with it. To try to modify the composition of the soil is not cost effective, in money or time. Working in sand with a loader or scraper can be extremely frustrating without 4 wheel drive.

 

[jb92563]

My 4' Box scraper carved up the sandy soil easily so it looks like at this point I have no need for scarifiers.

Modifying my soil by adding clay to make it pack defeats the whole sandy beach purpose so I'll have to try out the wide fat turf tires that I got with my tractor.
I'm hoping that this will give me enough traction to work, but still float on the sand rather than digging in and creating holes with my tires when they loose traction.

I suppose the wider turf tires will also compact the sand I'm riding over so thats a bonus.
One thing that could work in my favor is the 5% slope towards the lake. If I do my scooping/pushing downhill that will help.

I got the diffs locked as well, now that you folks have described the method.
Its all a learning experience for me and almost getting stuck a few times is part of the learning curve fun.

 

[clemsonfor]

make sure not to stomp that diff lock while your spinning one tire like crazy in a hole as you dig to china, thats a good way to break the cogs off!

 

[jb92563]

I need to redo all the electrical as none of the stuff going to the dash works and the wire junction/fuse area is a mess. View attachment 395783

I ordered one of these 6 fuse boxes to replace the existing mess.

I'll carefully start moving the circuits one at a time over to the new box. The old one looks unserviceable and archaic.

I have a question about the ignition key. Mine did not come with one but I wonder if it is a cut key unique to each tractor or is it just a generic key with all tractors having the same cut?

I wonder where I could get such a key? Ideas?

 

[Scotty Dive]

Hoye sells ignition switches. I ordered one aawhile back and the new key and my original key were keyed differently but that could be the switch

 

[kenmac]

When I left my tractor at Fredricks to have the loader installed I forgot and took the key with me.when I called and told them I had taken the key with me, they said they had ayanmar key that would work. After they told me that , I assumed , they were all keyed alike

 

[California]

YM240's original key is the 'universal' Yanmar key from that era. Also used on the Deere Yanmars - model 750 etc. I bought a spare off Ebay. That one was cut on an Ilco blank.

A Deere dealer would have it too, but you need to tell him you have a Deere. Copied from an old post by Prunty:

the one most used is a double cut key, that fits the most, the one for the JD850 #CH12206

This all assumes the original ignition switch. If it has been replaced, then it is likely to have a unique key.

Below is a photo of my original YM240 key and its (worn out) switch, alongside the new installed switch and key that I bought from Hoye. This cured unreliable starting, one of the several 'reconditioning' minor repairs I made when I bought the YM240.

My two later YM186D's also use this universal Yanmar key.

Original 2005 thread where I posted this photo, for anyone who really wants to dig into this topic.

 

[jb92563]

I just ordered a key like your original from ebay ~$6 delivered.View attachment 398396

Yanmar Models Y YM D F Tractor Key John Deere 650 1450 | eBay

 

[vitara]

Welcome
Im Kris and Im from Poland . I have Yanmar 215 F 26HP and I looking for instructions, or manual repair ? Where can I find manual repair for this Yanmar model ?

 

[clemsonfor]

yep i have bought keys when needed on ebay there all the same if original inginition