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    Yanmar fx 26 transmission shaft broke and a replacement will cost $1850

    Guys, I need help! Attached are pics of a broken rear shaft off a Yanmar Fx 26d. I took it to a machine shop, they said it couldn't be fixed.(I failed to ask them if they could just build one. I'll do that tomorrow.) But , in the mean time, if anyone has suggestions I would more than appreciate...
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    Yanmar fx 26 transmission shaft broke and a replacement will cost $1850

    Guys, I need help! Attached are pics of a broken rear shaft off a Yanmar Fx 26d. I took it to a machine shop, they said it couldn't be fixed.(I failed to ask them if they could just build one. I'll do that tomorrow.) But , in the mean time, if anyone has suggestions I would more than appreciate...
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    Does engine need rebuilding, Yanmar 1500

    Yanmar 1500 was on a hill, nose pointed downward, while operating a posthole digger in idle position. Engine got very hot. It will still run but makes a different noise and not as much power as before. Haven't checked for metal flakes in oil yet. If none are present, is there something else to...
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    Is this a scam?  YANMAR PARTS RESTOCKING FEE!

    Recently, I called 2 places to get a quote on parts for a Yanmar 2402. One place had none. The second company gave me a quote, 4 days later. Realizing these parts are hard to get, that was not a problem. The quote was over a $1000.00. I ordered the parts knowing they would be taken off a "junk...
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    Oil & Fuel  yanmar fx32 unidentified resevoir

    behind the seat on the fx 32 there is a built in tool box. inside that tool box is a plastic bottle with a plastic line attched. it was empty. hoye said it was for power steering and to put hyd./transmission fluid in it.(the part is not in the manual). one person at fredricks said it was for...
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    kubota l3710 pto won't disengage

    have taken tractor twice to dealer with same problem. pto won't disengage. they said they haven't ever encountered this problem before. it has 100 hrs. on it since the first time it was "fixed". this time, they said a bolt was broken off? any suggestions why this keeps happening? kubota doesn't...
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    kubota l3710 pto won't disengage

    have taken tractor twice to dealer with same problem. pto won't disengage. they said they haven't ever encountered this problem before. it has 100 hrs. on it since the first time it was "fixed". this time, they said a bolt was broken off? any suggestions why this keeps happening? kubota doesn't...
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    POWER ASSIST VS CONVERSION KIT

    IS THE POWER ASSIST KIT THE SAME AS A POWER STEERING CONVERSION KIT?
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    yanmar 2000 power assist

    does any one have knowledge on power assist on a yanmar 2000? it has a loader and we sold it to a customer. he brought it back due to some leaks on the hoses and we discovered the power steering wasn't working. mechanic took a small spring out of a tube looking piece and it was broke. there was...
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    gearbox ratios

    i know gear boxes have different gearbox ratios. (a finishing mower verses a rotary cutter) but why the difference? can you put a 40 hp gearbx from a finishing mower(1:1.92 ratio) on a rotary cutter that runs with a 1:1.47 gear ratio. what difference will it make. how do you tell which is the...
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    yanmar with v3 loader

    our customer brought in his 3110 ym with loader. both arms on frame were bent. he swears he was only moving brush. is this possible(ha Ha) i'm a woman & know better. how could this have really happened. we replaced the frame. its never happened before on any others that we've sold.
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    Comparison  yanmar vs john deere tractor

    i know most smaller jd have yanmar engines but our mechanic tried to tell us that if you put a ym & jd of similar models, that the parts r interchangeable. is this true or partly true?
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    Comparison  yanmar vs john deere tractor

    i know most smaller john deeres have yanmar engines but our mechanic tried to tell me that if you set the two side by side(the same models) that all the parts are interchangeable. is this true or r some of the parts interchangeable?;):drool::(
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    Front-End Loader  v2a loader on yanmar 3110d tractor

    what would make the arms bend on a loader? we r repairing one someone bought & he said he was only moving brush...right....does anyone know anything about the v2 loaders? the buckets not bent, just the arms on the frame. this has never happened before. this is a first for us.
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    Planters  two row planter on rigid frame cultivator

    when setting up a 2-row planter on a rigid frame cultivator, what size sweeps do i need to use in front & back? Help!:confused::confused2:
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