Hey guys, new forum member here. I am hoping that someone out there might have a used manual they might want to sell or copy and sell to us. We are getting a used 240D and it will be here Friday, hopefully. But the owner thinks her husband kept the manual in their gun safe...and she doesn't know the combo and it might be a while before she has a locksmith out to open it. Anyway, if anyone can help us out, I'd really appreciate it. I'm also trying to find out, before the tractor gets here, how wide it is. It's got stock ag tires on it. Can anyone tell me if I can put turf tires on the stock wheels and if I can get something with the same diameter so as not to change the gearing. Anyway, any info would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.
splat55
Hey Splat,
The YM240 was a domestic built contract tractor imported from Japan. They had a manufacturing run from 1977-’81 and the 2WD retailed for around $6000. It has the 2 cylinder, 20 PTO, 24 Engine HP diesel. Utilizing the 2TR20(A) (70 C.I. ) engine, one of the strongest smaller engines in the Yanmar lineup. The 2WD model weighs 2000#’s and the 4WD approximately 200 #’s more (or 2200 total). The metric conversion for general specifications show the tractor at 100” long, 46” wide (un-reversed rear wheels) and 69” tall (ground to exhaust tip).
Very fortunately for you, the Authorized Yanmar Dealers may be far and few between, but the YM240D has a sister gray market model, the YM2000D. These tractors, side by side are almost identical and parts support (aftermarket) is excellent.
These tractors have highly over-built transmissions and bull gears as the model was designed for double duty… both the rice farming and dairy industries in Japan.
You should be very pleasantly surprised at how simple, basic and easy routine repairs and upkeep is when performing scheduled maintenance. Service/Parts manuals can be purchase from any 'Authorized Yanmar Dealer' or a host of gray market dealers the sell and service Yanmar tractors.
Turf tires and wheels for your model are expensive and difficult to find (not impossible). The rolling circumference of the tire size in relation to the 4WD is critical, but a good and trustworthy tire/wheel shop should be able to supply the matched combination you need.
Mark
The YM240 was a domestic built contract tractor imported from Japan. They had a manufacturing run from 1977-’81 and the 2WD retailed for around $6000. It has the 2 cylinder, 20 PTO, 24 Engine HP diesel. Utilizing the 2TR20(A) (70 C.I. ) engine, one of the strongest smaller engines in the Yanmar lineup. The 2WD model weighs 2000#’s and the 4WD approximately 200 #’s more (or 2200 total). The metric conversion for general specifications show the tractor at 100” long, 46” wide (un-reversed rear wheels) and 69” tall (ground to exhaust tip).
Very fortunately for you, the Authorized Yanmar Dealers may be far and few between, but the YM240D has a sister gray market model, the YM2000D. These tractors, side by side are almost identical and parts support (aftermarket) is excellent.
These tractors have highly over-built transmissions and bull gears as the model was designed for double duty… both the rice farming and dairy industries in Japan.
You should be very pleasantly surprised at how simple, basic and easy routine repairs and upkeep is when performing scheduled maintenance. Service/Parts manuals can be purchase from any 'Authorized Yanmar Dealer' or a host of gray market dealers the sell and service Yanmar tractors.
Turf tires and wheels for your model are expensive and difficult to find (not impossible). The rolling circumference of the tire size in relation to the 4WD is critical, but a good and trustworthy tire/wheel shop should be able to supply the matched combination you need.
Mark
Brian
Gray Market means nothing more than originally built and exported to specific countries other than here (U.S.). Nothing illegal or illegitimate about the reference. A good analogy is when military personnel are shipped overseas (usually Europe or Asia), bring their car along and sell it over there….gray market.
Links to the shop manual range from $24.65 to over $60. And they’re all the same 55 page book! ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0872884430/tractordata-20 ). The best I’ve found are from Wayne Foreman (LMTCompany.com) for about $35 on CD. They are dirty, smudgy and have photocopied finger prints…but the information is to KILL for. He’s A good, honest and reliable gray market dealer in Ohio. These are parts manuals with excellent exploded views…and yours (YM240D) will be in English. Another, and much closer dealer (WA) is Ernie at ( http://ernies.net/Current.htm ) he may have them as well.
Strange and could be wrong about the production runs on the YM240D. I did check my sources and just went to tractor data.com which also lists the tractor ‘77 to ‘81. This does NOT mean your model is older…more likely manufacturing stopped earlier that their U.S. sales and imports did.
Sorry, can’t remember what group battery the YM240D takes.
Mark
Gray Market means nothing more than originally built and exported to specific countries other than here (U.S.). Nothing illegal or illegitimate about the reference. A good analogy is when military personnel are shipped overseas (usually Europe or Asia), bring their car along and sell it over there….gray market.
Links to the shop manual range from $24.65 to over $60. And they’re all the same 55 page book! ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0872884430/tractordata-20 ). The best I’ve found are from Wayne Foreman (LMTCompany.com) for about $35 on CD. They are dirty, smudgy and have photocopied finger prints…but the information is to KILL for. He’s A good, honest and reliable gray market dealer in Ohio. These are parts manuals with excellent exploded views…and yours (YM240D) will be in English. Another, and much closer dealer (WA) is Ernie at ( http://ernies.net/Current.htm ) he may have them as well.
Strange and could be wrong about the production runs on the YM240D. I did check my sources and just went to tractor data.com which also lists the tractor ‘77 to ‘81. This does NOT mean your model is older…more likely manufacturing stopped earlier that their U.S. sales and imports did.
Sorry, can’t remember what group battery the YM240D takes.
Mark
I will talk with my Yanmar bud's tomorrow am. and find out witch battery is correct for your tractor.
Welcome splat55,
I have original operators, shop and parts manuals for the 240. I may have an old extra operators manual (coffee stains and all), but it will be later in the week before I can check.
Here is a link to some manuals on CD that I have bookmarked before I found my hard copies:
http://grogansports.com/satsoft/products/Yanmarset.html
The I&T manuals show up regularly on ebay for less than $10, I think I gave $3 for mine. Don't waste your money on any of the Murray manuals that you might find for the 240/YM2000. I have one of those I will send you for free.
If I can help with any scans, let me know. Might take a few days but I will be happy to do it. I think I have already scanned the 4 wheel drive section of the service manual for someone else.
I have a YM2000B (built only in 1979) which is a gray market sister to your YM240.
Edit: I just found the scan for the 4WD supplement to the shop manual. PM me your email if you like and I will mail it to you.
Bruce
I have original operators, shop and parts manuals for the 240. I may have an old extra operators manual (coffee stains and all), but it will be later in the week before I can check.
Here is a link to some manuals on CD that I have bookmarked before I found my hard copies:
http://grogansports.com/satsoft/products/Yanmarset.html
The I&T manuals show up regularly on ebay for less than $10, I think I gave $3 for mine. Don't waste your money on any of the Murray manuals that you might find for the 240/YM2000. I have one of those I will send you for free.
If I can help with any scans, let me know. Might take a few days but I will be happy to do it. I think I have already scanned the 4 wheel drive section of the service manual for someone else.
I have a YM2000B (built only in 1979) which is a gray market sister to your YM240.
Edit: I just found the scan for the 4WD supplement to the shop manual. PM me your email if you like and I will mail it to you.
Bruce
Splat 55,
There you go! A generous offer from Bruce…above and beyond most anyone normally found on any other tractor forum sites, but often typical of the great members here.
I will soft quote some of the message I received from a forum friend concerning the battery for your model YM240 (also his chosen beast of burden):
“Group 27 is the largest that will fit. I ran the much smaller Group 35 out of my '99 Subaru for 4 years.
In 9/07, nearly a year ago, I put in a Dual Purpose Group 27 from AutoZone. That $59 battery works great. It spins fast and the voltage is always up, 12.6+, even when it hasn't been run for weeks. I've never had a charger on it since new. (But I have the 35 amp, '72 Datsun alternator. The Yanmar manual says use a trickle charger every 3 months.)
I think this battery is ideal. It's terminals are at the front edge, not next to the radiator. I don't know if the original cables are long enough to fit that way.”
This gentleman has had his tractor for more than a few years now and I always enjoy reading about how he’s maintained and upgraded his orchards. He’s recently added a fair sized back hoe to the tractor for even more maintenance and property improvements (I’m so jealous). Couldn’t meet a nicer man who knows just about everything about this particular model.
Mark
There you go! A generous offer from Bruce…above and beyond most anyone normally found on any other tractor forum sites, but often typical of the great members here.
I will soft quote some of the message I received from a forum friend concerning the battery for your model YM240 (also his chosen beast of burden):
“Group 27 is the largest that will fit. I ran the much smaller Group 35 out of my '99 Subaru for 4 years.
In 9/07, nearly a year ago, I put in a Dual Purpose Group 27 from AutoZone. That $59 battery works great. It spins fast and the voltage is always up, 12.6+, even when it hasn't been run for weeks. I've never had a charger on it since new. (But I have the 35 amp, '72 Datsun alternator. The Yanmar manual says use a trickle charger every 3 months.)
I think this battery is ideal. It's terminals are at the front edge, not next to the radiator. I don't know if the original cables are long enough to fit that way.”
This gentleman has had his tractor for more than a few years now and I always enjoy reading about how he’s maintained and upgraded his orchards. He’s recently added a fair sized back hoe to the tractor for even more maintenance and property improvements (I’m so jealous). Couldn’t meet a nicer man who knows just about everything about this particular model.
Mark
Hey BruceR...I just PM'd ya about the manuals...
mark777....hey, thanks for the info on the battery....sounds like the Group 27 is the way to go. I heard from the seller yesterday and battery took a charge and he tested all the hydralics including the mower and all works he said. Naturally, it's not a " done deal " until I've driven the tractor but at least now it's got a charge enough to get it up on the trailer so I'm pretty stoked. But, as soon as I get it home on Friday, I'm going to measure and check which side is which as far a Pos & Neg go....then head to town and get a good strong Group 27 battery. Sounds like your buddy came through with all the info that I needed on the battery....thanks man. Sounds like a good guy to know if I have any questions about my 240D. Hey, I've got one other question. Since I live in the sticks....and even our 2 local small towns don't have much in the way of tractor dealers, if I needed a specific hydraulic hose, is there anyone online that would be reasonably priced not only on the hoses but other parts as well...and have fair shipping costs to boot?
Great bunch of guys here....Man, I'm glad I found this site! :thanku:
mark777....hey, thanks for the info on the battery....sounds like the Group 27 is the way to go. I heard from the seller yesterday and battery took a charge and he tested all the hydralics including the mower and all works he said. Naturally, it's not a " done deal " until I've driven the tractor but at least now it's got a charge enough to get it up on the trailer so I'm pretty stoked. But, as soon as I get it home on Friday, I'm going to measure and check which side is which as far a Pos & Neg go....then head to town and get a good strong Group 27 battery. Sounds like your buddy came through with all the info that I needed on the battery....thanks man. Sounds like a good guy to know if I have any questions about my 240D. Hey, I've got one other question. Since I live in the sticks....and even our 2 local small towns don't have much in the way of tractor dealers, if I needed a specific hydraulic hose, is there anyone online that would be reasonably priced not only on the hoses but other parts as well...and have fair shipping costs to boot?
Great bunch of guys here....Man, I'm glad I found this site! :thanku:
Hoses? Hoses??, You don't need no stinkin' special supplier for hoses 
Everything should be 1/2" or 3/4" NPT and available through Tractor Supply or Northern Tools and Hydraulics (for 12" to 60" lengths). Being from northern CA myself...I know the Pollock Pines area is remote, so you might have to order on line with one of those two outfits.
I lived in the Bay Area most of my life and lived in Lake and Mendocino counties as well. Did lots of SCUBA diving right off Casper beach and all along the coast when we had time...
Mark
Everything should be 1/2" or 3/4" NPT and available through Tractor Supply or Northern Tools and Hydraulics (for 12" to 60" lengths). Being from northern CA myself...I know the Pollock Pines area is remote, so you might have to order on line with one of those two outfits
.I lived in the Bay Area most of my life and lived in Lake and Mendocino counties as well. Did lots of SCUBA diving right off Casper beach and all along the coast when we had time...
Mark
Heh... you're in Pollock Pines? That's just up the road a ways from me... I'm next to El Dorado Hills.
Someplace else to look for hydraulics is Surplus Center... http://www.surpluscenter.com/
They have both new (kept in stock) and unused surplus parts of various sorts, as well as some used stuff, and their prices aren't too bad.
Someplace else to look for hydraulics is Surplus Center... http://www.surpluscenter.com/
They have both new (kept in stock) and unused surplus parts of various sorts, as well as some used stuff, and their prices aren't too bad.
Brian,
Fuse links are little flat pieces of metal used in lieu of the glass fuses on most older vehicles. I will throw some in with the manual on Monday. Again, be sure and check your ground to the battery at first opportunity.
I will try and knock down the file size on the four wheel drive supplement and re-send it.
Bruce
Fuse links are little flat pieces of metal used in lieu of the glass fuses on most older vehicles. I will throw some in with the manual on Monday. Again, be sure and check your ground to the battery at first opportunity.
I will try and knock down the file size on the four wheel drive supplement and re-send it.
Bruce
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