one more question please... green or red???

[badybent]

so the Yanmar this guy is wanting to trade for my 8N.... he sent pictures i noticed on one of the pictures its GREEN under the red paint, so does that make it older and any difference in finding parts? sorry to be a pain in the butt..... BUT i dont want to end up with a piece of crap and here all day long trying to fix it

thanks again !!!

 

[damammel]

That does look like yanmar green on the hood. I would not say that is enough to say it is a green 1500. One way to tell is the brake setup.

http://www.hoyetractor.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=YM1500RACG

You will see that on the green tractor #19 has no cover to access the brakes.

http://www.hoyetractor.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=YM1500REARCASE

On the red one you'll see #16 is the axle housing with a brake cover #37

 

[badybent]

thanks. i havnt put eyes on it yet so i dont know what the brake covers look like yet...

 

[reb]

As I recall, the axle housing on the green version is short; the axle housing on the red version extends to a couple of inches from the hub.
I don't know whether parts for the green version are hard to come by. Perhaps someone here can comment. Considering the age of both versions, the condition of the individual tractor is probably more important than the original color.

 

[badybent]

thanks here is a picture he sent of the back end if it will help....

 

[damammel]

That's a green rear end. Parts are still available looking at the hoye site.

 

[kenmac]

I'll have to defer to the guys with a 1500. It does appear to have some odd ball muffler on it

 

[badybent]

thanks

 

[BatesBunch]

It definitely looks to be a 1500 (Green) that has been painted to match the 'newer' red color scheme. You can see the Yanmar Green under the red in several places on that tractor, as well as the original black under the spruce green on the transmission case and axles.

As other folks noted, the brake covers are a good way to make a good identification between green and red models. The clutch housing on my YM1500D is made of stamped (smooth) steel whereas the red models have a cast housing (part number '1' on this parts break-down: YM1500GCLUTCH).

 

[California]

its GREEN under the red paint, so does that make it older and any difference in finding parts?

After 35+ years, the difference between green and red is about like front distributor vs side distributor on a Ford. You can find parts for either, you just need to be specific when describing it.

But trade your Ford for it? This is a big step down in weight and pulling power. I have a YM186D that is approximately equal to the 1500D in capability. These are both good small tractors. Maneuverable, yes, but I feel like I'm always struggling for traction discing or pulling my watering trailer on soft ground. The Ford would handle these tasks as if there were nothing attached on back. If the Ford is too big and clumsy for your application this is a good trade (assuming equal condition). And the Yanmar will run for years without the fiddling a gas engine requires - probably a welcome improvement for you. But be sure this small tractor is suitable for your intended use.