Hi - I just purchased S/H a JD415 @ c.200hrs, fitted with 3cyl Yanmar Diesel, Power Steering, Rear Linkage/Hyd Remotes/PTO, Rear Hyd Emptying Catcher, 54"deck - all seems in good order.
I'm interested in your experience/opinions as to whether the 415, Yanmar & transmission combo are a good units - what sort of hours they last, any known faults ...etc -b I am used to maintaining/rebuilding on our farms diesel tractors/trucks so normal maintenance/repairs are not a concern- more any "unique" flaws that I should be aware of with the JD 415 so I may take possible preventative action
Also has anyone every converted/modified the 3PL from the standard JD Cat 0 to Cat1 ? I'm needing to switch this over so I can also utilise the small Cat 1 gear I have for my Iseki TX2160 18HP - slasher/blade/scrape/finishing mower ...etc. - and proposing as the "value" solution to build/mount a triangular frame on the CAT 0 linkage to make it CAT1 size - feasible or not ?
Thanks for your thoughts......
I'm interested in your experience/opinions as to whether the 415, Yanmar & transmission combo are a good units - what sort of hours they last, any known faults ...etc -b I am used to maintaining/rebuilding on our farms diesel tractors/trucks so normal maintenance/repairs are not a concern- more any "unique" flaws that I should be aware of with the JD 415 so I may take possible preventative action
Also has anyone every converted/modified the 3PL from the standard JD Cat 0 to Cat1 ? I'm needing to switch this over so I can also utilise the small Cat 1 gear I have for my Iseki TX2160 18HP - slasher/blade/scrape/finishing mower ...etc. - and proposing as the "value" solution to build/mount a triangular frame on the CAT 0 linkage to make it CAT1 size - feasible or not ?
Thanks for your thoughts......