Grey vs US?

[securitex]

Anybody know if Yanmar Model 226D (US) has an equivalent Model Number in a grey market model? SOmeone told me it might be 1810D or !820D, and I hope to seek either confirmation or (?).

Thanks for any help.

Ed

 

[Mech]

I think the closest is the 1610D. I have a 226 service manual for my 1610D.

 

[HoyeTractor]

Good news- The part numbers for the 1810 bell housing do eventually match up to the 226. Bad news- the 1810 is not that common so it may be tough to find a good used bell housing. If you do it should fit though. We sold the only used 1810 bell housing we had several months ago.

Aaron
Parts@HoyeTractor.com
(940)592-0181

 

[securitex]

Mech and Hoye tractor,

Thanks for your replies. I will keep looking for housing, but I can now add the 1810 and perhaps the 1610 as possible equivalents.

Hoye Tractor, you mentioned that you sold an 1810 clutch housing several months ago. Do you know if I can find a new one anywhere?

Thanks

 

[securitex]

Hoye Tractor,

If you don't mind telling me, how much would a used clutch housing cost for the 226? I'm thiniking of trying to have it welded, but the cost is fairly high. I may not wind up with any option.

Thanks

 

[lens12]

There are no new YM226 bell housing available from Yanmar. A YM1610 won't work, so cross it off your list. I have been looking for a used one , but have not come across one yet. I have a man that claims he can fix anything & guarantees it. He has not done me wrong yet. I know it would be cheaper than what a new one cost.

 

[securitex]

Lens12,

Thanks for your reply. I have tried to cantact Yanmar with no success. Please tell me how you get the info because I need a couple of other parts as well.

I am interested that you need a clutch housing as well. It is a common problem that these break? I am also interested in your repair guy. Where is he located and what technique does he use for repair? I hear conflicting opinions about the feasibility of welding cast iron. I have found a shop in CA that claims they can repair my broken housing by using a welding technique they call LOCK-N-STITCH, which I think is their technique and may be trademarked. Others have stated they weld using nickel welding rods and maintaining low temperature, welding only an inch at a time and "pinging" the casting during the cooling periods between welds with the purpose of relieving stress and avoiding stres cracks.

Thanks to all for their replies and help.

 

[normde2001]

You would probably be way ahead to just find another tractor, swap over the FEL, and sell or auction, the broken one, piecemeal, for parts.

 

[lens12]

I'm an authorized Yanmar parts & service dealer. Yanmar does not deal direct to the end user. That is why they have dealers. I was looking for one for you. I don't have a need for one myself. You can use nickel rod to weld cast but it is very important to preheat & cool down the piece evenly, which makes it very hard unless you have a forge.One shop I deal with (that does mainly heads & blocks) grinds out about a 1/2" of cast along the break, uses a forge to heat it red hot , & gas welds it with a special cast rod while it is hot, & then cools it down in the forge. The shop that I use for clutch housings , gear boxes, etc. TIGS it & does a good job of re-enforcing it. I've had some fwd final drive boxes & axle housings that were no longer available done by him & they have been running for several years. One of them I have on my own YM330D with loader that we use on our farm. He's the one that says he can fix anything & gaurantees it. Email me if you would like to have it repaired.

 

[securitex]

Thanks to all who have helped with suggestions on the Yanmar 226D with a broken clutch housing. Since I have gotten several suggestions for welding it, I have called around the local area, and have found a guy who will weld it using tig and nickel rod, and has a JD tractor with a welded back axle housing that has been in use for about 6 years. He has a pallet fork on the 3 point of the JD and says he routinely handles 1500 lbs with it.

I guess I will give him a try. Expensive, but not as bad as junking the tractor. He says it will be about $600 because it takes about 12 hours to heat, weld, cool, ping and then repeat that cycle for every inch of weld to prevent stress cracking.

Wish me luck please, and thanks for all the suggestions.