Yanmar - Model Cover Pages

[runningbird]

thanks for putting this together. So fun to read about each model.

 

[bmaverick]

YM2002 and the family of 2's it belongs 2. LOL

The family is listed as:
YM2002 (YM1802)
YM2020
YM2202
YM2220
YM2402
YM2420

These models in the family are the first mention of the UFO. Yes, alien technology has arrived.

This machine is also a 'deluxe' model with many options as it's a Akira Kobayashi music star advertised machine in Japan. (Think Neil Diamond fame in music and James Bond 007 in movies). Having one of these is like owning a Lexus or Cadillac of the Yanmar tractors.

Songs about the farm life. And his Yanmar! -Akira Kobayashi
Want to hear a clip with riding your Yanmar?

Music starts when the page loads.

Yanmar music edition with YanBow and MarBow -Akira Kobayashi
ヤンマー　小林旭 他 - song album - PLW-188 - レコード・データベース

Akira Kobayashi Yanmar marketing ad.

Akira Kobayashi - like 007 with samuri sword

Akira Kobayashi - like 007

Akira Kobayashi - like 007 in movies

Owning one of these Yanmars in Japan gives a person the status of being among the proud farmers in this era. These machines were not your every day rice paddy abused machines, these were mostly well treated a favored.

Oops, ran out of space in this posting. Got a bit carried away explaining the importance of these special machines Yanmar made and the marketing behind them. Additionally, these machines of their era were not slackers either. Strong 3- cylinder engines were used, a big jump for the Yanmar brand. Later the 3T80 is used by John Deere in the popular JD850. Several Yanmar models used this engine. It's closely related to the 3T84 and share many parts.

 

[bmaverick]

YM2002 continued

Speaking of family models, the YM1802 is extremely matched with this model as a direct sibling. Thus, the attached document will show this.
Let's now look more into the machine itself.

This machine doesn't have the Yanmar Red emblem. Instead, it's a fine text of Yanmar on one line and stacked among red and chrome horizontal bars between the eyes. A loose translation is the emblem of a burning man or man of hot strong power. One that can project flames outwards. A man-dragon?

The open cab with the double level deck. Notice the PowerShift with high and low selections.

The dash controls are very plush and many in English.

The engine ID name plate isn't the typical design. Notice the plumbed in
ThermoStart. This type is not a manual fill either.

Some engines did receive the normal engine ID plate.

The rear fenders have the tail markers. These are common on the upgraded tractors made by Yanmar. This makes the tractor street legal right from the factory.

From another YM2002 that had seen heavy use. This shows the tiller associated with the machine.

A beautiful UTDA fully restored YM2002

 

[winston1]

It is interesting that the 3t80-J engine used in the John Deere 850 is a sleeved engine but the 3t80U-NA engine you show is a non sleeved engine.

 

[bmaverick]

It is interesting that the 3t80-J engine used in the John Deere 850 is a sleeved engine but the 3t80U-NA engine you show is a non sleeved engine.

Indeed there are slight differences. The YM2002 came first. Was it a JD requirement to have sleeves? We shall see when the YM2500 posting arrives.

The sleeves are nice to have. Makes the engine rebuilding easier with the cylinder walls to exact size without having to go to oversize rings and other tricks.

 

[winston1]

Yes, sleeves are nice. Also interesting your 2610 and the 2500 have a version of the 3t80 engine. Those suffixes on engine model numbers have a lot of meaning, including hp differences.

 

[bmaverick]

Yes, sleeves are nice. Also interesting your 2610 and the 2500 have a version of the 3t80 engine. Those suffixes on engine model numbers have a lot of meaning, including hp differences.

And that is what escapes many of us, figuring out what those extra letters and numbers are at the tail end of the engine code. We now have many of those Parts Manuals, however, it will take lots of long reading and comparing to determine those differences. Something I don't have on my side.

Like yourself, others here and in the future reading this thread, they can glean missing info from decades past for a better understanding.

BTW, I love the fact you had owned a YM2002. I have a solid understanding now of the machine from your inputs and the history garnished over the years. It's a beauty to know the YMG was the forefront to arrive at this point. The Japan timeline chart helps clear things up from their museum of records. There is another Japan site showing what literal characters are used to define Ag equipment and controls of the machines. It has helped greatly with searches and to put this thread together. Sort of like knitting things together.

The Zen-Noh made machines from other tractor makers had to close enough to use tractor cabs or the canopies. Looking at your YM2002, the Kubota cab from that era would work, yet not on mine. The rear fenders give clues.

In a few days, I'll get the next model posted. We are in the Yanmar and Akira Kobayashi machines now.

 

[YanmarFever]

Will you be doing the F - FX models ??

 

[bmaverick]

Will you be doing the F - FX models ??

TBD. That's a really hard series to find any information about. It wouldn't be as lengthy as the YM or the RS or the KE Series. The F-FX Series is still a full blown mystery. I'm very often asked in PMs about any documentation for that series. I've tried very hard with several attempts and found only fragments at best.

Next up would be the YM2010. It is a different path than the recent YM2002 in it's family. It sets a precedent to nearly the modern day logo until the red V bars arrived.

 

[stsid1]

Here's our lil YM2000A-A.]