Yanmar tillers, 2

[Soundguy]

How hard would it be to hook up a yanmar tiller to a non yanmar tractor? I want to get a tiller that I can use on either the ym1700 or my NH 1920 ( 33 HP ).

Is it better to just get a standard 3pt tiller?

Chris / soundguy

 

[Inspector507]

Chris,
Yanmar tillers are 3PH just like any other, except for the pins spacing. Just move the arms in closer on the NH.

 

[Tractors4u]

It isn't as simple as just moving the arms in. The hitch pins on the tiller are set back further on the tiller. Many times when you hook an American brand tractor to a grey market tiller the tires will rub the front of the tiller body. I usually remove the lift pins, install 6 inch extensions, and then replace the pins. See my attached picture.

 

[Tractors4u]

Here is another picture.

 

[Soundguy]

Nice pics, and setups...

I Like thos big mf tractors... they were mf right?

Chris

 

[Inspector507]

Brent,
Hadn't thought of the pins being too far back. I see what you're talking about.

 

[clifst2310]

I can attest to that problem. My yanmar is down for a head gasket and my neighbor tried to help me till my garden. He has a Ford 801 and the rear tires rubbed the tiller when he tried to lift it, Bre3tt's solution would have worked.

 

[Soundguy]

What about longer lower lift arms. When i got my ym1700.. the lower lift arms on it were so short.. they were useless.. looked like tyranosaurus rex arms.. I replaced them with a set of lower lift arms found at tractor supply co... probably for like a ford 8n or something...

Chris

 

[vongiese]

I have a yanmar tiller that leaks oil - anyone taken one apart? Is it easy to replace the seal? I believe it's a RS1300.
thanks

 

[Tractors4u]

Yes that is a Massey. I think it was an MF150.